Thinking about Navy
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Since its been brough back from the dead I will add my 2cents. I've been in for almost 2 years im a IS3, just got back from a deployment which was a blast. I will say "Choose your rate choose your fate" is the best way I could describe it. I enjoy what I do but have friends that hate life because they took what ever job they were givin.
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i just got out of the navy in june. i served 5 years as an enginman on the uss abraham lincoln. it sounds like most people on this thread really enjoy the navy. but i myself hated it! and this is why if the navy can find a way to **** you they will do it. we were in a yard period for 9 months and we werent even allowed to leave the ship for 3MONTHS! (this what they call fastcruise) this might sound like bs to some of you. but i worked in reactor deptartment and it the worst thing i have experienced. i would recomend looking into the caost gaurd. and infact if you do decide to join the navy you do 1 year and a half active and finish the last 2 and a half years in the reserves. this way if you really hate it once you get there you dont have to stay on the peice of crap ship
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This friend of mine was a hardcore Navy lifer too and had every intention of doing his 20+, it's a shame he got stuck on that ship again.