Naval Academy

[Jarrettz3]

Is there anyone out there that attends the Naval Academy, will probably be comissioned as a SEAL when they graduate, and is in the class of '06 or higher? If so please respond.

[Dreadnaught19]

will probably be comissioned as a SEAL when they graduate


I'm not in college yet, but I'm pretty sure that you can't be commissioned as a SEAL, I think you get an officer assignment, then get to oppertunity to "try-out" for the SEALs.

[miccgil88]

I was wondering, if you go to college, can you still choose to be an enlisted man or do you have to be an officer. I mean, I know an officer is better, but they are in a lot less demand right now, and the military in general is cutting them in mass.

[amelville]

You can become a SEAL after attending the Naval Academy but they would reall prefer you didn't. They think it's career suicide. I applied to the Naval Academy in November and was later disqualified for having cancer when I was nine even though I am perfectly healthy and fit. The Naval Academy is for pompous prestigous **** heads whose heads are so far up their rich little asses that all they care about is making sure that every senator's son is accepted. Go to a real school, not that piece of **** academy. Now I going the the University of California in Santa Barbara and I'll be running on the beach every morning and after college I'll join the SEAL's and go take a dump on the Naval Academy's doorstep. Look, if you want to become a SEAL don't go to the Naval Academy. Two reasons. One is that an officer has a much shorter career in the SEALS than an enlisted man. Second is that we are going to spend our whole lives fighting. Why extend it into college? College is supposed to be fun. I promise you that you won't get nearly as much poontang and I promise that you won't be getting drunk every weekend in the Naval Academy. For **** sake you know they make you walk in straight lines? Thats my two cents. Hope some of it sunk in.

P.S. &$#& the Naval Academy

[manjam]

You can become a SEAL after attending the Naval Academy but they would reall prefer you didn't. They think it's career suicide. I applied to the Naval Academy in November and was later disqualified for having cancer when I was nine even though I am perfectly healthy and fit. The Naval Academy is for pompous prestigous **** heads whose heads are so far up their rich little asses that all they care about is making sure that every senator's son is accepted. Go to a real school, not that piece of **** academy. Now I going the the University of California in Santa Barbara and I'll be running on the beach every morning and after college I'll join the SEAL's and go take a dump on the Naval Academy's doorstep. Look, if you want to become a SEAL don't go to the Naval Academy. Two reasons. One is that an officer has a much shorter career in the SEALS than an enlisted man. Second is that we are going to spend our whole lives fighting. Why extend it into college? College is supposed to be fun. I promise you that you won't get nearly as much poontang and I promise that you won't be getting drunk every weekend in the Naval Academy. For **** sake you know they make you walk in straight lines? Thats my two cents. Hope some of it sunk in.

P.S. &$#& the Naval Academy



one question, and this isnt meant to patronize u ....

Would u feel the same way about the Academy if they had accepted u?

[Jack_Oneill]

You can become a SEAL after attending the Naval Academy but they would reall prefer you didn't. They think it's career suicide. I applied to the Naval Academy in November and was later disqualified for having cancer when I was nine even though I am perfectly healthy and fit. The Naval Academy is for pompous prestigous **** heads whose heads are so far up their rich little asses that all they care about is making sure that every senator's son is accepted. Go to a real school, not that piece of **** academy. Now I going the the University of California in Santa Barbara and I'll be running on the beach every morning and after college I'll join the SEAL's and go take a dump on the Naval Academy's doorstep. Look, if you want to become a SEAL don't go to the Naval Academy. Two reasons. One is that an officer has a much shorter career in the SEALS than an enlisted man. Second is that we are going to spend our whole lives fighting. Why extend it into college? College is supposed to be fun. I promise you that you won't get nearly as much poontang and I promise that you won't be getting drunk every weekend in the Naval Academy. For **** sake you know they make you walk in straight lines? Thats my two cents. Hope some of it sunk in.

Someone's a little butthurt

[amelville]

If I had been accepted and gone to the Naval Academy I would have realized it too late. It just so happened that I learned this lesson through being denied and then talking to people who went there.

[A62]

One is that an officer has a much shorter career in the SEALS than an enlisted man.


Gee, Mr. know it all, tell that to Frogswife's hubby. he's been in about 20 or so, is Captain and is still rockin and rollin. Obviously you don't know what you are talking about and and have a bad case of Oh, poor me syndrome. Suck it up like a man and quit your whinin.




