Marines.

[mikeyjay88]

So I've been thinking about how i can make something of myself since I have nothing going for me right now. A friend of mine told me about how the Marine Corps changed his life. I researched it on the web and found out alot of good things about joining. I know i have the ability to become a great Marine! Anyone on here join the Army, Marines, Navy, etc. Or have fought in war? Im really interested in the stories I have read on the internet i wonder if anyone on here has any.


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[novakru]

I am a Navy brat
I would never go willingly into the armed forces.
And if I had brain damage and enlisted way back when I was young, I would have waited to retire before starting a family.

That being said, if you want opportunities...go for it.
You can get a great college education and get to see alot of the world.

And you get lots of sex...the uniform thing....:cool:

[Elvis_Christ]

The lyrics of this song sums up what think:

DYSTOPIA - Jarhead Fertilizer

eduacation stable career

join the army

become a murderer

kill for god and country
return to be a hero

to tell you the truth

i hope you dont come back

courage

it takes a big man to push a button

fight with your honor

like shotting children

and cutting their parents throats

go to the frontline

watch your friends

get cooked by napalm

and theyre murderers just like you

getting education by killing people too

bodies blown apart

you feel a sharp pain in your stomach

now youve lost both of your legs to a grenade

blood and vomit spew from your mouth

no career education

and youre sent home in a doggy bag

waste your life

while taking others lives away from them

left so empty

just a pile of shit to me

and your parents looking stupid

their son reduced to a pile of shit and dog tags

but he did what he was programmed to do

such a good soldier

i hope youre fucking proud of your son

fuck your son i hope he fucking dies

[Doc Faustus]

My mother was a marine. She wouldn't recommend it to anyone.

[The_Return]

Hmm....the navy...

Sounds more up Posher's alley, if you ask me.

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[bloody_ribcut]

i almost joined the army, i would of ben gone right now...learning how to repair small firearms. it sounded cool, but i was dirty for weed and had to wait a month or something to test again.. i thought about it and didnt think it would be a good idea...yeah im still dirty.

[Doc Faustus]

Hmm....the navy...

Sounds more up Posher's alley, if you ask me.

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The navy would be up Posher's alley all right...
high fives? Anyone?

[DraculaInDallas]

LMAO!!!!!! :D Now THAT was fucking funny!!!!:D

[DraculaInDallas]

So I've been thinking about how i can make something of myself since I have nothing going for me right now. A friend of mine told me about how the Marine Corps changed his life. I researched it on the web and found out alot of good things about joining. I know i have the ability to become a great Marine! Anyone on here join the Army, Marines, Navy, etc. Or have fought in war? Im really interested in the stories I have read on the internet i wonder if anyone on here has any.


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The Marines are looking for a few good men......unfortunately, you're not one of 'em. :D



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[Vodstok]

So I've been thinking about how i can make something of myself since I have nothing going for me right now. A friend of mine told me about how the Marine Corps changed his life. I researched it on the web and found out alot of good things about joining. I know i have the ability to become a great Marine! Anyone on here join the Army, Marines, Navy, etc. Or have fought in war? Im really interested in the stories I have read on the internet i wonder if anyone on here has any.


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your timing couldnt be better.. 3 years ago i would have said "you will most likely end up in iraq at some point which means you will most likely be shot at at siome point"

Now with obama, i doubt you will have to worry about anythign like that. That being said, I have mixed feelings about it. I grew up an Air Force brat, from birth to 17. there was a lot of good and a lot of bad.

These days, there is a good chance you could get a position doing something you love. Figure out what it is you like and ask yourself if they offer opportunities for that; if the marines dont,one of the other branches might.


Dont let anyone scare you, make an informed decision. there is a strong "boys club" aspect to the whole thing which can be good and bad, but its been my experience in the corporate world that a military background can help.

There is an assumption by a lot of people that military = disciplined, ESPECIALLY marines. plus, military guys even from different brnaches, will stick together a lot of times.

In some cases, it can work against you; some peopel hate the military and will discriminate, but that is what the court system is for ;)

[Kemal]

I was I the army. I recommend that you do it.

Iraq is finally simmering down now; Afghanistan is where the action is at these days. One Marine brigade that was scheduled to deploy to Iraq is already on its way to Afghanistan instead. This is going to continue under Obama.

