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Have you already been approved for command sponsorship at Casey? Because the last time I was there, there was only a very few people that were given command sponsorship at Casey, due to the fact that it's in Area I and is considered a hardship tour. ADDED: I stand corrected. Thanks for...

Have you already been approved for command sponsorship at Casey? Because the last time I was there, there was only a very few people that were given command sponsorship at Casey, due to the fact that it's in Area I and is considered a hardship tour. ADDED: I stand corrected. Thanks for...

Have you already been approved for command sponsorship at Casey? Because the last time I was there, there was only a very few people that were given command sponsorship at Casey, due to the fact that it's in Area I and is considered a hardship tour. ADDED: I stand corrected. Thanks for...

Best of luck, but as a rule, the other services don't like ex-Army personnel and it's usually difficult to get in them. However it's easy as hell for service members from other branches to get in the Army.

Don't worry about it...the G-20 summit is already over. You'll have to wait until next year in Muskoka, Canada.

I loved Germany when I was there. I was even going to ETS in Germany and stay there, but my German wife flew the coop, so I reenlisted to go back to the States. Pretty much anywhere you go in Germany is pretty nice. Just be sure you don't become a barracks rat and spend all of your time there...

We did some joint security operations with the Norwegians in Kosovo. Pretty friendly group of people, but very lax for my tastes. They acted more like they were on a hiking trip than a combat operation. Be careful with their MREs...they've got some strange stuff in there...

We did some joint security operations with the Norwegians in Kosovo. Pretty friendly group of people, but very lax for my tastes. They acted more like they were on a hiking trip than a combat operation. Be careful with their MREs...they've got some strange stuff in there...

What's your ruck time? I knew guys faster than you who couldn't carry a combat load further than a couple of miles. If you're wanting to do something in the 11 series, you need to put a ruck on your back, combat boots on your feet, and get moving. Since you're already in good shape, 20% of...

No, MPs do not use 10 codes, at least from my experience. Even civilian law enforcement is stopping the use of 10 codes. There's so many different definitions for different departments, it's too confusing, so the use of them is declining. I used to work in law enforcement before I went active...

CUT THE FREAKING CORD!!! Wives come and go. You need to live YOUR life. If your wife is for that, fine. If not, life goes on. The only exception is if children are involved, and then it's all about them. My wife left me during a deployment. Best thing that ever happened to me!

Oh, you'll still go out to the field. They'll find some interesting little job for you to keep you busy while you're out there, such as some mundane detail like moving sandbags, digging fighting positions, or just sitting on your butt in the TOC so that you're constantly under adult supervision.

It depends on the class, but the attrition rate at some classes are higher than 50%, and usually over 30%.

Didn't you ask this exact question a few days ago?

I'll talk smack about Marines or Army Grunts or whatever, but I have respect for them. I've never worked with Navy personnel while I was in the Army, but I work with them now, but still have no issue with them. I was in a National Guard Combat Engineer unit for four years before I went Active...