Boyfriend leaving for the marines!!?!?!?
The best thing to do is be there and support him. While he is in boot camp write him lots of letters. Knowing he ill have someone to go home to in 3 months will help him. And DON'T WRITE A DEAR JOHN LETTER!!!! I have a friend who got a dear john letter in boot and he said he almost didn't want to finish. He is going to change but it's going to be for the better. And if you guys are meant to be with each other it will all work out. Tell him good luck for me.
Life after the Marine Corps?
I am going to start with the weight question. The current Marine Corps regs calls out a maximum of 203 and a minimum of 140 for your height. Boot camp tends to strip weight off fat bodies and put muscle on thin bodies. Life after the Marines? Life after the Marines is like life after school. It is different for different people. If you go after life the same way you went after your title of US Marine.... you will have no issue. I stayed in for 8+ years. When I got out, I got a job, got married, went to university, started a family, and continued on with life. If you continue to have the desire and drive.... you can accomplish anything. Set goals for yourself and you will be fine. Semper Fi and good luck, Z
At age 32 with a family, should I join the Marines or Army?
Since I am an Army Soldier (albeit a reservist now after doing four years active duty) you might want to consider that I may be biased.Being that you’re 32, more than likely your personal mentality is probably more concrete and less easily influenced than the majority of 18 year olds that you’ll be enlisting with and going to either Boot Camp or Basic Combat Training with. As long as you have a decent amount of common sense and are partially athletic, you’d probably be fine in either branch. However, through what I’ve noticed and conversations I’ve had with Marines is that they typically seek younger, impressionable recruits that are more easily molded into the Marine Corps mindset. Also, being an Army soldier, I can safely say on average the physical aspect of the training in the Marines is often more strenuous. But on the other hand, depending on what army unit you’re assigned to, you can expect to spend a lot more time training in the field than you would’ve in the Marines, but not all unit’s or MOS’s are created equal in that aspect.Whichever one you decide to join, unless you are set on being in a combat MOS, like infantry, artillery, combat engineer etc., consider choosing a support MOS like signal (like me!) or intelligence. Also many medical jobs (with the exception of combat medic) seem like pretty sweet gigs especially if you wind up working in a hospital or a clinic. If I were to go back in time, knowing what I know now, that’s probably the route I would take. Also, these fields have translatable job skills back in the civilian sector. Believe it or not, not a whole lot employers are looking for people that can drive an M1 Abrams, as awesome as it probably is.Also, you will most likely make rank in the Army faster, plus if you have a bachelor’s degree you will start of as an E4 in the army opposed to an E3 in the Marines. There’s also a good amount of bonus money floating around in the Army for particular MOS’s and I believe even potentially two year enlistments (always make shorter commitments if possible). I personally don’t pay too much attention to Marine recruiting incentives but similar programs may be in place.Overall, my second answer would be to join the Army. My first would be to join the Airforce!Whichever you choose, best of luck to you and your family.
I'm leaving for Marine Corps bootcamp tomorrow.?
Yeah you'll do fine. Just a little word of advice from a former marine. Boot camp is rough. You will hate your drill instructors with every ounce of your soul. But whatever you do, do not get belligerent, combative, or argumentative. Just play the game and do what they say. Let them shout in your face and treat you like dog meat. Their job is to save your life. Keep in mind that boot camp is a very small part of the picture and when you graduate, you'll be shaking hands with your DI's.
Any advice about recruit training for marince core?
go on youtube look up marine boot camp.
I'm a female, age 31 thinking of joining the army. Are there many people in their 30's who join the army?
The majority of people joining are going to be younger but don't worry about it. Age is just a number. It depends what MOS you sign up for. You can be in the delayed entry program for up to a year. Just do plenty of research. If you do join don't play the gender card. Make sure you can pass your PT test prior to going. I don't regret joining. You will have good days and bad days. Initial training sucks. You make it what it is.
Any housing benefits in marines reserve?
I'm going in bootcamp soon and leaving as a PFC because of referrals. I'm going in reserves. I refuse to live in my house with my crazy mother when I get back but I was wondering can I live off the marines pay. And I was going to go to tcnj. Could they get me a dorm there.?