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Former Razorback & NFL'er Jake Bequette answers the call
Posted on 10/22/17 at 11:49 am
Posted on 10/22/17 at 11:49 am
Just completed basic training.
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Posted on 10/22/17 at 11:57 am to Pigfeet
That's awesome, I had no idea he'd enlisted.
Posted on 10/22/17 at 12:02 pm to Feral
Me either
Posted on 10/22/17 at 12:06 pm to Pigfeet
Any idea if he's Active Duty, NG or USAR?
Posted on 10/22/17 at 12:07 pm to Feral
Not sure, will try and look it up
Posted on 10/22/17 at 1:37 pm to Pigfeet
Wow. Nice.
He joined the right branch.
He joined the right branch.
Posted on 10/22/17 at 1:39 pm to Harry Rex Vonner
Wonder why he went in as enlisted instead of officer training?
Posted on 10/22/17 at 1:43 pm to Person of interest
Posted on 10/22/17 at 2:02 pm to Person of interest
Yet his brother has to live in the communist state... Cal Berkley.... Why? ... Because our fat dumbass coach did not offer him, nor numerous other Arkansas natives...
Wonder this too... Service needs good officers
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Wonder why he went in as enlisted instead of officer training?
Wonder this too... Service needs good officers
Posted on 10/22/17 at 2:19 pm to Jack Ruby
Wants to work for a living instead of pushing paper
Posted on 10/22/17 at 2:26 pm to Pigfeet
Going in as an infantry officer he would see all the action he wants just in a leadership position.
Posted on 10/22/17 at 2:28 pm to Pigfeet
maybe he's not completely graduated from college yet? needs a few more hours? Just guessing
Posted on 10/22/17 at 2:39 pm to Harry Rex Vonner
Oh he graduated in like his 1st 3 years, maybe even got his masters before he left for the NFL
Posted on 10/22/17 at 2:40 pm to Pigfeet
probably
wondering out loud
wondering out loud
Posted on 10/22/17 at 2:41 pm to Harry Rex Vonner
I hear ya, literally
Posted on 10/22/17 at 4:46 pm to Pigfeet
Mmm mmm mmmmm and 
Posted on 10/23/17 at 8:24 pm to Pigfeet
They changed the combat uniform again? Still sucks, but it’s not as useless or as much of a detriment as the digital pixelated ACU’s I had to wear.
Posted on 10/23/17 at 8:41 pm to Person of interest
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Wonder why he went in as enlisted instead of officer training?
Smart officers do time as an enlisted soldier before going the OCS route and being commissioned that way. Gains you way more street cred with the troops.
Still others choose to simply remain non-commissioned because they like the rank and file life better. Remember Pat Tillman? If I remember correctly he was an E5 when he was killed in combat.
Posted on 10/24/17 at 8:54 am to BoarEd
I think Tillman was enlisted.
Posted on 10/24/17 at 9:06 am to Person of interest
I just looked it up. He was an E4. Corporal. Promoted posthumously too. So he was just a specialist.
Anyways, point being, a lot of folks elect to go that route.
When you're in the infantry, it's smart to do time non-commissioned before getting your bars. A butter bar, as we called them, are generally looked down upon even worse than an E1 private.
ETA:Notice though that he is already ranked as an E4 even though he just completed basic. That's his degree at work there. He will likely make E5 within a year. If he decides to remain non-commissioned chances are he will fast track up the ranks and be throwing a lot of weight around pretty quickly.
Anyways, point being, a lot of folks elect to go that route.
When you're in the infantry, it's smart to do time non-commissioned before getting your bars. A butter bar, as we called them, are generally looked down upon even worse than an E1 private.
ETA:Notice though that he is already ranked as an E4 even though he just completed basic. That's his degree at work there. He will likely make E5 within a year. If he decides to remain non-commissioned chances are he will fast track up the ranks and be throwing a lot of weight around pretty quickly.
This post was edited on 10/24/17 at 9:12 am
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