So it's official, the Air Force rejected me :(
02-10-2011, 03:25 PM
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I can still outshoot you in any category possible and if you want to take the challenege of brucelee kickikcing you gay *** then yes, I'd be glad to!!
02-10-2011, 03:46 PM
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As a current active duty service member my suggestions if you want to still serve this country:
-There are 4 other branches, Army, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard (CG is tougher than the AF to get into)
-Goverment contracting/employee, there are tons that specialize on equipment or provide services etc to support the military efforts and work hand in hand with uniformed service members, ie Military Sealift Command
-Volunteer, there are numerous organizations that help like the Navy League, CG foundation etc...
I hate to say it though, but your health issues may hinder you from any branch of service as everyone goes to their local MEPS to see the same doctors and receive the same recommendations. Similar health problems often end the careers of many of service members who recieve the injuries as part of their day to day jobs, so your best bet would probably look into becoming a civilian contractor/employee.
-There are 4 other branches, Army, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard (CG is tougher than the AF to get into)
-Goverment contracting/employee, there are tons that specialize on equipment or provide services etc to support the military efforts and work hand in hand with uniformed service members, ie Military Sealift Command
-Volunteer, there are numerous organizations that help like the Navy League, CG foundation etc...
I hate to say it though, but your health issues may hinder you from any branch of service as everyone goes to their local MEPS to see the same doctors and receive the same recommendations. Similar health problems often end the careers of many of service members who recieve the injuries as part of their day to day jobs, so your best bet would probably look into becoming a civilian contractor/employee.
02-10-2011, 04:57 PM
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Joking aside, what is the most terrifying thing you've ever experienced. I have 3.
1. 1988 my parents took us to the Ramstein airshow, also known as the Ramstein air disaster that killed more than a dozen people when an aircraft crashed into the crowd of people... We were about 50 yards from where the incident happened. It was the scariest f'ing thing I've ever encountered. First time I've ever seen a dead body... I had nightmares for months because of it... And now I have a really severe fear of flying.
1. 1988 my parents took us to the Ramstein airshow, also known as the Ramstein air disaster that killed more than a dozen people when an aircraft crashed into the crowd of people... We were about 50 yards from where the incident happened. It was the scariest f'ing thing I've ever encountered. First time I've ever seen a dead body... I had nightmares for months because of it... And now I have a really severe fear of flying.
...not sure, but I think we could come up with posts talking about how you have to be medicated to fly...
02-10-2011, 05:17 PM
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I'm glad the pd didn't hire you, especially with a comment like that and you talk about kicking his gay ***.
02-10-2011, 06:01 PM
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you got hurt fighting a bum
Dan - the military is not a good place to be right now.
If you really want to do that kind of work http://www.steelefoundation.com/
is HQ'd in San Francisco; looking for computer types and does all sorts of Blackwater sorts of stuff
02-10-2011, 06:09 PM
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waivers daniel. see another recruiter and apply as linguist id suggest. the height thing sounds bogus to me as in ARS ( air refueling squadron) we work with there's a few giant like pilots with almost the same height as you if not taller. also who denied you medically? MEPS or was it the recruiter just speaking outloud? its the recruiter's job to weed out folks but its up to meps to determine whether or not you can be accepted medically. also there are recruiters specifically assigned to deal with people applying for officers as well as enlisted
02-10-2011, 06:33 PM
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I can't imagine enlisting at the age of 30 as an E-1 or E-2 and being outranked by some 19 year old who's never been away from home before. Not to mention the pay.
Good on you for trying anyway. If you want to help anyway, you can alway volunteer with vet assistance groups or the USO.
http://www.volunteer.va.gov/
http://www.uso.org/ways-to-volunteer.aspx
Those are just a few, there's many other ways to help out active duty and veteran troops.
Good on you for trying anyway. If you want to help anyway, you can alway volunteer with vet assistance groups or the USO.
http://www.volunteer.va.gov/
http://www.uso.org/ways-to-volunteer.aspx
Those are just a few, there's many other ways to help out active duty and veteran troops.
You are also very tall, it's hard to find clothes that fit and other issues due to size.
I don't know of anyone who had metal plates or pins in BEFORE being the military who was accepted, they just don't waiver that stuff unless you are already in.
Daniel,
If you have a BS in Physics, why aren't you working in a physics lab, I know the work is mostly boring, but the pay is good and if you can get them to issue you a security clearance your income has great potential. I have a couple of friends, just with a BS in Physical Science that got jobs at Lawrence Livermore Labs and UC Berkeley and one working for Chevron in Louisiana....all of them make more than I do (BSEE).
02-10-2011, 07:41 PM
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I gotta knock the fat right out!
And if the military branches really are in their "overflow mode", that sucks because I really want to join!
