Joined the navy

[lumpisan]

Hey everybody. MY ship out date for naval bootcamp is rapidly approaching and i was wonerng if anyone else in the navy or millitary had any advice for me cause i really dont know what to expect.

[bigtimecow]

NOPE SORRY YOU CAN'T ONLY HICKMAN CAN FIGHT FOR AMERICA

[Sam]

GET A PARROT AND CHANGE YOUR NAME TO SHIPWRECK.

[Mockery]

Sam's advice is about the best advice anybody could give to a Navy person.

Good luck Lumpisan... hope you can still get online here 'n there to give us updates on your Navy life :O

[darkvare]

so what the song says is true?

[HickMan]

I know a couple guys from AIT (advanced individual training) who did the blue to green program where they transition from navy to army and they said it was a good time. What's your job? From my understanding Army and Navy basic is pretty similar. Except that we go through BRM (basic rifle marksmanship) for about two weeks and the Navy shoots a 12 gauge shotgun and an M9 9mm pistol.

My advice, listen to your Drill Sergeant or any NCO or CO, for that matter to the T. Don't give them anything to yell at you about. Do the best you can and they'll see you're giving it your best. Don't talk back to the instructors no matter what. They tell you to get down in the front leaning rest, you do it until they tell you to get up. Don't show signs of weakness, nobody wants to see a weak member of the military. I call you that because I don't know if you guys are known as sailors or seamen or whatever.

Basically, do the best you can every day and always stay positive and motivated.

[lumpisan]

WEll todays my last day as a civilian... thank you all for your encouragement and advice. I am getting a shipwreck tatooo since i cant have a parrot on the ship T_T and thanks fort eh advice hickman good luck to you in the army^^

[pac-man]

You two need to get off your computers and start defending the country. Back in my day you had to gut a man before you got internet privileges.

[Kitsa]

My cousin did his training at Great Lakes during the winter and he was pretty miserable, but I think he's perking up now that the weather is a bit warmer.

Good luck.

[Tadao]

She stands upon Southampton dock
With her handkerchief
And her summer frock
Clings to her wet body in the rain.
In quiet desperation knuckles
White upon the slippery reins
She bravely waves the boys Goodbye again.

[pac-man]

What shall we do with a drunken sailor,
What shall we do with a drunken sailor,
What shall we do with a drunken sailor,
Early in the morning?

Give 'im a dose of salt and water!
Put 'im in the brig with the captain's daughter!
You haven't seen the captain's daughter,
Early in the morning!

[Misdemonar]

haha gay

[HickMan]

[Fathom Zero]

I've got a friend in the Navy. She enjoys it.

[WhiteRat]

I damn near joined the Navy before my senses got the better of me.

With that said, good luck and make the best out of your enlistment.

[McClain]

I was active duty Navy for eight years. I then did the Blue to Green program that HickMan mentioned - which means I did both Navy and Army boot camps. I was in the Army reserve for three years and I've been a civilian for almost three years now. I've got all sorts of real answers if you need them. Just ask.
In the meantime, I suggest you read this thread in its entirety. It will answer a few of your questions. (it's more Navy-centric near the 2nd page methinks)

http://www.i-mockery.com/forum/showt...t=17004&page=1