Wanting to join the Marine's, Even though I am not infantry would I still have to be involved in the fighting?
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Git yer pansy butt down there and SIGN the papers!  If you are so scared of fighting, you should sign up intentionally for the infantry.  Then you can face it and get over it.  Don't worry, if you're a total swish you will get bounced out of boot camp.  Either way you'll get it settled.  Once you get one or two missions under your belt you'll probably be the most gung-ho mf out there!  There's not much worse than trying to live with some nagging fear that you never had the guts to face up to.
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I myself am a US Army Ranger. I have worked with the Navy SEALS unit before, and I must say, they are among some of the most lethal and highly trained military men in the whole world. \n\nThere is no "supreme" fighting force though, I'm afraid to say. it's all a matter of opinion of course, but you choose the right tool for the right job. Now I wouldn't want to be involved in a mainly amphibious operation due to my semi-low level of experience in that field, I would rather have a person (meaning a SEAL) who is mroe qualified than me to do the job, than myself. Now if it were a land or air operation. Call me in. They don't call us the "Army Airborne Rangers" for nothing! lol and plus...SEALS don't belong on land.\n\nOf course...there is Delta Force and the Marines new SOCOM units...\n\nIt's all a matter of the job my friend. Join the military then come back and ask yourself that question again.\n\nSua Sponte\n\nRANGERS LEAD THE WAY!
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no you dont......... nothing, if you have qualls, i'd recommend engineers, REME or something like that..... \nif not i'd recommend your Local Infantry battalion, not the Para's.... \n\nyou probably wont listen....... but you really should
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combat infantry badge???far as I know you had to be Inf 11B, and been in a combat action.
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You left the Corps for the Army?\n\nAw man go back to the Marines. Email the Army, they might know something. Try www.goarmy.com to contact recruiters. If you need to keep your rank, then tell the recruiter you cannot join unless you know for sure.\n\nIn the Marines, that is like full corporal, right? E4?
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Join the Marines. Qualify for the USMC team.
168307
There are a lot of things that can exclude you from joining. Talk to a recruiter. Be open and honest about everything. If you lie or hide the truth, and they find out, you can get kicked out with probably an OTH (Other Than Honorable) discharge.
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So you decided to become a sea going bell hop.....\n\nFirst off I want to say you might have made the best decision or the worst decision in your life. The military isn’t for everybody. First things first you got to get to MEPs once your there they will give a physical and ask you some questions. Once you get to boot camp you’re going to think this was a bad idea. Just remain calm and don’t panic and keep your mind on the task at hand boot is one of the most important events in your military life when you get into trouble where ever you are you will automatically go back to your most basic training. So pay attention! Secondly don’t get pissed off at your drill instructors they may seem to hate you but just remember they hate every one equally and they are just there to help you. First they will try and make themselves the enemy so that your unit will bond with each other, most people think they try to break you this is false. They try and make you hate them so much that you will wish they were dead. At this point you just need to obey and you need friends. If you alienate your self in boot camp you will only find your self alone. Alone you are vulnerable and you will not make it. Near the end of boot you’ll notice a change in your drill instructors they become like your family with a mother a father and a big brother try and figure out their roles to understand how they will react. \n\nAs for advice in dealing with your parents, this will be the hardest part you’ll need people back home that support you they need to have enough respect for you that you can make your own decisions as an adult. Yes Bush is an Idiot, but at the same time as a sailor, marine, soldier, or airman you can’t choose who and when you want to serve. That is something that some one out side of the military cant understands. Say for example that you joined up before the Iraq war or even before 9/11 you can’t say I am not going to war. You just have to make the best out of your situation you have to tell your self how can I make this better how can I improve this situation. One of the best qualities about Marines is their ability to improvise, when you are fighting a war that you don’t agree with just see what you can do to make it better, a lot of people do this every day most just feel that they are fighting for their buddies to keep them alive. Just remember that you can’t second guess you’re self that you have to do the job or you or a friend will not make it home. No pressure right? On top of that you may never see Iraq. The best advice I can give you in the field is if you’re in the infantry trust in your friends not your weapon remember it is made by the lowest bidder. \n\nAll in all joining the military is a unique experience one that will help you on your way to opening a business just look at the rise in companies after the second world war hence why they are called the “Greatest Generation.” We just have to have a positive out look on a very negative situation maybe just maybe our boys and girls coming home will be like that generation.