I promise you that you won't get nearly as much poontang


Again, you know not what you speak.LOL

As for becoming SEAL and taking a dump at the Academy, NOT. What makes you think you are going to make BUD's? If your prior health kept you from the academy, did it occur to you that you might not be able ot get into BUD/s.

A62 out

[amelville]

Whining? Who the **** is whining? I said the Naval Academy denied me so **** em. I was giving the kid advice you dumb **** . Don't try to act like a tough guy and treat me like I'm some *****. How old are you anyway? I'm not even going to waist my breath if your some stupid *** 12 year old.

[GravyTrain]

If you're talking to A62 then I suggest you check his profile and then edit that post of yours. Otherwise I'll crack open a beer while he tears you a new one.

[Mr_Pips]

what's with all the immature kids posting in this forum? Perhaps Mark should make all forums open to only those who subscribe. I'm willing to pay the $28 if it means i won't have to waste my time reading posts by immature, arrogant *****s.

[Hinthial]

How old are you anyway? I'm not even going to waist my breath if your some stupid *** 12 year old.


It's called a profile, got one? Also, all the cussing strikes me as articial bravado. The toughest people I have ever met were also the most reserved. You strike me as someone who compensates through language.

Hinthial

PS congradulations on being a cancer survivor, that is some rough stuff.

[Gedicks]

I was giving the kid advice you dumb **** . Don't try to act like a tough guy and treat me like I'm some *****. How old are you anyway? I'm not even going to waist my breath if your some stupid *** 12 year old.


First of all watch the way you talk to a seasoned warrior like A62 you little punk. Second of all you were **** ing whining. Oh the Academy screwed me over, I hate them, I'm gonna **** on their doorstep. That sounds like whining to me. You need to man up and quit feeling so sorry for yourself. And you also need to show some **** ing respect when you talk to a man of A62's caliber

[manjam]

Also, all the cussing strikes me as articial bravado. The toughest people I have ever met were also the most reserved.



( not stickin up for anyone, just stating my opinion ) .. thats not always true, i personally am not a 'tough guy' by any means, thats not to say i wont scrap, i just dont run around lookin for it, and well, i personally cuss like a sailor on a regular basis, its all a matter of ur beliefs.. cuz in my case i dont view them as 'bad' words ... i view them as words with logical meaning and i constantly find my self saying "what in the **** do people look down upon words with logical meaning for?" .. imo.. its like sayin u can no longer use the word scooter ... cuz thats a bad word.. u now have to call it by its true name .. a "vestva" or however its spelt... i dont feel like lookin it up and i've never spelt it... thats sorta how its pronounced.. ( im speakin of the technical name for a scooter.. ) point being, if a word has a logical meaning, and is used in context, i personally feel its retarded to deem certain words as being "foul".


to add to what others have said to u, amelville, ur supposed "better life style" of partying drinking and runnin around tryin to catch every STD u can lay ur hands on, isnt the life style that everyone wants. i personally dont go out of my way to party every night, once every few months is just fine with me, as im sure it is with alot of other people. Not to mention, a lot of people on this site alone, have goals in mind that would only be put in jeopardy by doin the things u claim are a lot more fun.

[Goose]

I have never seen such vernacular such as "cuz", "ur", "stickin", and "spelt" in any dictionary or thesarus during my highschool and college life. What kind of english lessons are you guys getting these days?

[manjam]

I have never seen such vernacular such as "cuz", "ur", "stickin", and "spelt" in any dictionary or thesarus during my highschool and college life. What kind of english lessons are you guys getting these days?



cuz and ur are acronyms .. thus uh.. they dont have to be in the dictionary for them to be sensible and logical words. as for stickin, thatd be the way post people pronounce it, and thats the way i type it, cuz as i've said in another thread, i personally type like i speak, unless its under special circumstances ( writing a report etc.. ) .. as for the word spelt never ben in the dictionary, maybe u oughta look the word up in the dictionary prior to attempting to be an *** on an online forum. i'll save u the trouble and copy and paste it.

spelt1 ( P ) Pronunciation Key (splt)
n.
A hardy wheat grown mostly in Europe.


NOW, if ur reffering to my use of the word spelt rather then spelled in the other forum .. ( in which case maybe thats where u oughta post ur e-thug **** , if u *should* post it at all... ) my reply to him was geared towards.. " if its a word in britain .. then its a word here in america.. " .. as both countries speak the same god damn language. So, if they truely use "spelt" over there rather then spelled, then there was nothin wrong with me sayin spelt as oppose to spelled, but .. well.. i dont care to look it up, cuz frankly i dont give a **** , i'd rather let him spend his time comin up with another way to flame me in an online forum.

as for urself, feel free to search around for more of my posts, i've noticed thats been ur little quest as of late. i'd love to read some more of ur immature antics.

