Got my ship date today

[FritzTKatt]

Did all the paperwork, and concluded my physical evaluations at MEPS (military entrance processing station) Ft. Dix today. Swore in at about 13:15, am now an official USMC recruit. Scheduled to ship to Paris Island on June 10th 2013. Tomorrow I go to the recruiters again to make my MOS picks and will likely be going for heavy armor.

Oh joy will Paris Island be fun fun fun in the hot SC sun! But it'll be worth it in the end.

And, for when I'm not working overtime, or PT'ing, I have a brand new Warn M8000 sitting in the garage to go off road. Just need to fab me up a receiver mount. Got a trunk strap, snatch block, and some fresh 3/4" clevises too.

 

[PanamaExpat]

Does that mean we can now officially call you a JARHEAD? Actually I believe thanks and congratulations are in order. It's guys like you that keep the world safe for old dudes like me. Keep us updated on how you are doing. Semper Fi.

 

[adsm08]

Pursuant to the US postal code it is illegal to ship humans through the postal system. Don't let them ship you out through the postal system.

 

[FritzTKatt]

Nah, they use UPS.

Thank you Panama.

 

[doorgunner]

DUDE! BRO! FRITZ_!

You should have talked this decision over with me first...



NO ONE in their right mind.................starts their training in JUNE!


April.....yes.....but not JUNE....wear lots of sun-screen ,insect repellant, & deoderant...double-up on everything in July & August.....you can DO IT...


Trust me---I am a doorgunner

 

[FritzTKatt]

I have no choice really. The one slot open sooner is open contract only. So i'll get the full basic training experience. The pain is just weakness leaving my body.

 

[88_Eddie]

i agree with DG, you think it's gonna be hot in june, just wait til august when you graduate. congrats though, tanker would be a pretty sweet gig IMO

 

[Brownie Mobile]

Let me know how it is im shipping out in November 2013 but im going to san diego, so glad its going to be fall/winter.

 

[fyre82]

There is no such thing as fall/winter in San Diego . . .
Only by the calendar.

 

[JC 97]

Good for you, my nephew wants to enlist in the Marine Corp but he got rejected due to asthma. He has appealed but has not heard anything yet. He passed his meps.They went into his medical records.He no longer uses an inhaler but has in the past.

 

[509lifted]

jc thats the same reason i can't go in that plus i blew out both knees playing football and ruined my back in a car accident. Now frittz go kick some ass, just remember the main things u gotta learn really good, and that is duck, dodge, dive and then after all that aim straight, gl man hope u have fun and thanks for doing what most are to scared to do.

 

[JC 97]

I feel bad for my nephew. He has been in the young Marines since middle school and is now a senior. It's the only thing he has wanted to do.

 

[FritzTKatt]

That's really sad that he didn't even have the chance to get the boot.

But kind have should have known it all along having asthma.

Waiting for Monday to roll around now to do my MOS picks when my recruiter gets his updated list/rosters in. I may also jump up to May 20, someone in the pool dropped out and they're trying to move guys up.

 

[Dune Runner]

Thanks for your future service. I work with the Marines everyday. I work at SPAWAR and I haul radar systems for them. Get to go to all the local detachments. I love my job.

 

[Mac]

The pain is just weakness leaving my body.

Good luck! I almost joined but got in the Reserves. and that was in Oct '67'. You'll sure come out a changed and better man. I wish everyone had to go thru at least a year or at least basic to see the world outside of theirs. Israel requires two years right out of high school I beleive.
Dave