Got sworn in to the united states army yesterday. Shipping out to basic training april 21st. I got a 20 thousand dolla bonus for chosing Explosives Ordinance Division. I spent an hour and a half in a security briefing to get some kinda "clearance" to mess with nuclear weapons. neat eh?
going to basic in 13 days
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You're going to be blowing shit up for the next 4 years.good to know they're training people for a whole hour and a half to be able to "mess with nuclear weapons"
They say that in the Army, the chicken's mighty fine
One jumped off the table and started marking time
They say that in the Army, the coffee's mighty fine
It looks like muddy water, and tastes like turpentine
They say that in the Army, the biscuits are mighty fine
One rolled off the table and killed a friend of mine
They say that in the Army, the meat is mighty fine
Last night we had ten puppies, this morning only nine
They say that in the Army, the shoes are mighty fine
You ask for size eleven, they give you size nine
They say that in the Army, the pancakes are mighty fine
You can try to chew them, but you're only wasting time
They say that in the Army, the bed's are mighty fine
But how the hell would I know, I've never slept in mine
They say the in the Army, the mail is so great
Today I got a letter dates 1948
They say that in the Army, the hours are just right
Start early in the morning and work on through the night
They say that in the Army, the buses are mighty fine
One went round the corner, and left three wheels behind
They say that in the Army, the coffee's mighty fine
It's good for cuts and bruises and tastes like iodine
They say that in the Army, the toilets are mighty fine
You flush them up at seven, they come back up at nine
They say that in the army, the tents are waterproof
You wake up in the morning and you're floating on the roof
One jumped off the table and started marking time
They say that in the Army, the coffee's mighty fine
It looks like muddy water, and tastes like turpentine
They say that in the Army, the biscuits are mighty fine
One rolled off the table and killed a friend of mine
They say that in the Army, the meat is mighty fine
Last night we had ten puppies, this morning only nine
They say that in the Army, the shoes are mighty fine
You ask for size eleven, they give you size nine
They say that in the Army, the pancakes are mighty fine
You can try to chew them, but you're only wasting time
They say that in the Army, the bed's are mighty fine
But how the hell would I know, I've never slept in mine
They say the in the Army, the mail is so great
Today I got a letter dates 1948
They say that in the Army, the hours are just right
Start early in the morning and work on through the night
They say that in the Army, the buses are mighty fine
One went round the corner, and left three wheels behind
They say that in the Army, the coffee's mighty fine
It's good for cuts and bruises and tastes like iodine
They say that in the Army, the toilets are mighty fine
You flush them up at seven, they come back up at nine
They say that in the army, the tents are waterproof
You wake up in the morning and you're floating on the roof
Fyre Knight
Veteran X
apollod said:
you on scholarship for rotc? cuz if you are I'm pretty sure you don't have to go to ait, even if you've already gone through basic, I know a couple of people who did that. If you're just contracted and not scholarship, it may be another story. btw, just took my pt test and I'm contracting w/ rotc next week.
smokey, gl bro, it ain't that bad. I had the time of my life in basic and ait. not that there weren't some bad times, but what you take out of it makes it all worth it.
have fun... hope you're not going to fort jackson. It sucks there because it is entirely too easy.
Also, don't get a big head because you are EOD. A friend of mine thinks he > airborne rangers because he can tinker with explosives. Unfortunately for him and his unit, he is an absolute idiot. I hope they don't get deployed somewhere.
Also, don't get a big head because you are EOD. A friend of mine thinks he > airborne rangers because he can tinker with explosives. Unfortunately for him and his unit, he is an absolute idiot. I hope they don't get deployed somewhere.
TF_Grungir
Veteran XV
Make sure to sound off at boot.
I did a lot of EOD stuff in Iraq... Ive got some pics at home. I will post them when I get a chance.
GL!
I did a lot of EOD stuff in Iraq... Ive got some pics at home. I will post them when I get a chance.
GL!