Does anyone know what boot camp y.o.p. means? the visitations and what goes on there?
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Go to google and enter boot camp y.o.p and there are all kinds of sites with information.
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You obviously know nothing about the military or military life.  There's a chain of command just as there is in any large corporation, there's structure, rules and regulations to follow.  Post boot camp there's defense training, MOS schools, they learn codes of conduct and warfare and are held to a higher standard than sloppy, low moral civilians.  You don't see ANY service member wandering through Wal Mart in their pajama bottoms like you do civlian slobs.  There's an actual education to be had upon enlisting that goes well beyond the confines of a classroom....an education and lifestyle, pride in your job and pride in defending your country and the Constitution.
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I just got out of the Navy I was a corpsman for 8 years.  I have friends that are still in and working at Naval Hospital Corps School in Great Lakes Il. While you are in boot camp you will be allowed two or three phone calls and NO access to the internet until graduation week.  As for Corps School.  You will be going to class for most of the day until usually around 4-4:30 unless you PT (physical training) After that depending on you Class Advisors you will have phone and usually off base privleges I am not sure if they are using internet hookups, but the USO has computers and maybe even hook ups for your laptop.  There are a lot of things you can do on base though.  There is a bowling alley, 3 gyms, 3 pools, paintball arena, NEX shopping center, Mcdonalds and a pizza shop.  There is also a train station across the street that will take you into Chicago I think a weekend pass is only $5.00  Corps School is aprox 14 weeks long.  Boot camp is aprox 8 weeks long.  It is like anything else in the world you get out of it what you put into it.  One more thing when you are in boot camp they will ask you what bank you want to use either your hometown bank or your choice of Armed Forces Bank or Navy Federal Credit Union.  I would recommend Navy Federal because they offer better customer relations and more services and lower APR on loans.  Your hometown bank may not have atms in the area and charge you a fee for using it.\nIf you have any more questions please get ahold of me I would be more than willing to talk to you and answer anything you might need to know.
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Ok i'm going to be open and honest to you, i'm in a boot camp right now in texas. I was born and raised in indiana right by Cincinnatti, Ohio. The reason i'm in a boot camp, (actually it is called an academy) is in 2004 my father kicked me out of the house and my mom called me in as a run away. my parents are still married. so after i was found i was sent to a group home, because there was signs and well i told on my dad for abusing me. the group home wasn't found appropriate for me because i had emotional damage, severe depression, signs of bi polar, and all this drama, so they sent me to northern indana to a treatment facility. after a year there and no improvement i was supposed to be placed in a foster home. I was scared. I screwed up my family, i felt i could not do anything. the treatment center was not helping me at all and lying to me. I made the mistake of running away from the treatment facilty and was paced in two different detention centers then finally sent down here. This is the best place for me. I wouldn't of learned anything if i went into foster care. maybe for some kids its right, but during my time in placement i know a lot of kids hate it and have been abused in it. maybe this has helped you or confused you more sorry if it had \nif you want to ask me any questions you can e-mail me at ndtschaenn@swtjc.net
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I went to basic in fort jackson....i went on june 2nd 2004. Dont bring a damn thing.....When you get there...they give you a 'smart card' and they make you buy shoes...clothes..socks..etc. Keep in mind everything you bring you will be holding with your arms straight out for atleast an hour... so dont buy anything. Try to be what we call'high speed' dont kiss ass..and DONT ASSUME THE DRILL SERGEANTS LIKE YOU..BUT do everything your told to the best of your ability and as fast as possible. Try to become the bay leader or the platoon leader. Work your ass off in pt and dont cry or whine. Whether you like the training..(rifle,landnav,bayonette courses..etc) or not have fun with it but dont smile. Say YES DRILL SEARGEANT , NO DRILL SERGEANT as loud as possible. Keep your area clean and learn how to do hospital corners on your bed BEFORE you go to basic. Start drinking plenty of water now....youll have what is called force hydration where you have to drink 2 qts so you might as well start now so you dont get sick. Make sure your 'battle buddies' dont fuck up...stay on them even if they hate you tellin them what to do itll look good on your part and youll have a smoother ride. Be aware that theyre will be some 'crazies' when you get there...people will try to pull some bullsh it and kill themselves, run away, talk back....just ignore them and do what your supposed to do. The red phase is the worst. Oh and once you get to the blue phase ( last phase) youll be right back to red phase...they like to mind fu ck you like that. Dont stress it though. Youlll learn to like the chow...no soda or dessert but youll be alright...umm if you have anymore questions you can message me on im whatever496@yahoo.com
