Would you like to join the Marine Corps?
612041
No, but my brother just joined.
553227
Enlist in a branch of the military, especially the army and ask your recruiter.
542354
There will always be a few people crazy enough to join the Marines. The Marines will take anyone. The only thing good about a Marine is they keep the prison guards employed.
837460
no you will not be obligated to join the service if you participate. first off your only 16 and you can't be legally bound to anything. the class is aimed to teach you the very basics of what ever service they are attached to. i.e. navy history or army history. they teach you how to march and drill. you might ever get to learn about a few weapons. they are trying to give you a brief taste of what being in the military is all about. one of the big pluses to being in these classes is if at a later date you decide to join you will be promoted to a higher rank out of boot camp faster then those who didn't take them.
666416
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.
335457
Probably.  Especially if you meet the age requirements.  Don't know them, since they are different with prior service.  When I was thinking of joining, I went to about.com and looked up the USMC.  The site gave me a lot of info on age etc.  Or you could try the army's site.  Or worst of all!  Call a recruiter.  He could answer your questions.
589749
marine corps boot camp first. OORAHH!!!!!
790027
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.
838922
It depends on the individual. I can only answer for myself as to why I joined the branch I did.\n\nI wanted to join the military. I am not a person given to doing lots of workouts and exercise. I am not a jock or sports minded person. ( mind you I am not out of shape though. I do love rock climbing, Caving, and hiking.) So I did not see myself as a foot soldier with a rifle. This rules out both the Army and the Marines.\n\nI am more a technical kind of person. I love computers and knowledge. ( A geek you might say) Both the Air Force and the Navy are highly technical. But which to choose? I wanted to be in the know. and to see the world, to travel. I wanted to be right on the front as to see all the exciting things there are to see in the military.\nOK so I looked at the Air Force. Except for the small 5% that are the pilots and aircrew, All of your Airforce personnel are stationed far behind the lines and never see much at all. Most are just one form of Mechanic or Supply Clerk. Other than watching the planes take off, they see nothing at all of the action.\n\nSo now I looked at the Navy. Again the Branch is highly technical. but even if you were just a cook or a supply clerk, you were right there with the rest of the ships crew. When the ship performed a weapons test, you were there to watch it. (Not sitting back at some airbase miles away like in the Air Force). \nAnd travel?! No other branch of service sees more of the world than the US Navy! I have seen most of Asia and the Middle East due to the USN. Not just one or two other countries like I would have with the other branches.\nI became an EW in the USN (Electronic Warfare Systems Operator) I stood watch up in C.I.C. (Combat) and was one of the first to know if we came under attack and first to start a defense against the attack. It was the EW's who briefed the Captain and other officers of any threats posed by potential enemies in our area of operation.
514588
It depends on your reasons for joining and what you want out of your enlistment. I joined the Airforce, and one of my first  duty stations was a joint-service enviornment. I made many great Marine friends and drinking buddies while there and often wished that I had joined the USMC due to what I percieved as their lack of political BS compared to the Airforce, as well as their strong comradery. However many of those Marines wished that they had joined the Airforce because we get better living conditions and services, some Devil Dogs I knew even switched over to the AF after their enlistment was over. Both services have their benefits and downfalls, it just depends on you and your personality. If you want to be hardcore and kill the enemy with your own rifle, join the Marines. If you want to keep the enemy from killing Marines and gain a skill to used afterwards, join the Airforce. Of course you could "combine" the two and become AF Special forces...http://www2.afsoc.af.mil/
582180
Sorry, but that PROBABLY won't help you.  The USMC gets it's officers from the US Navy, and they have, for the most part, attended Annapolis.  \n\nIf the marines have an OCS, then you might be able to go that route.
794317
I went through Marine Corps Boot Camp at MCRD San Diego back in 1995, Hotel Company, platoon 2113.\n\nBecoming a Marine, is a very personal experience.  They literally break you down from what you were.  They strip away all of your ill-concieved notions about everything, and then they mold you into the man or woman that the Marine Corps wants you to be.\n\nThe first month, the recruit goes through rigorous training, drilling and exercise.  Hell, the first few days, they get barely a few hours of sleep.\n\nThe second month is spent almost entirely in the field.  Learning to fire an M16 and other weapons.  Learning about combat and all of its aspects.\n\nThe third and final month, is the finishing touches.\n\nIt was the hardest and easiest thing I ever did.  I look back on those months, remembering how I hated it, and I smile, realizing it wasn't all that bad.
122592
LOOK NAVY BRAT: I WAS A MARINE SO THAT MAKES US KIN. HOW EVER READ MY PROFILE, AND I WILL NOW TELL YOU YOUR ANSWER. YOUR ANSWER IS "NO" UNLESS YOU CAN BACK IT UP WITH FACTS AND DON'T MIND BEING INVOLVED IF "NEED BE" O.K.
333322
I don't specifically have Marine experience but I joined the Army at 17.  I did not really feel any discrimination, there were some jokes every once in a while but, that's all in good fun just like we would pick on the guys who were 35.  What you're going into is a brotherhood that supersedes all age, race, and religious preferences.  Don't expect any problems unless you are incompetent.\n\nFinal note: Good luck and be proud.
315827
I depends on what you consider better, The Marines are hard core and really get into being Marines and want to storm beaches and fight. The Army is the same but the benefits of going into the Army are alot better because the DEP program is much better and the sign-up bonuses and the possibilty of promotion before your ship out date are great, the Marines don't offer that. The Army wins, hands down.
1179475
the first question, you honestly shouldn't have any problems with.  why do you want get admission?  because you want to be a marine engineer.  give your an honest, simple, and heartfelt reason as to why you feel like this place is the best place for you to be and why you even picked that as a career option.\n\nas for the rest....\n\ni'm a english major.  can't help you there.
103979
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.