I'm torn b\w Airforce and Navy ROTC.

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If you've been excepted, no. If you've been accepted, possibly. But if you've been accepted, what's the need for more scores?
 
For the betterment of myself

To show that I'm well above average and have the mental fortitude to lead my felloq meen and womwn, who are willing to lose life and limb to protect our country. I am willing to do the same.
 
To show that I'm well above average and have the mental fortitude to lead my felloq meen and womwn, who are willing to lose life and limb to protect our country. I am willing to do the same.

Today's lesson: Don't type drunk. But if you can't avoid it, at least keep the beer away from the keyboard.
 
I'm sure that those "felloq meens and womwn" will feel better about their lives and limbs just knowing that he's on the job! For what it's worth- I think you should go into the Air Force.
 
Well, Deshawn, this may not be the news you really want to hear, but have you looked into a career with the TSA? They "protect" our country too and you don't have to go overseas or deal with all that pesky "training" stuff. I also hear it's a springboard into the national spotlight, atleast as far as politics go.
 
Deshawn,


Waaaay back on page 4 (is this thread really 15 pages already! :eek:) I passed you some advice on communicating your desires. Please allow me to pass some more.

1) STOP POSTING ON THIS THREAD. NOW! Ok, I'll allow you just one more post. It should say "Thanks everyone for taking the time to respond; you've all given me a lot to think about.", and that is ALL IT SHOULD SAY!

Besides that, NOTHING you will say now will add to the conversation. You care A LOT about this, we get it. You really want to know if your dreams are something you can achieve, we get that as well. But usually when your posts become the source of ridicule for a number of others (I'll say something about that later), there is no need to keep the conversaton going, as nothing you say now will be taken seriously.

You keep saying you want to lead, improve yourself, and make yourself ready for any and every challenge, nay-sayers be damned. Terrific. So do the other 99.99% of potential candidate on these forums. I'm amazed how terrific you ALL are. Now, to just continue posting about what makes you special makes it sound like you're either just trying to say what you think we want to hear to respect your opinion more, or just a tad trite. (BTW, you don't need to earn my respect more: you're here, you're obviously dedicated, you want to learn, and you want to make a difference. You've already earned my respect for that)

This thread has reached the end of its usefuleness; time to move on.

OK, now onto the folks and their ridicule. SHAME ON YOU! :unhappy::mad: Just becuase Deshawn doesn't meet YOUR standards of knowledge about the military commissioning system, and only has limited knowledge of how the military works, doesn't give you the right to start circling his posts like its Shark Week. This is supposed to be a place where young men and women come to learn EXACTLY those issues; in a welcoming and friendly manner. Is repitiveness and ignorance sometimes annoying? Certainly. But which one of you had all the answers at age 17? Which one of you WASN'T annoying with your search for answers at a young age? I for one was CLUELESS about the miltiary at his age outside of a desire to be part of it. Thank goodness I didn't come here all those years ago for answers if this is what is to be expected. Again, shame on you! :mad:

Ok, rant over, back to Deshawn.

Second "strategic messaging" piece of advice, deals with corresponding via electronic messaging, be it either e-mail or posting on a forum. Call it the "5 to 10 Minute Rule". Finish writing what you want to say, then step AWAY from the computer for 5 - 10 minutes BEFORE hitting "submit". In the old days, I'd tell you to go take a smoke break. Go do 100 push-ups instead. Go back and RE-READ what you want to send. Ask yourself these questions while you re-read what you wrote: 1) Do I still want to send it the way I've written, or does it seem like gibberish and ranting to me now? 2) Do I REALLY want the reciever of the message to to read it as written, or is it just a tad too harsh? 3) Does my spelling and grammar make it look like I'm an idiot, thereby overshadowing the point I'm making?

Check your work again for all three items, re-read it a SECOND time, THEN hit "submit".

Technique only, but it's saved my butt a bunch of times...

Now, take my first piece of advice above, thank us all, and call it a day on THIS thread. Wait a few days and start a new one, with a fresh start.

Bullet
 
I beg to differ Bullet. It's not sharks circling (I've seen that), this is someone who has snarky responses to anything people say on SAF. From apologizing to the nation (which I hope everyone understands was just him being a punk) to his "I guess I made some people made,lol".

I don't know if anyone is mad. I do know he is clueless, not only about the military (although he would maintain he's well informed), but he's also clueless about what he can do.

"I don't want to die so I don't want Army or Marines..."

This has been one lazy question after another, a waste of time and space on SAF. It has been entertaining to say the least.

He's 17. He SHOULD know how to carry himself. This isn't a 12 year old kid getting smacked around. It's a 17 year old getting exactly what he gives.

