Swiat34

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Believe me Brother, college was forefront on my mind. However since we often went to the field for 2 and even 4 week stretches, if I missed a test or assignment and my grade dropped, I'd have to pay my enrollment fee an I'd be dropped anyway. Going to the field took priority over everything, even hospital specialist appointments to me command. I was in Iraw at 18 in '03 and went back at age 19, turned 20 on a patrol. I didn't think I was gonna see the next week much less the next year. I tried reenlisting to MCT Instructor but the career planner sat on my package until all positions were filled just so he could force me to Counter Intel. With MCT I would have been non-deployable and could complete a lot of the college I wanted. When I say my unit didn't let anyone do anything outside their schedule, I'm not kidding. No one in my Guns Plattoon could do ANY college and even the guys that did the base football had to report to regular PT before their practice. So the two guys that tried that gave it up quick. There's lots more I coulda done back then but I didn't have the knowledge that I have now and the information, if not withheld, wasn't passed. Sunday's game plan always looks bad on Monday.
I'm in Jackson, TN. The closest of those cities is Nash at 3-4 hour drive. If the job were good enough, my family and I wouldn't hesitate to move tho. I'd take any help I can get.
Getting into the VA system wasnt too bad. From registering and getting first Compensation was only around 8 or 9 months. What has me mad is that they've so far disregarded me medical record which includes Naval Dr's official diagnosis and they even lied about what I'd said to their therapists and C&P Dr's about my issues. For example: I get 2 disabling migraines a week. They wrote that I get 2 in 6 months. By their books more than 2 per month is the max rating of 80%. Because of their lie I have a rating of 10%. Similar for my PTSD. I was diagnosed during active duty with tendinitis in both knees now they say that diagnosis doesn't exist even tho I have a copy of it. They have denied my claim despite my pain and problems. They even prescribed me meds for it! So yeah that's frustrating. I served proudly and honorable with my neck stuck out and life on the line and for that I now suffer. The VA needs reform.

Swiat34

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Oh and sorry guys, I don't mean to turn this into some kind of "pity me for me problems" thread. I'm sure I not the only one with the same or similar problems and I hope as we find resolutions with eachothers help and knowledge, other may learn and be spared at least SOME of the frustration. Active duty NCOs, I charge you with the task of educating your Marines about non-military issues like job seeking, enrolling in college and how to use the VA system. The info provided me while I was in was minimal or lacking entirely depending on subject. If only I knew then what I know now, I would have been MUCH more focused in those areas instead of the RPM and muzzle velocity of a weapon. I never thought of any of that crap in combat anyway! Hahaha

sunsetorangez28

active duty cpl, 0844, camp lejeune. just back from afghan and 10 months til i'm out!

dtsti

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Active duty SSgt just got back to 29 palms for the second time. Been in for 7 years now. 2146 Tank Mechanic.

dday151

RAH.
USMC SSGT Day Air Traffic Control.

RJBAILEY84

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Active Sgt 2111 Small Arms Repair
2002 - Present
Deployed to OIF - 4,5,& 6
Now in OEF 11-1 / 11-2 Return in March of 2012

95 LTX 383 build with AFR 210's
Stripped and chopped up...

Pics will come soon..

Swiat34

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Semper Fi Devil Dogs.

Anyone interested in an Interceptor flack? I've got a new (yes new) vest and groin protector with used collar and throat pieces. I'm lookin to get $500 shipped but taking offers. I just don't need/want it anymore. It's Coyote tan. Figured I'd post it up here in case someone needs it for CIF or lost one.

SteveLS19057

Thank you gentlemen, Looking forward to my second go at Parris Island, Honerable discharge under entry level seperation, was hit with a rifle in LNS hard enough to spend 2 months in medical for them to decide to send me home due to a previous car accident, able to go back in summer of 2012, keeping in contact with my recruiter till then.

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98 Trans Am, 3.73 rear end eibach pro lowering springs, UMI strut tower brace, 06 c6 rims, 3 inch stainless catback, FRA mod, K&N filter, other minor things.

COOKIE MONSTER

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Rgr that semper hardcharger motivator hardcore devilpup.

Private COOKIE MONSTER requesting permission to post up life stroy in here!

Sgt/USMC 2651 Signals Intelligence
Served 5 years (2000-2005)

Duty Stations/Commands
Okinawa, Jp
1st Special Secutity Comm Team / 3rd MarDiv Camp Courtney / July 2001-Oct 2001
III MEF G2 SSO / III MEF Camp Courtney / Oct 2001-Oct 2002
3rd Recon Bn S2/ III MEF Camp Hansen / Oct 2002-Oct 2003
III MEF G2 / III MEF Camp Courtney / Oct 2003-Jan 2005
2nd Special Security Comm Team / 1st Mar Div Camp Pednleton / Jan 2005-Oct 2005

Proudly serverd, EAS'd with 2 NJPs!
1 for a .03 DUI in Oki
2 for telling a Navy Capitan (0-6) to go **** herself after she caught me doing a burnout in my 94' Trans Am Hells Yeah!

