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Originally Posted by als463
Actually, this guy does not have to be a college "graduate" to become an officer. In fact, you only need 90 credits to become an officer but, before you try to become a Captain-you must have your Bachelor's by then.
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It sounds to me like you are referring to DCO for the Army Reserves, yes? You mentioned the Guard and attending OCS on drill weekends. There are a bazillion and one different military programs and, as I mentioned before, without having more info from scoobis (about branch, program, enlisted or officer, etc), it's hard to say with any certainty what this guy may or may not have done. You know how it is, too many acronyms to consider!
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I also joined the military when I was 17 (with permission of my parents-signing). I went to basic between training between the end of my junior year and the beginning of my senior year in high school and later went to AIT the summer after I graduated high school. I was in college for a semester (in 2002) before I was called up to serve in Iraq. When deployments first started (when I went) in 2003, they didn't always last a full year. In fact, I was deployed for a total of 9 months. I served 2 in the states training up to go with my unit, 1 month in Kuwait and 6 months in Iraq. I later returned to school in 2004 (since by the time I returned, in October 2003 the semester was already in session). I still remembered everyone-and they remembered me. So, it is quite possible for your brother to have had an experience like mine.
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Your situation basically fits into the scenario I described when I said, "For this story to make any sense..." Which, conveniently enough, is apparently what scoobis understands to be the case about his friend.
Given your experience and background, do you think your former ROTC colleagues would have the gall to say, "Nah, she never went to Kuwait or Iraq, she's making that up."?
At any rate, you must have had some ups and downs between 2002-2004! Thanks for serving!
.....Kelly
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