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RyanNS, Have you talked to a recruiter about your questions?  Gone through the recruiting process?  I've not been through MARS III so I can't tell you how hard the math is on the course.  I know, though, that mental math is a valuable skill in the MARS world and you need to be able to deal with...

I was solemnly affirmed (the equivalent to sworn in, just without the bible) last November.  Yes, I started straight away at my unit - not that there was much for me to do until I went off ot BOTC, but I picked up a couple things during the intervening months (such as how to scrub charts! :)...

In response to the original question: When I got back from training this summer, Ship's Office and my CO (when he addressed the parade) told me that the reimbursement programme has indeed, sadly, been cancelled.  We're eligible for last year, but this year's tuition and expenses will not be...

Personally, I think that current societal culture is to blame for obesity, not just fast food or pop or convenience stores or the proliferation of TVs everywhere.  Granted those do play their part in the problem, and remember that advertising for these products does work (else we'd have a new...

mdh, A leadership stand is jargon for a practical leadership test - you're in charge of a group of 5-6 people and you have to accomplish a given task using the NATO SMESC format.  An instructor marks you on your abilities to lead and follow the given format properly - it's basically the end of...

ha! Becky Hardie == President MissHardie == God Not bad for a naval cadet! I'm likin' this. ;D (eek! Rebecca Hardie == Professional Tramp?!)

Having just finished MARS II (or NETP-O as they now insist), I can say with authority that: 1. It is a 'booze cruise' - for the most part.  There were some nights I was up until 0200 studying for a test the following morning, but only because they had only taught us the material that day.  Doing...

Inch, Mr. OLeary, recceguy, Thanks for the info! No, there's no Canex here, so I'm SOL with that idea, but knowing what this neck-thingie is called sure helps! I'm sure I can now find something suitable... or get away with a criss-cross tie that the western stores sell here, which I found...

RyanNS, I just went through BOTC and MARS II this summer, so maybe I can help answer some of your questions...  note, though, that I've only ever sailed on a YAG (a 100 footer from 1953, used for training purposes but being replaced 2006-7ish), so for actual sea experience on a 'real' ship I'll...

Sheerin, I've got say, MARS is a huge challenge - a third of our class got cut on BOTC (that's a lot by Venture's standards...apparently they went 'St Jean style on us'.), and while I only did MARS II this summer, watching the MARS III and IV classes... ho boy.  Only 2 of 7 passed MARS IV and...

I discovered Wednesday night that I need to acquire some sort of neck accoutrement for the Mess Dinner (this) Saturday night and that no, this won't be issued to me - my question is, what is this female bow tie they speak of? And where might I find one? Formal wear stores? Can I get away with a...