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Posted: 11/20/2012 4:09:03 PM EDT

So after 9+ years in the Marine Corps, I have changed branches
I am now officially a Sgt in the U.S. Army Reserves.

My MOS is 37F Psychological Operations Specialist
It is going to take some time getting used to being a Soldier and not a Marine
Hopefully I'll look like this 37F when I got down range

Guess I need to change my title from US Marine to something else.

Monk

Posted: 11/20/2012 4:29:06 PM EDT

[#1]

Once a jarhead....always a jarhead.......

........from a old beat up army guy.....

.....welcome to the army......you'll do well as the Army and the Corps share a significant amount of the same insanity..........

Posted: 11/20/2012 4:37:47 PM EDT

[#2]

The MOS looks very interesting. Good luck in your new role!

Posted: 11/20/2012 4:41:53 PM EDT

[#3]

Congrats on the upward move. Now go to Jump School and be an Airborne Psychological Operations Specialist.

Posted: 11/20/2012 5:31:08 PM EDT

[#4]

Psy Ops specialist? Who is your OIC?

Posted: 11/20/2012 5:40:29 PM EDT

[#5]

Why the change from the Marines?

Posted: 11/20/2012 5:48:46 PM EDT

[#6]

That sounds like a lot of fun. Congrats!

Posted: 11/20/2012 5:50:40 PM EDT

[#7]

Yea.....get paid to screw with peoples minds........

Posted: 11/20/2012 6:06:37 PM EDT

[#8]

Congrats on the change over!

Posted: 11/20/2012 6:06:38 PM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
Congrats on the upward move. Now go to Jump School and be an Airborne Psychological Operations Specialist.

I earned my jump wings back in 91

I have wings that were older than some of the Marines in my old unit.
Once I get my refresher training signed off by one of the jumpmasters, I'll be back on jump status.

Quoted:
Why the change from the Marines?

A shot at a direct commission in the USAR.

Quoted:
Yea.....get paid to screw with peoples minds........

We get paid to "Persuade, Change and Influence"
Screwing with people's minds, we do that for free.

Monk

Posted: 11/21/2012 2:02:29 AM EDT

[#10]

Keep us informed, I always like to hear the reports of Marines moving to the Army. Most I know dont like it. Nothing against the army, They just say that it is a whole different kind of military. But the ones that like it, seem to really like it.

Either way, your still a Marine. A title that can never be taken away. And good luck on your future endeavors.

Posted: 11/21/2012 8:37:17 AM EDT

[#11]

As he put it last night the princess of paranoia is now married to a psyops guy...that'll really mess with my head.

Posted: 11/21/2012 11:55:53 AM EDT

[#12]

If you were at least a Sgt in the Corps, the Army oughta make ya a BrigGen at least!

Posted: 11/21/2012 12:02:16 PM EDT

[#13]

Welcome to the 5th Marine Division!

*The Army's reserve forces, particularly the National Guard, are called the "5th Marine Division" for a reason. Hell, half of my platoon (all of my squad leaders and most of my team leaders) are Marines that decided to cross over.

You are Title 10 whereas I am Title 32, but if you need any help navigating the officer side of the house, I will certainly try to help. I made the jump in 2008.

Posted: 11/21/2012 12:08:11 PM EDT

[#14]

Congrats!!!!!!

Posted: 11/21/2012 12:10:29 PM EDT

[#15]

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If you were at least a Sgt in the Corps, the Army oughta make ya a BrigGen at least!

Oh no, then Mrs Monk might think I was cheating on her with some crazy socialite or deranged author.

Monk

Posted: 11/21/2012 12:13:31 PM EDT

[#16]

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Quoted:
If you were at least a Sgt in the Corps, the Army oughta make ya a BrigGen at least!

Oh no, then Mrs Monk might think I was cheating on her with some crazy socialite or deranged author.

http://a.abcnews.com/images/Blotter/gty_petraeus_kelley_kb_121115_wg.jpg

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/11/21/article-2236149-1622D13C000005DC-231_634x451.jpg

Monk

I can guarantee you the story would have a different ending.

Posted: 11/21/2012 4:03:07 PM EDT

[#17]

Quoted:

Quoted:
If you were at least a Sgt in the Corps, the Army oughta make ya a BrigGen at least!

Oh no, then Mrs Monk might think I was cheating on her with some crazy socialite or deranged author.

http://a.abcnews.com/images/Blotter/gty_petraeus_kelley_kb_121115_wg.jpg

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/11/21/article-2236149-1622D13C000005DC-231_634x451.jpg

Monk

Anyone know where the second picture was taken? I think if I was a 4 star general, I would have found a better place to pose with my mistress, than in front of an American flag, covered up by someone elses flag.

Posted: 11/21/2012 9:16:08 PM EDT

[#18]

Quoted:
As he put it last night the princess of paranoia is now married to a psyops guy...that'll really mess with my head.

Just remember that the shiny side of the foil goes out when making a hat.

Posted: 11/21/2012 9:34:00 PM EDT

[#19]

Congrats on the best decision you have ever made

. As far as USAR goes Psyops and Civ Affairs tend to have high speed units. The Civ affair units I worked with had quite a few SF and Ranger tabs.

