I just go back from MEPS and guess what?!?!?

[slateman]

I am officially qualified to be cannon fodder for the U.S. Military!

I just got back, from about a 6 hour physical and 2 and a half hours of classes. And an a hour-and-a-half comute each way. So I'm kinda of tired.

But the important thing is that I passed. Now all I gotta do is get into the Marine Corps PLC and I'm set.

P.S. What did I miss?

[mag-hatter]

hell yeah buddy! im doing the same thing as you! i went to meps last week and passed with flying colors. im going to be in the reserves, and plc and my mos is helicopter airframe mechanic! woot. i mean...HOORAH!

[slateman]

I'm not even sure if I'm going ground or air. I want ground (specifically armor) but the recruiter said he had alot more slots for air. He also said that even if you go air you can change your mind at flight school and go ground.

I'm pretty sure that I would wash out of flight training anyway. I don't handle roller-coasters that go upside-down very well. I can't imagine what would happen after a split-S

[mag-hatter]

just go with whatever will give you the most carreer options after you get out of the corps. thats my best advice to you.

did you see anyone pass out after they got their blood taken? hee its so funny.

[slateman]

Nawww. No one passed out. The ladies that did it were really good at it. Didn't feel a thing. however, some guys had a problem peeing in the cup. It was kinda funny really.

I was of only five Marines there (there were like 300 people there). Two of them were shipping out for Paris Island. but us other three were also the only officer canidates there. We were discovered about 5 minutes into the wait. guess the fact that we were reading instead of watching the movies on the big screen TV kind of gave us away.

But we got to go right after the people who were shipping out for boot camp, so it was even. By the time we finished up, some recruits hadn't even been seen yet.

but the hard thing was the fact that I stayed up to watch MNF. that ended about 1 am and I woke up 3:30 am. So I pretty much running on fumes right now

Still, there was nothing wrong with me so I'm good to go!!

[Restola]

Originally posted by slateman
He also said that even if you go air you can change your mind at flight school and go ground.

You might get a chance to be a Marine aviator...and change your mind?

Where's my beating stick!

[breg]

I remember MEPS, that was the wierdest day I had been through up until that point. Well, congrats, and welcme to the military...
Breg

[Yamz]

Im too lazy to read what others posted but here is my $.02 anyway.
Its not a easy life and not everyone can do what you just did. Welcome to the brotherhood.
You may hear one branch joke the other and you might think that one is more hardcore but always remember WE are ALL fighting for the same TEAM (but ground side is where its at seabees and marines HOODAMNRAH)
BTW anyone know why it took 400(not exact but real close) army combat engineers to replace 40(exact amount) navy seabees at Camp Rhino Kandahar... And you do know that the first (non-covert) person to cross the line into iraq was infact not a marine it was a FEMALE navy Seabee. She was an equipment operator (just bustin your balls devil puppies)

[slateman]

Originally posted by Restola

You might get a chance to be a Marine aviator...and change your mind?

Where's my beating stick!

Some of us don't want to actually fly the aircraft. Some of us just want to jump out of it

But seriously, I've been looking over the book they gave me that preps you for the test and I don't think I'll do very well on the avation part. I'm just not that good at math. But I'll give it my best shot anyway. What have I got to loose?

BTW, I'm not technically in the Marines yet. I still have to be accepted into OCS.

[mag-hatter]

Originally posted by Yamz
And you do know that the first (non-covert) person to cross the line into iraq was infact not a marine it was a FEMALE navy Seabee. She was an equipment operator (just bustin your balls devil puppies)

ladies first. thats all i have to say. the marines have manners

[Army]

Dumb-butt Marines...you guys go "OORAH". Better get that right before you say "hoorah" in front of a DI

[mag-hatter]

no chance! ive seen countless bumper stickers saying "hoorah! its a marine thing" and "hoorah! semper fi!" and other things.

[Restola]

Originally posted by slateman
Some of us don't want to actually fly the aircraft.

doesn't...compute...brain...hurting

[lopxtc]

Just to set you straight it is "Ooh-Rah" ... The Marines do not pronounce the starting H ...

I'll let you slide on this since you have been through boot yet, but hang your head in shame that an Army Dog (rib rib) had to set you straight.

The Army's Hoorah as I understand it, is an Americanized form of the British Hoozah from years ago. I believe it was used by early American fighting forces, but was changed sometime either after the Revolutionary war or the Civil War. "Glory" has a couple scenes of troops using Hoozah, but I dont remember to many other Civil War movies that do.

You go infront of an DI and say Hoorah and find out what happens



Aaron Obst
CPL USMC (Inactive)

Originally posted by mag-hatter
no chance! ive seen countless bumper stickers saying "hoorah! its a marine thing" and "hoorah! semper
fi!" and other things.