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re: Bride kicks Marine out of her wedding for wearing his uniform
Posted on 3/27/19 at 12:34 am to momentoftruth87
Posted on 3/27/19 at 12:34 am to momentoftruth87
quote:Im sorry I didn’t write two paragraphs explaining the minutia of why it was easier to get promoted when there was a war on and the Marines needed more bodies. I thought it was rather obvious. The zone came out, I was in it and put in a package and got selected. I don’t know what else to tell you.
Because you couldn't explain that.
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Posted on 3/27/19 at 12:37 am to northshorebamaman
quote:
Damn. had no idea the Corps were had that many people at that time. The army only had like 400k active duty when I joined
Yes that was active and then it stopped around 2011. That's why after Afg in 2010 I volunteered for recruiting to knock out a b-billet so I could get promoted and stay in. I got promoted to SSgt at 9 years, they implemented new retention requirements that if you didn't get SSgt in 10 years you would be done. Before 2011 it was 13 year to make SSgt. They cut down fast, and pissed a lot of war experienced Marines out. I ended up getting out at 10 years medically from an training incident that happened in 08 after iraq. I avoided a med board for 8 years and it finally got me.
Posted on 3/27/19 at 12:40 am to GeauxxxTigers23
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The zone came out, I was in it and put in a package and got selected. I don’t know what else to tell you.
Now you're definitely lying. You don't put in packages. If you're eligible for Staff you are either in the below zone, the zone, or above zone. You don't submit a package. You get looked at regardless. If you get passed in the below zone nothing happens, if you get passed in the zone, you get a P on your fitrep. If you get two Passes you get kicked out.
You most definitely were not a SSgt and I'm confident in saying that. Just go to bed man.
Posted on 3/27/19 at 12:42 am to momentoftruth87
quote:Maybe it’s different for the reserves. I definitely submitted a package. Got my picture taken and everything.
You don't put in packages. If you're eligible for Staff you are either in the below zone, the zone, or above zone. You don't submit a package.
Posted on 3/27/19 at 12:45 am to momentoftruth87
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I ended up getting out at 10 years medically from an training incident that happened in 08 after iraq. I avoided a med board for 8 years and it finally got me.
I'm a fellow traveler. SSG, over 10, medically retired.
Posted on 3/27/19 at 12:48 am to GeauxxxTigers23
quote:
Maybe it’s different for the reserves
It's not because like I said it's a retention thing. You have to be looked at if you are in the zone. You don't submit anything. Take a picture yes, but that doesn't matter. I got selected without a picture because I was on a med board and didn't care. I got a call from a friend from my last unit while I was at WWBN telling me congrats. I said, "I assume I got selected?"
Posted on 3/27/19 at 12:52 am to momentoftruth87
Okay brother. Well whatever you want to call it. I took a picture and had to make sure my OMPF was all up to date and there was a stack of papers(or digital files or whatever) that were sent to DC for the selection board. My 1st Sgt made a huge deal about and called it a packet. Really not sure why you think I would lie about being a ducking staff sgt. If I was gonna lie I’d make up something cool like Gunny.
Posted on 3/27/19 at 12:58 am to GeauxxxTigers23
quote:So SSG in the marines is like being "DA selected" in the army?
I took a picture and had to make sure my OMPF was all up to date and there was a stack of papers(or digital files or whatever) that were sent to DC
I'm not joining the argument, just trying to learn about the Corps.
Posted on 3/27/19 at 1:01 am to northshorebamaman
I don’t know what DA selected means
Posted on 3/27/19 at 1:05 am to northshorebamaman
No. Every rank above E-4 Cpl does fitness reports which is a form that evaluates sergeants and above. There are 3 zones, below, zone, above or not even eligible for promotion yet.
You take a picture and a board conveins and gets briefed on your package (that you don't submit though ) If you are in the below, it's a free look. Zone and above you either get selected to that rank or get a P. 2 P's and you're kicked out for failing to meet retention standrds.
For recruiting there is the HRST list that randomly selects sergeants and above for recruiting. I volunteered for recruiting, it was love/hate for me. Having a B-billet like recruiting, DI, or embassy duty makes you stand out on these boards. Each B-billet is 3 years.
