Im headed to Basic Training Tomorrow

[Mike Smith]

Just like the title says. I'm headed off to basic training tomorrow for the Army.

I'm nervous, but wicked pumped and excited at the same time. I know sort of what to expect, but not really. But i feel it's really going to be a good, life-changing experience for me, as i sort of need an attitude adjustment, and i'll have a steady paycheck for the next 4 years of my life. It will also give me more opportunities than i could have gotten in college or work life. And i'll meet a lot of new people.

My question is: If anyone on here has gone through basic training for the army, what was your experience with it? Was it hard? Fun? Easy? Tell me so i'll have SOME idea.

I'm going to Fort Jackson, South Carolina for basic training. And for my AIT i'm headed to Pensacola, Florida in August.

[MarsEatWorld]

army is for pussies. join the marines like a real man.

[MarsEatWorld]

oh and MIKE SMITH what happened to being an epic football star?!?!?!
thought i was gna see you chasing after Brady in the supabowl!!

[Mike Smith]

army is for pussies. join the marines like a real man.

Haha well i had all my paperwork and everything ready to go and ready to sign, but then the Marine recruiter around here got promoted and the guy that got my paperwork told me he didn't need any more recruits

And i figured the next best thing for me since i'm intelligence was the Army. It's better than the Navy or Air Force, and i'm going to be Special Forces in about a year or 2, once all my training is complete. haha

[SonEric84]

army is for pussies. join the marines like a real man.

:hitself:

[MarsEatWorld]

:hitself:
Aint Ready to be a Marine Yet

[Mike Smith]

oh and MIKE SMITH what happened to being an epic football star?!?!?!
thought i was gna see you chasing after Brady in the supabowl!!

Lol come on, you can't hold my Noob stuff against me can you? I was dumb and naive back when i joined AP. I've done a lot of growing up in the past 3 or 4 months.

I would LIKE to play football, but like you guys had said. There's a slim to none chance that i'd ever get anywhere with something like that, even semi-pro since i have no prior school experience.

[anamericangod]

Haha well i had al my paperwork and everything ready to go and ready to sign, but then the Marine recruiter around here got promoted and the guy that got my paperwork told me he didn't need any more recruits

And i figured the next best thing for me since i'm intelligence was the Army. It's better than the Navy or Air Force, and i'm going to be Special Forces in about a year or 2, once al my training is complete. haha

No offense, but a lot of guys say they'll end up being Special Forces, and they don't make the cut. Don't say it like it's a guarantee.

[MarsEatWorld]

Lol come on, you can't hold my Noob stuff against me can you? I was dumb and naive back when i joined AP. I've done a lot of growing up in the past 3 or 4 months.

I would LIKE to play football, but like you guys had said. There's a slim to none chance that i'd ever get anywhere with something like that, even semi-pro since i have no prior school experience.
Will Ferrell will be disappointed

[MarsEatWorld]

Haha well i had al my paperwork and everything ready to go and ready to sign, but then the Marine recruiter around here got promoted and the guy that got my paperwork told me he didn't need any more recruits

And i figured the next best thing for me since i'm intelligence was the Army. It's better than the Navy or Air Force, and i'm going to be Special Forces in about a year or 2, once al my training is complete. haha
you ARE intelligence?
that is pretty epic. how did you do that!?

[MarsEatWorld]

No offense, but a lot of guys say they'll end up being Special Forces, and they don't make the cut. Don't say it like it's a guarantee.
Don't doubt him! He is intelligence!!

[SonEric84]

you ARE intelligence?
that is pretty epic. how did you do that!?


A LOT of studying.

[Mike Smith]

No offense, but a lot of guys say they'll end up being Special Forces, and they don't make the cut. Don't say it like it's a guarantee.

Haha yeah i realize i have to get through the vigorous training to become a green beret, but i have a lot of determination, so i will hopefully make it.

Will Ferrell will be disappointed

Lol wowwww

you ARE intelligence?
that is pretty epic. how did you do that!?

I am a counter-intelligence agent. I will be doing recon work and stuff like that. I scored a 70 something on my ASVAB out of a 99

Which is good because the national average is a 45 haha

A LOT of studying.

Yep i have done a lot of studying, and work to get the job i wanted in the army.

[SonEric84]

Yep i have done a lot of studying, and work to get the job i wanted in the army.


Well congratu-fucking-lations.

[MarsEatWorld]

Haha yeah i realize i have to get through the vigorous training to become a green beret, but i have a lot of determination, so i will hopefully make it.



