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10-19-2008, 11:17 PM
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Well, i did it... im doing the marines guys/gals.. right now ill be casually working out / running with them as i finish up this semester in school... then ill have boot camp in january followed by 12 weeks of training. im really excited and im sure this will be an amazing experience with the best outcomes for me later on done the road.. hopefully maturity, discipline, and motivation will lead me to wanting to go to school and apply myself.
just thought id let everyone know
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10-19-2008, 11:19 PM
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congrats on the decision. I'm sure I've told you my friend got back from basic this summer before I went back to school and it changed him a lot but it was for the better.
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10-19-2008, 11:24 PM
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thanks man, and i hope it changes me for the better as well
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10-19-2008, 11:29 PM
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it sure will, he was the biggest smart a$$ at times but his instructors fixed that real quick, now he's out in cali for infantry training.
hae fun, learn lots and most importantly have some fun.
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10-19-2008, 11:31 PM
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Yeah, congrats and good luck. I'm doing the air guard, I leave in January come back in mid-june
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10-19-2008, 11:43 PM
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^ nice, i would try to do air force, but my eyes arent the best... im sure ill get my hands on something fun though
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10-19-2008, 11:54 PM
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Lol. My buddies in NC for Corpsman training. He's headin to Afghanistan the same month I head to basic.
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10-19-2008, 11:56 PM
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afghanistan is pretty rough right now, saw a segment on 60 minutes tonight
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10-19-2008, 11:57 PM
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Yeah. And he's fleet marine force so he'll be with marines.
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10-20-2008, 12:08 AM
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well im just looking forward to whatever situation im given and making the best of it...
trust me too when i say this, i thought long and hard about this decision, so im making the right one
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