You take a picture and a board conveins and gets briefed on your package (that you don't submit though
) If you are in the below, it's a free look. Zone and above you either get selected to that rank or get a P. 2 P's and you're kicked out for failing to meet retention standrds. For recruiting there is the HRST list that randomly selects sergeants and above for recruiting. I volunteered for recruiting, it was love/hate for me. Having a B-billet like recruiting, DI, or embassy duty makes you stand out on these boards. Each B-billet is 3 years.
Posted on 3/27/19 at 1:06 am to GeauxxxTigers23
quote:
don’t know what DA selected means
Google said something about recruiting, I explained it to him devil.
Posted on 3/27/19 at 1:08 am to GeauxxxTigers23
quote:Fair enough.
I don’t know what DA selected means
It's the process that you described for your promotion to SSG. A packet submitted to DC for promotion. That happens at E7 in the army (or at least it did).
Posted on 3/27/19 at 1:15 am to northshorebamaman
"DA select" refers to the fact that the promotion board is located in DC at the Department of the Army.
This post was edited on 3/27/19 at 1:16 am
Posted on 3/27/19 at 1:16 am to Darth_Vader
This is a case of when attention whores collide
Posted on 3/27/19 at 1:27 am to momentoftruth87
quote:My question is do you have to submit a packet to DC to be promoted to E6 in the Corps?
Google said something about recruiting, I explained it to him devil.
Posted on 3/27/19 at 1:33 am to northshorebamaman
It's done automatically since about 08 (which is what I said to the other dude) not sure exactly when it was packages to electronic though.
GT23 could be telling the truth depending on time frame and it being reserves. He didn't give me that info though. It's whatever really. Like I said though there are many things he said prior to his package argument that makes me think he wasn't a Staff. Again, really don't care, enjoyed arguing and spewing out some knowledge.
GT23 could be telling the truth depending on time frame and it being reserves. He didn't give me that info though. It's whatever really. Like I said though there are many things he said prior to his package argument that makes me think he wasn't a Staff. Again, really don't care, enjoyed arguing and spewing out some knowledge.
This post was edited on 3/27/19 at 1:34 am
Posted on 3/27/19 at 1:34 am to Darth_Vader
There’s a 0.0% chance that I’d ever wear my Dress Blues to an event that wasn’t military related like the USMC Birthday Ball or something that is going to have a lot of military people there. I’m not asking my Marine buddies that will be in my wedding to wear their Dress Blues, not because of their potentially showing up my bride, but because I know they don’t want to wear them anyway.
If we all had fruit salads on our chests, I’m sure feelings would differ but we’re all grunts who only did one contract during basically peacetime, we didn’t get a lot of medals.
Eta: this is not me absolving the bride. She’s a bit insane for getting that worked up over it.
If we all had fruit salads on our chests, I’m sure feelings would differ but we’re all grunts who only did one contract during basically peacetime, we didn’t get a lot of medals.
Eta: this is not me absolving the bride. She’s a bit insane for getting that worked up over it.
This post was edited on 3/27/19 at 1:39 am
Posted on 3/27/19 at 1:36 am to momentoftruth87
quote:Got you. Just trying to learn a little new info. Centralized promotion doesn't happen until SRNCO in the army which is why I was curious.
It's done automatically since about 08 (which is what I said to the other dude) not sure exactly when it was packages to electronic though.
Posted on 3/27/19 at 1:37 am to TigerFanInSouthland
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There’s a 0.0% chance that I’d ever wear my Dress Blues to an event that wasn’t military related like the USMC Birthday Ball or something that is going to have a lot of military people there. I’m not asking my Marine buddies that will be in my wedding to wear their Dress Blues, not because of their potentially showing up my bride, but because I know they don’t want to wear them anyway.
If we all had fruit salads on our chests, I’m sure feelings would differ but we’re all grunts who only did one contract during basically peacetime, we didn’t get a lot of medals.
Solid post.
I almost talked myself out of wearing blues at my wedding after Iraq with two and half rows of ribbons as a Corporal. lol.
Posted on 3/27/19 at 1:37 am to Jim Rockford
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You don't get issued dress blues out of boot unless you're the honor man and maybe a few other special situations. If he bought them himself that's pretty weird but whatever. The bride should have let it go and the posters who said this is a warning sign are correct.
That’s not true. Everybody is issued Dress Blues upon graduation of boot camp.
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