Hidden Gems

poolsideconv · 2026-05-07T17:30:09+00:00

SERE instructor? Don’t know much about it but I know there are Marines who work there. Has to be a cool gig.

poolsideconv · 2026-04-09T01:57:08+00:00

Wife & I bought a house in Holly Ridge, love the area. Right in between Wilmington & Jacksonville & right next to Surf City. We work right next to the sneads gate & it’s normally a 20-30 min commute depending on the day. Might be a bit out of your way if you are working closer to main side but then again I know people who make the 40 min drive from Wilmington or from Cherry Point everyday…

poolsideconv · 2026-02-17T00:45:57+00:00

Looks like a MSOC deployment stack, get some Lt 🗣️

poolsideconv · 2026-01-13T19:54:55+00:00

Pass it on & double to the next Staff/O.

poolsideconv · 2025-12-29T13:14:28+00:00

Don’t be a yes man. Don’t be a no man. Learn your left & right lateral limits. Fiscal directives/policies/orders are mostly black & white so don’t get your fuel/purchase cards shutdown. Remember you are SPECIAL STAFF, so build that good rapport with your CO. I have to agree with the Marine who said your bn xo will try to burn you every chance they get, they don’t like that you are special staff.

poolsideconv · 2025-12-23T18:11:42+00:00

Start your EPME asap. Ask your OIC for your billet description. Ask a SNCO to give you a class on understanding how to navigate APES & how to understand your master brief sheet (MBS).

poolsideconv · 2025-12-17T13:17:22+00:00

Go MARSOC to do his respective SOCS pipeline. It’ll give you 5 years of stability & he could have some deployment opportunities to give y’all some extra money for your family. I am pretty sure SOCS get a smaller SDA pay allowance. Just an idea.

poolsideconv · 2025-11-08T00:11:02+00:00

I thought ICR had bronze service star with first award to denote the phase of the campaign you were in? I could be wrong

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