Hey there, since your last post are there any spots left in Fundamentals, and or Skills & Drills? Do you have a waiting list if spots become available?
You may be right. I was recently informed after 10 years there is no decrease in compensation. However, this is easy to rectify, if there is a decrease.
The VA is not very good at meeting their own timelines, following their own policies, or follow-through. A layperson would have a hard time...
I don't know about reserves, but if you have combat-related injuries, you can keep both VA and regular retirement. The VA will be able to tell you. They have to.
Never had the pleasure, I only did limited training with and on Submarines off the coast of California (Once with 10th Group SF) and Hawaii. I earned my SW, AW (both on deployment, not ship's company), and FMF. Er-rah!
In my part of GA, the vets were mostly drafted for Vietnam or were WWII and Korean vets. Basically, my family elders fall into this category. They were not well off. I'm not trying to say they were screwed. Here, in the SWGA, service, especially enlisted service is not looked upon highly. It was...
Besides this fact, young men bent on warrioring, will find a way to war...which is what we "all-volunteer" Amphibious Reconnaissance long for.
I can tell you, personally, I did benefit from combat and the war in Iraq. I won't get into what I experienced, I mean it this way, "it don't mean...
So, they just had one in Aug, correct? The next one is in Nov sometime, perhaps. I looked at their calendar and there was nothing specific. How many squads and people are in squads? It did look fun! Are there others you recommend? I live in Dougherty county. There is nothing close (within an hour).