[Kyle]

if its a word in britain .. then its a word here in america


The word bloody is also used in America and in Britain. However, are most often used in completely different ways.

Regardless, noone is ever going to win this argument. It's pointless. This is a BUD/S prep forum.

[Mr_Pips]

cuz and ur are acronyms



They are? I think what you meant to say was that they are slang.

[A62]

I think what you meant to say was that they are slang.


Internet ghetto slang. Lots of winners.Bwahhahaha

A62 out

[manjam]

The word bloody is also used in America and in Britain. However, are most often used in completely different ways.



yes, keyword often ... that doesnt mean the word bloody cannot take on the same meaning here in america as it does in britain. The fact that u ****tards cant graspe the fact that we broke off from england, THUS WE SPEAK THEIR SAME ****ING LANGUAGE, is amazing to me. its called a different dialect, and there arent many things different about the 2, and in the end u can use words from either dialect and they still have relevant meanings.



They are? I think what you meant to say was that they are slang.


they're not slang there buddy, they're shortened versions of the word as not to type out the entire lettering, thus acronyms.

If im such a moron, y is it you idiots are strugglin with English I high school grammer?

[amelville]

I just checked out this thread again and its pretty funny that we somehow got from SEALS in the Naval Academy to the difference between the British and American dialect. Anyway I gave my previous threads some thought and I have decided to take back of most of what I said. It is not the Naval Academy's fault I had cancer and I need to just adapt to my situation and move on. If having cancer when I was nine means I'm not good enough for the Naval Academy then so be it. I just talked to a Naval Recruiter and they said the cancer shouldn't be a problem for entering BUD/S. For this I am thankful because being a SEAL is my only goal in life. I plan on staying in the Navy until I'm kicked out and I think it's actually a good thing that I was denied from the academy because I can have 4 more normal years before I enter the military life. Sorry dudes for being a douche bag. Thanks.

PS. I'm still gunna party like a mother **** er, YEEEEHAAAAA!!!!

[Gedicks]

Glad to see you changed your attitude. Good luck with your goal of becoming a SEAL.

[Tri]

I'm a plebe at USNA. It is definitely different than a civilian college.

--Ted

[Doc76]

have some respect manjam
Nobody in here wants to listen to your crap.come back when you have something intellegent to say.
doc76

[Stop]

You can become a SEAL after attending the Naval Academy but they would reall prefer you didn't. They think it's career suicide. I applied to the Naval Academy in November and was later disqualified for having cancer when I was nine even though I am perfectly healthy and fit. The Naval Academy is for pompous prestigous **** heads whose heads are so far up their rich little asses that all they care about is making sure that every senator's son is accepted. Go to a real school, not that piece of **** academy. Now I going the the University of California in Santa Barbara and I'll be running on the beach every morning and after college I'll join the SEAL's and go take a dump on the Naval Academy's doorstep. Look, if you want to become a SEAL don't go to the Naval Academy. Two reasons. One is that an officer has a much shorter career in the SEALS than an enlisted man. Second is that we are going to spend our whole lives fighting. Why extend it into college? College is supposed to be fun. I promise you that you won't get nearly as much poontang and I promise that you won't be getting drunk every weekend in the Naval Academy. For **** sake you know they make you walk in straight lines? Thats my two cents. Hope some of it sunk in.

P.S. &$#& the Naval Academy

Well put my good friend. The Naval Academy is for those who want something to brag about before actually going into the service. There is no "leadership" produced at the Naval Academy, you are not a better soldier if you attend the academy. The academy is just something to make u feel more professional and succesful, however, it is nothing more then 4 more years out of your early adulthood.

[SIGdude989]

if you make it into the academy and stuff...its an automatic 6 years of service right?

[A_Wannabe]

Well put my good friend. The Naval Academy is for those who want something to brag about before actually going into the service. There is no "leadership" produced at the Naval Academy, you are not a better soldier if you attend the academy. The academy is just something to make u feel more professional and succesful, however, it is nothing more then 4 more years out of your early adulthood.




I am sorry I do not believe a word that you said on that post. I have visited the Naval Academy many times and every one there is very disciplined. I would consider it a extremely great privilage to be able to attend the Naval Academy. I did not post here to create an argument or enemies. I am stating what I have seen when I VISITED the Naval Academy (not to mention family has graduated from there, class of 1981). Even if they did not accept me I would still have the most respect for them just as I do for any person who servers in the military. And what do you have against the Naval Academy.

