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Despite having full qualifications in mathematics and chemistry from uni in Dubai and explosives training in Afghanistan, they did not seem too eager for me to work for them, when I visited their application office at the Army headquarters.

Like, I tried out in the explosives specialist unit, but after doing a full check of my background and previous occupations, they said I was ‘not suitable’, even though I’d made it clear to them that I had a lot of past experiences in dealing with explosives [this might have even made them more unsure].

I think they were automatically suspicious of me anyway, especially afterwards I was escorted out of the building by 6 armed guards and there were also 2 FBI vehicles waiting outside.
After being forced a full vehicle + body check, I was told to leave the complex immediately.

I still don’t understand exactly why they rejected me.
Here’s a photo of me:

bearded terrorist

[im the person in the middle btw]

Do i look in any way suspicious to you?
Do you think this has anything to do with racial basis?

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Ok, friends here are the facts. Husband is trying to join the Army. He is 40 & they have moved the age up to 42. Back in his dumb youthful days he made a few mistakes. Now, before you judge try to hear me out.
First crime, he was in downtown Atlanta back in 1988 with some friends. Their car broke down & he made the mistake of riding with someone that had stolen a vehicle, but they feared for their lives because they were lost in downtown Atlanta & it can be dangerous. No excuse, I know. He payed the fine and completed probation.

There were 2 DUIs, but they can only find record of one. He has 55 college hours. He has not had a record since then & is an honest citizen.
He scored high on the Asvab & is good shape. All of these things happened 20 years ago & he is a hard working guy. Can he forget about it? The recruiter says it will take time, but there is still a chance. Didn’t we all do stupid things when we were young? ( ok,maybe not THAT stupid)

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Despite having full qualifications in mathematics and chemistry from uni in Dubai and explosives training in my home country, they did not seem too eager for me to work for them, when I visited their application office at the Army headquarters.

Like, I tried out in the explosives specialist unit, but after doing a full check of my background and previous occupations, they said I was ‘not suitable’, even though I’d made it clear to them that I had a lot of past experiences in dealing with explosives [this might have even made them more unsure].

I think they were automatically suspicious of me anyway, especially afterwards I was escorted out of the building by 6 armed guards and there were also 2 FBI vehicles waiting outside.
After being forced a full vehicle + body check, I was told to leave the complex immediately.

I still don’t understand exactly why they rejected me.
Here’s a photo of me:

Bin Laden's Second-in-Command

Do i look in any way suspicious to you?
Do you think this has anything to do with racial basis?

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How much of a car will I be approved for?
Im trying to determine a ballpark figure of how much I would be approved for on an auto loan. If I can wait 2 more months, 2 credit inquiries fall off my report. My credit score should then rise to 690 (experian), so we can use that as a starting point. I am a 22 y/o male that has been in the U.S. Army for almost 5 years, and plan to continue. I have had about 8 loans throughout my credit history. The largest was k. I have 2 major credit cards with limits at 4.5k and 3.5k. Don’t carry a balance though. I have zero debt. My only bills consist of a cable bill and phone which are of course always paid on time. I do not want to use a cosigner, but am prepared to pay a down payment, possibly up to 00 or more depending on what type of vehicle it is. My ultimate goal would be to get about a K auto loan. I also own a 2005 Kawasaki Ninja (no payments-I own) with a bluebook about 6k, have about 12k in savings, and own a property worth about 20K. I don’t know if the all this makes a lender more likely to loan a large sum or not. Thanks for all your feedback on my dilemma.

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Okay I know for a fact I am going to join the Army ( try to at least). But there are so many choices to choose from it’s ridiculous. One day I have my mind fixed on one job, then the next week, I want a totally different job. I can’t make up my mind. I have been thinking of Cavalry Scout, Military Police, M1A1/2 Abrams Crew Member, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Operator, and Driver…My mind seems to be shuffling through that list of jobs… I want a job that I can be proud of, something that I can look back on 10 years later, and be glad I did. But I can’t seem to make up my mind, can you guys give me some ideas?
wraeth-PHA would you consider me going in as 19D? That is the one I am thinking of doing right now, but that is most likely gonna change in about a week haha.

