I see we've double tapped this thread right in the frontal lobe. Good work mate.
Should I join the Navy SEALs?
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RM is the only video game I play.quite the operator you are.......on xbox live.
I went in the Navy to become a SEAL and got the crud in basic. Couldnt try out for bud/s and voluntered for the Presidential Honor Guard. Spent my first two years in D.C. twirling rifles and doing funerals up the wazoo. It was really neat, then became a SeaBee, then got a medical discharge and now i get a retirement after 3 1/2 years of service.
Servus!
There has been much wisdom already said about this topic - I agree with most of it.
"I think i'd rather be calling the shots then performing them" - being in the military, particularly when you are involved in any form of Special Ops is ALL ABOUT following orders.
To the letter. Without hesitation.
Or you will be gone.
When you play a game with stakes that are that high, those who do not have the discipline to follow orders will be weeded out of the program at the earliest possiblity.
As for being a leader from the get go, you must first become an officer, a long and drawn out process to begin with. Once that hurdle has been overcome and you are now a "leader of men" you will be sent to a unit NOT of your choosing and will become the Officer in Charge of every piddly duty that your chain of command can think of. It will be a long time before you are in charge of anything other than assuring that the Motor Pool has been properly policed or making sure that the inventory of the CONEXes has been done at least once a week.
Schools like SEAL, Ranger, Special Forces, Parajumpers, et al are only available after you have been in a certian period of time (despite whatever your recruiter may tell you) and are limited to particular jobs - for example, a 2LT from Finance will not be allowed to apply for R.I.P. as the Rangers are limited only to Combat Arms MOS's. Being allowed to attend one of these schools is not to say that you will become a member in that organization - most of the high-speed schools have a minimum of 60-75% dropout rate.
Go into the military with the thought in mind that you will have a unique opportunity to serve your country, not that you will be turned into some supersoldier with millions of dollars of high-tech equipment at your disposal to do whatever you would like.
Ranger
There has been much wisdom already said about this topic - I agree with most of it.
"I think i'd rather be calling the shots then performing them" - being in the military, particularly when you are involved in any form of Special Ops is ALL ABOUT following orders.
To the letter. Without hesitation.
Or you will be gone.
When you play a game with stakes that are that high, those who do not have the discipline to follow orders will be weeded out of the program at the earliest possiblity.
As for being a leader from the get go, you must first become an officer, a long and drawn out process to begin with. Once that hurdle has been overcome and you are now a "leader of men" you will be sent to a unit NOT of your choosing and will become the Officer in Charge of every piddly duty that your chain of command can think of. It will be a long time before you are in charge of anything other than assuring that the Motor Pool has been properly policed or making sure that the inventory of the CONEXes has been done at least once a week.
Schools like SEAL, Ranger, Special Forces, Parajumpers, et al are only available after you have been in a certian period of time (despite whatever your recruiter may tell you) and are limited to particular jobs - for example, a 2LT from Finance will not be allowed to apply for R.I.P. as the Rangers are limited only to Combat Arms MOS's. Being allowed to attend one of these schools is not to say that you will become a member in that organization - most of the high-speed schools have a minimum of 60-75% dropout rate.
Go into the military with the thought in mind that you will have a unique opportunity to serve your country, not that you will be turned into some supersoldier with millions of dollars of high-tech equipment at your disposal to do whatever you would like.
Ranger
Long time no post Ranger. What's your take on the Weaver stance?
I use a modified iscoceles stance much like the one you describe. I like it.
I use the karate kid stance, its new..
I can demonstrate, I can use two guns if needed.
I can demonstrate, I can use two guns if needed.
Geez, I go away for a few days and miss a whole bunch of new shenanigans...
Gotta keep up...
Gotta keep up...
Servus!Long time no post Ranger. What's your take on the Weaver stance?
The standard Weaver is good for accuracy on the range. I am a proponent of a modified isoceles stance, particularly when there is movement involved.
Yeah, it's been a long time. :biggrin:
Lou: "Hey chief, can I hold my gun sideways like they do on TV? It looks so cool!!"
Wiggum: "Anything you want, birthday boy!"
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What, no toe guns? What kind of Mall Ninja are you? Are those hand guns?I use the karate kid stance, its new..
I can demonstrate, I can use two guns if needed.
I throw chinese stars with my feet...duh! and yes those are toe guns...
If those toes malfunction, would it be a toe jam?
hahaha, tru dat
Right on. And to reiterate, helps present the plates baby. Present those plates. And if you don't have any, just do some crunches, I hear that works good for stopping bullets.