Don't regret it for a second.

PCS'd to 2nd CIVDIV (2nd Civilian Division)


2nd Intel Bn SSP / II MEF Camp Lejeune / Nov 2005 - Jan 2009

II MEF IMO G3 Ops / II MEF Camp Lejeune / Jan 2009 - present


Combat Deployments

Iraq (4)

Fallujah (PSD/2nd SSCT) Feb 2004-Oct 2004
Fallujah (Intel Bn/SSP) Nov 2005- Apr 2006
Fallujah (Intel Bn/SSP) Sept 2006- Apr 2007
Fallujah/Al Asad ( Intel Bn/SSP) Aug 2008- Jan 2009

Afghanstan (2)
Camp Leathernutz and Camp Dwyer (2D MEB IMO) Apr 2009- May 2010
Camp Leathernutz and Camp Dwyer (II MEF IMO) June 2011- Present

Okinawa Excercises (13)
Cobra Gold - 2001 2002 2003
UFL - 2001 2002 2003
Yama Sakura - 2001 2002
Balikatan - 2003
CROC - 2003
31st MEU - Lf Carat 2002
Tandom Thrust 2001
Terminal Fury 2003

COOKIE MONSTER

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You need to meet up with the local f-body club out there....

smokechk5.0

Hows it goin? Ive been in about two and a half years as a grunt, I just got back from my second deployment with lima 3/9 out of camp lejeune.

1999 Z28
BBK 80mm throttle body
SlP flopac
american racing headers
BBK intake
Koni suspesion
Borla cat back exhaust
off road y pipe

usmcz28

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BLAH, Jacksonville sucks major Donkey *****. I am so glad to be away from that damn place.

thecorpsman_Z28

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You know a Doc Bock with Kilo? He's a good friend of mine, has an '02 Firehawk.

MUSTANGBRKR02

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I love this unit! Best one in the Corps

C5 Bullet

sgt from camp lejeune, just got back from deployment with 1/10. saw a few posts from guys who served with 1/8, who we shot for a couple times while i was with c btry. got a buddy who was with 1/8 sniper plt now. also shot for 2/8, 2/9, 3/9, 2/1, 2/3, and 3/8 who was with the meu at the time. even after 7 months a lot has changed around here, toby's now has good looking strippers, unlike when i got back from iraq in 09. anyone interested in buying a c5 vette? gotta fix the line going to my a/c compressor and a belt tensioner, but when that's done i'll still race it til i sell it hehe. any other guys still in the area?

trans king

i drove a 66 cornet 500 with a 426 hemi.i raced on base ,in town, and in savanna ,was never beat. the thing i'm most proud of was on the day of my HONORABILE discharge the m.p that got me dead lined on base because i wouldn't race his 396 chevell, i did a smoking burn out that the garud shack disappiear.the base was having a C.G.pass& reveiw. so the whole base got to see & here it. true story!!!!

kevintkrebs

Currently in afganistan for 13 months supporting logistics convoys with artillery and close air support.

Bought my 02 ss jan 29th 2011 left a week later not knowing i was coming here, and now i cant even drive it.

Packy

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Getting ready to move back to Actionville for the second time in my career and what could be the last if I decide so in a few years. So we will see what is in store. Hopefully another deployment to some shithole again! After living a few years in Europe it makes you realize a few things.

Aaruga!!!

GySgt been 03XX all 16.5 years... I have literally been all over the place... Yeah I backseated this biotch once... LOL!

WheelsUp84z

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Active duty Sgt, stationed at New River airstation (camp lejeune) and I'm also COOKIE MONSTER/ MUSTANGBRKR02's Daddy.

I have 4 MOS's currently, 6116, 6326, 6018, 0933
My "life story"


First MOS 6116 (V-22 mechanic)
VMMT-204 Oct 05- Dec 06
IA'd to 2 MEF HQBN (G4) as an embarker
OIF 06-08 Camp Ramadi Jan 07-Feb 08
Back to VMMT-204 Feb-08-Apr 09
Got to a "victor unit" VMM-365 Apr-09 Apr-10
LAT moved to 6326 (V-22 Avionics)
Went to school in Pensacola FL, then at MCAS New River
Back to VMM-365 Mar 11-current

Tours/excercises- OIF 06-08
WTI 2010, 2011
EMV 2010 2011

Getting ready for OEF eary next year.

72sscamaro

Former Sgt of the Marines Here...and I get the feeling I'm a lot longer in the tooth than most of you..Got out in Dec of 83..

In addition, our son served in the corps as well, and did 2 tours in the Sandbox...he's been out about 4 years now, and works for me..

Now I'm sportin the old School ride, that's about to get the LSX upgrade, so I'm trying to increase my knowledge base about these motors

SEMPER FI!!