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7YearsLater
May 16th, 2008, 21:03
Does anyone know how John's rifle expert badges will transfer to the Army????
gunga55
May 18th, 2008, 13:54
The Army range is completely different from the Corps I believe that he will have to requal on the Army pop up target range. I don't think that it moves over at all
7YearsLater
May 19th, 2008, 06:33
Crap. Okay, thanks Gunga. He got expert everytime he was on the range in the Corps, so I am sure he will have no probs though. Makes me wonder how many of his other things he will lose too.
Trapper
May 19th, 2008, 07:32
Crap. Okay, thanks Gunga. He got expert everytime he was on the range in the Corps, so I am sure he will have no probs though. Makes me wonder how many of his other things he will lose too.
He will lose the coolest uniform in the service, and have to get used to Berets. He will lose having to earn medals and badges and get used to getting them for tying his boots correctly or actually saluting with a less than 90 degree bend in his palm. He will lose his NCO sword, at least the ability to wear it in dress uniforms( since they changed...). Hw will lose bearing. He will lose discipline.


Just a little Army bashing, meant in good fun...
gunga55
May 19th, 2008, 11:51
I am just waiting for the army to move over to raspberry berets the kind you buy at a second hand store.
Trapper
May 19th, 2008, 11:52
I am just waiting for the army to move over to raspberry berets the kind you buy at a second hand store.
Thanks you Prince. They already are a maroon color, aren't they? It is close to Rasberry...
gunga55
May 19th, 2008, 11:57
Thats the artist formally known as Prince who again is known as Prince to you.
I thought that they were black actually. The Special (ED) forces I believe are the Maroon ones.
Trapper
May 19th, 2008, 12:03
Thats the artist formally known as Prince who again is known as Prince to you.
I thought that they were black actually. The Special (ED) forces I believe are the Maroon ones.

OK, maybe I saw some Special Ops guys walking around then.
7YearsLater
May 19th, 2008, 15:28
He will lose the coolest uniform in the service, and have to get used to Berets. He will lose having to earn medals and badges and get used to getting them for tying his boots correctly or actually saluting with a less than 90 degree bend in his palm. He will lose his NCO sword, at least the ability to wear it in dress uniforms( since they changed...). Hw will lose bearing. He will lose discipline.


Just a little Army bashing, meant in good fun...

But he will GAIN civilian credentials without having to starve himself. When John started this crap, he had a 54 inch waist (I sh*t you not!) and he is 5'7" . His father called him "Short-Round" Now he has a 33 in waist to match his 17.5-18" neck. But he is 181 at 33, even though he was 184 at 19. They wanted him to be 176 and the recruiter refused to tape him. I am not footing the medical bills after he starves himself. He'll have to live with the less-cool uniforms. Besides, they're free, where the Corps was gonna make me buy for a full set. :D If either of us need a fix, he can still fit into the set hanging in the closet, anyway. LOL
gunga55
May 19th, 2008, 21:17
Well good job John keep up the good work.
Joe_Evans
May 20th, 2008, 19:25
the maroon beret is airborn beret black is regular troops and green/baze are special op guys

he'll have to requal with the m16 cuz he'll go through ait again, um atleast he doesnt gotta roll his sleave up all dorky like now?
7YearsLater
May 20th, 2008, 19:36
the maroon beret is airborn beret black is regular troops and green/baze are special op guys

he'll have to requal with the m16 cuz he'll go through ait again, um atleast he doesnt gotta roll his sleave up all dorky like now?


