How many Marines on this board?

[Recon15]

Damn, i had no idea there were this many Devil Dogs on here...I've been in for 2 and a hlaf years and it's great, other than all the bullshit!1.....I went in as Aviation Supply and now I am stationed at a Reserve Base and I am an NBC Instructor..Yes it sucks...Talk too yall later,,and good luck too the guy that is joinging next summer!!...Semper Fi Devil....
Ohh.,.and no i am not Recon, just a nickname I picked up in MCT, b.c i was a crazy little fucker..

 

[decem]

I went in as Aviation Supply and now I am stationed at a Reserve Base and I am an NBC Instructor

no wonder you love it.. lol



brian64.. just messin around.. security forces huh?? how'd you like that.. all our guys hated that shit.


pitbu1l...... come on now.. you know the navy dress blues are a far superior uniform.

'sup lthrnk?? you think you're hard... huh?? eh, alright, you probably are.. but, just don't go thinking you're cool too. no really, you know doc santos ---- fernando santos?? i think he was with 2nd force... let me think some more, i know that i know someone that was with 2nd force.

 

[ryker77]

Don NOT do anything with 03,13,11,01 as the MOS feild.
The best job is ATC air traffic control. Bonus every reeenlisment.

 

[thebigugly]

Lifer

I'm still in and have been in for 20 years. Have done all trades. 0341, 8511, 6353, 8411, 6312, 6391. I was a recuiter for 3 years and will give you the straight scoop and what you need to know. I love the Corps and knw that those have sreved, like it or not have been marked for life. They are my brothers, and only the Corps has the life that others wish they could achive.

 

[COL KURTZ]

ex Army Airborne infantry here but I can tell you that most military gyms you go to are pretty good. If you are a grunt, you might not be able to devote as much time and discipline to lifting weights. Also in the infantry (especially airborne) YOU WILL RUN ALL THE FUCKING TIME. 7 miles a day if I remember correctly with a 13 miler every friday. In this type of situation gear would be a waste!

 

[liquidmuscle]

ground pounder right here..SEMPER FI

 

[Pat1USMC]

Just got commissioned this May. Went though my 12 weeks of OCS and now waiting for my god damn slot into the Basic Officer Infantry Course. Getting the runaround though. Was supposed to leave in July. Then it wasn't, then it was, not its not until December. God damn. I'm starting to wonder if I'll have to retire before get started. Whats the point of wearing bars if I have to wait 7 months to pick up a damn weapon and qualify.
After the 6 months in Quantico I'm hoping to pick up a Naval Flight Officer slot and make it to F-18's.
Any advice for a new 2nd Lt. would be very helpful. I'm going to try as hard as possible not to be some unsat Lt who has no respect for the enlisted but has no idea whats going on. I know everyone has their stories about at least one....

About juicing....hell no. To me, its completely not worth it. God damn, imagine the hell of getting caught. If you're dishonorably discharged for a reason like that it might mess up the rest of your life when you go out and try to find another job.
Semper Fi and good luck GearCowboy

 

[spkzx9r]

I was in for 6yrs 90-96 I first was a 1371 w/2nd fssg 8th
engineers, went to the storm for 6 1/2 months, when I got back went to sec. force bat. was a Marine Cadre and went to Nas Pensacola, f@*#ing best place for a fleet Marine tobe stationed. Navy chic's love Marines.
Pat1USMC if you do get a slot to become a pilot you will learn what I'm talking about, because you have to go there for all your aviation schooling. then depends on what plan you get from there. And about the AS in the corps. you will learn there are alot of devil dogs that do it. As far as getting caught it's like anyother piss test, they don't test for it. I work in SACO in charge of piss testing. They would have to be after you and request a special screening.

 

[GearCowboy]

Wow, there are a lot of Marines. I was wondering how many of you guys did cycles of gear while on base. Do they do any kind of drug testing? Also, I got mixed responses about the gym facilities... How nice/big are the gyms at Pendelton. I was going to go infantry at first, but I heard from one of my buddies that they have a firefighter job in the corps. Does anyone know if this is the way to go? Thanks...

 

[thebigugly]

GearCowboy

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