-A_Wannabe

P.S. - STOP you sound just like driscoll

[A62]

Stop,


The Naval Academy is for those who want something to brag about before actually going into the service. There is no "leadership" produced at the Naval Academy, you are not a better soldier if you attend the academy. The academy is just something to make u feel more professional and succesful, however, it is nothing more then 4 more years out of your early adulthood.


And your source for this knowledge is from????? Have you attended the Academy? have you served under any "ringknockers"? Or are you just blowing smoke to hear yourself talk? If you don't know WTF your talking about, then STFU. BTW, you obviously don't.
Also, Please post a profile, so we know of al this experience you seem to think you have.

A62 out

[Tri]

The Naval Academy is for those who want something to brag about before actually going into the service. There is no "leadership" produced at the Naval Academy, you are not a better soldier if you attend the academy. The academy is just something to make u feel more professional and succesful, however, it is nothing more then 4 more years out of your early adulthood.


That is not the Naval Academy I know.

Attending the Naval Academy is not something to “brag about before going into the service.” Of course I have not done anything noteworthy yet, and there is no guarantee that I ever will. When I look around the Yard, however, I see monuments to people who have. From Rickover Hall, to the “Medal of Honor rooms,” to the cemetery on Hospital Point, I am constantly reminded of the sacrifices people have made for our country. I also see people all across the Naval Academy who are very accomplished. Some of the military professors here are recent combat veterans. Some of my classmates helped to support and/or were directly involved with Operation Enduring Freedom. These are the people who are setting the standard for us. I dream of being able to do what these people did. Needless to say, every time I leave my room, I ask myself if I am upholding the standards of the Naval Academy. I am constantly concerned about the reputation of this institution and the Naval Service. Attending the Naval Academy is not something to boast, but rather it is a humbling experience creating much room for personal growth as a leader.

Leadership may not be “produced” at the Naval Academy, but this institution is commonly dubbed a “leadership laboratory.” Commissioned officers in the Navy and Marine Corps certainly have a large role in running the Naval Academy, but the Brigade of Midshipmen is led by one of my fellow midshipmen. The amount of coordination done by the staff here is fairly incredible; however, it is not the managerial tasks that they perform which make them leaders. It is how they set an example for everyone else to follow and make us into a team that makes them a leader. Here, plebes like me are the “guinea pigs.” We learn how to follow this year, but more importantly we are the people for the upperclassmen to lead. Obviously, like all humans, they make mistakes, and, despite us being stupid plebes, we know whether or not they are doing a good job. The sophomores here get a break after plebe year and get to focus on making themselves better people and more ethical. Junior year here is when the real leadership begins. The juniors are in charge of training the plebes, and by doing that, they are learning to lead us. The seniors here are actually leading the Brigade of Midshipmen and generally preparing themselves to enter the Navy or Marine Corps. So again, leadership may not necessarily be produced here, but it is nurtured.

The Naval Academy probably does make better “soldiers” because the West Point exchange cadets here gain an increased understanding of the Navy and Marine Corps, making them more effective in the joint environment so common in today’s military forces; however, I cannot say that definitively. I do not know enough yet to say whether attending the Naval Academy makes one a better Sailor or Marine. Considering the type of people who chose to be permanently stationed here, those who chose to have their funerals here, and those in our strong Alumni Association, I am inclined to believe that there is something here uncommon to other commissioning sources. Whether the Naval Academy is better or worse, I cannot comment.

I think that I have basically said the Naval Academy offers more than just a “feeling” of professionalism and success. I also believe that these four years I am investing are not a waste, but I suppose your opinion is your opinion. Please make sure you get your facts straight though.

Very Respectfully,
Ted

[Doc76]

I think that I have basically said the Naval Academy offers more than just a “feeling” of professionalism and success. I also believe that these four years I am investing are not a waste, but I suppose your opinion is your opinion. Please make sure you get your facts straight though.

Very Respectfully,
Ted



Put that in your pipe and smoke it!

doc 76

[jgunn2]

My buddy pledged my fraternity last year and transferred to the USNA this year as a plebe. If any of you want to ask him pros/cons of college vs. academy for comparisons sake shoot me a line and I'll give you his SN.

-J

[jgunn2]

My buddy pledged my fraternity last year and transferred to the USNA this year as a plebe. If any of you want to ask him pros/cons of college vs. academy for comparisons sake shoot me a line and I'll give you his SN.

-J

[rascal999]

Ted,

Well stated brother. If you need anything hit me up. m071872@usna.edu.

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