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US Army vehicle philosophy in recent years seems to be shifting from heavily armoured vehicles like the M1 tanks to woefully underarmoured vehicles like the Stryker 8×8 series and soon the Future Combat Systems manned vehicles. Both systems are supposed to rely on speed and surprise rather than armour (of which they have little) to survive, yet events in Iraq and elsewhere prove the exact opposite, that there will still be a need for heavy armour. Yet the US Army (or rather the Defense Department) seems to be pressing on with ordering more Strykers (without any improvement other than the less-than-effective slat screens), and in all likelihood the current plans for the FCS manned vehicles (which are incapable of surviving their own 105mm cannons) will be frozen as they are.

Is the shift away from heavy armour a good thing…or will we just be seeing more bodybags in future conflicts as a result of this change in vehicle philosophy?
To StaffSergeant C…I know the supposed advantage of being faster and more agile. Speed factors well in open terrain combat, but remember that many people predict the next wars will likely be urban/jungle-type battlefields. In these battles you can’t dodge what you can’t see…namely IEDs and close-in RPG strikes…and in cities and forests there is little room for dodging, even for vehicles like the Stryker. Thus you can say that you’re likely gonna get hit even more in urban/forest battlefields than in your traditional desert field battles…with the kind of armour they put in the Strykers and the FCS…well I wouldnt wanna be the poor guys driving those vehicles (like Jeepdriver’s son).

To gregory_dittman, yeah I heard about the Trophy system. Its supposed to be a sort of CIWS system for tanks. And yeah it sucks that these bastards in the Department of Defense are bogged in big business rather than giving the best for the Yank troopers.

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Hello All, I was on the way to a party when the driver of the vehicle was pulled over. The vehicle was searched and the police found a small bit of marijuana under my seat which I had no knowledge of. The driver would not take responsibiltiy of his marijuana. I was placed under arrest for constructive possession of less than 1/2 oz of marijuana since it was under my(passenger side) seat. I went to court and was told I could either fight the charge or get it dismissed with community service. I choose the community service because if I was to fight the charge and lost I would be guilty. I completed my community service. Now I have been planning on enlisting in the Army. They denied me because of my deferred dismissal. My recruiter said that they were not taking anyone that had to be waived except if the judge dismissed the case. My case was dismissed according to my lawyer after I completed the community service. I am a little lost in this whole situation and would like some advice on how to win this battle.

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I applied for a job in the U.S. army, however for some reason they did not accept me…?
Despite having full qualifications in mathematics and chemistry from uni and explosives training in Afghanistan, they did not seem too eager for me to work for them.

Like, I tried out in the explosives specialist unit, but after doing a full check of my background and previous occupations, they said I was ‘not suitable’, even though I’d made it clear to them that I had a lot of past experiences in dealing with explosives.

I think they were automatically suspicious of me anyway, especially afterwards I was escorted out of the building by 6 armed guards and there were also 2 FBI vehicles waiting outside.
After being forced a full vehicle + body check, I was told to leave the complex immediately.

I still don’t understand exactly why they rejected me.
Here’s a photo of me:

bearded terrorist

[im the person in the middle btw]

Do i look in any way suspicious to you?
Do you think this has anything to do with racial basis?

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Even though this question is personal finance related, it’s in the Military section because I need answers from military members due to our military service. Sorry for being a little lengthy!

I know that the bankruptcy laws have been changed. My husband is the Active Duty Army-man and, for now, I’m the stay-at-home mom. We’re currently stationed overseas(AE). We’ve been struggling for the past three years to get rid of bad debt and credit issues since 2005. Our SOL(Statute of Limits) has run out to get things removed from our credit for fraudulent and incorrect reporting/practices by collectors and lenders. We’ve done/tried everything from letter writing to calling all hours of the day and night to lawyers and nothing seems to be working! Sadly, we’ve come to our last resort, filing bankruptcy at ages 23 & 25. We’ve come a LONG way since 2005(50,000.00 in debt) to now (20,000 in debt) . I’ve JUST found out I’m being sued for ,000 for a vehicle accident in 2003(insurance claim and that state it occurred in has a 10yr SOL filing claim. We have NOTHING in a savings account, not even a couple pennies, and we literally survive paycheck to paycheck averaging(for a family of three) 200.00/month after all the bills are paid. Our 3yr old is only getting bigger, brighter and older!!
My Question:
1) As an A.D. military family, what are our options to filing bankruptcy?
2) What are the pro’s and con’s to filing while in the military? (I’ve been told some pretty disturbing things, like the army keeping all our money to pay off the *listed* accounts in bankruptcy and then only providing what they think is enough for us to live on. Or we’re not eligible to file anymore because of our military current military service…. Just as an example)
I’m a smart young woman, but not smart enough to know the ins and outs of filing bankruptcy while in the military… If it’s even an options to us any more because of military service! We’re still newbies to the military(3 years as of Jan. 2009) so we’re still learning our way around. My husbands re-upped for an additional 6 yrs. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!!!!
We did a debt consolidation and debt settlement program that was recently cancelled by us due to the companies unprofessionalism and money management. All in all, we managed to pay off 23 creditors/lenders in under three years totally about 30,000 dollars while with them. Sadly we paid about half that in their monthly service fees to use their "non-profit" help.

