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Raithed
China7078 Posts
i suck at mandarin. learn cantonese pls. | ||
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ChkChk.Boom
United States140 Posts
On April 16 2008 13:16 decafchicken wrote: Read Jarhead the book (autobiography of a marine) I read the first 47 pages and already never want to join the marines. T_T Haha I read that like 2-3 times alrdy ( I ran out of books to read in the house ) But to the OP, when u go back to talk to the recruiters, tell them to tell u what really is gonna happen if u join. Ask them for the complete truth; no sugar coating the facts. At least that's what i'd do, as I feel that recruiters will tell you anything u want to hear just to get you to join. But I also considered joining the military; I wanted to join the marines as a medic, but upon further research, I found out that their "medics" are navy corpsmen. So you should really ask them what is going to happen if you join; if you get to choose where you go or not, and if you will be able to do what you want to do, because in the Marines, you're practically a rifleman first, THEN w/e occupation u have. | ||
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Warbux
47 Posts
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Kingsp4de20
United States716 Posts
On April 16 2008 23:38 Warbux wrote: dont join the army in US, join the army in canada. Canada has an army? | ||
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jbk613
United States65 Posts
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ShaLLoW[baY]
Canada12499 Posts
I'm getting sworn into the Canadian Forces sometime this summer. | ||
LosingID8
CA10830 Posts
On April 17 2008 13:03 ShaLLoW[baY] wrote: I'm getting sworn into the Canadian Forces sometime this summer. you're gonna be a mountie? | ||
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ShaLLoW[baY]
Canada12499 Posts
I'm going to be Kennigit v2 without all of the site contributions :p. | ||
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Piano
Korea (South)401 Posts
the military is not some sort of change in jobs/something exciting to do. it's really a change in lifestyle. are you prepared to wake up at 0500, PT like crazy, work on team building tactics, and in essence, have no say on how "crappy" your life is? also, right now it may feel like you're not affecting anyone else's lifestyle by joining up - but what about your significant other further down the line? how does your family feel about this? i'd say that it's really critical to think this aspect through, it's not really your life on the line, but it's much more difficult to live a life with someone else as an enlisted marine - not to say people haven't done it in the past, but it's just really difficult with extended deployment time now (12 months minimum i think). also you have to think about going to iraq/afghanistan. even if you're not in combat arms (that is, infantry, combat support (like mortars), armor, aviation, what have you), chances are since there aren't as many people in our armed forces as there should be, you will go to iraq/afghanistan. are you ready for that to sink in? that everyday life is both a higher calling and a dangerous line. but you are serving your country as a proud soldier, and no american can ever be more proud of you, that's an honest truth. in reality, military guys say it's not too bad, at first it's really a culture shock but then you get used to it. or numbed to it. some people are meant for the military's discipline, while others are not cut out for it. if you're thinking about military, you have to have a no-nonsense, suck-it-up attitude. because while the military is all cool and adventure like, it's also a very very hard lifestyle. and to be honest, i'd rather not have people who were first of all, i'd say don't ever ever EVER just follow the advice of your recruiter. the recruiter for enlisting recruits is really looking for another mark (now there are some recruiters out there who are different, but enlisting recruits is something entirely different from enlisting officer candidates) recruiters will not in general give you the low down - they will give you the facts about how the marine corps pay for your college tuition, and how joining the marines will give you a sense of honor, discipline, and commitment. that's all fine and dandy, until you realize that you really won't be able to take classes during your training/active duty deployment (since most first and second tours are in iraq and afghanistan). SO, you really won't be able to get your bachelor's while training /fighting with the corps, until a long time after. true, you may be one of the few, one of the proud, and if you're really gungho on that, the more power to you - and i really am glad that there are marines in the USA who are willing to die in this difficult time. now i'd say if you're really interested and thought this through, think about going to college first, but with the marines. there is an option called the PLC option, where you are trained during the summers and sometimes over the year (but not taking away from your school time) as a marine officer, and you receive your commission as an O-1 (second lieutenant). as a marine officer, you will receive some tuition payment/book payment with a stipend. your summers will be paid for where you train as a marine and officer (rifle skills, officer leadership) and the corps really is exceptional with regards to leadership - after you graduate from TBS (the basic school) which is a school further down the line if you decide to stay in the corps, you will really be able to become a leader of men. and businesses/business schools highly value this. and the self confidence issue, yeah, being a marine will make you damn proud. but just deciding to go into the military with this one issue is i think farfetched. really think it through, since to be successful in the military you have to WANT it. i'd honestly stay stick with college, and (test out) the military lifestyle as a PLC. there is no commitment UNLESS you decide to receive your commission from the President (which occurs i THINK after two summers or so...not sure, you should check it out) - but the recruiters don't say that you have to pay for those stipend/tuition fees if you decide not to receive your commission. again, it's just the way the world revolves. so never believe what your recruiter tells you - also, i highly recommend going to a marine officer recruiter rather than an enlisted marine recruiter. the officer ones have at least more info concerning college path/tuition benefits...you'll be better off with them, since they're not as gung ho about signing up officer candidates - the enlisted ones i say avoid like crazy because all they have to do is make you sign. you sign and whether or not you're a soldier, you can be the world's laziest couch potato, the marines will first kill you, and then rebuild you into what you want to be. the officer ones are at least a little hesitant when they see a couch potato, they go like...uhh...do i want this a-hole to lead the troops into battle? i hope this advice helped. and remember there are a lot of support sites out there, just keep on looking. | ||
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defenestrate
United States579 Posts
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ahrara_
Afghanistan1715 Posts
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Piano
Korea (South)401 Posts
On April 18 2008 06:12 ahrara_ wrote: Thanks Piano for the input. anytime man, anytime. | ||
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