What is a better rate in the coast guard Bm or Gm and why?
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Do you like chipping paint or handling weapons that is the difference. BM though get to handle the ships that they are on, but GM deal with the weapons
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Well it depends, National Guard is only one weekend a month, 2 weeks in the summer while Marines is full tiem. If you already have a good job or are going to school then National Guard might be the way. If you're looking for full time work, healkth insurance, a place to live etc then Marines might be a better choice. This is the first time I've seen a question like this, usually its Army or Navy or Marines which is better etc? When comparing branches its a harder decision becuase they all offer the same benefits, but a choice between National Guard and active duty is pretty clear cut or should be. Oh also be aware that National Guard isn't as good about college tuition reimbursement as they make themselves out to be. I enlisted National Guard after I got out of the Army on the understanding that they would pay my college tuition and because of deadlines and paperwork snafus I ended up getting nothing as did 90% of the people in my unit.
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When I was in the United States Coast Guard. \nStationed aboard the USCGC DAUNTLESS, Homeport Miami Beach, we made a port call at Cozumel  Mexico.\nWe had a crew member that was so cheap it was like some kind of Saturday night live skit.\nThis is only one of the incidents that occurred.\n\nWe were in some club/restaurant and there was a little kid selling small boxes of Chiclets chewing gum. The tiny box with two pieces of gum in it. Think he wanted a dime for a box. \nI bought one from the kid....give him a buck.\nThe cheap crew member also bought a little box of Chiclets gum \nfrom the kid and handed him a quarter. \nThe kid put the quarter in his pocket.\nTHE CREW MEMBER ASKED HIM FOR HIS CHANGE FROM THE QUARTER!!!!!!\nI looked at crew member and said,"why don't you get a receipt while your at it?"\nI flipped the kid an extra buck to compensate for my shipmates neurotically cheap behavior.\n\nMe...I'm  too broke to be a cheapskate
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That depends on what the job is.  The Navy is excellent at defending American shipping from hostile threats.  The Coast Guard is excellent at rescuing people that are in danger in America's waters.   The Navy is an offensive/defensive branch of the military.  The Coast Guard is defensive only, but is vital to catching illegal immigrants and illegal items (drugs and weapons) being brought into this country.\n\nSo, it really boils down to the job.  Defending oil tankers in the Persian Gulf is a good job for the Navy.  Catching drug runners is a good job for the Coast Guard.
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at or about the going rate would be best, anything else and i think you will struggle to shift them :-)
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My brother is in the Coast Guard and really enjoys it.  he is currently a mechanic and works on one of the big boats.  he spends 3 months at a time "out".  He's gone all over the place, his favorite place is Columbia (for the coffee of course).  he's gone all the way down the coast of South America and back.  he spends a good deal of time in the carribbean and has been just   about everywhere down there.  the only draw back is the promotions.  My brother has been in for about 6 years and is an E-4.  He is excellent at his job, promotions are just slow after E-3.  He is currently cross-training out of boat mechanics into Helicopter maintenace.  So if you go in and you want to change jobs, you can do that !  Basic Training is not bad either.\nIn comparison for promotions, my husband is Air Force and after 3 years, he is an E-5.
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you guys are close. An alarm assignment is different in every Fire Department. What you get at each alarm depends on your Fire Department and how much apparatus they have. By calling for a higher alarm, you're getting more apparatus, and more manpower. It doesn't have to be 3 trucks for 3 Alarms. For example, if you've got a Engine and a Ladder Truck on scene and drop a 2nd alarm, you might get an additional Engine and a Chief. It all depends on what the ageny's SOP's are.
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Costco gives some of the best rates. \nThe service is very good, too. There was this time when I couldn't start my car. Since it's a certain European car, it couldn't be jumpstarted by a friend's car. Only a tow truck had enough power to jumpstart it. I called the Costco auto assitance. Not only did they send a tow truck quickly, but they also called to follow up on whether the problem was fixed or not. Highly recommend it!