Lol wowwww



I am a counter-intelligence agent. I will be doing recon work and stuff like that. I scored a 70 something on my ASVAB out of a 99

Which is good because the national average is a 45 haha



Yep i have done a lot of studying, and work to get the job i wanted in the army.
The national average on the SAT out of 2100 is 1500 but that shit won't get you in anywhere.

[Mike Smith]

Well congratu-fucking-lations.

Why do you sound so hostel towards what i said? haha

[ascitiesburn101]

I am a counter-intelligence agent. I will be doing recon work and stuff like that. I scored a 70 something on my ASVAB out of a 99

Which is good because the national average is a 45 haha


You're talking about the average IQ of someone in the military, correct?

[SonEric84]

Why do you sound so hostel towards what i said? haha


No hostility here, I'm cooler than Vanilla Ice.

[Mike Smith]

You're talking about the average IQ of someone in the military, correct?

Ummmm well from what i've seen most people in the military are pretty intelligent and have pretty damn good IQ's.

[Mike Smith]

The national average on the SAT out of 2100 is 1500 but that shit won't get you in anywhere.

Haha i'm not sure where you got that from, but the national Average last year for the SAT was a 1400 and the highest score you can get is a 2400 not a 2100.

[MarsEatWorld]

You're talking about the average IQ of someone in the military, correct?
hahahahaha

[MarsEatWorld]

Haha i'm not sure where you got that from, but the national Average last year for the SAT was a 1400 and the highest score you can get is a 2400 not a 2100.
yeah 2400 sorry got mixed up with my own score. 1500 was the 2008 one apparently

*according to USA Today

[Mike Smith]

No hostility here, I'm cooler than Vanilla Ice.

Lol just being a smartass huh?

[Mike Smith]

yeah 2400 sorry got mixed up with my own score. 1500 was the 2008 one apparently

Haha you got a 2100 huh? That's crazy. I only got like a 1750 or something like that

[MarsEatWorld]

Haha you got a 2100 huh? That's crazy. I only got like a 1750 or something like that
You are sooo smart, Mike Smith.

[SonEric84]

Lol just being a smartass huh?


What else is there to do on a boring Sunday evening?

[MarsEatWorld]

What else is there to do on a boring Sunday evening?
Play golf.
Oh wait not everyone lives on a fucking golf course in suburbia.

[SonEric84]

Play golf.
Oh wait not everyone lives on a fucking golf course in suburbia.


And what a waste of land...

[MarsEatWorld]

And what a waste of land...
Oh I know. The 15 year old rich girls would disagree with you though. The popular Jonas Brothers played golf here before their concert.

[.invisible ink.]

Haha well i had al my paperwork and everything ready to go and ready to sign, but then the Marine recruiter around here got promoted and the guy that got my paperwork told me he didn't need any more recruits

And i figured the next best thing for me since i'm intelligence was the Army. It's better than the Navy or Air Force, and i'm going to be Special Forces in about a year or 2, once al my training is complete. haha

yu sownd verry intelligence 2 mee. :shrug:

[Mike Smith]

yu sownd verry intelligence 2 mee. :shrug:

hahaha do you not understand what i mean? I'm in the INTELLIGENCE field in the army and would have been in the marines. It's my job field(intelligence)

I knew what i was saying.

[.invisible ink.]

dude, stop while you're ahead, you spelled "all" wrong not once but twice in ONE post. Seriously, please stop.

[MarsEatWorld]

dude, stop while you're ahead, you spelled "all" wrong not once but twice in ONE post. Seriously, please stop.
bahahaha

[Mike Smith]

dude, stop while you're ahead, you spelled "all" wrong not once but twice in ONE post. Seriously, please stop.

I didnt notice any mistakes in my post that you're taking about?

[MarsEatWorld]

I didnt notice any mistakes in my post that you're taking about?
*talking

[MarsEatWorld]

oh and you changed it..if you look at the one that americangod quoted..it's all (not 1 but 2 L's) wrong.

[.invisible ink.]

I didnt notice any mistakes in my post that you're taking about?

yeah because you went and edited your post. For that, you are a fucking asshole.

[Duexy]

army is for pussies. join the marines like a real man.

Came in here to half-heartedly say this.


But really as a Marine I've got a good amount of respect for anyone willing to serve.

I wish you the best in your training

[MarsEatWorld]

Came in here to half-heartedly say this.


But really as a Marine I've got a good amount of respect for anyone willing to serve.

I wish you the best in your training
Go Marines!

[Duexy]

the guy that got my paperwork told me he didn't need any more recruits



WHAT?

