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Dr. Jones Jr. · Post by **Dr. Jones Jr.** » Fri Sep 26, 2003 8:36 pm

Its official...well today i made a huge decision in my life and joined the Army Reserves. I am a Military Police Officer. I will leaving for basic training on August 12, 2004...i will miss indygear, but im still here for now, so on the important stuff...I officially ordered my Wested. Temple of Doom cowhide with a few mods (nametags, gussets, etc..) im excited, my mom wont let me have it till x-mas but just the same i know its DEFINATELY coming. I will be a very happy soldier come x-mas. Lemme know what you all think of ToD.

-(Pvt) Chris...

Kentucky Blues · Post by **Kentucky Blues** » Fri Sep 26, 2003 8:40 pm

Congrats, dude! And cool about the jacket too

Maybe you'll get a nice indy web belt when next august

Well, In case I forget (it will afterall be 11 months), Good luck!!!

Mulceber · Post by **Mulceber** » Fri Sep 26, 2003 9:46 pm

"DROP AND GIVE ME TWENTY!!!" -R. Lee Ermey
Some helpful advice for the army:

*Just because Joe Jr.s fedoras are made of bullet proof felt, doesn't mean they will stop bullets. They are not made of Kevlar.

*Don't argue with the sarge when he says you have to wear the boots you were issued instead of your Aldens

*Don't use a picture of the Sarge's face for S&W practice. He WILL find out.

*Don't tell the Sarge that your fedora looks better than the crummy hat they give him. That's a good way to start washing the floors with a Fed.

*When asked what your battle strategy is, don't say "I dunno, I'm making it up as I go".

*And finally; If and when you desert, don't say "Adios Satipo", They will know you intend to head to Mexico.
These are my six survival rules of survival in the army.
-IJ

ob1al · Post by **ob1al** » Fri Sep 26, 2003 9:51 pm

Many Congratulations on your career choice!

I myself have a lambskin TOD (Wested) and you won't be sorry, it's a fantastic jacket - may it serve you well! You will look pretty cool on the journey down to basic training camp wearing your new jacket!

High Regards,

ob1al

schwammy · Post by **schwammy** » Fri Sep 26, 2003 11:09 pm

Oo-rah. You have chosen wisely. You are both to be congratulated and thanked in advance for enlisting in our all-volunteer military helping to defend our great country. I was in the Air Force for five years, and I still regard those years as the best of my life.

Kit Walker · Post by **Kit Walker** » Fri Sep 26, 2003 11:10 pm

Congrats Chris, both on the jacket and choice of career.
To kinda piggyback on what IndianaJones said, if you have questions about what to expect with your new career you can feel free to contact me and I will answer your questions best I can (I'm AirForce so I could probably give you some general advice) but you may want to check out

http://www.rleeermey.org

It is a military related message board similar to COW, that was set up by R. Lee himself.

cliffhanger · Post by **cliffhanger** » Sat Sep 27, 2003 8:29 am

Congrats!

As a former Army National Guardsmen, I too echo what others have said...your choice is a wise one, as the military provides so many benefits to your future. Money for school, the chance to serve your country, discipline, and you get to blow stuff up. I couldn't believe the TNARNG was going to PAY me to LEARN to be a US soldier.

Also congrats on your Wested! By the way, I am fairly jealous...I also wanted to be an MP, but my recruiter (a good friend these days) said, "No, no, what you wanna do is be a Cav Scout!" Sigh...let us know further developments, Wested-wise and Army-wise!

Peace,
Cliffhanger

P.S. Go Army! Hooah!!!!
P.S.S. Basic is not that bad at all. PM me if you have questions/fears.

Henry Jones Sr. · Post by **Henry Jones Sr.** » Sat Sep 27, 2003 1:35 pm

IndianaJones wrote:Some helpful advice for the army:

*Just because Joe Jr.s fedoras are made of bullet proof felt, doesn't mean they will stop bullets. They are not made of Kevlar.

Although if anyone could make an Indy fedora out of Kevlar, it would be Joe Jr. Maybe just a Kevlar fedora liner?!

Best of luck. The good things have been said by the folks above. Serve well. Serve with pride.

Regards,

Henry Jones, Sr.

Mulceber · Post by **Mulceber** » Sat Sep 27, 2003 4:05 pm

Kevlar fedora liner, I like that. Maybe we could get Joe Jr. to do that and then his hats would really be bullet-proof!

-IJ

RonC · Post by **RonC** » Sat Sep 27, 2003 5:41 pm

God Bless & Godspeed to you, Chris! You made a wise choice for a jacket...and I commend you on your enlistment. Did a couple of decades in the military myself. Congratulations!

Ron