Joining and need advice
- Thread starter Panzer
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8 hours driving every drill, that's fuel, increased servicing, tyres, depreciation on your vehicle, your own time, multiple times a month, 1000/2000 + miles a month, 12000/24000 miles a year. 4 hour drive is going to be a risky endeavour after a drill where you've been flogged, with little rest. Hell of a commitment.
I currently fly in and out to work. It's a 3 hour drive to the airport. I do 8 x 12 hour shifts at the mine, take two 60-90 minute flights, pick up my car at 2030 and get home about 2330. I quite often struggle during the last hour of that drive. I'm doing that rotation twice a month.
I currently fly in and out to work. It's a 3 hour drive to the airport. I do 8 x 12 hour shifts at the mine, take two 60-90 minute flights, pick up my car at 2030 and get home about 2330. I quite often struggle during the last hour of that drive. I'm doing that rotation twice a month.
With a little one and trying to get a degree it's good you're focusing on Guard vice Active. Although as others here have told you, the Guard can be demanding. Good luck to you, I hope you get into an infantry unit.
God loves the Infantry.
God loves the Infantry.
Thank you for the encouraging words.
My practice ASVAB score was 86, but today I got to take the real deal and scored a 70 with a GT of 114.
I'm happy with my score and glad my GT was pretty good. Not bad for not studying!
Talking with a recruiter in TX for the 143rd, they have some spots open in A Company 1/143 Airborne. Very excited, decided to go with this unit after talking with Diamonback who gave me lots of good pointers.
Thanks to all for the help! Hopefully off to Benning in August.
God Bless
My practice ASVAB score was 86, but today I got to take the real deal and scored a 70 with a GT of 114.
I'm happy with my score and glad my GT was pretty good. Not bad for not studying!
Talking with a recruiter in TX for the 143rd, they have some spots open in A Company 1/143 Airborne. Very excited, decided to go with this unit after talking with Diamonback who gave me lots of good pointers.
Thanks to all for the help! Hopefully off to Benning in August.
God Bless
104TN
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Good job and good luck.
DocIllinois
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Good job.
Sand Hill awaits. Be able to eat a meal in 90 seconds or less. No eye fucking.
Sand Hill awaits. Be able to eat a meal in 90 seconds or less. No eye fucking.
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Sand Hill awaits. Be able to eat a meal in 90 seconds or less. No eye fucking.
LOL - same thing in the Army? When the guide is done, you are done?
policemedic
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I'm glad you're satisfied with your score. Failing to study for the ASVAB--thinking preparation isn't necessary--is not a practice you want to continue.
The Infantry will require you to learn many technical skills, several weapons systems, threat identification (the difference between the silhouettes of different planes, for example), battle drills, effective ranges of multiple weapons, and a plethora of additional skills. It isn't a field for those who don't think they have to prepare and study on their own.
Good luck to you. I wish you the best.
