Question about prior service Marine and Army WTC...?
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To answer your question, no, prior Marines do not have to attend any other services' basic training.  That's because Marine Corps boot camp is considered to be adequate enough for the other sister services.  But why, oh why, would you want to go into the army?  My advice to you is to try to go back on mobilization orders as a Marine.  Then, you get that fat reservist pay!  If you didn't like your last unit, as a reservist you can be pretty picky about where you want to be stationed.  Talk to a prior-service recruiter, they should be able to help you out.
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Sounds great! I wish you luck. I was thinking on similar lines myself. You think these contractors would take in former non-US army personnel? Send me details if you come across any please.
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Speaking from personal experience and pride.  I would say the Marine Corps is the way to go.  Something my friends and I noticed while I was in; if you ask a soldier what he does, he will tell you "I am in the Army." Navy? "I am in the Navy." Air Force? "I am in the Air Force." But if you ask a Marine what he does, he/she will tell you "I am a Marine!"  That is something no one else in the world can say.  For 230 years the Marine Corps has been monkey stomping anyone that needs it.  There has never been a mutiny in the Marine Corps.  Hence the motto "Semper Fidelis." Which means "Always Faithful."  It applies to more than that also. It applies to the fact that, if we can help it, we never leave a man on the battlefield.  Wounded or dead.  We take care of our own.  From experience with other branches of service they learn a little about their service history.  Marines learn everything about their service history.  It is no longer the history of the Marine Corps, it is MY history as well. I was a Sergeant. I was leader of Marines.  That is one of the greatest feelings in the world.  Almost as good as the day I stood on top of "The Reaper," and my Senior Drill Instructor put that Eagle,Globe, and Anchor in my hand, and told me(this by the way was the first time in the entire 13 weeks of boot camp that any Marine is addressed as Marine, only when their training is complete are you a Marine.) "Congratulations Marine. Welcome to the Corps."  Marines have pride in their service in part because of our history, and also because we had to earn the title Marine.  We had to earn the right to be called Marine.  Everyone else is a soldier, sailor, or airman as soon as they get to basic training.  Not Marines. I was every derogatory term except.  I certainly wasn't a human being. But then it was all worth it.  Marines are the first to fight.  Whatever you think your chances of going to Iraq or Afghanistan are...double it.  I'm not trying to Scare you away, but every Marine is a rifleman. Our pilots learn learn infantry combat tactics.  Oh by the way the whole Navy pilots are the best thing. Only the top 10% of Naval Flight School, are allowed to be Marine pilots.  Someone had mentioned the Navy SEALs.  You can be a Navy SEAL even if you are a Marine.  The SEALs are Special Forces and thus are open for anyone in the Armed Services to try.  But why do that, the Corps just started its own Special Forces program.  I would have retired if I could have.  Anyway I say go Marine.
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Yes, the family has been since the Revolutionary War.\n\nWhen you grow up on base or post you really don't know the difference compared to living off base.  You don't go to "military school" but regular schools like in the "civilian" world except they are run by the DoD.\n\nIt wasn't a bad experience.  In fact when we lived on the Persidio in San Francisco, CA in the early 1960's....75 yards from my front door was a Nike missile launch site (cool for an 8 year old kid) and the window from by base housing bed room was of the Golden Gate Bridge...I good see the entire bridge.  Any idea what civilians have to pay for  view like that?\n\nThat was my experience any way.
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I don't know if there is an actual rule to that, but they way they make the deployment schedules, it's unlikely to go twice in a row.  In the USMC, it's been 7 months there before the new guys show up.  They stay for seven months.  It's possible that as soon as you return, you'll start training to go back as the new guys replacements.  But that is what I am trying to do, and I am having a difficult time being put on a deployment.  There are more Marines willing to go than slots available.  Many Marines have gotten to go/had to go three times in one enlistment.  I've only gotten there once.  I've got a year left though.  Hopefully I'll make it back again.
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No. Marines are very prestigious, plus I have a brother that joined pretty much to do the same thing. Not to suck up to you or anything, but that method of thinking protects our country.
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Desert Shadow - I am the son of a Nam Vet.  My Dad served in the Navy.  He was stationed in De Nang.  My co-worker is retired army who was in Nam.  I love to hear his war stories but they are very gut wrenching.  He was on officer in Tactical Zone II with Black Ops & MIKE forces.  The operations & recons that he went on, I hate to say it are like movie scripts to me.  Shadow, you guys had your hands tied by the idiots in Washington, but I support all military troops & the war they fought (and are fighting)!  Sincerely - THANK YOU for your service!!
