A brief adios, thank you and off to boot camp tomorrow…
Tomorrow I’m heading out to the MEPS hotel, and the next day going to Naval Training Station in “warm 'sunny” Great Lakes, IL, for 9 weeks of boot camp. Due to “lack of knowledge” on my recruiters part, I will NOT be going through EOD training as planned, but AECF, or Advanced Electronics/Computers Field. Depending on how well I do in A school, I’ll either go Electronics Technicial or Fire Control Technician, the latter being what I’m aiming for on advice of others.
As this will be my last started thread on M4C for some time, (I’d have withdrawal going through boot if they didn’t keep us so “busy”), I’ll try to make it count.
I didn’t know squat about firearms in general before my father introduced m to M4C, aside from the fact that stupid people can hurt themselves and others by doing stupid things with them. ( I did take an NRA firearms safety course, but I was only taught enough not to hurt myself)
In the time that I have frequented M4C, my general knowledge of firearms, and more specifically the AR15, has gone up through the roof compared to what it was. I’ve learned that an AR15 is not just an AR15, and that certain rifles aren’t just more expensive because of the name stamped on the receiver. I’ve learned what makes any firearm better than another, what is more/less desirable to have, and what is considered personal preference. Still, after learning what I’d think is so much, and in reality which isn’t, my hunger and desire to get as acquainted as possible to the platform and how it works, as well as how to operate it as best as possible only grows as I keep learning.
I credit all this entire continuing learning experience to the members on M4C, whether they be Industry Professionals, Subject Matter Experts, LEO’s, .mil or just everyday citizens doing their best to keep the 2A going strong. The overwhelming population here is of a different caliber compared to other forums, and look at things in a different, better light in my opinion. The knowledge and personal experiences on firearms, ammunition, training, gear (including babystrollers:haha:) is what keeps me coming back to M4C. I hope that this will continue on for a long time.
So to finish it off, thanks for being the best there is out there, and see you all in 9 weeks!
All the best,
Steindor
UPDATE! Alright, so I’m about a third of the way through Naval Hospital Corps School, and apart from dealing with jackasses on a daily basis who just don’t get it, life is pretty awesome. They hold the students here to a pretty high standard when it comes to military bearing and appearance compared to mainside of the base, and my instructors and class sessions are top notch, with a lot of “field tricks” if you will (such as securing a nasopharyngeal airway with a safety pin through the nose, don’t know if he was kidding or not)
Of those active duty, I’m top of the class at a 94% GPA, so when we picked orders a few days ago, I got first pick. My HM1 offered me a clinic in Italy, and while that would have been cool, it wasn’t what I wanted from the Navy. I chose 1st Marine Division out of Camp Pendleton, California. Graduating from Corps School March 22nd, and from there going to Pendelton to 8 weeks of FMTB.
Can’t wait to get out of Great Lakes, I’m sure I’ll see some of you out there on the West Coast.
All the best!
