Only in a fantasy world, like inside of rppearso's child like mind, do you get things like, "direct commissions" or "Cessna 172's". rppearso is in no way shape or form qualified to give expert advice on the going-ons of the military. He bailed out of his obligations even before his training was complete. He wasn't even able to complete 12 months! He spends most of his time blaming everything from being hazed during training to being yelled at by NCO's at his unit for his reasoning for going AWOL. Then he gives out erred advice as if fact. He really doesn't know whats going on with his current situation, because he's too much of a pussy to actually go and find out.

I would not want a direct commision anyway. I think basic training would be a good experience for anyone. I have a friend in the airbourne stationed in North Carolina and he said basic training was awesome and that I would love it. I am rather physically fit, so I don't think that aspect would be a problem. Anyways, if the military deems it necessary to go through training that must mean there is good reason behind it.

Good luck in your endevors. If there is good reason behind it then direct commissions would not exist, but they do exist, they just deem lawyers to be professionals but not engineers. I guess basic would be useful if you have never fired a weapon in your life, other than that its mostly mental abuse. FYI I am not AWOL and there are no warrants for my arrest, GI rights hot line explained that I will eventually be ELSed in abstentia and according to the police dept no warrents in 8 months.

Anyway do what you feel you must do, everyone is different, of course differences are an issue with sammy. There are a larger number of people in the military than elsewhere that are intolerant to differing view points or ways of living.

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of course differences are an issue with sammy

I have no issues with differences. I do, however, have a problem with someone giving erred advice. You're a self-centered spoiled rotten baby. So I see no difference between you and a three year old crying because his daddy told him he couldn't have that hotwheels.

Its your opinion that im a spoiled baby. The advice is not erred, you just dont like my advice. Its not a matter of inacurate facts, its the fact that you dont like my view point. You can call anyone a cry baby for anything you want, I can burn your house down and smash up your car and if you get pissy about it even one ioda, or life a finger to do something about it that would make you a cry baby. Thats all it comes down to I dident like being in the military so I did something about it.

rp,
This is the only reply that makes sense to what you posted:
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"And wow! Hey! What's this thing coming towards me very fast? Very very fast. So big and flat and round, it needs a big wide sounding word like... ow... ound... round... ground! That's it! That's a good name - ground! I wonder if it will be friends with me?" - For the sperm whale, it wasn't.

You can spray paint a turd gold and put perfume on it, but it's still a piece of shit, it's just a gold colored piece of shit that smells like shitty roses.

Anyone who would thing that a lawyer or a doctor who have more schooling that an E. Engineer could be equal has a distorted sense of reality. Oh, I guess we know that.

Thats still your opinion sammy, its actually just a rude comment. If an engineer is a PE or a PhD or both then it would be equivilant to a lawyer or doctor but the military fails to recognize that fact.

Jesus you're such a tool rppearso. One day you're Billy Bad Ass, the next day, you're whining about a comment that you consider "rude". Sometimes the truth hurts. Does your wife know she married a pussy?

Its the truth according to your opinion. The reason I made the comment about your rude remark is because it provided no facts at all. I have posted articles, quoted regualations, etc. And all you have to say is im a piece of shit.

No, you post info that you skew to your view.

Thats your opinion, what I am really doing is finding information that supports or allows what I want to do. I am not skewing any information, I am finding loop holes and painting a picture through myn and others experences (through articles) that illistrate the oppressive and heavy handed nature of the military. You are trying to sugar coat the abuse and lable thoes that refuse to toleratre abuse as pussys, to try to get people to say "im not a pussy so I will take the crap" when it does not make any sence to take crap from anyone, but no one wants to be a pussy. Its like high school behavior all over again which is the farthest thing from being a professional

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Originally posted by patoloco:
"And wow! Hey! What's this thing coming towards me very fast? Very very fast. So big and flat and round, it needs a big wide sounding word like... ow... ound... round... ground! That's it! That's a good name - ground! I wonder if it will be friends with me?" - For the sperm whale, it wasn't.

Ah, quite possibly one of the best books! The Hitchhiker's Guide! Classic.

I could give you a great deal of detailed info on the United States Army's programs that would be well tailored to an electrical engineer. Herein lies the largest problem. An OCS applicant is not guaranteed in writing the branch of their choosing. Branch as in Infantry, Finance, Military Intel, Quartermaster, etc. My brother is also an Electrical Engineer Buckeye, and he is currently an enlisted man. He changed his job to become an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician. Only took near a year of school, but he proudly works in office where NO one has made a mistake.



Direct commissions are still required to attend basic training. (Sorry rppearso, we don't let everyone with a degree run around the military "leading" Soldiers with no clue on how the military works.)

I would have much rather gone through the 2-4 week direct commission basic than go to the 3 month basic, sit around as an E-0 and then have to go through another round of 2 months of OCS. There is a significant difference there and you know it, so if the traditional route is so much better why do they even offer the 2-4 week direct commission option?