The majority of the debts paid were prior to Military service. The big one’s we have now are after. Every collector/lender/creditor has received and, in some cases been forced to, enforce the SCRA on our accounts.
In regards to the Insurance lawsuit: The suit is filed soley against myself(the dependent) and not my husband. At the time of the accident I was not aware I, the driver, needed personal insurance to drive some else’s vehicle. I was also unaware they didn’t have insurance either until AFTER the accident occurred.(bullpucky) The accident was literally a FREAK accident, I still take responsibility because I was driving and hit(yes, I kNOW, don’t laugh) a parked car!

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I am a 23 year old trained automotive technician and heavy equipment technician. I attended Universal Technical Institute for 2.5 years and also took a Ford specific program. I am a civilian working in the automotive mechanic field and have been for a few years. My life kinda got messy and I want to start over. The Army looks like a good idea for me. I have not spoke to a recruiter yet for fear they will tell me only what I want to hear, so I been just researching. I was looking up jobs in the Army and saw that they have a Wheeled vehicle mechanic job. That sounds right for me, but I would really like to see come action in the Army, sorry if that sounds strange, but I think i would like that. So I am wondering if I will see any action as a mechanic in the Army. Or should I maybe think of a different job. I was very interested in the law enforcement area, but with two dui’s on my record i don’t know if i will be accepted. They are misdemeanors not felony’s, but still i don’t know. I am also quite out of shape, so i will probably need to get into better shape before I go maybe? Any information about this would be much appreciated thank you.
Im not sure if i can reply to answers a different way so i will do it this way.
Im not sure why I have the urge to see combat, I really always have since i was youger. I would love to see how I would handle it.
By being out of shape i mean Im a little over weight, well i think so, and i should be able to run further and faster. im 6’1" and 210 pounds so I dont know what the regulations are. I do plan to talk to a recruiter soon. I love being a mechanic its my calling, Im very good at it and i learn quickly, I have a assicoates degree in ocupational studies and many certifactes in my field of work. I have always been interested in law enforcement as well, and being an MP would be great to get training in the area of law enforcement. Might not want to wrech my whole life. thanks alot for the answers already, i appreciate it.

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The reason I ask is this…I am going in as a 91B Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic and it doesn’t require a security clearance, but I have to have an interview with an investigator next week to get a security clearance. I’m confused. Can someone give me some insight on this?

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I’m joining the army and no, I’m not joining for the money, I just wanted to know something about the money, because I would love to be able to buy things for my family who has been so good to me. My brother in law is in the army reserves and he said since your not really paying anything the money adds up and he said a soldier can stash up to 30,000 to 40,000 in one tour, also I am single and my vehicle is payed off and I’m currently living with my parents, so I won’t really have anything to pay for back home. Thanks

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After watching all the wonderful advertisements for US military training, aren’t you ready to join the army and take on that obstacle course, or correct the errant path of a space vehicle before it collides with a satellite? I get fired up every time I see an advertisement for the military. It looks very cool.

Aren’t you ready to free the Iraqi people from tyrannical leadership of Middle Eastern countries, and correct all social inequities in the world? Aren’t you ready to bring freedom of corporations to exploit natural resources everywhere in the world whether they be human or mineral or labor. Don’t the Iraqis need the freedom to buy a McDonald’s hamburger?

NOTE: By the way, it is illegal to try to dissuade others from joining the armed forces in the US, so just express your own personal sentiment, and do not encourage others to avoid the military service. That’s illegal.