Just remember that the military is a big bureaucracy and bureaucracies aren't very responsive to individual needs. You will also have to put up with a lot of bullshit from conflicting personalities. While the military looks very organized on the outside, internally it can be very chaotic, like any big organization.

Overall I would say it's a great experience though.

[Vodstok]

I was I the army. I recommend that you do it.

Iraq is finally simmering down now; Afghanistan is where the action is at these days. One Marine brigade that was scheduled to deploy to Iraq is already on its way to Afghanistan instead. This is going to continue under Obama.

Just remember that the military is a big bureaucracy and bureaucracies aren't very responsive to individual needs. You will also have to put up with a lot of bullshit from conflicting personalities. While the military looks very organized on the outside, internally it can be very chaotic, like any big organization.

Overall I would say it's a great experience though.
I have never known a single person who said they regretted joining the militarym, and i spent over half my life around them, that has to count for something.

[hacelikewhoa]

I've always wanted to be in the Air Force...but I don't want to leave my family and friends. But, if I didn't have anything else going for me I definitely would go.

[Papillon Noir]

@Mikey

I was in a similar situation a few years ago. I was out of college and didn't know what I wanted to do with my live and was looking for a career. I had already worked for an airline in baggage and really liked planes. My family kind of expected me to go Navy if I was going into the military since I would be a 3rd generation Naval Officer, but I get sea sick. :o

So, I went to apply to the Air Force as an officer (since I had a college degree), which usually takes about a year...well it took me two years. The war in Iraq was full swing at the time and all organization in the military was just a clusterfuck. At first they told me I was in, then I got rejected because of my eyesight (btw the physical you have to do is a big pain in the ass, it takes all day!), and then I was in, but not for a flying position. I also went through 3 recruiters and I had enough.

So then I checked into the Marine Corps. :D They were much more organized and actually a much nicer group of people. In the middle of testing the Air Force called me back and said I was in again and the whole circus started all over again and I'd had enough. I also met my future husband at this time and decided not to pursue a military career. I still think about it though.

If you decide to do this, just know that this is not an immediate fix, when you enlist it will still be several months before you are actually sent to boot camp. I know you wear glasses, if you eyesight is worse than -8.0 you will have problems getting in. Mine is at -7.5 and it created a huge mess.

Also, the Marine Corps is more hardcore, there's definitely more camaraderie and organization. The Air Force has better food and living quarters, but they tend to be a little more stuck up. The Army and the Navy I would not reccommend because in the Army you have to walk everywhere is every weather condition carrying a heavy pack. I've had friends in the Army and they hated that part. In the Navy you are stuck on a ship in very tiny quarters with 8 other guys. Not fun.

At any rate, I think it's a good idea and that you should go for it! Oh, one other thing: you can't have any tattoos above the base of your neck or below your wrists, they won't let you in. Basically in your full uniform, you can't have any tattoos showing.

Good Luck! :D

[urgeok2]

i detest guns and i would never shoot anyone ...
plus i question everything... i dont take orders well.
i cant tolerate fools
i'm scared shitless of heights

id be a pretty lousy soldier.

[Vodstok]

i detest guns and i would never shoot anyone ...
plus i question everything... i dont take orders well.
i cant tolerate fools
i'm scared shitless of heights

id be a pretty lousy soldier.
Dont forget "I'm a canadian..."


Just kidding. I grew up around a lot of canadian military brats, and with the excpetion of the accent and the perpetual need to rag on the newfies, they were pretty much the same as us.

oh, and a bone to throw all the Canadians as far as the military is concerned:
One of the most amazingly ass-kicking soldiers alive is a canadian
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Furlong

[mikeyjay88]

@Papillon, thank you for the support :D, Also my friend told me about the tattoo thing yesterday, im definatly happy i didnt get my neck done, i originally wanted to do up my whole upper body in tats. The Marines is the one im gonna go for, although air force does sound tempting, I love jets and planes im really interested in them. As for my eyes im kind of worried i know its a tad bit hard for me to see without my glasses. :eek: I'm definatly hoping for the best!

@Hace, I know if i had more going for me in my life (which i dont) i would probably second guess this decision a whole lot more. I think this will be something that will make me a better person too.

@everyone else, thanks for the advice and all the other stuff you all said, its helped me even more with my decision.