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I was in Ft Hood for 4 years.  We just moved to Ft Jackson last Nov.  My husband is a Drill Sgt here.  If you have any questions about Hood, feel free to message me!
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I EAS'ed in May, 2005.  I am currently finsihing college and have a very nice beard.  My time is my own and I do what I wish (no training days, no formations, no JOB/wall locker inspections.  I "PT" more than I did when I was in, but now it is because I want to, not because I have to.  I was an MP and worked about 60+ hours a week.  It is great being a civilian.....EXCEPT I really miss it.  For everything I hated about the Corps, I am now finding there is something I Love and now miss.  My wife and I have no medical insurance, no BAH, nothing.  The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence, I know.  But I seriously am considering getting back in (but probably OCS).  \nDo whatever you wish, but please take into consideration all that I have mentioned, and more, if you have not already.  Or course, if you do get out, you can always go back.
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You know people who are actually already in the service are capable of crossing over to other branches, it happens all the time in the reserves. So I don't think you should have a problem doing so. The Marine recruiter will make it difficult no doubt but you should be able to...I'll be back. I'm gonna check something for ya...
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Ask a Marine recruiter.  They'll pump you full of information.
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Well since you are not at WEST POINT (USMA) you are not going to get a RA commission (REGULAR ARMY) you will get a RESERVE COMMISSION (99% of new officers get these so no big deal ) and since the DEMS won and will likely take back the white house and the coming withdrawl from Iraq, you would do well to take somethig you like and something to fall back on-I am a civ employee on McChord AFB and some RIF's(reduction in force- military version of LAYOFF!)have happened to at least 2 LT's here. If you are going INF and planning on going AIRBORNE that degree might be ok for a "HOOAH" lifer ,but if you think the army will be a SKATE job ,wait til you are competing with decorated VETS for the few active slots left after a 7 year $100 billion dollar war and a dem government-good luck!
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There was one and only one US Marine killed during Operation Just Cause (Panama Invasion). CPL Garreth C. Isaak, 2nd Marine Division, from Greenville SC. I don't recall his name being featured in Black Hawk Down, but I guess it is possible, though as one poster pointed out that would be a bit odd. (Why would a Marine's name from an invasion of Panama nearly a decade earlier be part of a movie about an Army Operation half a world away?). P.S. If you know why this was done - please e-mail me, I am very curious. Sounds like one of those great pieces of trivia I can unload on my friends - :-)
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I think you are meaning Master Sergeant and First Sergeant as having the same rank in the Marine Corps.  They have the same rank.  If you would like to find out more about the Marine Corps, search, then request from, the>    Marine Corps Institute   <any books they feel able to allow you to possibly order, or,  go check out a recruiter, as I am SURE they have a few books from this Institute lying around somewhere.
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OK, OK, you really should be reported for "not a question," but anything for the Marines.\n\nWhen I was going to school this summer in a rather ordinary office building in Capitola, California, the elevator door was right next to the Marines recruiting station, and I got to see the recruiters and their recruits.  And after awhile, I had a look at some of the brochures out front.  I was very impressed with the high standards they express.\n\nBut what finally told me something about these guys was the chinning bar.  Above the door to the recruiting station, there was a metal bar, not unlike a coat rack, but somewhat heavier.  And whenever a Marine had nothing else to do, he would chin himself on this bar.  I couldn't help noticing what terrific condition they were all in.  And that obviously meant enough to them that they would chin themselves just for something to do with the odd five minutes.  These are men who know their muscles, and know what they are able to do.\n\nNow, it is clear that a Marine must be intelligent and skilled, too.  This is the 21st century, and we can't afford Marines who can't use their heads.  But what you will see is that they are in superb control of their bodies as well as their minds; the Greek ideal of the perfect hero.\n\nYeah, we can be proud of the best of the best.  Happy Birthday, Marines.
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First of all movements of the fleet are classified and secondly you decided to call me a c**t in another question.  Do you do that to all ex-servicemen? I wore my uniform with pride and did my bit where it was neccessary. I was around for the first one and I knew when I signed up what I was getting in to. Soldiering is not something that you decide to complain about if the locals get a little shooty. It's explained in the literature.\n\nOh yes, may I just add that you should not worry about your partner too much over there. We are doing better in the locals department than the Americans. We learn that the locals are allies and not enemies, whatever happens, and if you want to comment to me please feel free to do so.\n\nI'll take the violation but please don't think I am taking some sort of wild bias against the army. I'm not, just sick of those who think that impersonating a member of the armed forces will give them some sort of kudos.