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Hey guys

I’ve been booked in for an assessment day with the ADF, going for general entry into RMC Duntroon. It is for Feb 6, so between now and then, could anyone please advise me as to what it is that I need to study to be prepared?

Is anyone able to give me a good overview of things they might be looking to see if I know, like what equipment is used (guns, uniform, tanks, armoured vehicles, etc), life in the army/RMC, typical schedule, basically anything and everything they will expect me to have knowledge of.

If you could give me a really thorough answer with what I’ll need to know and maybe links to find this info I’ll be so grateful and give best answer with 5 stars no worries ;)

Cheers!! :-D

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My boyfriend took his asvab last week and wanted to work with mechanics in the army. He is wanting to start his own business when he gets out. 3 mos that he qualified for were track vehicle repairer, light wheel vehicle repairer and wheel vehicle repairer…. the recruiter told him that he would do small arms artillery repairer if he were in his shoes but that is not relevant to the business he plans to start…. then someone told me that ur mos is just to get u to sign up and they pretty much throw everyone in mechanics on the front line as soon as they get to afghanistan… is this true? my boyfriend is going to sign up and spend weeks studying for an mos that he isnt even going to be able to use? he didnt even score high enough on his asvab line score for combat… combat required 90 and he scored 89 in that area… so is that the catch or will he do his MOS?

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I’m about to go to basic training, officer candidate school, BOLC, and the rest of my training pipeline for active duty US Army. I have a question about my car and need the help of experienced service members.

Should I bring my car with me wherever I get stationed? I’m leaning towards no so I want to sell it, but what are the issues that could arrise in me not having my car? I’m not married. Nobody depends on me. I don’t really care about living off base. I’m just going to serve in the Army and focus solely on that. I have a fairly nice, newer car paid for from my parents. I think I should sell it because I don’t want to drag it around with me where ever I go in the Army. I would have to worry about storing it for at least 4 years, and it would just lose value and not be driven. I could get a nice chunk of cash to stash away from it, especially when it would just lose value and not be driven for +4 years. But I don’t want to sell it unless I’m advised by experienced service members that it’s better to have a car in my situation than invest the cash for a rainy day. I haven’t lived on/near a base before, nor do I come from a military family, so I’m clueless on this decision.

Any ideas, comments, or suggestions?

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I’m thinking of joining the military. I know it sounds wussy, but I dont want to be in the middle of the fighting. I dont want to have to look down my sights at another human and pull the trigger. Is there such a thing as an Army MOS that doesn’t see action/infantry duty? Small arms/Artillary repairer, Track Vehicle Repairer, etc? (and not a cook)

_JOSH_
Its not that i dont belive in the war. I have a very close friend in Afghanistan, and I belive hes there for a very good reason. As much as I would enjoy the military expericance and the service to our country, I dont want to have to kill unless I dont have a choice.
Anyone whos been deployed who wasn’t sent outside the wire maybe?

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I am 22 and considering joining the Army when I graduate college this June. I will have a BA in Speech Communication. I am thinking heavily about pursing a MOS 35P: Cryptologic Linguist. This requires a security clearance and thus I have some concerns that may also affect my potential enlistment in general. If any of the following issues could hurt me in the enlistment/security clearance process I would appreciate some feedback. Also if anybody has experience with waivers for these issues I would like to hear about it as well

Legal Issues:
2007- Suspended License:
My license was suspended due to an unpaid speeding ticket. After a couple months I raised the money and paid it off. I was reissued a license and have had no incidents for over a year.

2006- Minor in Possession: I was found with alcohol in my motor vehicle. This occurred on a military base and was handled by the magistrate court system. I completed a 6-month diversion and paid a fine.

Besides these incidents I only have 2 speeding tickets in 2004 and in 2007.

Medical Issues:
2005- Kidney Stones: I pretty sure this isn’t a major issue, as I have not had any reoccurring problems, but I’ve heard it can be an issue when joining the military.

2003- Torn ACL/MCL in knee: Injured knee during summer sports practice, rehabbed and followed physical therapy and competed in high school sports for a year and a half after the surgery.

2003- Treated for Depression: I was diagnosed and treated for depression at age 14. I attended therapy and took anti-depressant medication for about three months. Latter was taken off medication and ended therapy. I have not had any incidents since treatment.

