on dkos has announced my joining this site and I want to thank everyone who has commented on that and previous CG posts she's made. Ive read some great stories of people from all sorts of different connections to the Coast Guard and other branches and its given me a good amount of stuff to process and think about. Mostly more questions for my recruiter. Any advice for basic training and onwards I would greatly appreciate from anyone at all.
On another note this is a diary thingy so I might as well give an update:
Contracts have been signed, background and medical forms submitted and I'm scheduled to DEP in at MEPS on September 4th. (I really hope I'm using the right terminology)
Plus to reiterate it really is a comfort to see so many people support and concern and interest in a strangers (my) next step through adulthood, I can't express my thanks enough to all of you, especially my amazing mom. Thanks Momma!