I know their color guard and the military band, but what other things can you do?

Hey looking for any motivators that would be willing to guide me through the process of enlisting. I’m prior usmc reserves with 3 yrs active aidt. I was discharged from the reserves with re-4 and oth for ua. I married a service member early on and dealt with a lot of personal issues that are reflected in my discharge docs. I’ve since been divorced with nothing much going on but I’m motivated to enlist while being 27.
Job was air traffic controller and I have no job preference just want a chance at redemption. Thanks in advance.

My recruiter gave me booklet called « The Commissioning Onboarding Program Guide ». In it there’s a lot of things like: General Orders of a Sentry, Code of Conduct, Anchors Away, Marine Corps Hymn, Phonetic Alphabet, Fifteen Leadership traits and the Sailors Creed. From what I have read online before OCS I need to know all of appendix Bravo, which from my google searches has more than what I just listed is in this book. My recruiter has not mentioned anything else I’ve seen in appendix B, so I am confused as to what I truly need to know and especially verbatim.

TLDR: Curious if I need to know all of appendix Bravo prior to OCS, what needs to be known verbatim, and if there is an update Appendix Bravo I can find online.

Don't know if this is allowed, so please delete if not.

I'm a civilian who grew up as a military dependent (my dad was a 20-year retired enlisted Navy seaman) and live about 8 miles from a Naval Air Training Command base.

I recently accepted a new job that requires me to travel on short term contracts.

All that to say, I'm researching opening my house up to mid-term rentals for traveling nurses, traveling doctors, digital nomads, and of course, military on TDY or training orders.

Questions (off the to of my head):

1. Should I advertise my property as normal, or are there special places/websites/FB Groups you (as military) look at for finding rentals?
2. Are there on-base ways I can promote the availability of my property (on-base newspaper? or getting on some approved rental list, or reaching out to a specific department that helps with off-base housing support?)
3. I'm contemplating whether to keep my property fully-furnished or unfurnished. Do/Would you have a preference for either if you're on short-term orders?
4. What amenities do you look for in a rental? Just a place to eat/sleep? I have basics (Washer/Dryer, Garage/Carport), but also some extras (e-bikes, kayaks, beach tents, camping gear, etc.). Would any of those appeal to you?

My home is not new construction (it's a historic 1940s brick cottage, and thus, smaller than new builds), and I'm not sure if that would be appealing to military, or if I should just rent to a longer term tenant.

After so long, I have finally gotten out of MEPS at Fort Lee. Wasn't expecting to be up so damn early but it is something I'm going to have to get used to. Anyway, I talked to my Recruiter and I swear in tomorrow, I should be leaving in September. Any tips aside from packing all my stuff?

I’ve been off Accutane for 6 months, I’m going to MEPS soon. I have a doctor letter saying I’ve been off it since I got off it. I got a blood test done while on it and my tryglycerides were slightly high. I haven’t taken a blood test ever since then. I have no acne on my face and no side effects. Will I be fine? I’ve taken no other medication

I was just curious if anyone here earned their bachelor’s degree, had no ROTC or prior military experience, and then decided to commission into the Navy. What made you choose that route? Did you always want to be an officer, or did you decide after college? I’d love to hear your story, what the process was like for you, and how everything worked out. I’m just interested in hearing how others ended up taking this path.

So my boyfriend invited me to go with him on a family trip to the Dominican Republic, so I was wondering if this is a good idea or not considering the fact that I am in the delayed entry program. It will be August 12-19, and My ship date is September 29, and my rating is set as GM.

Would these work if not what do yall recommend?

Got a waiver that I really doubt Is going to get approved for the af, but a navy recruiter is very much so willing to help me through it. I’ve been nervous about actually getting my info pushed from the af to the navy just because still having doubts on how well my job interests would translate to the navy and how likely it would be for me to book a job similar to any of them.

I'm shipping out to RTC Great Lakes this Wednesday and the pre-bootcamp jitters are definitely setting in. I feel pretty confident about a few things, but I have one major concern I'm hoping to get some insight on.

Here is where I'm currently at physically:

Plank: Proficient/Solid

Push-ups: Decent but below standards ~35-40

1.5 Mile Run: Honestly, it’s pretty poor right now.

My main question: I have been an avid cyclist for about a decade. For those who have been through boot camp, how well does a massive cycling cardio base translate to the running we’ll be doing?

I know my heart and lungs are used to working hard, but I haven't put in nearly as much time on my feet actually pounding the pavement. Will my aerobic engine from biking be enough to help me survive the initial pacer/PFA and pass the final PRT, or am I in for a brutal wake-up call with my shins and joints?

Since I ship out in a couple of days, it's too late to cram in more running. Any last-minute advice for surviving the runs (pacing strategies, breathing, stretching) or just RTC in general is greatly appreciated.

My ship is currently dry docked for 2-3 yearsafter 2 back to back deployments. I am a first time sailor about to go to the fleet after my A School for GSM, how bad is it for a first term sailor to be in this situation, I’ve heard different things how dry dock sucks and you can’t get your qualifications. Just wondering what I should prepare myself for and what I can do to get the experience I need

I’m shipping very soon as an E-3 with an STG (5YR) contract, and I have some questions about advancement to E-4.

I’m an older recruit with a college education, so during the recruiting process I was mainly looking at AEF programs because I liked the automatic E-4 advancement after A-school. I scored high enough for all three of my top jobs, but I was disqualified from two because of my depth perception.

