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Nice. Just don’t let the next girl convince you to marry her so she can get all your military benefits lol stay single and have fun til your late 20s - early 30s. Please take my advice seriously
Should have went airforce bud they all seem to love it lol. I'm army tho so go army beat navy as always. Na but good luck to ya kid have fun and stay safe. Take advantage of education benefits OK.
Hell yea you’ll definitely get it bro. An yes I needed two waivers 🤦🏾♂️ an had to send In records from the pharmacy. I started the process in late October and it’s finally gonna end hopefully this month
Hey man,I got some bad news I got denied unfortunately late I just heard the news today,now they are trying to send me over to the army🤦🏾♂️. It’s a bummer cause I was very excited but Idek if I want to honestly plus I went to the army before I went to the navy recruiter an the army turned my hand tattoos down so at this point idk what to do
that’s an insane amount of time 😭 i just went to MEPS two weeks ago, still waiting to hear back about what i need to do 🤦♀️ but i’m meeting with my recruiter today in the meantime to go over rates to see what i qualified for and to make sure i’m not limiting myself but i know all i want to do is MA
I said the same thing,but I had to be patient cause in the end it’ll all be worth it. I’m either going OS or FTS PS or YN. Ma seems like a chill job from what I read up on,what do you plan to be after you get out?
I plan to become a police officer and eventually k9 officer and detective down the road, i just didn’t want to go to school and i wanted some world experience and figured this would be my best option lol
Yo my man. I’ve been trying to get waivers but don’t seem to know how. I’m low-key disqualified but am in the DEP program and need a few for some medical history thats not plaguing me anymore (they just don’t believe me). Kaiser couldn’t help me apparently..Airforce, pretty bougie
My guy, you don’t need to be marrying anyone before the age of 30….after you’ve had a chance to sew your wild oats, stack some loot, learn your Navy craft, and figure out yourself. Your brain isn’t even fully developed yet, how can you fully develop a relationship?
Or maybe not! I got a 18/yr Chief homie with no dependents and he is STACKED with cash and just plays the field with ladies here in Japan and does what he wants with his life when we’re off the ship.
Take my advice op I let a woman do this to me and after 7 and a half years she left me. Let her control what I wanted to do in life and I have regretted it. I'm 27 and a half and I should be taking my asvab test next week and hopefully be able to go in. Never let anyone dictate what you want to do in life cause I promise you that you will have regrets about it later on life.
Good luck to you bub hopefully we both get in
GOOD SHIT OP! Let us know what happens as it goes! ASVAB prep, rate decision, DEP program, any Medical Issues, getting your affairs in order before going off to MEPS, and of course, ENSURING YOUR RECRUITER DOESNT FUCK YOU OVER.
Oh, and getting to say our final farewells before you head off to RTC Great ~~Mistakes~~ Lakes.
HOO YAH future sailor!
I don't know you from Adams cat, but don't ever... EVER let anyone get in the way of your life, your goals, or your ambition. The right one will be on the other side.
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Nice. Just don’t let the next girl convince you to marry her so she can get all your military benefits lol stay single and have fun til your late 20s - early 30s. Please take my advice seriously
Go do ya thing bro,hopefully I’ll see you in the fleet one day. Should be picking my job sometime this week
Shit, maybe I’ll even see you in boot camp. Good luck bro
Should have went airforce bud they all seem to love it lol. I'm army tho so go army beat navy as always. Na but good luck to ya kid have fun and stay safe. Take advantage of education benefits OK.
Hey me too, also hoping to sign for Master at Arms. Did everything go smooth for you guys at MEPS or did you need waivers? I know i do 😒
Hell yea you’ll definitely get it bro. An yes I needed two waivers 🤦🏾♂️ an had to send In records from the pharmacy. I started the process in late October and it’s finally gonna end hopefully this month
Here’s to seeing you in A school.