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i am here now and i would suggest...lotion, your an extra unit patch for when you hit your mark youll look squared away cuz youll have yours, lots of white socks,extra shower shoes,yours will surely break after the first few months, you will have hot water...atleast 99% of the FOBs do now. Just to put it this way...your trip from the states to actual iraq will be a hurry and wait thing...youll be in kuwait for a good minute, not to mention going to other camps until you actually get to yours. Bring ear plugs( its part of your IBAS but bring an extra pair) make sure you have a flashlight for the power occasionally goes out. When you get over here you might have a chance to buy a phone like i did. Dont bother bringing phone cards because most of the places here require certain ones. DEET...yes bring some deet..flys out here are CRAZY. My room has a fridge,microwave, and tv but me and my roomy had to buy them, once you get settled in youll want to buy those things ...bring a power adapter and a power converter...if you have a playstation or things like that youll need to convert them from 220 - 110. I actually sent my DCU's home just because i dont wear them here...or the dark brown t-shirts. The laundry here usually takes 3 days turnaround..it sucks not to be able to do it on your own but you have to adjust right?Bring every pair of eye pro they have issued you because you WILL LOSE a pair or two. Body wash definatley makes life a little easier. 2 in 1 shampoo and conditioner helps also. Make sure that in your pack..you pack all of your electronic gear and things youll need in a hurry ...eye pro..underware...so and and so forth..since youll be in kuwait a while you dont want to have to search through you A, B , and C bag for everything you need....Also if you can pack everything in zip lock baggies...it takes the air out and you can fit things more effectively in your duffle. you wont know your addy until about 4 weeks in. so make sure your family knows so. USO will give you gift bags while your at the air field with playing cards, beef jerkey, shit like that...and you have to take it so keep in mind that you will be gettting more things even when your bags are already full. There are also certain sizes that your carry on bag has to be so make sure that you dont pack it too full....good luck with your travel...its a long ride so get as much sleep as you can...i think youll be making a stop in ireland...get a smoke break and stretch out take a pee in an actuall latrine.....just be patient when you leave because itll be a long wait.....good luck!!! anymore questions contact me!!
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there are groups on msn,, my wife is in a lot of them,, not sure of the exact names , but something like military wives and girlfriends stuff like that,, it located in the groups section,, I'm sure yahoo might have something like that to.\n\nand as far as everyone saying FRG, i would stay away from them,, they don't help, and it's nothing but a gossip are for the officers wives and staff NCO wives from what I've seen,, i won't let my wife get pulled in to the one for my unit.
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well, they will make you sit in the Chicago airport for many hours while all the others fly in from other states...when they get there, you get on a bus and drive over to RTC, which is usually late at night...as soon as you step off that bus you are getting yelled at and everything...they made us sound off our social security numbers....one word of advice, if you have a zero in your number, make sure you say zero, not O, cuz they will make you pay...\n\nthen you get to go make your 1 minute phone call to let your family know you got there ok...then down the hall there is a barbershop, EVERYONE gets a hair cut...you will go into this big room where they make you walk around it for about 15 mins, as you pass a water fountain, you have to take a big drink, this is because you will have to pee in a cup very shortly and they dont want to waste their time waiting for you...then you get weighed, if you are overweight, prepare to get taped...\n\nthen you go to a room where they look through your bag you brought..your recruiter gave you a list of things to bring, the only things you will actually keep are your bras and undies...they will tell you to ship everything else home and you will get it there...at this time, you get your shoes, your SMURFS ( blue navy sweats which you live in for about a week )....they made us sit in this room for 8 hours alternating from putting our heads down to nap, then they wake you up and you stand at attention for another hour...it sucked...\n\nwithin the next day or so you will meet your RDC's...just be quiet and PAY ATTENTION TO DETAIL....its going to be impossible to do but try to keep your eyes open\n\ni left for bootcamp in april and i have lived in Chicago all my life and it still is cold as crap up there in april....just hang in there....it seems like the yelling and hurrying up and waiting will never end but it does get better after service week...
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All have different missions one is better than the other for doing a certain task and that one will be better than another to do a different task.\nAll are top noch and if the only reason you want to serve is for the glory... Bad choice!! You may get in and get booted in boot camp. Just go in with an open mind. Good Luck!