Other Issues- Only run of the mill stuff in my opinion (sprains, flu, broken finger while in high school)

I very much want to serve my country and would be happy with anyone with firsthand knowledge on the enlistment and security clearance process to assist. Thanks

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FORT JACKSON, S.C. (AP) – New soldiers are grunting through the kind of stretches and twists found in "ab blaster" classes at suburban gyms as the Army revamps its basic training regimen for the first time in three decades.

Heeding the advice of Iraq and Afghanistan combat veterans, commanders are dropping five-mile runs and bayonet drills in favor of zigzag sprints and exercises that hone core muscles. Battlefield sergeants say that’s the kind of fitness needed to dodge across alleys, walk patrol with heavy packs and body armor or haul a buddy out of a burning vehicle.

Read the rest at the link… http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9EFS3B00&show_article=1

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i plan to talk to my husband about joining the army as active duty and of course me working so that way we can give our 2 kids a better home, financially stable, have nice things, a better and nicer vehicle, brand name clothes.so on and so on. currently he works for the delta airlines making and hour and that is not cutting it. the only reason why he really wants to stick to this job is because he will have free flight passes to guam and that is where his other 3 kid’s reside at. but with all the bills we have and the wants that I want to have for our family making and hour is not cutting it. i know my husband will ask me what made me think of that idea and probably just brush it off, should i still talk to him about it even though i know he’ll say no.

also, for those who are army wife’s when your husband FIRST went to combat training or whatever its called DEPLOYED, COMBAT TRAINING did your husband come home a different man, such as personality, self esteem, more angry or not, more out going or does he isolate himself, sex……

i would appreciate if you tell your story…

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i made a post earlier and said that my boyfriend is wanting to start a mechanic business when he gets out of the army… the thing is he only scored a 35 on his asvab and these were the mechanical jobs he was offered-

track vehicle repairer,
light wheel vehicle repairer
wheel vehicle repairer
the recruiter told him that he would do small arms artillery

i dont want him to get sent to infantry and a former recruiter told me that anyone that isnt staying busy in afghanistan goes to the front line… so which of these mos stay business most of the time? it doesnt seem like there would be a huge need for a wheel repairer or track repairer… or even a small arms repairer… so which of these jobs will most likely have the most work to do in afghanistan? and how often do these mos deploy?

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I have.
20X Chaos Space Marines, (1 flamer,melta,plasma,heavy-bolter,icon bearer, a couple of plasma pistols and a further 8 with boltguns and 7 with chainsword and pistol.)
8x Khorne Bezerkers
8x Plague marines (with 2 plasma guns)
5x Posessed
1x Rhino
1x Chaos Lord

Im thinking either Terminators, Obliterators or a vehicle (dreadnought, defiler, or a tank) maybe even a great unclean one (this army is going to develop into being nurgley)

The Orks have a couple of vehicles, and lots of gretchins (50 of the little bastards) also have quite a few other squads of boyz. His plan is to try and get in as close as possible to chop me up (using his gretchies as cover)

Suggestions?

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I am going to join the army as soon as i get out of UTI. which gives me 71 college credits. (will the army allow me to enter at a higher rank than private and which rank would that be? e-3 or 4 maybe?)
also i live in Florida and a female which basics training location do you think i would be going to? i was told maybe SC.
I am currently 5’1 and 170 i know i have to be 124. or 30% body fat. (i have alot of muscle from volleyball/cheerleading through highschool) its not 170 of fat but i do need to tone up.

i also want to be a vehicle mechanic what does my asvab score need to be to obtain this job, and how hard is this?

i will grad. 1-22-2010. and be technician however not every college recognizes UTI’s college credits does the military possibly?
im in a automotive school (not a college more or less a technical school) i have no problem earning i was just wondering pay wise. i seen coming in you make about 16k yr. which i make more than that now.

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Im going to be enlisting in the Army in a few months. My MOS im going to choose is 63B – Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic. I will enlist for 3 years and plan on taking the ASE test to have the status of Master Technician so i can work for a dealer like Audi, Honda..so forth… Now my question is will the Army teach me enough to pass all the ASE tests for Master Technician after only 3 years? or should i go to UTI school AFTER the Army THEN take the test? All answers welcomed! thanx!!!!

