Iraq war into 6th year, same old story...

[Drunkmasterflex]

I applaud you for your honesty "Sarge".

[Sgt PSN]

I applaud you for your honesty "Sarge".

You should have let me recruit you.  But you didn't.  So farg you. 

[Drunkmasterflex]

"that's their job...to die."

That job is for the Marines.

[Sgt PSN]

I'd like to have a snappy comeback for that.  But I don't.  Cause it's true. 

[Drunkmasterflex]

I applaud you for your honesty "Sarge".

You should have let me recruit you.  But you didn't.  So farg you. 

I am pretty sure the Army was the only branch that would take me, because of my record.  I know for a fact the Air Force and Navy wouldn't take me. 

[Geowhizzer]

Give it another couple of months, and the military will take all kinds.  They'll be getting pretty desperate.

[Sgt PSN]

I think it's a little late for him now. 

[Diomedes]

Soon they'll take people like me.  I'd make a great Marine.

[Drunkmasterflex]

The best part is I am about to apply to OCS and there is a really good chance that I will be an officer, that just goes to show how farged up the Army is now.

[Diomedes]

I'd rather you were in charge than most.  Sad statement, I know.  Still...

[Sgt PSN]

Soon they'll take people like me. I'd make a great Marine.

pssssst.  Call me and we'll get you set up to take a physical.  Oh, and I'm gonna need you to stop doing drugs too.  M'kay? 

[Sgt PSN]

The best part is I am about to apply to OCS and there is a really good chance that I will be an officer, that just goes to show how farged up the Army is now.

Just out of curiosity.....how does it work in the Army when enlisted go officer?  Do they keep you in the same MOS once you get commissioned?......or, do you get to choose a new MOS?......or, do they put you where ever they want you? 

[Geowhizzer]

For us non-military types, what's an MOS?

[Sgt PSN]

military occupational specialty aka your job. 

[Drunkmasterflex]

The best part is I am about to apply to OCS and there is a really good chance that I will be an officer, that just goes to show how farged up the Army is now.

Just out of curiosity.....how does it work in the Army when enlisted go officer?  Do they keep you in the same MOS once you get commissioned?......or, do you get to choose a new MOS?......or, do they put you where ever they want you? 

You go to a branch not a specific MOS.  You choose several different branches but more than 60% of males that apply will be put in a combat branch infantry, engineer, field artillery, etc.  Personally I would like to go to the infantry branch so chances are high I will get that since most want to go to signal or military intelligence. 

Nothing is even close to official yet, because I am currently going through an intrapost transfer.  I will have to wait until I get a new CO and go to him.  If I were to stay in my current unit I know it wouldn't be a problem.  Unfortunately for me I have no choice in this matter, my orders already came down form the Corps level.