[Papillon Noir]

@Papillon, thank you for the support :D, Also my friend told me about the tattoo thing yesterday, im definatly happy i didnt get my neck done, i originally wanted to do up my whole upper body in tats. The Marines is the one im gonna go for, although air force does sound tempting, I love jets and planes im really interested in them. As for my eyes im kind of worried i know its a tad bit hard for me to see without my glasses. :eek: I'm definatly hoping for the best!



No problem. :) With the vision thing, generally as long as you can see 20/20 with your glasses on, you should be fine. Just make sure that when you meet with them, especially for the physical, that you are not late. If you are late, they make you come back another day. Oh, and start running now. You want to be in shape when you go to boot camp, otherwise you will be miserable.

[mikeyjay88]

Haha damn well i guess i should start getting in shape. I play baseball and skate and stuff so im kinda athletic just really thin, i work out too. I should be okay i hope :D. Im really good at being on time aswell im almost never late, except for a few times at work when i over slept.

[newb]

@everyone else, thanks for the advice and all the other stuff you all said, its helped me even more with my decision.

You're gonna let some fools on a horror forum that you've only been a part of for a couple of weeks, help you make a life altering decision ?


the Marines sounds like a good bet

[mikeyjay88]

No they cant make my choice for me, they only gave me good ideas and what not. my choice was already made before i even posted the thread really.

[Papillon Noir]

Haha damn well i guess i should start getting in shape. I play baseball and skate and stuff so im kinda athletic just really thin, i work out too. I should be okay i hope :D. Im really good at being on time aswell im almost never late, except for a few times at work when i over slept.

I know you have to run 3 miles and then do a bunch of crunches and I think 20 pull-ups. You shouldn't be too far off. :)

You should try to get stationed in Hawaii. One of my friends in the Army was stationed there and said it was amazing. He went surfing every morning. :)

[mikeyjay88]

I know you have to run 3 miles and then do a bunch of crunches and I think 20 pull-ups. You shouldn't be too far off. :)

You should try to get stationed in Hawaii. One of my friends in the Army was stationed there and said it was amazing. He went surfing every morning. :)

I love surfing! That would be amazing i have always wanted to go to hawaii. Im pretty strong i mean i look like a scrawny ass but im really pretty tough.

[Kemal]

Everyone tries to get stationed in Hawaii! Don't count on it. Be prepared to end up deployed to a dusty far away place with angry people who speak a funny language and who will occasionally shoot at you.

I was in the army... I never did anything spectacular. While I was in I had a chance to get reassigned to a Ranger battalion. They had a slot reserved for me and everything. Not taking that opportunity is the biggest regret of my life, I've always wondered how I would do.

I say do it. It's the kind of thing you can only do once, while you're young and crazy.

[Ferox13]

I think being asked to shoot and kill people would be the deal breaker for me.

[Despare]

I say join a branch like Army, Navy, or Airforce. Not a big fan of Marines and I know a couple Army guys who, over in the desert, got a bad rap for some of the shit they pulled.

[bloody_ribcut]

I think being asked to shoot and kill people would be the deal breaker for me.

i think youd come around once they start trying to kill you first.

[Ferox13]

i think youd come around once they start trying to kill you first.

Well I'm not really going to put myself in a position where I work in a job where the locals are trying to kill me..

[hacelikewhoa]

I have deep respect for everyone or anyone that defends their country. While average people die and are seldom remembered, these troops die as heroes. Whether they were victorious or not, they put their lives on the line and I think that alone makes you heroic.

[CrimsonFiend138]

i almost joined the army, i would of ben gone right now...learning how to repair small firearms. it sounded cool, but i was dirty for weed and had to wait a month or something to test again.. i thought about it and didnt think it would be a good idea...yeah im still dirty.

LOL, I wish I was dirty right now. No reason to give up something you love just to get shot at.

[Ferox13]

I have deep respect for everyone or anyone that defends their country.

Very true but its been along time since the Marines have fought in a war of that Nature.

Strangely enough mu National army has never defended our country - they have participated in the UN peace keeping and broke pickets during a refuse workers strike here.

[Purplepee]

Hiya!

Purplepee thinks TS is an attention whore/douche and should STFU. :)

Best to you and yours,

Purplepee

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The person below me claims to have a pain in an area which is anatomically impossible for him. Strange.

[Phalanx]

I thought you left...and maybe died.
It made me happy.
Now I've just got a pain in the dickbone.