I went to the Bronx armory on Fordham took the asvab again... scored high. I was originally with the marines but they had no Infantry job they ran out and I would have to wait a while new fiscal year which is October. So I switched my branch to the National Guard. 11B. Any Guards member in here?
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01-01-10 07:20 AM #1
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Just joined the National Guard
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01-02-10 04:52 AM #2
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Former MD National Guard here. I was 13B Field Artillery.
Actual conversation with suspect
Suspect: Why am I under arrest?
Me: For posession of CDS.
Suspect: Man, it wasn't CDS! It was E pills!
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01-03-10 01:01 PM #3
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Mike do you feel this helped you get into your LEO position?
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01-03-10 01:11 PM #4
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I also did the Guard route. Undoubtedly, it helped me get in. However, it did so more through character development than anything else. I got two MOSes and then went the ROTC route through the last 2 years of college. I didn't get any VA points for it, but I am sure it was noted during interviews and such. That will not likely be the case these days, as you can count on some deployments with today's current events.
I also think it came in very useful during SOG selection (after already being on the job), as I was already familiar with the head-games and knew some of the shortcuts. FYI, while our academy is NOT very militaristic, SOG selection is.
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01-04-10 09:57 AM #5
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Alright man thanks for the incite well I really hope this gives me those "brownie point" among the college credits and the bachelor degree I am pursuing right now in Criminal Justice. And being a member of the NYPD Auxiliary. I am trying be one of those completive candidates so there will be no issue on why I was not chosen for LEO position.
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01-05-10 03:55 AM #6
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In answer to your question, Switch hit the nail on the head:
Originally Posted by Future_Dea
Now, if I had gone MP instead of FA, there may have been more benefits career wise. Not much of a call for being able to blow s*** up from several miles away in the civilian sector. Originally Posted by Switchback
Actual conversation with suspect
Suspect: Why am I under arrest?
Me: For posession of CDS.
Suspect: Man, it wasn't CDS! It was E pills!
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01-05-10 08:29 AM #7
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I know we never give MPs much extra credit. Too often, it is physical security. Even if you are doing a lot of CQB in the sandbox, anyone can carry a gun... we are looking for investigators that can carry a gun.
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was'committed'."
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When the wolf attacks, he will find not all who run with the flock are sheep!
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