Recruiters get crazy bonuses and promotion opportunities for good recruiting numbers. I don't think a recruiter would EVER say something like that.

[4N6 science]

All I can say is good luck.

[MarsEatWorld]

WHAT?

Recruiters get crazy bonuses and promotion opportunities for good recruiting numbers. I don't think a recruiter would EVER say something like that.
and now you have finally met our dear friend Mike Smith

[SonEric84]

WHAT?

Recruiters get crazy bonuses and promotion opportunities for good recruiting numbers. I don't think a recruiter would EVER say something like that.



Well, he lies about typos in his posts so...

[Duexy]

:shrug:

I don't want to call anyone a liar but usually when someone tells me they didn't join the Marine Corps because of reasons like this I become quite the skeptic.

My cousin told me he didn't ship off to basic training because "the buses from MEPS were full". All you can really do is say smile, nod, and say "oh" when someone tells you some shit like that.

[MarsEatWorld]

:shrug:

I don't want to call anyone a liar but usually when someone tells me they didn't join the Marine Corps because of reasons like this I become quite the skeptic.

My cousin told me he didn't ship off to basic training because "the buses from MEPS were full". All you can really do is say smile, nod, and say "oh" when someone tells you some shit like that.
He was also going to play NFL but he failed to get recruited for college / thought about semi pro instead.

[thespearkid]

army is for pussies. join the marines like a real man.
Haha spoken like a true 919'er.

[MarsEatWorld]

Haha spoken like a true 919'er.
:P or I've just heard it a lot from someone haha

[TotalCollapse]

:lol:

[reckoner]

Ummmm well from what i've seen most people in the military are pretty intelligent and have pretty damn good IQ's.

:shudder:

[bladerdude360]

I'm unfamiliar with Mike Smith, but from what I've read so far this is funny.

[MarsEatWorld]

I'm unfamiliar with Mike Smith, but from what I've read so far this is funny.
he is a legend.

[brandino15]

@ the OP- You sound just like my best friend that got sent off to basic about 3 weeks ago. He's actually at the same base you're headed to, Fort Jackson. He wasn't really sure on what he was going to do college-wise and needed to get his shit together, so he decided on joining the Army.

I've talked to him a few times since he's left, and it definitely seems like he's enjoying it and getting a lot out of it. As long as you're willing to commit to it, it's nowhere near as hard as you might hear.

[bladerdude360]

he is a legend.
Apparently I've missed out :-( but I feel like I'm getting the gist of it. The whole NFL thing sounds wacky. And the fact that he claims he only said that because he was naive when he joined a few months ago is hilarious. As if a few months would really change anything haha.

[MarsEatWorld]

Apparently I've missed out :-( but I feel like I'm getting the gist of it. The whole NFL thing sounds wacky. And the fact that he claims he only said that because he was naive when he joined a few months ago is hilarious. As if a few months would really change anything haha.
haha yeah...
I'm trying to find his Semi pro thread. great lols and i did great photoshoppin

[quarterhorse101]

Just like the title says. I'm headed off to basic training tomorrow for the Army.

I'm nervous, but wicked pumped and excited at the same time. I know sort of what to expect, but not really. But i feel it's really going to be a good, life-changing experience for me, as i sort of need an attitude adjustment, and i'll have a steady paycheck for the next 4 years of my life. It will also give me more opportunities than i could have gotten in college or work life. And i'll meet a lot of new people.

My question is: If anyone on here has gone through basic training for the army, what was your experience with it? Was it hard? Fun? Easy? Tell me so i'll have SOME idea.

I'm going to Fort Jackson, South Carolina for basic training. And for my AIT i'm headed to Pensacola, Florida in August.

man best of luck to you. my brother is in the army and he fuckin loves ... er.. parts of it..
basic he said was the hardest especially the tear gas part
keep us/me posted :)

[yves.]

Just like the title says. I'm headed off to basic training tomorrow for the Army.

I'm nervous, but wicked pumped and excited at the same time. I know sort of what to expect, but not really. But i feel it's really going to be a good, life-changing experience for me, as i sort of need an attitude adjustment, and i'll have a steady paycheck for the next 4 years of my life. It will also give me more opportunities than i could have gotten in college or work life. And i'll meet a lot of new people.

My question is: If anyone on here has gone through basic training for the army, what was your experience with it? Was it hard? Fun? Easy? Tell me so i'll have SOME idea.

I'm going to Fort Jackson, South Carolina for basic training. And for my AIT i'm headed to Pensacola, Florida in August.

i can guarantee you that you will get lost in fort jackson. it is so big.

