Recent content by Jarhead713

Thank you! Ready to be done with classes so I can move across the country and settle.

Thank you! The end is bittersweet. I'm burnt out from college and my body feels like its aged at 35.

My friend, I commission here in less than 2 weeks. I was also denied for an AROTC scholarship out of high school, it sucked. Like it really got to me. But in two weeks I'll be an officer and I can't remember the last time I thought about my scholarship, or if I even remember the process or...

UNC as the winner. Supporting the Lobos since it's my dad's alma mater, and watching the game in Memphis on Friday! Everyone's a lobo! Woof woof woof!

Holy crap, you're back!

Enjoy your visit! I'm a little biased... but Ole Miss is way better than Baylor or TCU

Go get your sapper tab. Want a guaranteed infantry slot? "Hi, I'm CDT X. After CST I attended Sapper school and was a first time go, hence the tab on my left shoulder. I want to be an infantry officer." If you branch infantry, you will be sent to Airborne, then ranger school after IBOLC. I...

Essentially, when the Army grants you a branch of choice (especially a detail) and won’t require additional time, it’s like winning the lottery!

Waiting to hear back from the VA guard: I'll either be a FA officer, or a Engineer (sapper) officer!

There are two ways people learn: -Repetition -Significant emotional events It's OK to make a mistake in the Army, but it's not OK to make the same mistake twice. I can personally tell you that individual soldier discipline takes you a very long way. Showing up early, shaven, in the right...

Two goldfish are sitting in a tank. One looks at the other and says "You have any idea how to drive this thing?"

Talk to them about why you joined, yes. Including a desire to participate in humanitarian efforts is a great talking point. AD does humanitarian efforts, not just the natty guard. Tell them your goal is to commission, and you are prepared to serve in any role the Army needs, albeit if it's...

I heard of lots of cadets getting sent home for busting tape, and as always any SHARP or EO cases get sent home. Unfortunately CNN (cadet news network) always has conflicting reports of what really happened. I was a 6th regiment cadet, and when we did land nav we had cadets from 2nd regiment...

Where DOES the time go?? Thank you!

Thank you! I'm excited to commission! Yes, the 127 cadets who made the poor choice of cheating at land nav made land navigation for the rest of us a freaking nightmare. The guidance we received before running the course was: if you come back with anything written down that isn't on your map...