That’s great. Good to hear. What’s the lad going to major in?
__________________________________ Still couldn’t hack boot camp though.
They told him to feel free to come back, when his blood work returned to normal. But, it was left up to him. His doctor knows better than to keep kids on Acutane in the 6 months proceeding boot camp now, so, that is a plus.
He fell in with the electricians. He was pretty unsure of what changes were coming to the computer/electrical engineering fields. Starts soon as an apprentice.
The Union will take care of his training.
‘Gotta believe that last line will swell your heart. Or, your ulcers.
Best, Ted
____________________________________________________________________ You know, fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through retirement, either.
They told him to feel free to come back, when his blood work returned to normal.
Must have some messed up blood. Should have been caught at MEPS? Maybe things have changed, but you could stay in that med platoon for as long as was necessary as I remember.
Originally Posted by Ted Schefelbein
He fell in with the electricians. He was pretty unsure of what changes were coming to the computer/electrical engineering fields. Starts soon as an apprentice.
Couldn’t get an internship at a computer/electrical engineering firm? Keep on top of things while attending school. Lord knows we need skilled tradesmen though. Know a couple chaps making bank building data centers out west.
Originally Posted by Ted Schefelbein
You know, fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through retirement, either.
Well, you’re fooked.
_____________________________________ Avalanche 1 Knights 0 in 2nd.
The people at MEPS told him to expect a visit with a Navy Doc soon after arriving. Turns out it was four Navy Docs, that took 6 or 7 vials of blood. His condition was more severe than typical, calcium was leaching from major bones into his blood, causing loss of bone mass. He should have been off the medication months before he went.
You are correct, recruits can stay in the rehabilitation platoon as long as necessary. A kid with the same condition was there 13 months, with, no improvement in his blood work. That kid broke his shoulder in basic, due to the problem not being caught.
They told him every case was different, and he wouldn’t be going back to a platoon until he was ready. On the basis of that, he elected to give it a couple of months. He volunteered for shit detail every day, and cleaned parking lots all over San Diego county. Got several good sunburns (it was July). It was his call, and after being there for two months, he decided to come home. He felt like he was spinning his wheels. The Corps said no harm, no foul, we’ll take you back, no question, when your blood work returns to normal. He hasn’t decided if he wants to go back, and at the last check that wasn’t a possibility anyway.
We have several friends in software engineering, computer science, and computer engineering who are between jobs as I type. One, since last Thanksgiving. The boy looked around, and decided being an electrician seemed like a safe bet.
Take it for what it is. He has handled it well, in my opinion.
Best, Ted
__________________________________________________________ See you at 2:30 AM.
Raleigh, NC has a **crime rate of 33 per one thousand residents**, making it one of the higher crime areas in the U.S. Your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime in Raleigh is approximately **1 in 207**.
I got that right here, dude.
A bloke from Detroit might feel right at home, I suppose.
Best Ted
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