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| econoboxer | Feb 22 2013, 01:07 AM Post #1 |
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Today she took a large step towards independence. may your thoughts and prayers be with her. She joined the Navy. there's likely to be a steep learning and maturation curve in the near future. anyone have to be subjected to top secret clearance- and what that entails? |
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| Hydrojim | Feb 22 2013, 02:22 AM Post #2 |
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Tell her I said good luck! Make sure she trains hard before basic training |
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| Mythstae | Feb 22 2013, 02:23 AM Post #3 |
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Jade? Wow. Didn't see that one coming... Way to go!
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| Horn | Feb 22 2013, 04:09 AM Post #4 |
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Wow! Congrats. Is this the same girl that you posted was kinda bratty several months back. (I think it had something to do with her/your car or a phone?) This will be a good experience for her.....good for her. Edited by Horn, Feb 22 2013, 04:30 AM.
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| econoboxer | Feb 22 2013, 04:39 AM Post #5 |
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si yes that is she. Me either, on seeing that one. my son is in the Army- so it isn't as if she doesn't know someone with first-hand military exp. |
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| Woodie | Feb 22 2013, 04:52 AM Post #6 |
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That's excellent. Lots of good opportunity in the service. No big deal with the clearance, FBI will talk to your friends and neighbors, and check your credit rating. They're looking for major character flaws not little quibbles. |
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| Horn | Feb 22 2013, 05:05 AM Post #7 |
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Hopefully she doesn't go into the military thinking this way.Being in the military and knowing someone in the military are 2 completely different things. lol. She will find that out. Either way she will learn something, get real life experience, my come out looking like G.I Jane, and get her school paid for! |
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| econoboxer | Feb 22 2013, 05:13 AM Post #8 |
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not spilling anything here- but at meps and so forth today they asked a WHOLE load of questions. She had to fill out an incident form for a fight she had in the 5th grade, a warning she was issued for going over the speed limit, and the particulars about a minor parking lot fender bender where no citation was issued. She thought the interviewer thought she was lying after the first 4 questions were answered in the negative. 1. Ever use drugs, even once? No. 2. Ever get suspended from school? No. 3. Ever been arrested? No. 4. Ever been issued a citation? 5. Ever get in a fight? No. At this point the lady says to her- You mean to tell me- you HAVE never been in a fight? Kind of while leaning over the desk and staring at her menacingly..., so she pauses, and racks her brain... at this point the lady is kind of hostile towards her... um- Not really Ma'am. Once in 5th grade- I punched a kid- but I was never suspended for it. at this point the lady informs her that they are going to find everything out about her that she ever did- and they will know all about her (intimating that they are going to prove she is a liar) I remember that fight in 5th grade. My kid had taken self defense for 3 years- the class bully had been after her- and she informed him that he needed to stop, or she would defend herself. He didn't, and she defended herself. The teacher, a good friend to my daughter's sensei, knew my daughter was nearly a brown belt, and let the bully know, that he was lucky that Jade had practiced self restraint- because she could have handed him his A$$. Teacher was supposed to fill out a diciplinary report, but she just couldn't justify suspending her for dealing with the class bully, and that he'd deserved it. I do not believe it even made it into her permanent record at the school- this teacher was old school, and retired 5 years ago. Indeed, her health wasn't the greatest. The warning from the officer on speeding wasn't documented on paper- it truly was a verbal warning, so- not to sure how that will show up- and the fender bender was never reported to the dmv- but a police report does exist. yikes- all the skeletons are gonna rattle. Wonder if my federally wanted drug addicted sister will impact her ability to receive the clearance she needs for the job she self selected? |
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| econoboxer | Feb 22 2013, 05:17 AM Post #9 |
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I am the one on the left.
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She didn't need her schooling paid for- I was paying
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| Horn | Feb 22 2013, 05:21 AM Post #10 |
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JUST SAY NO TO EVERYTHING THEY DON'T ALREADY KNOW!!!! Coming from an idiot kid who admitted to smoking weed. lol. I said I did a few years ago. And they demanded I tell them that I tell them EXACTLY how many times I did it. I said 3 or 4. They asked "is it 3 or 4?". I said, "Shit, make it 4" as I had my hand thrown up in the air like to say (are you fucking kidding me) This is all before they are giving me a piss test and blood test. The whole time i'm thinking, "if its hot, its gonna show up" But really, Just say NO! tell her that for her whole military service. Don't ever tell them anything they don't know. Everyone does it and they aren't going to check.....they will just ask twice to make sure your story is straight. If you answer YES, it means Your Enlistment Stops. |
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| Horn | Feb 22 2013, 05:24 AM Post #11 |
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Not anymore!!!! Tell her to get copies of ALL the paperwork she ever signs or important info. They make it seem as if you can always get it later. Nope, 99% of the time it is a pita! If she ever turns in paperwork and is waiting for a response, tell her to bug the shit out of them if they don't do the paperwork in a timely fashion. The squeaky wheel gets the grease! |
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| Horn | Feb 22 2013, 05:25 AM Post #12 |
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Is she getting a signing bonus or anything? |
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| econoboxer | Feb 22 2013, 05:25 AM Post #13 |
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I am the one on the left.
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she signed and swore in less than 12 hours ago. |
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| econoboxer | Feb 22 2013, 05:26 AM Post #14 |
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No.
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| Horn | Feb 22 2013, 05:30 AM Post #15 |
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Thats ok though. She can rack up money just by not blowing it. You would think it is hard to blow money while living on a base....HA. I would see people get paid Friday and by Saturday morning they were broke.....but on the bright side, being broke in the military isn't that bad. Always have shelter and food. I was gonna say if she were to get a bonus to read all the terms and conditions on the contract. You do 1 little thing different and they will take that away asap. They did that to me. It took 4 years for my dumbass leadership to find out why.... |
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Jade?
Wow. Didn't see that one coming...
Way to go!

Hopefully she doesn't go into the military thinking this way.

9:18 AM Jul 11