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Can be complicated. If your M.O.S. is hurting for people, it's doubtfull you'll be able to "re-class" during your enlistment. Sometimes, a soldier's aptitude can make him ideal for another field. (rare) He could then be ORDERED into another job. (example:) I enlisted and and trained as a combat engineer. (then airborne, sapper, Ranger) After AIT, I and a couple others were pulled aside and tested/invited to get into a Military Intelligence. I later learned we all were multi-lingual, and scored high in linguistics.
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Scrappy has it pretty much right.  Ask a recruiter.  Be sure to ask your recruiter what his MOS is though, because my recruiter wasn't really in the infantry and didn't know much about it.  Luckily, another recruiter was and could answer all my questions.  Try to speak to someone in an S-2 office.
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going into boot camp, it'll be lower.  Coming out, quite a few more will be at those standards.  The DI's won't hound you for it, but it will seem like it.  You'll be given responsibility to help your fellow recruits that are struggling.  It'll seem like they are assigning impossible tasks in what little free time you have, but it's actually teaching to be a leader and how to help your fellow Marines.
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to have that mos slot and be engaged in combat action
46051
If you want to join the military just to relax in some "safe-haven" area, then don't waste your time. All military personnel are subject to being in a war. You are probably one of those idiots that join the weekend warriors for the benefits and then, when it is time to do your job you are paid for, you wimp out. Do everyone, including yourself, a favor. Do NOT re-enlist...get the hell out...military don't want you anyway with this attitude...also, learn to spell...
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Are you sure he didn't say MP(military police)?  Here's something to consider..you said he told you "WE" are going in the Marines.  You might want to think that over.  While pay and benefits are much better than when I was in, things would be very tight for two on what he is likely to be earning right out of H.S.  You may want to give him some time to get established and maybe take some time to have a little work experience yourself.  In any event as others have told you H.S. grads don't get to go to O.C.S.  That's the simple answer...there is a more complicated one but I'm not going into that one here lol
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With a law degree, almost any branch would be jumping for you.  The big part would be to pass OCS (officer canidate school)  where they teach you to lead troops.  I've never gone, but it sounds like a tougher boot camp than the one I went to.  As long as you are physically and mentally able to hack it, I'm sure you'd be sent to the legal section.  Your recruiter would be able to confirm that with the contract he draws up for you.  You'll know all the legal jargon by then and can read for yourself exactly what you are being promised.  If it's not to your satisfaction, have him change it or look to a different branch of service until you find what you want.
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You are trying to join an organization that has as its base the following:\nDuty.  Honor.  Courage.\n\nApparently, your recruiter sees these as words to throw away in order to fill his quota for the month.  It's up to you how you start your career- with Honor or without.\n\nI am a veteran of the nuclear field of the navy.  The reason why the nuclear program is the best in the world is the absolute ironclad personal integrity that the program demands from everyone involved.  If there is the slightest question about a person's  ability to do what is right, regardless of the consequences, that person does not belong in the program.\n\nThere are going to be a lot of marines relying on you.  You also will be a representative of every marine who has come before you when you wear the uniform.  It is up to you to decide if you want to serve as an example of the Marine Corps tradition of personal honor.
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Don't bother.  There is so much more to drill than can be explained in a few short sentences - you will do best learning from your Drill Instructors anyway with the other recruits you march with - and yes, there is a whole lot more to drill than what you have listed including rifle manual, marching, maneuvers as a platoon, forming the platoon, rests and on and on.  Good luck, recruit.  And don't bother trying to be squared away before you get there, they'll take care of you...