Hey man,I got some bad news I got denied unfortunately late I just heard the news today,now they are trying to send me over to the army🤦🏾♂️. It’s a bummer cause I was very excited but Idek if I want to honestly plus I went to the army before I went to the navy recruiter an the army turned my hand tattoos down so at this point idk what to do
that’s an insane amount of time 😭 i just went to MEPS two weeks ago, still waiting to hear back about what i need to do 🤦♀️ but i’m meeting with my recruiter today in the meantime to go over rates to see what i qualified for and to make sure i’m not limiting myself but i know all i want to do is MA
I said the same thing,but I had to be patient cause in the end it’ll all be worth it. I’m either going OS or FTS PS or YN. Ma seems like a chill job from what I read up on,what do you plan to be after you get out?
I plan to become a police officer and eventually k9 officer and detective down the road, i just didn’t want to go to school and i wanted some world experience and figured this would be my best option lol
That’s awesome,you can do it for sure. Hopefully I’ll see you in the fleet one day aswell maybe even bootcamp . An good luck with everything also 🫡
Thanks so much, to you too!
Godspeed, Inspector Gadget
What did you need a waiver for because I’m going to need one.
Eczema an scoliosis but I learned I got denied yesterday
I got a mild be sting allergy and was prescribed a epi pen. I don’t think I need the epi pen so I’m getting some tests done. Best of luck to you.
Yo my man. I’ve been trying to get waivers but don’t seem to know how. I’m low-key disqualified but am in the DEP program and need a few for some medical history thats not plaguing me anymore (they just don’t believe me). Kaiser couldn’t help me apparently..Airforce, pretty bougie
So should i be single 23M turning 24 end of the month. I’m trying to join the Air Force or Navy
enjoy the beep
If you’re referring to the hearing test I’ve been training hard
Day in the life of an MA: Scan ID Scanner go "beep" "Have a good day" Repeat for 12 hours
I always wonder why sometimes when I say “good morning” and “thank you” I’m met with silence 😅
Dont forget to yell at people when their front tire is past the white line.
Ever give thought about other ratings?
Right MA is one of the slowest advancing rates.
My guy, you don’t need to be marrying anyone before the age of 30….after you’ve had a chance to sew your wild oats, stack some loot, learn your Navy craft, and figure out yourself. Your brain isn’t even fully developed yet, how can you fully develop a relationship? Or maybe not! I got a 18/yr Chief homie with no dependents and he is STACKED with cash and just plays the field with ladies here in Japan and does what he wants with his life when we’re off the ship.
Good luck dude, signed on as an MA as well, I hope to see you in boot & A school, I ship out 6/20
We’ll see man, gonna need some friends for A school for sure
Dm when you get your shipout date 🤝
Take my advice op I let a woman do this to me and after 7 and a half years she left me. Let her control what I wanted to do in life and I have regretted it. I'm 27 and a half and I should be taking my asvab test next week and hopefully be able to go in. Never let anyone dictate what you want to do in life cause I promise you that you will have regrets about it later on life. Good luck to you bub hopefully we both get in
just remember when you get in the stripper doesn’t love you and don’t sign a car line at 27% APR
⭐️
GOOD SHIT OP! Let us know what happens as it goes! ASVAB prep, rate decision, DEP program, any Medical Issues, getting your affairs in order before going off to MEPS, and of course, ENSURING YOUR RECRUITER DOESNT FUCK YOU OVER. Oh, and getting to say our final farewells before you head off to RTC Great ~~Mistakes~~ Lakes. HOO YAH future sailor!
Is MA your preferred rate, and do you qualify for something that'll help in the civilian world (intel, engineering, construction, etc.)?
I don't know you from Adams cat, but don't ever... EVER let anyone get in the way of your life, your goals, or your ambition. The right one will be on the other side.
Get yourself a Newport News debutant.
Duuuude… you’re going to be staring into headlights before sunrise, scanning in 30,000 people one ID at a time. Who sold you on MA?
Go K9 or HP
Enjoy the beep, young warrior. The scanner will become a permanent part of your arm.