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Do you have a better chance of getting into the marines if you have previous family members who have served?

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My boyfriend is trying to get into the marines and I was wondering if he has a better chance since his grandfather was staff Sargent in WW2 and his father served for a few years in Vietnam, and his older brother served in the Marines in the first Golf War.

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  1. No it depends on how strong you are mentally and physically.


  2. I think they are willing to take just about anyone right now-I believe recruitment numbers are way down.  

  3. Nope, that wouldn't change a thing. It's about how physically & mentally strong he is. If he can get through Bootcamp, he will be a marine. It has nothing to do with anything else.

  4. Why would you have dificulty gettin into the Marines???? They are in need of good soldiers. They will make you a good soldier. Apply now!!!

  5. wont matter there desperate for people if your breathin your in

  6. It might but it really depends on him.

    Good Luck !  

  7. No, it's all about the individual

  8. no  

  9. That will not make one single bit of difference..Its not a fraternity..its a fighting force..

  10. Unless his grandfather was Chesty Puller, or his Dad was some other notably famous Marine, he'll get the same treatment as everybody else.  Even if that were the case, he wouldn't want to tell anybody about it. In boot camp, you kinda want to be as small and un-noticed as possible.

  11. Nope. He is the only person who can qualify or disqualify himself. The only thing he has is the "legacy" tradition which means he can request to attend the same boot camp and graduate off the same platform as his father and/or brother.


  12. No, they will accept everyone based on the same standards.

    The only thing that will affect is where he gos to basic.

    If he would normally go to MCRD-PI for example, but his Grandfather went to MCRD-SD, he can opt to go to the San Diego one instead. That is the only difference it makes.

  13. shouldn't matter they will take him no matter what if he scores well enough on the test and dose not med problems  
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