[Heart-A-Tact]

This kid again? Jesus.

[_brodie_]

man best of luck to you. my brother is in the army and he fuckin loves ... er.. parts of it..
basic he said was the hardest especially the tear gas part
keep us/me posted :)

haha australian navy all the way. no but seriously, joining the military was probably the worst mistake i've ever made. the tear gas in our basic training was actually sort of fun. you should have joined the australian defence force man. its a complete joke, you'd probably have fit in really well.

[killerswells]

not that i have anything against those who serve. i know i could never do it, so i have nothing but praise for those who enlist. but this idiot is what only furthers the stereotype that the army is full of morons. no recruiter would ever tell you he is "full", and you dont go into basic being told you are going to be "intelligence", whatever the fuck that means.

[tawtaw]

My sisters in the army.

She's pretty cool.

I don't know what the whole story is about OP but if he's legit about joining the forces, good luck to him. Pretty shitty to be dissing the dude for it.

But I haven't read anything past the first page of the thread so I don't know what's going on.

[Mike Smith]

not that i have anything against those who serve. i know i could never do it, so i have nothing but praise for those who enlist. but this idiot is what only furthers the stereotype that the army is full of morons. no recruiter would ever tell you he is "full", and you dont go into basic being told you are going to be "intelligence", whatever the fuck that means.

Ummmm i picked my job over a year ago when i signed my contract. And it's an intelligence job. So yeah, i do know what im talking about.

[killerswells]

Ummmm i picked my job over a year ago when i signed my contract. And it's an intelligence job. So yeah, i do know what im talking about.

sweet. good to know you are representing the country.

[bigblue2015]

Why do you sound so hostel towards what i said? haha

http://www.impawards.com/2006/posters/hostel.jpg

[Mike Smith]

sweet. good to know you are representing the country.

haha why is everyone being such a dick about it?

At least i'm doing something good for the country. I bet half the people on here saying stuff aren't going to be doing half of what i'll be doing in 4 years.

[killerswells]

haha why is everyone being such a dick about it?

At least i'm doing something good for the country. I bet half the people on here saying stuff aren't going to be doing half of what i'll be doing in 4 years.

not being a dick. but to be honest, you come off as an idiot. a while back you were talking about going to play professional football, now you are telling us stories about the army. then someone who is currently in the armed services tells us what you are saying to us is false.

it just looks a little retarded, is all.

and im glad you are doing a great service, like i said in my first psot, i could never do that. but you dont have to lie to impress us, we really dont give a shit.

[Mike Smith]

not being a dick. but to be honest, you come off as an idiot. a while back you were talking about going to play professional football, now you are telling us stories about the army. then someone who is currently in the armed services tells us what you are saying to us is false.

it just looks a little retarded, is all.

and im glad you are doing a great service, like i said in my first psot, i could never do that. but you dont have to lie to impress us, we really dont give a shit.

In that post about football i was saying i wanted to play semi-pro football once i got out of the army. If anyone actually cared to read the thread if still in existence.

And the recruiter really did tell me he didn't need me. Because he was new, and had "met his quota" already. A national guard recruiter told me the same thing. He said recruiters have no need to recruit people once they hit their quota for the year. I'm not lying to you, i wouldn't say that if someone didn't tell me that.

And i'm not lying to impress you. I'm in the army, i'm a counter-intelligence agent, i'm going to ranger and airborne school after my basic and AIT, and once i turn 21 i'm going to the training academy to try to become a green beret. These are all truths. I'm also already an E-3(Private First Class) as i got promoted a month ago for completing my pre-basic task list.

[optimusrob]

i play call of duty

[MarsEatWorld]

haha why is everyone being such a dick about it?

At least i'm doing something good for the country. I bet half the people on here saying stuff aren't going to be doing half of what i'll be doing in 4 years.
I'll be going to med school to be a cardiothoracic surgeon...to save your life. HA

[MarsEatWorld]

This kid again? Jesus.
:celebrate:

[killerswells]

i play call of duty

halo?

[MarsEatWorld]

halo?
i can see your haloo

[bigblue2015]

I watched Saving Private Ryan. And I also have a pair of camouflage shorts. Does that make me Army?

[MarsEatWorld]

I watched Saving Private Ryan. And I also have a pair of camouflage shorts. Does that make me Army?
I like a marine. Does that make me an army wife?
apparently I look like one of them from that tv show

[bigblue2015]

I like a marine. Does that make me an army wife?
apparently I look like one of them from that tv show

Only if you have an unexplainable abundance of GI Joe dolls cluttering your room, all with their pants removed.

