) graduates from his basic at Ft Leonard Wood next week, and then heads for Redstone, Al.
I'll be gone for a while
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I'll be gone for a while
No, I'm not going to jail 
Well on Feb 2nd, I swore in for the United States Army. I signed up for Motor Transport Operator (88M) in the reserves, basically driving a big cargo truck. I leave for Fort Benning, Georgia on March 1st, I go to Columbus on the 28th of this month to get shipped out. After 9 weeks of fun
I go to Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri for AIT, which is only 6 weeks and 4 days. Then I come home, enroll at a close by College, and go to Dayton (about 20-30 minutes away) to the reserves base 1 weekend a month.
All in all it wasnt a bad deal, got a pretty nice signing bonus, and 60k+ for college. Only bad part is if I get deployed over there, (which they have 6 years to do so) Ill be driving a big un-armored bulls eye.
Well on Feb 2nd, I swore in for the United States Army. I signed up for Motor Transport Operator (88M) in the reserves, basically driving a big cargo truck. I leave for Fort Benning, Georgia on March 1st, I go to Columbus on the 28th of this month to get shipped out. After 9 weeks of fun
I go to Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri for AIT, which is only 6 weeks and 4 days. Then I come home, enroll at a close by College, and go to Dayton (about 20-30 minutes away) to the reserves base 1 weekend a month.All in all it wasnt a bad deal, got a pretty nice signing bonus, and 60k+ for college. Only bad part is if I get deployed over there, (which they have 6 years to do so) Ill be driving a big un-armored bulls eye.
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We all hope to talk to you soon then. Thank you for your heroic services.
My brother's in the army too. He does bomb disposal is in Missouri right now. He leaves for Alabama Feb.17 after he graduates.
Talk to you soon!!
Jenny
My brother's in the army too. He does bomb disposal is in Missouri right now. He leaves for Alabama Feb.17 after he graduates.
Talk to you soon!!
Jenny
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Originally Posted by Schmids4.9l
Only bad part is if I get deployed over there, (which they have 6 years to do so) Ill be driving a big un-armored bulls eye.
Hate to be the one to break it to you but they really have you for the next 8 years, the last two in the inactive reserves. Only a slight chace of getting called up in the RR but still a chance.
Don't worry about that though, you'll probably like it so much you will re-enlist for 6 more like I just did......
Remember, basic training is nothing but a head game. Go in there pretending you know nothing, learn what they teach you THE WAY THEY TEACH YOU and you'll be fine.
Good Luck.
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Aw I hardly knew ya. Good luck and make sure ya stay safe. I'll keep your truck safe for ya if ya want.
Good luck and make sure ya stay safe. I'll keep your truck safe for ya if ya want.
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thanks for the nice words everyone
Wolf, once I learn how to use a copy machine or something and get the manual I'll be on it!
Yea I'm not worried about the last 2 years, but with my luck....
Wolf, once I learn how to use a copy machine or something and get the manual I'll be on it!
Hate to be the one to break it to you but they really have you for the next 8 years, the last two in the inactive reserves. Only a slight chace of getting called up in the RR but still a chance
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