hey ant we gotta meet over at the airport at phily... i hope its not too many in our company :?

yeah hopefully not I guess we'll find out in a few weeks

done with the paperwork today... finally went to the recruiters office for the last time.. everything squared away.. ready for the 31st

in case there is anyone out there who hasn't memorized the helmsman i set up some very helpful online flashcards. they helped me memorize everything to the letter in one day ----> http://quizlet.com/9212954/11-gener...ash-cards/

So stoked to finally get the ball rolling!

12 more days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! am freaking out... i cant believe its finally hear!!

12 more days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! am freaking out... i cant believe its finally hear!!

Swinger,
I feel your pain I'm 30 - and also feel like I will be the "old "geezer lagging behind lol.

Hey my fellow battle buddies, This is our last full week of freedom! Ive been busy packing and working out, oh and studying the general orders I also been working out to Billy's Bootcamp DVD that is serious! Anyway,I'm tired of the build up and ready to get it over with already. But It's almost here! I'm freaking out! Ahhhh! The flash cards were very thoughtful thanks

I'm worried about the weather.... Has anyone bought or already have good pair of thermals? If so, please give me the brand name.

Im just going to pick up a pair of thermal bottoms this week. Ive heard a lot of people say the thermal long sleeve shirt is kind of pointless because of the jackets we will receive. So I'm just going to get some regular thermal bottoms not the expensive under armours. Hopefully it's a good choice lol! Pretty crazy that we are going to be the next company to arrive after tomorrow!

hey PinkSeas i got my pair of dark blue thermals at walmart for about 7 dollars. I used the same pair in -13 degree weather and they kept me pretty warm. im only taking one pair because from what they have told me we barely have time to put them on... AND YES!!!!!one more week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! its been about a year i have been waiting for this day!

Hey Reicitom,
Thanks for the tip - I will stop by Walmart tomorrow. I remember the first time walking in to the USCG recruiters office March 2010 - so I'm ready to get this show on the road! But I'm still terrified - I got butterflies already. What scares me is the recruits that get reverted, I hate the thought of that but I'm praying for strength and sanity

DON'T WORRY your not the only one whose terrified of getting reverted. But i think as long as we do everything the CC say to the tea were good and did you find the thermals at walmart?

OMG! This week is going by so fast, I'm trying to tie all my loose ends, 6 days & counting y'all! I went to Walmart and all they had left was tops- all bottoms sold out

ohhh maybe since i live down here in south florida they really dont need thermals... its like 85 degree weather in winter lol...so all the walmarts are overstocked on thermals lol.... dont worry if anything they might have them at the exchange..

Hey 31sters!
I talked to my recruiter Friday and he informed that our company has 84 recruits and (20 o f them are females) he said that's a pretty big company. I hope everyone is enjoying their LAST weekend - but not too much see everyone soon.

At least its not 100! Heading down to LA today to check into the hotel. Our facebook page is up too. Good luck to everyone see you soon.

Hey does anyone know if you NEED to present your SS card at MEPS when you ship? And to you know if a passport would suffice instead? They already have copies of my SS card and my recruiter has copies of all my ID's.

I was told you NEED your SS card - I felt like you, 1)I don't like traveling with my SS and 2) there are copies of it in my packet - but you must present it & bring it along with you. What company are we?

GOLF-186!!!! i am barely going to sleep these 2 nights... i am way to excited... cant wait to meet you guys at the airport in phily.. ill be the guy with a black long sleeve thermal, black framed glasses, and a black addidas bag!! find me

Well I guess i'm not going with you guys.. I keep my SS card in the same place all the time and its not there.. ive torn my house apart many many times. The only thing i can think is that it has been stolen while i was on my honeymoon but that doesnt make much sense to me either. This is a nightmare! I hope to ship out with you all, but if I don't good luck!

hey dude just be positive... go to meps no matter what and talk to them...u never know what might happen

Go to your local SS office tomorrow... they MIGHT be able to get you a card. While you are driving there start dialing your recruiter. Let him/her know what is going on. Because one office mandates you MUST have it, another might not.

Swinger,
You have come way too far to give up, come to MePS anyway and see what happens. Hopefully, you will get someone willing to help you and not work against you.

Swinger... You absolutely need to report this to all 3 credit reporting places. A stolen SS card can play absolute havoc with your life!

Thanks for the encouragement I wasn't completely defeated, but very discouraged. I called Chicago MEPS this morning and they said that a letter/receipt from the SS office would suffice. My recruiters said that a passport will be fine and that MEPS already had made their own copy of my SS card. I now have those SS documents in hand and am finishing packing. I will see you all there!

Congrats!! see you in phily shipmate

Posted By Old Guard2 on 30 Jan 2012 10:30 AM
Swinger... You absolutely need to report this to all 3 credit reporting places. A stolen SS card can play absolute havoc with your life!

Your right, I probably should just to be on the safe side. I don't think anyone has stolen it, but there is no other explanation.

It won't hurt! I would rather report something is wrong and nothing ever turn up then get out of boot in 8 weeks and find out someone has chartered a private sailboat for an aruond the world cruise on your social security number!!!

Ready for this little tidbit of safety... You know how they say never keep your SS card on your person in case your wallet gets stolen? Well in Virginia, at least when I lived there in 1996, your driver's license number was your SSN! I don't know if it is still the same way now but I always thought that was rather stupid!

Friday is Graduation day for Golf 186...

Hope it was an awesome experience for all you Golf 186's...Congrats and welcome back!

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