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yeas sex is nice but what's on his mind when he comes home isn't sex probably as much as it is home itself. I haven't been deployed yet but boot camp lasted 3 months. When I came back I spent the day with my family and friends. My mom made me my favorite dinner and everyone brought me a card saying welcome back. Just surround him with the people and things he loves. Stick something out in the front yard if you own a house saying welcome home then Rank and Name. He deserves a lot of respect and love for going over there so make sure you give it to him when he gets back! Good luck hope August comes by quickly for you.
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Oorah!  In the words of Staff Sgt. Hugo Monroy, drill instructor for Platoon 1094, Delta Co., 1st RTBn, "... simply means 'let's kill.'"\n\nThis is likely due to its motivational quality in training and a connection to one of many stories as to its origin, that being it is the Turkish word for 'kill' (which it is not).\n\nThe reason for such stories is that like many traditions that are simply passed through generations, whether family or training cycle, are rarely explained, but rather they are simply taught and practiced.\n\nUnlike the Army's "Hua,"  "Oorah!" has no usage with meaning in a sentence.  It is used to indicate or incite motivation, whether that be after a training increment, after a briefing, or just before combat.\n\nIt's true origin is from the Recon Marines in Korea, who began using the "Aroogha" of the klaxon alarm sounded on the subs they deployed from.  During training and runs they used it as a motivational tool, and it eventually shortened to the easier and more guttural "Oorah!"\n\nIt made it way to the rest of the Marines as many traditions do, through training.  As Recon guys became drill instructors, the phrase was used by them among other Marines.  It worked, sound good, and really caught on in the 80s and 90s.\n\nBottom line, "Oorah" means, "Are you motivated about...," or, "let's get motivated about ...," or, "I am motivated about ..."
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Marine Corps boot camp, December 1956.    It is two weeks before Christmas and the DI's have relaxed the rule about receiving packages from home.  The one rule that did apply is that you shared your booty with the rest of the platoon.\n\nMarching back from afternoon chow, the DI allowed the smoking lamp to be lit while we stood in formation, at ease, near our own Quonset huts.  With that, the DI asked Pvt. Mason what he had stuffed in his utility jacket.  At first, Mason denied having anything, but when the DI persisted in his questioning, Pvt. Mason pulled out three candy bars.....\n\nWith that, the DI began to chastise Mason for hoarding contraband and not sharing with the rest of the platoon.  He said, "look platoon, Pvt Mason is keeping his 'pogey bait' all to himself and is not sharing.  "Pvt Mason we are all going to stand here and watch, while you eat all three of those candy bars."  With that, Mason started to peel away the wrapper on the first candy bar.  The DI immediately barked in with "  no no Mason, you will eat those candy bars, wrapper and all."
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A lot about what Y-troop does is classified but I hope this will help you.  \n\nGo to this link and have a look, there is all the information you could need\n\nhttp://www.onceamarinealwaysamarine.co.uk/3cdobdetelic.htm
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Go to the forum for your state at http://www.prisontalk.com to learn all the details of the corrections system in your state.\nAlso, such visits are usually called "Family Visits" now, not "Conjugal Visits"... someone figured out that it was dumb to call it a "Conjugal" visit when often it is an inmates parents, children and or siblings spending the time with him, not always a spouse.
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Ok, I'm stumped if this is some sort of word play I cannot figure it out - would like to know the solution.\n\nIf this is a plea for help, contact your city or county for advice on child placement please. This is simply not a safe place for child placement.\n\nAnd if this is a joke - I'm concerned... wouldn't this fit better in /humor/tasteless? where it would fit into the, 'take my wife... Please!'.\n\nPeace,\n\n-dh
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I went through Marine Corps Boot Camp at MCRD San Diego back in 1995, Hotel Company, platoon 2113.\n\nBecoming a Marine, is a very personal experience.  They literally break you down from what you were.  They strip away all of your ill-concieved notions about everything, and then they mold you into the man or woman that the Marine Corps wants you to be.\n\nThe first month, the recruit goes through rigorous training, drilling and exercise.  Hell, the first few days, they get barely a few hours of sleep.\n\nThe second month is spent almost entirely in the field.  Learning to fire an M16 and other weapons.  Learning about combat and all of its aspects.\n\nThe third and final month, is the finishing touches.\n\nIt was the hardest and easiest thing I ever did.  I look back on those months, remembering how I hated it, and I smile, realizing it wasn't all that bad.
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Hey, troop. Don't sweat it. The fact you're out? I'm really glad. Check the D.O.D. website.