[MarsEatWorld]

Only if you have an unexplainable abundance of GI Joe dolls cluttering your room, all with their pants removed.
what if i have a legit letter from parris island. with ape shit pictures

[bigblue2015]

what if i have a legit letter from parris island. with ape shit pictures

Oh, well if that's the case....

[MarsEatWorld]

Oh, well if that's the case....
YEAH I'm more army than intelligence!!1

[bigblue2015]

God Bless the U.S.A and God Bless Mike Smith, American Hero and Ultimate Intelligencer

[Duexy]

you dont go into basic being told you are going to be "intelligence", whatever the fuck that means.
Not sure about how the Army does things, but when I signed my five year contract to join the Marine Corps I enlisted under the stipulation that I join as a 5900 Electronics Technician (a basic MOS that branches into a few dozen others). Someone being told they were going to be in the intelligence field after basic training doesn't sound too far out there.


i play call of duty
:lol: Oohrah, Marine.

And i'm not lying to impress you. I'm in the army, i'm a counter-intelligence agent, i'm going to ranger and airborne school after my basic and AIT, and once i turn 21 i'm going to the training academy to try to become a green beret. These are all truths. I'm also already an E-3(Private First Class) as i got promoted a month ago for completing my pre-basic task list.
Not even out of basic training and you're already claiming your rank and job specialty? :sigh:

and all that motivation is going to disappear after year one or two of your contract. You'll be counting down the days until your separation soon enough.

also cocks

[BryterJonah]

I've talked to him a few times since he's left, and it definitely seems like he's enjoying it and getting a lot out of it. As long as you're willing to commit to it, it's nowhere near as hard as you might hear.
That's what she said.

And good luck OP. Find inspiration out there.

[AlexEnglish]

_2M7ckkxQLU (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2M7ckkxQLU)

[MarsEatWorld]

God Bless the U.S.A and God Bless Mike Smith, American Hero and Ultimate Intelligencer
Hahahahahhaa.
I wonder how he is doing....

[Heart-A-Tact]

His Twitter account is named PFC_Smith.

[BryterJonah]

OYXBigPJI_c

[AJ F]

http://www.motifake.com/demotivational-poster/0806/green-beret-humor-demotivational-poster-1214504497.jpg

[Make.It.Blur]

Not sure about how the Army does things, but when I signed my five year contract to join the Marine Corps I enlisted under the stipulation that I join as a 5900 Electronics Technician (a basic MOS that branches into a few dozen others). Someone being told they were going to be in the intelligence field after basic training doesn't sound too far out there.



:lol: Oohrah, Marine.


Not even out of basic training and you're already claiming your rank and job specialty? :sigh:

and all that motivation is going to disappear after year one or two of your contract. You'll be counting down the days until your separation soon enough.

also cocks

Read bolded font.

And, a few thing he said were true. The army has met its recruiting quota for the year, at 104% of what they wanted to bring in. That being said, some people are being turned away from joining. You can also pick your job and have it guaranteed in your contract, provided you make it through the training satisfactorily. For his job he'd have to make it through the Special Forces course, which isn't easy in the least.

And 75 of 99, meh. I got a 95.

I work in the medical field, and im counting down my time til ets; T-433

[Duexy]

Read bolded font.

And, a few thing he said were true. The army has met its recruiting quota for the year, at 104% of what they wanted to bring in. That being said, some people are being turned away from joining. You can also pick your job and have it guaranteed in your contract, provided you make it through the training satisfactorily. For his job he'd have to make it through the Special Forces course, which isn't easy in the least.

And 75 of 99, meh. I got a 95.

I work in the medical field, and im counting down my time til ets; T-433


badass, I got a 91 but i like to think i would have done much better if I hadn't taken the ASVAB during my junior year of high school.

[SilenceBrokenTT]

Basic at Ft. Jackson was a complete joke... all I heard going in was "Relaxin' Jackson" and it seriously was just that. The worst thing was the gas chamber, everything else was a cake walk. But I hear that they change the cycles out and that we had an "easy" one, with our 1SGT and CO being first-timers (even though our CO was fresh out of Ranger School).

I just signed up for the Guard though but for the past seven months now (fuck) I've been working on my packet to go Active. Just need two more signature's and I'm good to go... putting in for Italy, Germany and Ft. Lewis, where my younger brother's stationed (and deploying to Afghanistan in 12 days).

Oh, and I'm a Signal Support Systems Specialist.... so basically most of the radio/networking stuff.