I have no idea what I knew at 17, but I can tell you, the sense I displayed then and the sense that Deshawn has displayed are WORLDS apart. Maybe that's because I have no desire to run for public office.

99% of kids who are interested in the military have NO ISSUES on SAF. It's the 1% that hog the attention... and for no good reason.
 
I beg to differ Bullet. It's not sharks circling (I've seen that), this is someone who has snarky responses to anything people say on SAF. From apologizing to the nation (which I hope everyone understands was just him being a punk) to his "I guess I made some people made,lol".

I don't know if anyone is mad. I do know he is clueless, not only about the military (although he would maintain he's well informed), but he's also clueless about what he can do.

"I don't want to die so I don't want Army or Marines..."

This has been one lazy question after another, a waste of time and space on SAF. It has been entertaining to say the least.

He's 17. He SHOULD know how to carry himself. This isn't a 12 year old kid getting smacked around. It's a 17 year old getting exactly what he gives.

I have no idea what I knew at 17, but I can tell you, the sense I displayed then and the sense that Deshawn has displayed are WORLDS apart. Maybe that's because I have no desire to run for public office.

99% of kids who are interested in the military have NO ISSUES on SAF. It's the 1% that hog the attention... and for no good reason.

Copy, you percieved him as giving "attitude", which you found offensive. For that percieved "waste of yor time", you posted some snarky comments in reply.

You always could have just ignored him, or instead given some constructive advice and let him use it (or not) anyway he chose.

It's called the high road, and that wasn't the path that was being used in replying TO A 17-YEAR OLD KID!

You may have known at that age how to carry yourself. Many of the kids here do as well. We're spoiled here that way, because the VAST majority of kids today are just like Deshawn. Not disrespectful, but just ignorant of proper ettiquette and decoroum as of yet. I expect most grow up soon enough once they get post-High School and learn what is proper when holding an adult conversation. Again, we're spoiled here, as an adult conversation is expected; many internet forums are woefully below that, and lead to our youth lower their standards when goin on-line. Unfortunatley, many do not understand those differences yet. Doesn't mean you have to lower yourself to thier level; I prefer to try to raise them up to mine.

I beg to respect our differences, and hold to my original sentiment -- shame on you and the others who joined in on the "Let's make fun of Deshawn" session :thumbdown:
 
And at the same time, I would suggest you're too "easy" on Deshawn specifically.

"You have my respect". Really Bullet? For what reason? Because he can type on his computer? Make assumptions?

He doesn't have my respect. He doesn't need my respect. I'll take that idea a step further. If you apply to a service academy, you do not automatically gain my respect. If you are accepted to a service academy you do not automatically gain my respect. You want respect, you earn it. I'm nit suggesting you NEED my respect, but it's not something I give willy-nilly.


As for Deshawn, Bullet, you may want read through it again and again, until tone of his posts come out.

Yes, he has wasted time. Mine and yours. I'm not saying I was suckered into it. I have my time wasted and waste other's time now and then. That's not an issue.

Nearly 1/3 of a class at CGA will walk out the front gates BEFORE they walk across the stage and graduate. A good chunk of them had the same attitude that oozes from Deshawn's posts. The "I know what's up and I've already mentally crossed the stage, if it wasn't for this useless 4 year experience I have to deal with."

99% of my swabs were fine. 1% wasn't. We spent 99% of our time trying to correct that 1%.

Bullet, you're welcome to waste whatever time you'd like. Maybe you don't believe that some people aren't cut out for service. Maybe your respect is easily given. Either way, I'm willing to acknowledge when someone isn't "cutting it".

My constructive advice? Deshawn, you are not a good fit for the military. You will be a lightning rod. Save yourself the pain and find something you actually WANT to do.
 
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I've got to agree with LITS. This thread was a 16 page joke. Not once did I actually feel this guy was taking everything seriously. It's only been a few years since I was 17, but I know I didn't come jacking around on an internet forum apologizing to American citizens and what not if I caught flak for a question. I've done recruiting in schools and I've seen 8th graders piece together more logical questions than Deshawn. Maybe he's really trying and just feels bad for making the slightest mistake, but I doubt it. Look all over this forum and you won't see anything like this. He comes in posting like he did, of course he's going to catch some smart ass remarks.

Shame on me? Cool, I'll take that, sir. If me giving advice to this guy on not joining the military gets me shamed on by you, I'll take that. But I'm looking out for my branch more than "Deshawn".
 
I'm ending this thread.

Thank you all for all the advise given. I have alot to think about. Good bye. Please dont reply!




Respectfully,




Deshawn Jamison
 
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