Posted on Feb 20, 2016
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Just got processed into the Reserve. First couple meetings were very productive, and my recruiter was always available to answers questions/concerns. After MEPS, my SF-86 was completely messed up, recruiter not taking back my calls, paperwork lost..

Welcome to the military I guess

EDIT: I certainly don't want this thread to be a bashing contest on all recruiters. While I wasn't the luckiest recruit with mine, I am sure there are some great soldiers out there helping men and women to accomplish their goals through the Armed Forces.
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SFC Justin Scott
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BEING ONE!
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SSgt Dan Montague
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Amen!!!!
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
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No problems whatsoever, Army Recruiter said I was too thin and they couldn't waiver it. Too Bad I walked over to the Navy Recruiter they could waiver it and 21 years later I retired as a Navy Cryptologic Technician First Class. I am Grateful to both Gents!
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how much of this was true then in the 1990s ? I did see at MARCH AFB bar a picutre thanking the bar from one of those looking glass 747s that are always aloft.
https://youtu.be/punqdlHMDjo
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SPC Melissa Lee
SPC Melissa Lee
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LTC (Join to see) I was given a weight waver. I was 5'2" and 97lbs. I weighted the same until I had my first child. I still was within my weight when I gave birth. After having cancer and a hysterectomy did my weight get bad. Had the smallest size of boots too...size 3 still own them 25 yrs later.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
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LTC (Join to see) - I was Still handling Looking Glass Messages in 87 and Keeping Track of the Top 10 Folks in Charge of the Country every Damn Day. I Remember the Message Listing the Location of the President, VP, Speaker of the House, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, Secretary of State.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
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LTC (Join to see) - Also Remember My TSCO Top Secret Control Operator asking for My Assistance dealing with a PEO (Presidents Eyes Only) Message. Yeah it was a Misroute, We Destroyed It and Replaced it with a Filler even Before We received the Svc Msg telling it was a Misroute. For Some Reason Someone thought the President was in London that Day.
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MAJ Ken Landgren
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I have to give props to an AF recruiter. He pulled me aside after taking the ASVAB and told me I should go to college.
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SrA (Join to see) - same here. all they did was spend a couple of hours trying to convince me to go crypto-linguist.
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SFC (Join to see) Ahh poor thing had to work a 10-12 hour day. And weekends. The horror of it all.
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MAJ Ken Landgren but that's what recruiters do. Lie!
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MAJ Ken Landgren
MAJ Ken Landgren
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Dude I volunteer my time to help veterans with PTSD. I always worked on taking care of soldiers and building up morale. I did spring cleanup, gate guard, and funeral detail with the soldiers to show them I was not too good to indulge in their less than palatable details. You have no clue who I am, so I beseech you to STFU because you come across as a judgmental and ignorant fool. What you said is quite stupid in the sense you know squat about me. Carry on asshole, to SFC (Join to see)
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