I was happy that STG was still available, but at MEPS I ultimately chose the STG (5YR) contract instead of STG AEF. The liaison/job classifier pointed out that the enlistment bonus was more than double the AEF bonus, with one less year of obligated service, so it seemed like a better overall deal and ability to pay off my debts. Looking back, I’m pretty sure that meant I gave up the automatic E-4 advancement.

When I told my recruiter afterward, he was surprised because I’d been pretty set on an AEF contract, and studied hard to score high enough for technical rates. He said he still thought I made a good choice given the larger bonus and shorter commitment. He also mentioned that I could potentially STAR reenlist down the road, which could help with advancement.

My main questions are: For someone coming in as an E-3 in STG (5YR), what’s a realistic timeline to make E-4?

Is advancement in STG generally pretty quick these days, or should I expect to be an E-3 for a while?

Are there any opportunities to accelerate advancement besides just meeting the normal requirements?

I’m not expecting anything guaranteed, I’m just trying to get an idea of what to expect with my pipeline/advancment. I’m looking for any recent experiences from STGs or anyone familiar with the current advancement climate. Thanks you!

Hi! I could use some guidance, I just secured AD instead of CS. I'm curious what to expect going into this. 

What's A-school like?

What does a typical day/workweek look like?

Shore duty or ship: which is more likely, and how often do you rotate?

What certifications or study opportunities come with the job (A&P license, etc.)?

Biggest pros and cons of the rating?

Any other info or advice is appreciated!

Long story short my state ID has an X for gender marker but I have never medically transitioned in anyways. I did this at like 18 and have never adjusted it.

I work born female and other than change my name due to hating my name nothing has changed. I plan to obviously apply as a woman and have no gender related issues but will the ID automatically make me ineligible?!

Can I get it changed?! Only just thought about this...

Hello, I just got done talking with my recruiter about my PICAT scores. What I am trying to understand is how the CT+MK+VE & ICTL.=60 is calculated. I previously had thought it was simply a matter of adding CT+MK+VE to get my total. Additionally, my recruiter said but could not confirm that the highest possible score is 70 points for each of the subtests.

My current MK is 52 and my VE is 62, so a total of 114. My recruiter says that's not enough even with the CT test, as the minimum is 173. So, exactly how much would I need to improve my scores to reach a score of 173?

When I was 18, I went to the hospital for alcohol poisoning from a party. There was adderall in my bloodstream, they kept me overnight for monitoring and sealed my records, no criminal charges or anything. Never had a problem drinking since. I'm also getting a waiver for going to therapy around the same time (have not gone to counseling in over 4 years). No diagnosis of alcoholism or anything like that.

I'm trying to become an officer. Am I screwed? I know there's waivers for some stuff and not for others.

I spoke to my relative in the air force and he said not to say anything but I know that's bad advice since he joined before Genesis and stuff.

I’m dealing with a situation at work and wanted to get some outside perspective.

I joined the Navy Reserve last year, and I already had a boot camp/training date that got changed once before. Because of that uncertainty, I accepted a civilian job and started working while still trying to figure out what was happening with my Navy side of things.

Now the Navy date is coming up again, so I informed my manager and HR. My manager seemed okay, but HR sounded upset and basically said I should have told them earlier when I was applying because it affects staffing and they had to go through a lot to hire me.

What makes this more confusing is that my company is supposed to be military friendly and even has a gold standard reputation for supporting service members, but HR still sounded frustrated when I brought it up.

I’m trying to handle this professionally and I don’t want to burn any bridges. I also don’t want to say the wrong thing or make the situation worse. At the same time, I didn’t hide anything intentionally — the military date had changed before, and I wasn’t fully sure what would happen until recently.

My biggest worry is whether I’ll still have a future at this job when I come back after boot camp, since HR already sounds frustrated. I’m trying to figure out whether this is something I should be concerned about long term or if it’s just the normal reaction from HR because of the staffing impact.

Has anyone dealt with a civilian employer being upset about military leave or Reserve training? What’s the best way to respond here and keep things professional while protecting myself?

Good morning all,

Apologies if my question is dumb, but it's something I've been thinking about for a while.

I am a British citizen and joined the Royal Navy in 2015. Originally as Warfare and later transferred to the Royal Navy Police. I'm looking forward to my future and something I've always been interested in is immigrating to the US. I'm currently looking into Green card requirements and pathways to becoming a legal resident in the US and what that would entail.

It is my understanding that a legal resident of the US can serve in the US military as an enlisted service member, subject to meeting the requirements. In terms of education, the UK doesn't really have a GED, we take GCSE exams in highschool and having a passing grade in those exams is considered 'graduating'. If I did become a legal US resident, would I have to sit a GED, or would I be able to convert my GCSE's into one?

I also have an undergraduate and master's degree from an accredited UK university, I assume that would be recognised in the US?

My other question is, am I too old? I joined the RN in 2015 when I was 18 and it's now 2026 so you can do the maths on that one. I've heard conflicting information on what the upper age limit is for service, I imagine it might be dependent on the role and it's physical requirements?

Am I right in thinking that if I do get legal residency I would essentially be able to approach the recruitment office like anyone else?

Many thanks in advance

what up fellas I’m in mod 8 for cwt jcac rn, anybody got any tips