So I have watched a lot of war movies recently (Full Metal Jacket, Black Hawk Down, Saving Private Ryan) and I know what you see in the movies isn’t real but it has still raised a number of questions about the military to me. I am only 15 but i am starting to plan for the future and my older brother was in the air force and that seemed to work out rather well for him. As far a current skills go, I am well educated and I do very well on tests, I have tons of experience with computers (I’m sort of a huge geek), I am an excellent shot with pretty much any rifle (pistols not so much but I’m still decent). I’m not in the CAP but I still know the fundamentals of flying a plane and have logged close to 100 hours on my simulator in planes ranging from small Cessnas to the F/A-18 Super Hornet and even some time in larger planes like the C-130 Hercules and Boeing 747. I can also fly pretty much any helicopter. I am disciplined and willing to receive orders. However I am not in the best of shape (I weight about 200 pounds) and i can’t really run very long distances. I can however run very quickly for a very short distance. Based on these skills and weaknesses, I would think being a pilot in some branch would be my best bet. I feel that as a pilot I could serve my country well, but I doubt with my physical short-comings if i could make it through basic training. Also in the movie Full Metal Jacket they made it look like you didn’t learn most of your necessary skills in basic training. It seemed all the other men besides private Piles knew how to make a bed military style and knew the various marching commands. During the marching scenes in the movie I have no idea what Lee Emery is saying to the men. He just sort of sounds like he yells incoherently and everybody does the same thing. Is there any place I could get a list of these commands before going to basic? I tend to understand people better if i know what to listen for, like i can hear the lyrics of a song more clearly if i know what they are. Does it sound like the military is for me? The way I see it I have several skills so I have plenty of options and I would like to look into them all.

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Here is my list so far. Got anything to add to it?

Private Benjamin
Biloxi Blues
In the Army Now
Full Metal Jacket
The Guardian
G.I Jane
Stripes
Officer and a Gentleman
Top Gun

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My weapon of choice is the Intervention Sniper Rifle, I have unlocked all the Attachments on it:Silencer, Acog, Full Metal Jacket[fmjs], Heart Beat Sensor, Thermal, and Extended Mags. My playing style is I like to Mobile Snipe, I’m not perfect at it yet I have my good games and my bad. What are some good Attachments and tips for Mobile Sniping with the Intervention.

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Not the one in Full Metal Jacket. The full version that I will add in just a second.
This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine.

My rifle is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life.

My rifle, without me, is useless. Without my rifle, I am useless. I must fire my rifle true. I must shoot straighter than my enemy who is trying to kill me. I must shoot him before he shoots me. I will…

My rifle and myself know that what counts in this war is not the rounds we fire, the noise of our burst, nor the smoke we make. We know that it is the hits that count. We will hit…

My rifle is human, even as I, because it is my life. Thus, I will learn it as a brother. I will learn its weaknesses, its strength, its parts, its accessories, its sights and its barrel. I will ever guard it against the ravages of weather and damage as I will ever guard my legs, my arms, my eyes and my heart against damage. I will keep my rifle clean and ready. We will become part of each other. We will…
Before God, I swear this creed. My rifle and myself are the defenders of my country. We are the masters of our enemy. We
are the saviors of my life.

So be it, until victory is America’s and there is no enemy, but peace!
It has roots outside of the movie, moron. I just dont know where.

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After playing the new Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 for a while I have unlcked an attachment for my rifles called "FMJ" which of course stands for full metal jacket. Now I have done enough reseach to know that logic and CoD don’t mix well but I was wondering if this is just another mistake or balancing act by Infinity Ward or does the military not standard issue FMJ?

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