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There are better cash back cards than the Discover Platinum and Discover Gas cards.  I used to carry Discover until I found much better rewards cards.  I'll get to those in a minute.  First, answers to your questions:\n\nDiscover Gas is the better deal because it offers 5% back on gas and vehicle maintenance up to $1200 per year.\n\nDiscover Platinum also pays cash back on gas, but at a lower percentage rate:  .25% for the first $1500 in spending, .5% for the next $1500 in spending, and 1% back on spending after $3000 (year-to-date).\n\nWith two cycle average you still get billed every month, but if you're not paying off your balance every month, then you're being charged interest on the average balance you had over the previous two months (rather than the previous one month as is typical with most credit cards).\n\nSince rewards cards pay different percentages in different spending categories, have different tier structures, etc., the *best* card for you will depend on your spending profile (how much you spend in various categories each month).\n\nAn easy way to pick the best card for you is to use the calculator tool at http://www.creditcardtuneup.com/ to estimate how much each of the leading rewards cards will pay you.\n\nIf you're interested in using two cards to earn more cash back than you could with just one card, the tool will also calculate the best combinations of cards for your spending.
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Im active duty Navy right now.  This is what I have noticed:\nArmy- Low recruitment= high bonuses  but they have the lowest standards of living\n\nMarines- You really have to want to be a marine... they don't mess around.  Hard to get into technical programs. A lot of PT.  Harder than some branches to get promoted.\n \nNavy- A huge variety of careers.  Transition from civilian to soldier not to difficult.  At sea a lot during your first tour. Some very long days underway.\n\nCoast Guard- Cake. I was talkin to a gas turbine mechanic in the coast guard today.  He just came back from a 30 day tour which included: Key West, Fl\nCozumel, mexico some columdian island....and a couple more very cool places.  This guy is getting out in jan.  looking to make $100 per hour in miami.\n\nAir Force- My best friend has been in there for five years.  They have the best standard of living and the easiest working hours.\n\nI ranked them from worst to best in my opinion.  Hope this helps- I know it would have if I read it before I joined.  Any other questions just email me, I know someone in active duty from each branch.
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Go to The United States Coast Guard Recruiting Command website for info:   \n\nwww.gocoastguard.com
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What is decent and what it is paying are two different things. Right now those positions in Michigan go for around 28,000 to 34,000 a year. Not much. \nOf course on a personal note, when Granholm is out of office here, it may change.
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I'm a PADI Scuba Instructor in Guam and I used and see a lot of 'puters. I also own a $1000 (retail in Japan when it 1st came out). Sunto Spyder. I love it, but changing the battery is expensive. I log about 600+ dives a year and the battery only lasts about 1 yr. at a cost of $75. I also own a few that costs about $200.\n\nReliability is pretty good with almost all at any price range but I would suggest you get the best you can afford. Look for one that meets your needs. \n\nSome are expensive due to added features like Mix gas and capabilities to download info to your PC computer.\n\nIf you do a recreational dive and your computer fails, do a normal ascent and safety stop. As long as you do not exceed the deco limit or do a decompression dive you can abort the dive and ascend.\n\nWater temp is just a reference for you so you can plan your  dive gear accordingly (ex.Guam water temp=29 degrees centigrade=3 mm wetsuit or less)\n\nTalk with your local dive shops for more info...hope this helps, good luck and happy diving!!
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http://finance.yahoo.com/q/is?s=GM&annual
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Honestly?\n\nAt this point, there's not much of a difference. NG's are mobilized for 18-24 months at a time, AD go for a year at a time...... \n\nActive, you have the continuity of benefits, and pay, while Nat'l Guard, you have the intermittent pay and benefits only while he's active.... \n\nIt all depends on what he (and you) are lookign for. Security, and stability is Active. Nat'l Guard is uncertain...... you never know when he'd be activated or for how long.\n\n\nADDED: Warrior Training is crash course basic, for those that don't need the whole thing agan. Like a Refresher course. He can see if there are any "STAR" MOSs available for him that he'd qualify for. Those are high demand jobs, that are currently seriously understrength.
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I thought they discontinued the employee discount.  Go to the GM website and see for sure.
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I'm on a destroyer and we have had our CIWS train on seagulls before.  Ha!  Yours is probably a Block 1B or greater, and has probably had some software upgrades that will enable it to track objects that small.  When you consider that it's designed to counter antiship cruise missiles (the nose-on aspect of which is only slightly larger than a mortar round) you shouldn't have much to worry about as far as the radar.  From my experience though, it's a really buggy system especially if you have the pneumatic drive vice the hydraulic system.  You get 4500 rounds a minute, but the tradeoff is less reliability.  What's more important?  Keep your head down out there, dude.