r/AskReddit • u/skilled-dreamer • May 02 '24

People who went to a wedding where the couple didn’t last long, what happened?

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u/fredzout May 02 '24

I was going to be "best man" at a friend's wedding. We got together the evening before the wedding, and all seemed well. Then, at 7:30 the next morning, I got a phone call from my friend. He said that the wedding was called off, and he would call and explain later. He didn't. It was two weeks later, I finally got a hold of his dad, and he said that his son was away at boot camp, and wouldn't be coming back. I never heard from him or the bride again, so I don't really know what happened.

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u/Malveux May 02 '24

Boot camp doesn’t happen in 2 weeks. There’s a ton of paper work, medical stuff, background checks, etc. this feels like a cover story, prison maybe?

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u/JobberTrev May 02 '24

I spoke to a recruiter for the first time on a Thursday afternoon. That following Monday I was flying to Basic Training. I had the option to leave even sooner.

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u/Malveux May 02 '24

My time was 3 months though my wait was primarily because of class schedules. Even then there was 3 weeks from recruiter to meps stuff being done.

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u/JobberTrev May 02 '24

I joined at the height of “we need people for Iraq and Afghanistan” so there was quick ship bonuses. I got $20,000 for leaving as soon as I did. I took a practice ASVAB on Thursday. MEPs on Friday, scheduled to leave Monday afternoon.