Recent content by Thompson

That's not true. Glocks, like many other stryker-fired pistols, do have safeties. Do they have passive safeties? Yes. Do they have active safeties (ie: 1911)? No. Therein lies the difference.

I don't think you should stress too much over it. It's good that you recognize you blunder and the fact that you're self-aware is going to pay off in the long run. Furthermore, being that you're here, asking for advice and feedback from others clearly demonstrates that you care; you are and...

You're questions for the most part are Battalion dependent. As an underclassman, expect 1-2 days a week; an upperclassman expect potentially up to 4. Uniforms distribution is varied as each Battalion ... and a chunk of it comes down to funding. On the extremes: some Battalions only issue...

You're welcome. I'm a Garand nerd ... definitely not quite a complete expert like some out there, but I can hold my own. It's a fun and dangerously addictive gun to collect (... or try to). Love the graphical display!

Not Quite; there was never an "H" stamp, nor "USMC" stamp. The only known provenance linking a Garand to the USMC, was rebuilt/refurbed Garands marked "O-65" or "O-66". This would be electropenciled on the receiver, on the flat surface, just behind the rear sight, but in front of the receiver...

Fun fact - the monthly $15 Uber credit can also be used on Uber Eats. Found out about that a couple months ago.

This is my Top 4 recommendations for all CDTs (in no particular order): 1.) A watch - everyone needs one (don't need to get an expensive Apple watch or Fitbit; $35 Walmart special will do -- that's what I had for the longest time). 2.) Gloves (hot weather: SKD Patrol Incident Gear (PIG) Full...

Be careful with that; this is something to think about. If he's thinking about only doing 4 years - there's really no point in branch detailing, because by that time you get to that second branch, you're out of the Army (or so you desire). Furthermore, unless he's interested in a combat arms...

Camp was honestly a waste of time and frankly I don't think going (or not going) to Camp is going to make a difference in making an Officer ... though I went in 2016 as well so.

$400-550, assuming you don't get the commissioning set version. https://www.marlowwhite.com/army/male-officer/asu-uniform-center/male-officer-asu-package People usually start looking at them the semester they are going to commission.

Unfortunately I'm not an aviator so I couldn't really give an aviation-related gift ideas. However the watch idea is a good one. If he doesn't have a decent watch, something like the Casio GW7900B-1 could be a good gift idea. If you had 5 seconds to think of a gift idea - what comes to mind...

This is what I wear. Good dexterity, wind resistant, and touch screen compatible. https://www.skdtac.com/PIG-Full-Dexterity-Tactical-FDT-Cold-Weather-Glo-p/pig.771.htm I think he'll really get a kick out of these if you get this for him.

I really don't think there's necessarily a defacto/standard gift to give someone who's commissioning. I've seen a lot of different and neat gifts; it kinda depends on the person IMO. What is his branch? Do you know?

Publically - no. But I'm sure those numbers are brought up at Quarterly Training Briefs and such at Cadet Command. You could ask that BN that question, in regards to allocations to that specific program. But I doubt they'd even keep track of that number.

If you play your cards right and really plan things out your fall semester super senior year you can just do a victory lap and take only gen eds like me (mechanical engineering + engineering minor):rockon::rockon: But you really don't have anything to worry about. From my personal experiences...