I get my son back next week

wired · Oct 23, 2025

My youngest son finally gets done with Army AIT next week. Almost 14 months in training . One of the Army's longest schools. 68A Biomedical Equipment Specialist. Medical Corps stuff. Not quite top of his class but a good second. He'll take it. Heading home for a few weeks for recruiter duty then onto his permanent duty station at Fort Campbell to work in a Veterinary clinic of all things. Chill duty. Setting up a fishing charter now.

P7M13 · Oct 23, 2025

Enjoy that time. May you catch many fish.

MNO · Oct 23, 2025

wired said:
My youngest son finally gets done with Army AIT next week. Almost 14 months in training . One of the Army's longest schools. 68A Biomedical Equipment Specialist. Medical Corps stuff. Not quite top of his class but a good second. He'll take it. Heading home for a few weeks for recruiter duty then onto his permanent duty station at Fort Campbell to work in a Veterinary clinic of all things. Chill duty. Setting up a fishing charter now.

Treasure all the moments you have with your son, now and always.

1775usmc · Oct 23, 2025

Enjoy your time!

Knobgoblin · Oct 23, 2025

Get the favorite dinner line-up sorted.
Nothing is missed more than food you can't get anywhere else.

wired · Oct 23, 2025

Knobgoblin said:
Get the favorite dinner line-up sorted.
Nothing is missed more than food you can't get anywhere else.

The box of crab legs is in the freezer ready to go. Can't get halibut here to save your life.

Stomper · Oct 23, 2025

In an ecosystem that buys $700 toilet seats, and $400 claw hammers, I wish I could say, "I'm amazed the government invests all that ungodly amount of money training a soldier in a technically advanced MOS... only to stick them in a veterinary clinic".

Was his enlistment commitment more than the usual 2-4 years being that MOS has 12 month AIT duration?

Knobgoblin · Oct 23, 2025

wired said:
The box of crab legs is in the freezer ready to go. Can't get halibut here to save your life.

Halibut has been ridiculously overvalued for 20 years.

Do you know the pacific Ling Cod?
Hideous sea monsters, but delicious.

wired · Oct 23, 2025

Stomper said:
In an ecosystem that buys $700 toilet seats, and $400 claw hammers, I wish I could say, "I'm amazed the government invests all that ungodly amount of money training a soldier in a technically advanced MOS... only to stick them in a veterinary clinic".

Was his enlistment commitment more than the usual 2-4 years being that MOS has 12 month AIT duration?

He's assigned to a veterniary clinic but attached to a larger shop unit under a CWO. We dont know how any of that is going to play out yet. I told him theres a relatively good chance he's going to end up as a utility guy but he's been talking to his sponsor in his detachment who says its not like that. .

That MOS requires a 6 year enlistment. No signing bonus. One of the tougher technical MOS's to make it through AIT and he had to have transcripts from his math classes ready when he signed up. Those guys walk out the door into 6 figure jobs.

1775usmc · Oct 23, 2025

wired said:
He's assigned to a veterniary clinic but attached to a larger shop unit under a CWO. We dont know how any of that is going to play out yet. I told him theres a relatively good chance he's going to end up as a utility guy but he's been talking to his sponsor in his detachment who says its not like that. .

That MOS requires a 6 year enlistment. No signing bonus. Those guys walk out the door into 6 figure jobs.

Well at least he's smart. My MOS qualified me to be a janitor. Lol.

wired · Oct 23, 2025

I asked him if reenlisting was in his future.

"Yeah, thats not gonna happen ! "

Knobgoblin · Oct 23, 2025

1775usmc said:
Well at least he's smart. My MOS qualified me to be a janitor. Lol.

Carl?

edzz · Oct 23, 2025

It's good to know that our K9 solders will be receiving the care they deserve.
Best wishes for your son's career.

wired · Oct 23, 2025

edzz said:
It's good to know that our K9 solders will be receiving the care they deserve.
Best wishes for your son's career.

I had to look into that . The unit he's attached to is a full service clinic handling k9 , horses , they have horses I guess in Campbell, and regular military personnel cats and dogs. Never thought about the Army having a open policy for on post famiilies with pets but apparently they do.

edzz · Oct 23, 2025

wired said:
I had to look into that . The unit he's attached to is a full service clinic handling k9 , horses , they have horses I guess in Campbell, and regular military personnel cats and dogs. Never thought about the Army having a open policy for on post famiilies with pets but apparently they do.

Nice to know about the family pets receiving qualified care.

Just so long as he knows to steer clear of the cougars that may be looking for more than treatment for a family pet. :s0062:

wired · Oct 23, 2025

He was bent out of shape because he had to get a haircut the other day . Apparently theyre cracking down on hair length under Hegseth and its 2" max length . I'm like oh, you poor, poor soldier.

1775usmc · Oct 23, 2025

wired said:
He was bent out of shape because he had to get a haircut the other day . Apparently theyre cracking down on hair length under Hegseth and its 2" max length . I'm like oh, you poor, poor soldier.

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Just a tad bit out of regs. Haha. Marine Corps was 3 inches on top. I had almost 9 while I was in and full sleeve tattoos which I should have been NJPd for at the time. Had to get a hair cut before my last yearly swim qual. My MSGT said, "I know your hair is way out of regs. I don't have a problem with it because of the way you style it and present yourself….. but if I get chewed out because you show up in water with that long of hair you will loose rank."

Needless to say I went and got a hair cut. It was a good run.

wired · Oct 23, 2025

1775usmc said:
Just a tad bit out of regs. Haha. Marine Corps was 3 inches on top. I had almost 9 while I was in and full sleeve tattoos which I should have been NJPd for at the time. Had to get a hair cut before my last yearly swim qual. My MSGT said, "I know your hair is way out of regs. I don't have a problem with it because of the way you style it and present yourself….. but if I get chewed out because you show up in water with that long of hair you will loose rank."

Needless to say I went and got a hair cut. It was a good run.

I also had 9 inches.