The Marines
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Well, good luck to you. Insh'allah they'll put you in tanks, but they're pretty tough to get into. They're sort of the forgotten bastard stepchildren of the Corps, but once you've been sucked in, you'll look down on those poor grunts.
If you must go recon, try for the LARs. Trust me, that Bushmaster is a hoot to fire. (Also helps to be all-but-invulnerable to small arms)
I have to say, I rather disagree with the posters suggesting avoiding the combat arms for something which will provide a life skill. If you want to learn to be a helo mechanic, go Army or Navy. You join the Marines to be basically one of the hardest, most bad-assed persons the US military can provide. Yes, a Marine cook is still a Marine, and he performs a vital role, but he's still not someone at the pointy end, where the challenge really lies.
Frankly, if the man wants to go grunt, there's nothing wrong with that.
NTM
If you must go recon, try for the LARs. Trust me, that Bushmaster is a hoot to fire. (Also helps to be all-but-invulnerable to small arms)
I have to say, I rather disagree with the posters suggesting avoiding the combat arms for something which will provide a life skill. If you want to learn to be a helo mechanic, go Army or Navy. You join the Marines to be basically one of the hardest, most bad-assed persons the US military can provide. Yes, a Marine cook is still a Marine, and he performs a vital role, but he's still not someone at the pointy end, where the challenge really lies.
Frankly, if the man wants to go grunt, there's nothing wrong with that.
NTM
Last edited by Manic Moran; Oct 26, 2008 at 02:53 AM.
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4th Gear
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 6,349
From: Everywhere
just a little update bump on this old thread...
ive been keepin up with work outs n stuff, quite confident in my abilities right now...
also, some people were asking (i think) about my ASVAB score... took the test today, unofficial score was a 93 and that can go up or down 2points by tomorrow... most likely will be the same though...
now i go in tomorrow and finish filling out my paper work, and then im pretty sure we are set in stone on boot camp in january...
so yea guys, its definite now, im goin
ive been keepin up with work outs n stuff, quite confident in my abilities right now...
also, some people were asking (i think) about my ASVAB score... took the test today, unofficial score was a 93 and that can go up or down 2points by tomorrow... most likely will be the same though...
now i go in tomorrow and finish filling out my paper work, and then im pretty sure we are set in stone on boot camp in january...
so yea guys, its definite now, im goin
1st Gear
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 133
From: the center of ohio
Hostage Rescue Team, lol or you can also go blackwater after some combat exp.. have you already signed with them already? and i would deff say you prolly dont want to go infantry, i would suggest as an air force recruiter, get a job as a mechanic. once you get out so many more opportunities open when you have a skill that you can apply to the real world.
