@atlas13 did you guys have a vacuum waste system for sewage? Did it routinely fail?
There, that’ll show the “you guys are weird” crowd 
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I will never forget being in Berthing 7 on my DDG. I had the bottom rack. VCHT backed up for the ship to our head, and “explosions” weren’t uncommon.
One day, after a long watch, I’m catching some sleep, when I hear guys yelling about flooding. I open my rack curtain to see a solid 3 inches of brown water just coating the floors. As I’m trying to gather what’s going on, I see a turd float through the water at damn near eye level to my horizontal self, no more than 18inches from my face.
It was at that moment I knew a Naval career wasn’t for me.
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I was going to suggest the Navy to my son. I’m reconsidering now…
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Very legitimately, if he has interest, get him talking to a few of us. The Navy is a HUGE organization, and different jobs have such vastly different lives, really worthwhile to figure out the different paths before going in.
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He’s a sophomore so he has some time. But I will for sure keep you in mind. Most of my family that has served were army. Actually, now that I think of it, I think the Navy is the only branch in which I don’t know someone. Lol.
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I come from a long line of marines, my pops went from them to the Air Force for a spell later, and my wife’s an Army officer lol. I had to fill in the missing link
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I’d talk to him. I’d recommend it but like Atlas said, the real value is finding the right path. Many routes are available depending on aptitude and interest.
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I’m just going to leave this here for you to count the plates and reps.
Going to try and bring something freaky to the table come the end of this challenge
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@BethB I was Army, but if I had it to do over I would go Navy. There’s more career paths and they’ve shown a higher proclivity for longevity - they seem to care a bit more if their folks can actually make it 20 years (floating ship waste aside).
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A longer and fuller career, assuming you avoid the staph infections, dysentery and c-diff. 
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Hell ya brah!
I’m in this, and yeah definitely looking to be freak-e-er!
here’s 410 and I’m on a cut and not gonna bulk
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Love it mate! Great lift
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I was a navy recruiter if you have any questions!
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A bit fat in my before pic this year
Classic me doing a bigger physical transformation at the end of the 25’ challenge to the start of this one
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Since I sorta agreed and didn’t to @BethB early in this thread to semi enter. Since im not doing physique ill enter this lift and see where im at when its over with.
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Those were some smooth, controlled reps there, big guy! 
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Thanks… not a movement i can afford to get sloppy with.
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@TrainForPain photos are a requirement of participation, correct?
I think so. How else would we compare?
I mean, I’d count @bulldog9899’s post vs a photo for his goals, but I think we have to do something like that.
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After gaining 9lbs in the last week, I’m in.
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