Yeah, he will wear the black beret, I do believe. He is really NOT looking forward to the uniforms at ALL. LOL
Trapper
May 21st, 2008, 12:19
I don't really see the purpose of changing to the beret anyway. It does absolutely nothing for shading the eyes, which to me is the main reason to have any form of cover in uniform. So WTF Army? Were they trying for a fashion statement? Like Robin Williams said in Good Morning Vietnam-"If you want to make a statement...Clash!"
gunga55
May 21st, 2008, 14:09
um at least he doesn't gotta roll his sleeve up all dorky like now?
Joe Joe Joe rolling the sleeves is an art form. It is much better to have rolled sleeves than to run around with long sleeves in the summer time. Oh wait you can just be out of uniform and not wear a blouse (that would be the top half of the uniform for you Joe). I will have to admit that the berets look better than a cover pulled down around your ears. That is a big pet peeve of mine when kids run around with their hat around their ears. I just want to smack them and tell them to quite wearing their dads hat as it don't fit them or to tell them that hats come in different sizes and you are allowed to buy them so they fit your head.
lima33doc
May 21st, 2008, 15:20
Joe Joe Joe rolling the sleeves is an art form. It is much better to have rolled sleeves than to run around with long sleeves in the summer time. Oh wait you can just be out of uniform and not wear a blouse (that would be the top half of the uniform for you Joe). I will have to admit that the berets look better than a cover pulled down around your ears. That is a big pet peeve of mine when kids run around with their hat around their ears. I just want to smack them and tell them to quite wearing their dads hat as it don't fit them or to tell them that hats come in different sizes and you are allowed to buy them so they fit your head.Not only rolling them, but making sure they are just as pressed as the rest of your cammies, and look good. I still catch myself putting 2 fingers on the bridge of my nose when I pull on a ball cap.
gunga55
May 21st, 2008, 15:22
I don't think that they press cammies anymore and the boots are not spit shined that is for sure.
lima33doc
May 21st, 2008, 16:52
I still say that's a bunch of garbage...I used to put so much Stay Flo in my cammies they could practically stand on their own.
gunga55
May 22nd, 2008, 11:37
I usually kept one set pressed for the occasion. I was up in the motor pool on almost a daily basis so pressed cammies were a bit of a waste. I ended up with a complete set of Inspection cammies and work/field cammies in the other wall locker.
Joe_Evans
May 22nd, 2008, 18:49
I don't really see the purpose of changing to the beret anyway. It does absolutely nothing for shading the eyes, which to me is the main reason to have any form of cover in uniform. So WTF Army? Were they trying for a fashion statement? Like Robin Williams said in Good Morning Vietnam-"If you want to make a statement...Clash!"


the beret is for out of field use only, so like formation and other things when not in the field

the patrol cap is used for field exercises and when in the motorpool
Trapper
May 23rd, 2008, 06:16
When in garrison, we had some pretty rigid cammies. Pockets pressed down. Buttoned, etc. Boots were always shiney, whether spit shined or highly buffed. Cover blocked to a razor edge(granted, the sewn border makes that easier now...). I too had a set or two of field cammies and a set for inspections. That was pride in the uniform. Why would anyone in thier right mind want to have a CG with faded cammies in thier locker? As for the boots today, it is kind of hard to spit shine rough brown leather...My guess is inspection quality boots need to be clean annd free from scuffs...?
gunga55
May 23rd, 2008, 06:51
Yeah I had the whole set inspection time would come and open the foot locker lay out your crap and boom your ready to go. Or so you thought till some idiot would come down and tell you your underwear was folded wrong and you name needed to be stamped elsewhere. So it would be a quick run to the PX to buy 6 more short and 6 more t-shirts. Next inspection oh you got the have 3 green t-shirts then it was the wrong color green. I thinks somebody was getting a kickback from fruit of the loom if you ask me.
7YearsLater
May 23rd, 2008, 06:54
I am just soaking up everything you guys are saying. I have a feeling I am about to learn all of this. Oh wait, nevermind, he's going in the Army. LOL JK
gunga55
May 23rd, 2008, 06:57
the inspections will still be the same keep on set squared away at all times and it makes life easier. Having a wife and kids my put a damper on wanton spending in uniforms though.
7YearsLater
May 23rd, 2008, 07:58
Well I am going to work in my field still. No use in surrendering my husband AND my career. So he will have 100% of his pay at his disposal, as long it is within reason.
Trapper
May 23rd, 2008, 08:01
It would definately make his life easier to have a set of inspection ready uniforms. It typically is a one time cost. He may need to replace some things, but if he does it right, he will be just fine and still have money.
gunga55
May 23rd, 2008, 08:44
as you replace them you rotate them into your daily wear rotating the stock so to speak
7YearsLater
May 24th, 2008, 05:54
I'm kinda looking forward to it though. I am always buying scrubs for work. I see a cute pair and they MUST be mine, so I have more scrubs than I do normal everyday clothes. Well, he gives me a hard time about it, so I cannot wait to dish it back. LOL
gunga55
May 29th, 2008, 12:26
well scrubs are pretty comfortable to lounge around in. I will saying doing construction type work in scrubs feels a little weird. I was wiring Pfizer up for wireless and a few places were shower in shower out, on the other side every thing was provided including underwear and socks heaven forbid if you forgot a tool on the other side. I think I am endanger of going off topic must be getting old or something.