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To: Seaplaner

I had much the same experience as you did, personnel-wise. My time in the Army was, for the most part, pretty positive, punctuated by some real sphincters. I may have run into slightly more than the normal number, as I was a musician, and the musician temperament (for the most part) didn’t lend itself to real gung-ho military. On reflection after getting out, I think I would have enjoyed my time in service better in a unit that was more military-oriented rather than ceremonial.


36 posted on 02/14/2009 5:14:35 PM PST by Little Pig (Is it time for "Cowboys and Islamofanatics" yet?)
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To: Little Pig

It is nice for all these Freepers to be supportive and if you just wanted strokes for good intentions then I guess you’ve got them.

But as a former military recruiter (and the processes and requirements are more common than different) I can tell you that yours is an EXTREMELY uphill battle at best.

Hey, EVERYONE wants to be an office, right? Well you have to be very competitive. Being over age isn’t competitive.

OCS and OTS age limits are not as flexible as some seem to think. The services make the rules and stick to them and even among the fully qualified only the most competitive candidates are selected.

IMO, don’t count on OCS/OTS. Check it out but don’t count on it.

And if the recruiter encourages your application, then feel fee to ping me with a ‘neener neener’.


42 posted on 02/14/2009 5:31:45 PM PST by Eagle Eye (Libs- If you don't have to play the rules then neither do we...THINK ABOUT IT!)
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