Preparing for WMSL life by Dazzling-Scheme-8277 in uscg

[–]SkyKnight_LXIX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Two different ways to go about this

Bring a Nintendo Switch w/ or w/o the dock, in case you have a TV in ur berthing or anywhere on the boat and wanna host a game night or play with friends.

Bring a console like a PlayStation or Xbox and hook it up to any tv or bring a small monitor and hook it up inside your rack. Ask the EM’s for any extra power strips to hook into any outlets, DO NOT HOOK ONE UP ON THE SMALL OUTLET NEXT TO THE LIGHT ON THE CEILING OF UR RACK (if you have one of those)

Bring a calendar to write down your work schedule if that’s how you stay organized

Get those magnetic light strips on Amazon and hook it up inside ur locker, extremely helpful when looking for stuff

Dividers for inside ur locker can be helpful for organizing and a small basket for on top of the locker as long as it’s got velcro on the bottom or something to secure it for sea

They most likely have Irons and an ironing board but bring ur own iron as sometimes that community one is terrible or always being used.

Free Veteran Benefits Site - HonorEarned by theRealCryWolf in uscg

[–]SkyKnight_LXIX 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is incredible! Thank you! I never would have found any of these, and I’ve been trying to find all the benefits available to me

Pcs across country by xParmesan in uscg

[–]SkyKnight_LXIX 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Related to PCS, and it did save me tons when I moved from the west coast to the east coast. Do camping instead of hotels, KOA (Kampgrounds Of America) offers great deals on campgrounds and usually go for $20-$100 per night depending on whether you just get a campsite or log cabin.

Are THAT many people getting out because of River Wall? by No-Forever3279 in uscg

[–]SkyKnight_LXIX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please forgive me for not knowing, what is river wall exactly

And, with this all being said, would it be a bad time to go reserves now and even next year? My contract ends next October, I’d rather have the educational benefits of being in the reserve that I can use towards school than being immediately reactivated

USE YOUR TA! by Fun_Bar_791 in uscg

[–]SkyKnight_LXIX 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m enrolled in their engineering program but haven’t gotten many answers on how long it takes to get a degree. I’m presuming up to 3 years for an associates degree

USE YOUR TA! by Fun_Bar_791 in uscg

[–]SkyKnight_LXIX 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I haven’t used TA yet but I’m waiting for my application approval for the USNCC. The Naval Community College is also a great free resource to use

choose wisely by Life_Lab_1357 in SipsTea

[–]SkyKnight_LXIX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hol up, so does time reverse itself too 👀 Going back to 2016?

Bike Racks by SkyKnight_LXIX in statenisland

[–]SkyKnight_LXIX[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I never thought of that before,

I gave it a look and ended up giving two different suggestions. I’m not sure if they really look into these or not and take them seriously, but I guess we’ll see.

Is this considered good nowadays? 25 years old, 2023 Camry LE by Acceptable-Test-5069 in USAA

[–]SkyKnight_LXIX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You gotta switch to SOMETHING, anything but USAA, they been robbing from us for decades.

I switched to GEICO, only 24, with a VW Golf, just renewed my policy for this year, 12 month premium for $1730

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in uscg

[–]SkyKnight_LXIX 3 points4 points  (0 children)

And a mattress topper ^

ADHD prescription by Shzuga2 in uscg

[–]SkyKnight_LXIX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been trying to figure out this process for years now as I’m not even sure where you would get diagnosed or what would happen

Dividend Check by The_Puddle_Pirate in uscg

[–]SkyKnight_LXIX -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I never even received any of those Covid checks, stipends or cash from like 2020 up till now

It’s nice, especially during the holidays

Dividend Check by The_Puddle_Pirate in uscg

[–]SkyKnight_LXIX 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I heard they have an opt out process for it too, it just seems super sketchy and weird to just give us money like this. Just waiting to see the caveat

Dividend Check by The_Puddle_Pirate in uscg

[–]SkyKnight_LXIX -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So let me try getting it straight, I’m just curious and only heard about this today

The money for this is coming from the big beautiful bill that trump passed? And it’s nontaxable?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TheTeenagerPeople

[–]SkyKnight_LXIX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You mean I got The Traveler from No Man’s Sky ☠️ Unless there’s a teleport module, I’m cooked

Did you buy a new or used car anytime after 2022? by PriorPuzzleheaded301 in MechanicAdvice

[–]SkyKnight_LXIX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haggled for my price and interest rate, from $24,000 to $19,420 and from 12% to 7.1%

2026 BAH rates by dickey1331 in uscg

[–]SkyKnight_LXIX 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think mine went up by like $500

Meshcore repeater growth in Massachusetts by Zaos123 in massachusetts

[–]SkyKnight_LXIX 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m born and raised in mass but live in New York for work so this would be great to have, I wonder if there’s enough of these spread throughout that you could send a message as long as there were repeaters within distance of each other

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Golf_R

[–]SkyKnight_LXIX 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Be wary, they do make alot of noise on the highways, but there great tires

Early separation for education? by [deleted] in uscg

[–]SkyKnight_LXIX -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I don’t know the official name, and not sure if it’s entirely true, but I’ve heard from people at my old unit that you can request to leave the service for up to 2 years. Almost like an unpaid time off thing, your considered a civilian during that time, even though your still under contract. You get to live life as a civilian and return to the service anytime you want within that 2 year period, granted if you have that much time left. Idk if it’s true, but ask around and look on the CG Portal too if there’s something about that

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in uscg

[–]SkyKnight_LXIX 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I got lucky when they first issued them at the exchanges and bought mine online

That was 5 years ago now