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Trump, 79, Sends Jaw-Dropping Message to Families of Fallen U.S. Fighters
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US Citizens aren't. Specific types of US Veterans are. Specifically those with combat experience, or training experience. Technically I could volunteer, if Ukraine had any need of a Nuclear Reactor Electronics Technician, or the instructor of said ETs. However, seeing as how they don't have a Navy, they have no use for me, so I can't volunteer.
As far as their loyalties, they have basically sworn a new oath to Ukraine, and are there to see it through to the end of the Russian invasion. At this point the US may as well be Narnia as far as those guys are concerned. I suspect many of them have already come to terms with the fact that they are probably only coming home in a box.
That sounds like a pretty cool job!
It had its perks, but it honestly sounds a lot cooler than it is. Navy Nuke school has the highest dropout rate of any branch of the military, mostly for psych reasons. If anyone is even considering going to Nuke school, I tell them the best thing to do is breakup with their GF or BF. If you're not already committed enough to have already gotten married, the relationship probably won't survive Nuke school. You basically don't see them, and can't really talk with them for almost 2 years
That ain't no fucking joke. I think I know maybe 3 couples that made it through Power School and only one that are still together. One guy is married to his ex-wife's sister though, so maybe that counts.
I had a lot of insecurity (that led to some much needed humility) there that would have tanked any relationship I had. I was used to being the smartest guy in the room. I got there and I was painfully average with very little idea of how to work hard mentally. It was a rude but necessary awakening that made me an insufferable dick privately but helped me a lot in the long run.
Also got the best advice of my life from one of the instructors in A school. Most of the administration told us not to break the rules. This guy, every time we left for the weekend, told us "be discreet".
Didn't realize you were a nuke. That explains the drunk part, lol.
Yep. And my best friend. I was in the class after everyone was filing down their teeth over the Vampire the Masquerade larp they were all into. My buddy was in one of the first few full classes in Goose Creek rather than down in Florida.
I'm just wrapping up school for med lab and had the same experience, it consumed every waking second of my life for 2 years, can't wait to be free!