Hey, Mattie - I could care less about the pay in the Marines. Maybe it is just the thrill of serving my country in these times of peril. The thing about the Marines is that they are some of the most respected people in the world, even if there are a few nutcases involved. My moms former boyfriend served in the 1983 Beiruit conflict, and then went on to Desert Storm where he was discharged due to a knee injury. Though he may be a jackass of a person when it came to his relationship with my mom, I will still have some respect for him because he was in the military.
Dude se- that quote "regret what you did, not what you didnt do." ... I really wish I could follow that, but it is really hard not too. Theres a lot of things I regret not doing, one of which is dragging me down right now but I am working on a fix for. And yes, there is a "what if" factor with EVERYTHING for me. I don't know...
I agree the experience would be priceless and you'll get to see parts of the country you most likely wouldn't have saw without serving. Granted there the parts most people don't really want to go.
Are you serious about your Mom's boyfriend being a jackass but yet you still have respect for someone because they served in the military? That has got to be the dumbest possible reason to respect someone. Just because there a all around jerk off your obligated to respect them because they served in the forces. A person should be judged on there character. If he's a dick why would your respect that regardless service.
your friends an idiot for not going to collage when the military basically pays for most of it
and after you get out of the military they set u up with an interview with some type of paramilitary organization such as the police.
just becouse your in the army doesn't mean you don't need schooling to get a good job or get in a good position in the army if your going to make the army your job
I bet my friend would be really insulted by a person that calls him a idiot yet can't even spell college correctly.
Are you serious? His first 3 months were spent training for his job in the Marines. Then he gets sent out to his base location. Soon after he gets deployed to Iraq. Its pretty much impossible to take your college courses when your 5000 miles away in a desert.
Yes he was taking classes before he got deployed. He then began taking them again after he got back. He got some leave time and after he got back he took more classes. Then he was sent back over. So yes he did get some classes in but the majority of his time was spent in a place where he couldn't get the opportunity or the time to complete or get even close to completing them.
Do you realize all the stuff you have to do? Its not like you work 9-5 Monday - Friday then have all the extra time in the world to do this. When he wasn't serving he still has to take various tests to get a higher rank not to mention drills, and other obligations.
Last part they don't set you up with any interviews to the police etc. Its a recruiters job to basically tell you whatever you want to hear to get you to sign on that dotted line. They have quota's to meet and will do what they have to do to get you enrolled.
Are you also aware of completing a full 20 year tour with them isn't what they make it out to be. Basically you have 2 choices after your 4 year term is up.
Enroll for another term get your bonus payed over 4 years not in one lump sum. In which case they basically have you doing what you were originally trained to do going back and forth to Iraq etc working 7 days a week. Or they push you to become a recruiter. Recruiters also work pretty much every day trying to get sign ups, meeting families, running back and forth to test centers etc etc.
Don't take it from me though I was only there every step of the way through the enroll process with my buddy. I heard what they had to say and watched my buddy go through all there BS.
But you'll still call me full of it. I really do feel old trying to tell you kids the full deal then listen to your remarks. Whatever join up and make a career out of it. It doesn't effect me one way or another. Flightboysim is thinking of joining and you come in and spew off a bunch of crap that isn't true.
Also one last thing have fun with all the ganstas and rejects that have no alternative to join. My buddy used to bitch about that constantly on his leave time. All the idiots around base walking around like wiggers talking ghetto and acting like idiots. There are great people in the service but there are also plenty of idiots out there just like the real world.
I guess I'm done rambling that comment about calling my friend a idiot from you pissed me off though. You don't have a god damn clue. Just keep living in your little 17 year old perfect fairytale world believing all the shit the TV and recruiters tell you. I think you'll soon find out its not as simple as enroll and go to school. Mainly because you'll have lots of obligations that take time. Not this go to school do your homework and work part time for gas money shit. Just wait responsibility is just around your corner.