Posted: 11/22/2012 5:39:58 AM EDT

[#20]

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SNIP
Anyone know where the second picture was taken? I think if I was a 4 star general, I would have found a better place to pose with my mistress, than in front of an American flag, covered up by someone elses flag.

It looks it was take in July of 2011 at some HQ during Petraeus's time in Afghanstan as the HMFIC of ISAF
I believe it appropriate "flag code" to have the host flag nation on the right
More photos here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/isafmedia/5934339711/in/set-72157626673310638/

Quoted:
Welcome to the 5th Marine Division!

*The Army's reserve forces, particularly the National Guard, are called the "5th Marine Division" for a reason. Hell, half of my platoon (all of my squad leaders and most of my team leaders) are Marines that decided to cross over.

You are Title 10 whereas I am Title 32, but if you need any help navigating the officer side of the house, I will certainly try to help. I made the jump in 2008.

LOL, that is pretty funny.
I am going to work hard at not being the jackass prior service Marine types that I ran into when I worked with the Army in Afghanistan.
10 minutes after meeting the dude and hearing "Marine Corps" stories, I was ready to strangle him. I can only imagine how bad it was for his fellow Soldiers

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Quoted:
As he put it last night the princess of paranoia is now married to a psyops guy...that'll really mess with my head.

Just remember that the shiny side of the foil goes out when making a hat.

She doesn't like hats, it is her bra and panties that are tinfoil.

Quoted:
Congrats on the best decision you have ever made

. As far as USAR goes Psyops and Civ Affairs tend to have high speed units. The Civ affair units I worked with had quite a few SF and Ranger tabs.

I am pretty excited about it being an Airborne unit.
However at 44, I am little too old to go Ranger school

Monk

Posted: 11/22/2012 7:34:52 AM EDT

[#21]

Quoted:
I am pretty excited about it being an Airborne unit.
However at 44, I am little too old to go Ranger school

Monk

Hmmm.......Command Sergeant Major Mabus was 40 (see page 17 of Tip of the Spear).

Posted: 11/22/2012 7:38:05 AM EDT

[#22]

Quoted:

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Why the change from the Marines?

A shot at a direct commission in the USAR.

Monk

The USNR direct commission program is losing out, but good luck with USAR!

Posted: 11/22/2012 8:05:32 AM EDT

[#23]

Is your PSYOP unit in GA or SC? When 11th SFG closed in GA, several of our NCOs went to the USAR unit in SC to stay on jump status.

Posted: 11/22/2012 8:10:25 AM EDT

[#24]

I checked the Victoria's Secret web site .. . . . .tin foil not there !

Posted: 11/22/2012 9:07:18 AM EDT

[#25]

Quoted:
I checked the Victoria's Secret web site .. . . . .tin foil not there !

She rolls her own...

Monk

Posted: 11/22/2012 9:13:33 AM EDT

[#26]

Quoted:
So after 9+ years in the Marine Corps, I have changed branches
I am now officially a Sgt in the U.S. Army Reserves.

My MOS is 37F Psychological Operations Specialist
It is going to take some time getting used to being a Soldier and not a Marine
Hopefully I'll look like this 37F when I got down range

http://usarmy.vo.llnwd.net/e2/-images/2009/10/26/54187/size0-army.mil-54187-2009-10-27-091000.jpg

Guess I need to change my title from US Marine to something else.

What are you handing the cat in the hat, his death notice?
Potenza

Posted: 11/22/2012 9:25:09 AM EDT

[#27]

No. He just wants to be able to deploy and grow a beard.

Posted: 11/22/2012 2:43:16 PM EDT

[#28]

Welcome aboard. You'll always be a Marine, now just be a great soldier.

Posted: 11/22/2012 4:20:42 PM EDT

[#29]

Hopefully the OPTEMPO is getting better in USACAPOC, best of luck in the transition!

Posted: 11/22/2012 4:41:20 PM EDT

[#30]

Quoted:

Quoted:
I am pretty excited about it being an Airborne unit.
However at 44, I am little too old to go Ranger school

Monk

Hmmm.......Command Sergeant Major Mabus was 40 (see page 17 of Tip of the Spear).

MISO is what Psy Ops is called on the AD side. Maybe I should email CSM Mabus for some pointers on Ranger school for those over 40.

Quoted:

Quoted:
Why the change from the Marines?

A shot at a direct commission in the USAR.

Monk

The USNR direct commission program is losing out, but good luck with USAR!

Thanks for the kinds words. I was disappointed the USNR didn't work out but this whole process has taught me the value of patience and persistence.

Quoted:
Is your PSYOP unit in GA or SC? When 11th SFG closed in GA, several of our NCOs went to the USAR unit in SC to stay on jump status.

It is the 310th out of Gillem.

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Hopefully the OPTEMPO is getting better in USACAPOC, best of luck in the transition!

From what I have been told it is pretty heavy on the AD side still but the USAR folks are helping out.
I am hoping to get MOSQ early next year and deploying soon after that.
I can only really learn and do my job down range.

Monk

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