Any Marines or Recent Ex-Marines That Can Help Me?

Question

I am looking into joining the Marines but have dealt with recruiters first hand and quite frankly I don't trust them. I would like any Marines, Ex-Marines, Military Personell, or Ex-Military Personel to tell me why they joined and what they thought of it. Thank you in advance.

Answer 1

Find out what you want to do in the military, than go online and find ut how each branch does it(if they do it) than make your decision. then go to a recruiter tell him you wanna be a ______ and he'll tell you what score you need on the ASVAB you study if needed, get that score, join what you want, go to Basic training then do your job. its that simple.

Answer 2

The recruiters are there to get you to sign up ,that's there job they will tell

you all about the rates of pay, where you will go what you will do when you get there ,but until you walk through the door it isn't till then you realise that you are in a world of **** and the system is designed to break you down and rebuild you into a killing machine ,that's what you are there for to fight for this country on the orders of some desk jockey in Whitehall .

On the good side you will have friends for life who will stand shoulder to shoulder with you you'll be fitter and more confident than you have ever been before be well fed and paid for what you do ,you'll travel the world

meet interesting people and get to kill a few of them ,its a good basis to start you're working life as you will be able to deal with problems as they arise and probably have a trade or skill that may come up in civie life  later on .

In short its a hard slog if you want to join up its life changing and you will never look back , think about it and talk to someone who can help you ....good luck

Answer 3

Ill be the honest one here. my husband went into the Marines because the Army recruiter had left for the day. he joined the military because he knew his life had got off track and he needed help finding his way back. he admitted he if did not find a way to fix himself he would have ended up in jail. he was in for 7 years and loved most of it. i can tell you both the good (it saved his life) and the bad (they owe us over $3000). but the reason is up to you. dont ask why others did it. most will say "because i wanted to serve my country", i believe there are other reasons behind it and that is just a great benifit.

my husband wouldnt change the experiance for the world. he loves being in the military so much he decided to go AD in the Army now. i can go on and say some things about the USMC officer program, but the Army has a better option.

in the end, him joining was the best thing that has happened to us both. it is a life experiance that we both gained from and has made us who we are today.

make your reason your own.

Answer 4

Simply, I joined to Serve my Country. I didn't even ask about the pay, or the Benefits, though it was mentioned, I just didn't care. I wanted to earn the Title of Marine, and have never regretted it.

As for the "ex-" part.. there are no "ex-Marines", however, it is a title used to refer to those who received a DD... well, ok, many of us are starting to see a certain politician from Pennsylvania as an "Ex", but that is just opinion, so far.

Answer 5

Save your self, sanity, and soul.  Don't consider any branch of the military, at all, including the Marines.

Answer 6

Dealing with recruiters can be difficult, depending on your recruiter. Some blatantly lie, and some (like mine) tell you the whole truth and not just what you want to hear to meet their quota. I served a 5 yr. active contract and was deployed x2 to Iraq.. I joined... really because I did not want to go to college at the time. My dad was in the army and I wanted to join the army also.. after doing some research.. I felt that the Marine Corps was a bit more difficult and I wanted that challenge... I don't  regret joining, as it only helped me in every aspect of my life... while I met  a lot of individuals who completely hated it and continued to after their discharge..It depends on your mind frame.. hope this helps... Sgt. diaz EMC 1fssg 1 mrb...

Answer 7

I am in the Marines Delayed Entry Program right now. (which is what they put you in when you are waiting to be sent to Boot Camp)

My suggestion to you is to keep doing what you are doing right now. Just find out as much as you can from other resources and other people who have been in or are in before you meet with a recruiter. When I went in I had really already made up my decision. I just sat through a lot of the talking the recruiter did to make sure I didn't find out anything outrageous I didn't know about.

Also check out this website. It was made by a former Marine.

http://lavadog23.webs.com/index.htm

The reasons I am joining is for comradery, the challenge, and a more serious atmosphere that I didn't notice when I went into the Army recruitment building. And of course pride of belonging.  

Answer 8

word of advise slick, their called former marines not ex

Answer 9

My son is a Marine, and I've helped others make good enlistment choices.  My son says he's sometimes frustrated with the military bureaucracy, but that he doesn't regret enlisting and very much appreciates what being a Marine has done for him.  He's re-enlisting, so clearly he made the right choice 4 years ago!

My standard advice is to take a career guidance course... (maybe you can find one online??)  But do something like that, that will give you a good idea what types of careers you should be looking in to, based on your skills, interests, and aptitudes.  When you talk to a recruiter, you should have an idea what types of jobs you're looking for, rather than just expressing concern over boot camp... or expecting them to somehow know what job you're best suited for.  If there is a job within the Corps that interests you, that seems to suit you, then you can discuss boot camp later on.  The big picture that many potential servicemen and servicewomen overlook is what job you'll spend the next 4-5 years doing, what skills you'll gain from your enlistment, and how you're best equipped to contribute to the Corps while enlisted.  If qualify for an occupational field where you're best suited to serve, the skills you'll learn and contribution you'll make while enlisted will be maximized.

Look more at the jobs than at the uniform... and make a good MOS decision... the rest will fall in line.  Feel free to check back here to clarify what the recruiter is telling you... Several of us here are happy to help, and we're pretty good BS detectors!!  :)   Your recruiter is doing his job... and it never hurts to double check what he's telling you!