They have pussified basic training

[RyanLanane]

Thanks Peaches and Anthony ...

Anthony I hit you up on ICQ earlier, when you have a chance respond if you don't mind ... I would like to ask you a couple questions about some of the financial aspects I would be looking at enlisting.

If this isn't going to be any easier on her then me going to Wal-Mart and pulling in $10 an hour then there is alot less reason to do it. I'll be honest, alot of it is about making sure my daughter is taken care of (financially) and I am going down the right path in my life to be able to continue to take care of her after the 4 years whether I decide to re-enlist or not.

BTW Why don't sigs show up any more here?

[Trev]

Originally Posted by RyanLanane

BTW Why don't sigs show up any more here?

Ryan you need to go into your UserCP -> Edit Options - scroll down to Thread Display Options and check the Show sigs... yadda yadda

[RyanLanane]

Ahhh, just got a phone call. Apparently the combination of the DUI in the past, along with being arrested for possesion of .5 grams of marijuana when I was 16, and transportation of alchohol at 19... Along with my 'violent criminal history' despite the fact that 8 of those charges were dropped after the cops arrested me basically to throw me in the drunk tank for a night.

I don't qualify for the U.S. Army the recruiter said... Weird as he told me that past wasn't a problem when I went in there. Reading that forumn you posted a link to Peaches I also wouldn't of been allowed in as there is a no tolerance policy for people who have had addictions in the past on their medical history. 2 days of Detox in my medical history along with records of me admitting to alchoholism and heavy drug abuse... That would of been enough to stop me from qualifying as it is anyways I guess.

Kind of weird, I suppose even if you wanted to put your life back on track and signup for the ARMY you couldn't... I do see there reasoning, but you would think they would make exceptions with restrictions and the understanding you would be closely monitored etc .. But like PD said no time to police everyone in an all volunteer army I guess.

[Trev]

Originally Posted by RyanLanane

Ahhh, just got a phone call. Apparently the combination of the DUI in the past, along with being arrested for possesion of .5 grams of marijuana when I was 16, and transportation of alchohol at 19... Along with my 'violent criminal history' despite the fact that 8 of those charges were dropped after the cops arrested me basically to throw me in the drunk tank for a night.

I don't qualify for the U.S. Army the recruiter said... Weird as he told me that past wasn't a problem when I went in there. Reading that forumn you posted a link to Peaches I also wouldn't of been allowed in as there is a no tolerance policy for people who have had addictions in the past on their medical history. 2 days of Detox in my medical history along with records of me admitting to alchoholism and heavy drug abuse... That would of been enough to stop me from qualifying as it is anyways I guess.

Kind of weird, I suppose even if you wanted to put your life back on track and signup for the ARMY you couldn't... I do see there reasoning, but you would think they would make exceptions with restrictions and the understanding you would be closely monitored etc .. But like PD said no time to police everyone in an all volunteer army I guess.

No offence Ryan, but even without the "admitted addictions" and the drug related offence's, the "violent criminal history" rings alarm bells straight away.

You'd think violence would be something the army would want but it's not, as you'd be seen as someone that is "going" to be a problem from the outset.

The army needs people easy to train and guaranteed to follow orders, not people with a tendency to spit back.

[RyanLanane]

Peaches, the army is defiantely the most leniant out of all the options...

Trev, I agree bud - and I'll admit it was due to having a problem with authority (when I owned my bar) that I was arrested all those times. Thing that suprised me is it didn't matter that I wasn't convicted the mere fact it is on my 'rap sheet' was enough...

I would really hate to see the FBI file on me, and I'm not kidding ... I probably never would of got below the lowest security clearance. Guess all those years when I said "It doesn't matter if I get a DUI" ... "What's one more arrest on my record, how's that going to affect me" ... "Who cares if the feds are watching me go grab an 8 Ball" ... etc have come back to bite me in the ass ... I always was an extremely arrogant sofb !

Maybe it's gods way of telling me make this internet thing work for me again too.. They say he works in mysterious ways although this isn't exactly mysterious (rather blatantly obvious)

[sarettah]

Ryan...There are always more than one way to skin a cat. Or get into the military, as it were

If you really want in, hit up your congressman's office. They can do a lot of things.

[Rolo]

Originally Posted by RyanLanane

I don't qualify for the U.S. Army the recruiter said...

Have you thought about joining the The French Foreign Legion:

http://www.ambafrance-us.org/atoz/legion/index.asp

;-)))

You only need too:

to be between the age of 17 and 40 years old (Parental or legal tutor authorization is required for minors),
to hold a valid official identity card,
to be physically fit for duty wherever he may be needed,
knowledge of the French language is not necessary because it will be acquired during the contract.