NationStates Jolt Archive

so I did it. went up, swore into delayed entry program for the navy.. ship out january 18th (3 days before my birthday). Got an 86 on ther little asvab test thing... going into advanced electronics/computer field... 2.5 years of school, 6 years total active, 2 inactive or whatever they call that. first 9 weeks is basic training.. no access to computers at all.. after that, I doubt I will have time to play NS much.. so I must retire... ehm.. again... right so good luck to you all!

oh, and I get to abuse my little military card at every place that gives military discounts... and.. I have a wheelchair.. can you say.. crippled navy guy! booyah!

Good luck, Kwas. Try not to die. :D

Best of luck to you! I just got back from basic. It's not so bad. Just keep your wits about you, and remember it's all a game. If I ever see you on active duty, I can't buy you lunch cause that would be fraternization, but I might wave. :)

Remember.

The Navy is full of homosexuals.

hehe.. I get to press buttons to launch stuff


but yah.. i'll have fun.. i need to start working out and running right now, since im not in shape.. but i'll work it out.

See ya. Though I have a feeling you will be back. Or at least you won't die.

Remember.

The Navy is full of homosexuals.

and I will do all I can to stay away from them...... i'd go off on stuff, but I don't want my nation deated

hehe.. I get to press buttons to launch stuff


but yah.. i'll have fun.. i need to start working out and running right now, since im not in shape.. but i'll work it out.

Best heads up I can give you is be physically ready. For AF, our cadre said we should be able to run 5 miles in boots, and do 100 pushups a day to prepare. Lookup whatever the Navy PFA/PFT standards are and excel at them before you leave.

like the third day, you have to be able to run 1.5 miles in 14 minutes.. well I can do it fine here in 14 minutes, and I live way the hell up in the mountains.. so at a lower than here altitude.. i should do fine if I went how I was now. but I shall definitally be working out and running all the time now.

like the third day, you have to be able to run 1.5 miles in 14 minutes.. well I can do it fine here in 14 minutes, and I live way the hell up in the mountains.. so at a lower than here altitude.. i should do fine if I went how I was now. but I shall definitally be working out and running all the time now.

Definately. I'm a fairly short girl, and I run the 1.5 in about 10 minutes. Do they give you any sort of acclimation period?

hmm.. well 3 days.. we're there 3 days and we run

Could be worse. We had 14 days to acclimate, but only cause Panama City mid-August is a shock to most people. Especially when we weren't allowed to roll up the sleeve to our BDU's.

If you want any advice preparing, I'm full of it. Don't hesitate to ask. You're gonna do awesome.

ah, i'll be fine, it'll be no problem.. the only thing that will suck is the blood tests and the shots

Geh. I hate needles. That's the worst part. I always have to pinch the inside of my opposite thigh when they draw blood. Gives me something else to focus on.

ah, i'll be fine, it'll be no problem.. the only thing that will suck is the blood tests and the shots
And the sodomy. You can't forget the sodomy.

oh come on people.. I know you are all already planning the party, kwaswhakistan is finally gone!!! yay!!!

Well of course, but you don't expect us to pass out invitations while you're still looking, do ya?

ah its no problem, i'll print up a few for you all