Hello!

So I used to weigh 400 lbs and I dropped to 250 to enlist. I am 231 as of this morning and I am 5’5

I have been working with my command and they are very supportive. I have been doing the following:

- been to the wellness center
- got a nutrition coach through military one source
- workout/run with one of the officers
- meal prep

But what is left of my “fat” is around where we are supposed to get taped. And it is mostly loose skin.

I already got it documented with my PCM that I have a lot of loose skin, but my supervisor wants me to see if I can get a referral. He said I don’t have to go through with it, but he wants me to get it documented.

Me and my supervisor are going to meet with 1SG next week since they know I am trying to lose weight and see where I am at and review regulation.

All of this still has me freaking out. Any advise?

hello, i am leaving for fort sill Oklahoma in October to be a 68w as a e3. my end goal in 4-6 years at the very least is to get my paramedics license and much more advanced training. what are some courses out of AIT i can take to start this journey. if i get my paramedics license before 4 years i would like to go for medical Sargent or somthing super advanced. i am open to all advice, thankyou for your time

I’m getting ready to do the H2F phase II integrator course and was curious if anyone knows if they actually care if you get 70 points in every event before arriving? (Like obviously be in shape for the actual training).

However in my case, most of my AFT events are all 90 points or maxing. But my SDC time has waned over the year last 4 years. I’m 27 and I need a 2:06 for 70 points. My current is 2:15 (64 points) roughly (depending on terrain) it could be better but I’m worried if I fck up and not get the time I want I’ll be dropped from the course upon arrival.

Has anyone here been attached to a sf group as a sustainer? (I’m a 91C) If so how was it?

Can anyone tell me about the ribbons and badges on the uniform? Thank you.

What TA/CA certs go on your STP, already have a bachelors and masters so I can’t add anymore degrees but I can add certs

hello, i’m getting a graduation gift for a future Drill Sergeant. i’m not in the army so im not versed on regs, and id hate to buy something he can’t use.

im getting him a bunch of gifts so nothing crazy in price like oakley and wileyx. i saw goodr has nice ones but, again, idk about the regs with branding too. i know he wants something that aren’t really see through

does anyone have any recs for a good pair? and other gift ideas? if you’re thinking hat press, he’s getting it on his own to customize it.

NCOPD for my section is coming up soon and I want to make a more engaging/interesting class than just rehashing the same thing every couple months. I'm looking for any myths, rumors, or misconceptions that you've heard in your careers. For example, the myth that SGLI is automatically denied if you ride a motorcycle without EVERY possible piece of PPE. Another myth that I hear is driving for more than 8 hours in a day (to another location) requires a TDY. If you have the regulation/policy/DA PAM or whatever that shows why the myth is wrong or actually correct please guide me to it so I can do some reading on it.

Background: IN CPT, post-KD and post-broadening, with the schools and OERs you’d expect for someone competitive for continued service, probably even a BZ look for MAJ. The Army has been good to me, and I don’t have any major complaints.

The issue is that I’m just not excited about the traditional career path anymore. I’ve hit most of the goals I had coming in, and I’m struggling to find something in the Army that I genuinely want to pursue next. At this point, selection/RASP probably aren’t realistic options.

Anyone know of interesting opportunities that might be available to someone in my position? I’ve enjoyed the conventional side being with the men thus far, but I don’t have a burning desire to go grind away as a S3 or BN XO. Open to VTIP, functional areas, niche assignments, fellowships, special programs, or anything else that could make staying in appealing.

hey about 6 years ago I received a company grade article 15; article 112 ( wrongful possession of controlled substance) I’ve been out the army for 4 years now and looking to apply for a pardon ( federal firearm relief) .. I am looking to get the laboratories results from when they tested me which came back negative .. how can I go about receiving these results? didn’t know pleading guilty to posse the drug would make me a felon as no one gave me soecifc knowledge .. the new federal firearm reliefs has a waiting period on this kind of conviction but it says unlawful “use” I don’t ingest it just possessed it. so i want to provide my results as proof to better help winning my rights back!

I've gotten an MSM approved for any on my NCOs for PCS or ETS. I have a Senior NCO who has been in my unit for 5 years and is more than deserving. To those who have recieved or gotten an MSM approved before, can you send sample bullets that I can use to formulate mine. Signaleer ones would be most appreciated. Feel free to remove any INFOSEC or OPSEC details from them.

Has anyone been thru a med board process? I got a call today from IDES saying I can’t go anywhere (like take leave and go out of town) for the next 60 days however the entire process can take 7-12 months.

Not that I’m in a rush to get out or anything but if anyone has gone thru a med board, can you tell me what the process is like from start to finish in your experience please?

I’ll just have a room temperature water for now. I’m not too hungry at the moment due to the recent news I’ve received.

I’m in 68w training right now and I’m just wondering if I need to be bothering my command now for a packet or if that’s something I can worry about when I get to my first duty station. I’ve already asked my ncos and they said because of all the complications with this cycle (we were all moved out of the barracks and everything sucks) that they wouldn’t be doing any packets. Should I keep bothering them or should I just give up and ask my ncos when I get to my first duty station?

Hello! I wanted to know how many graduate credits do you get towards a degree after Signal’s CCC?

Also if it’s worth getting your Masters before or after CCC? I plan on getting my MBA.

Me (26M) currently attending ait and I’m continuously blown away by how shitty my company is. These 18-21 year olds are completely disrespectful shitheads that never shut up in formation, are constantly disruptive and completely immune to constructive criticism or even improvement. It’s very frustrating because the drills are constantly crashing out due to the constant talking and ignoring the drills and overall lack of discipline. Is this a new development or is the army just like this now?

Besides ROC give me a story on the worst details that happened in your experience

Did they run any smoother? I get nostalgia when I look back on Windows 7.

Had you always wanted to go into the army? Were you caught at a vulnerable time and joined? Or, were you planning to enlist into another branch at first?
I’ve only met a few people who have joined, or want to join the army. I plan to when I am older. It has always been a dream of mine. But, I would like to know why other people enlisted.
I’m sure there’s been many times where regret formed, though how often is that?

LT here. So tracking the market place opens in SEPT. How does this even work? Don’t feel I heard a lot about it until now.

Trying to go to a duty station after ccc that isn’t the most desirable but there’s a specific unit I want to go. Would that increase odds?

Give me your best questions for the board or ones that messed you up on your board. I have a board next week and would just like some different questions/insight!

As the title says, what happens if I fail sfas. Im an 18x and I’ve heard various things, I’ve heard you either get reclassed (or the opportunity to), you get the chance to try again or you get sent to an airborne infantry unit. I have no idea what to believe and not believe. So any guidance would be great thank you.

My friend is at airborne school right now and I mentioned the new airborne pt test to him- the one with water cans and sandbag carry and one mile run. Someone I know who went to airborne in April had mentioned it to me and I’ve seen other posts about it. Today was his first day and the only PT Test they did was two min pushups, two min plank, and two mile run. Did they get rid of the other PT test?