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I was in the army for 5 months, all of which was spent in the hell that was Basic Combat Training. I injured my back after two months, and it took them another three to figure out that it wasn’t healing, and to process me out of there. I can’t think about it too much without getting really worked up, inducing panic attacks almost.

Now that i’ve been out for a month and a half, i keep having these very vivid dreams where it’s like somehow i’ve been sent back to Basic Combat Training, like they say they "figured out i was faking my back injury" (a severe point of conflict when i was in… they always harassed me about my back saying i was faking it no matter how much i tried to explain how the spasms would bring me to tears… they even had a polygraph institute on base that i begged them to send me to to prove i wasn’t lying about the pain… and now i’m ranting and already worked up a bit thinking about that stuff…. ugh)

I’ve even gotten to the point of trying hard to think about other things before i go to bed so my dreams aren’t near that topic, to no avail.

The only thing that made a difference was when i realized that technically, there was no possible way i could be sent back to the army (without going through a board of doctors and whatnot to have my discharge overturned) and especially not by accident, as it would take serious motivation and time (and luck) to be able to get back in, and with that i actually had a dream last night where i realized "This is a dream! There’s no way i can be back here!" but on the verge of becoming lucid and gaining control, the nightmare just got stronger as the antagonists closed in on me, tormenting me and dismissing that idea that i was dreaming…. and that’s the only part of it i can really remember.

I honestly have woken up in a gasp, in cold sweats before, from these nightmares.

I wonder if this is a sign of some kinda post traumatic stress disorder stuff… something i should go talk with a counselor about? Lord knows i was on the verge of nervous breakdown when i was there… another thing i try very hard to forget.

I’m in college now working towards another degree. I still wear my dog tags and have a panic reaction to any vehicles i see matching what my drill sergeants each had (kind of a long story, why all us soldiers know the connection between what vehicle is at the barracks, and what drill sergeants are there, so seeing any of these vehicles hits reactive nerves of "Oh crud it’s drill sergeant so-and-so!"… i guess it wasn’t that long of a story…. you had to have been there)

I mean right now i kind of fear going to bed… in case i end up back there again.

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I was in the army for 5 months, all of which was spent in the hell that was Basic Combat Training. I injured my back after two months, and it took them another three to figure out that it wasn’t healing, and to process me out of there. I can’t think about it too much without getting really worked up, inducing panic attacks almost.

Now that i’ve been out for a month and a half, i keep having these very vivid dreams where it’s like somehow i’ve been sent back to Basic Combat Training, like they say they "figured out i was faking my back injury" (a severe point of conflict when i was in… they always harassed me about my back saying i was faking it no matter how much i tried to explain how the spasms would bring me to tears… they even had a polygraph institute on base that i begged them to send me to to prove i wasn’t lying about the pain… and now i’m ranting and already worked up a bit thinking about that stuff…. ugh)

I’ve even gotten to the point of trying hard to think about other things before i go to bed so my dreams aren’t near that topic, to no avail.

The only thing that made a difference was when i realized that technically, there was no possible way i could be sent back to the army (without going through a board of doctors and whatnot to have my discharge overturned) and especially not by accident, as it would take serious motivation and time (and luck) to be able to get back in, and with that i actually had a dream last night where i realized "This is a dream! There’s no way i can be back here!" but on the verge of becoming lucid and gaining control, the nightmare just got stronger as the antagonists closed in on me, tormenting me and dismissing that idea that i was dreaming…. and that’s the only part of it i can really remember.

I honestly have woken up in a gasp, in cold sweats before, from these nightmares.

I wonder if this is a sign of some kinda post traumatic stress disorder stuff… something i should go talk with a counselor about? Lord knows i was on the verge of nervous breakdown when i was there… another thing i try very hard to forget.

I’m in college now working towards another degree. I still wear my dog tags and have a panic reaction to any vehicles i see matching what my drill sergeants each had (kind of a long story, why all us soldiers know the connection between what vehicle is at the barracks, and what drill sergeants are there, so seeing any of these vehicles hits reactive nerves of "Oh crud it’s drill sergeant so-and-so!"… i guess it wasn’t that long of a story…. you had to have been there)

I mean right now i kind of fear going to bed… in case i end up back there again.

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