It is not a 100% you will deploy, thats not true at all. BUT! you better sign that dotted line knowing in your mind that there is a possibility that you may deploy and be ready to all that you can to ensure you and those around you come back alive. Even if you choose a support element related job, do your part to the best of your ability to ensure you did everything you could for those on the battlefield.join the Marines
doesn't matter what branch you join tho . . . you're going to get deployed
this idea that the Marines is more dangerous than the Army makes no sense
not every single Marine is infantry just like how not every single person in the Army isn't infantry
join the Marines b/c they pride themselves on being badasses
I see, thanks for being awesome and answering my questions bro. I'm thankfuland i forgot to answer your other question...
I joined because i had a friend who wanted to join. we went to see a recruiter together (mind you i only wanted info, a smart man looks at all his options).
I took a pre-asvab and scored pretty high and he explained all the jobs id be able to pick from, it got me pretty excited, and also there was a kid i knew from school working in the recruiting office as an assistant and he talked the marine corps up pretty big (little did i know, he was getting extra points for "recruiting" me)
marine corps recruiters will hide the truth and only enlighten you on the glory man. do lots and lots of homework on it!!! and im always here if you got questions
i don't know anybody in the military who didn't deploy at least once after 4 yearsIt is not a 100% you will deploy, thats not true at all. BUT! you better sign that dotted line knowing in your mind that there is a possibility that you may deploy and be ready to all that you can to ensure you and those around you come back alive. Even if you choose a support element related job, do your part to the best of your ability to ensure you did everything you could for those on the battlefield.
I'll be pretty frank. It doesn't matter what branch of the military you join - it's not going to be exactly what you expect it to be.So just give me your 2 cents on what I should do.
Hooyah ShipmateI'll be pretty frank. It doesn't matter what branch of the military you join - it's not going to be exactly what you expect it to be.
I'll also caution you - the military is getting absolutely slaughtered by budget cuts. That is having very negative impacts on the climates at many commands (since 'office politics' and other such things tend to keep the douche-bags hanging around and put them in charge of things).
The only branch that has not been inheriting copious amounts of mismanagement has been, largely, the Marines. They still have some integrity to the way they do things. All of the other branches have flooded the enlisted ranks with micro-politics and highschooler/fraternity mindsets.
Just giving you a heads up. If you join because you actually want to do something and have pride and professionalism, you'll find yourself frustrated at how so many levels of the chain of command lack it.
The military can be great (particularly when you are in a good command that has somehow escaped the tidal wave of nonsense that has been plaguing others) - it's one of the few places that will hire you based on your potential as opposed to your accomplishments. You'll be given a test (called the ASVAAB) that will attempt to grade you on your intuitive understanding of different things. Based on these scores, they will attempt to place you into jobs.
Each branch has a different process for how they determine what your 'job' will be (don't let it get to you - your first and quintessential responsibility is to be a janitor - and it is what you will spend most of your time doing, in one capacity or another). I blew their silly little test out of the water, so the Navy let me pick what I wanted to be (they pestered the hell out of me to get me to try and join the nuclear program... I know what a nuclear reactor is and didn't much enjoy the prospect of babysitting a bunch of gauges where the sun doesn't shine). Not everyone got to dictate the terms of their enlistment.
Regardless of what they say or what you do - you are under no obligation to do anything until after you've signed an enlistment contract. If you can - find someone who works in the administrative side of the branch you are looking to enlist in, and have them look over your contract (or have them tell you what to look for), before you sign it.
Many portions of the enlistment process have improved - but the fact of the matter is that you will, likely, never see your 'enlistment advisor' (or whatever title they assign him/her) again. There are still people who get told all manner of things about what they are signing up to do... but their contract does not actually guarantee any of it.
Any piece of paper you receive in the military; make a copy of it and keep it in a file.
Any piece of paper you give to someone in the military; keep a copy of it, yourself, and note the date, time, and person you gave it to (mostly after you're through the cattle-drive phases of boot and specialty training). Stuff gets lost. 'Office politics' also plays a role in the disappearance of many objects and documents. So it's in your best interest to be able to drop names and dates if you're getting pegged for someone else's shortcomings.
My whole military record was lost for about two years. Then it magically appeared, again, when they were doing a record purge and I received all of my old papers. It didn't really end up hurting anything, since I had a bunch of copies of stuff and they kind of rigged together a new record as necessary - but it was still a bit concerning.
That is true.and the whole skills with weapons thing can be done outside of the military bro.
e-1 paychecks are normally like 600-650$ if i remember correctly,
Special Operations commands (such as the Naval Special Warfare and Naval Special Weapons Development Group) have first-priority recruiting. Meaning if you ask to join them, and they say: "sure, we want you" - you're theirs, regardless of what command you are in, what rate you are in, etc.don't pick marines or army only because you want to play with weapons!
To be fair - there is something about the military climate and culture (particularly after you've been deployed as a grunt) that does make you better at being a vanguard. Things that once caused you pause or grief don't phase you, anymore. You tend to be a bit more assertive, even aggressive in some instances where you used to be passive.once you shoot a rifle and a pistol a few times, and can hit a target about 30 feet out, your then in a position where you can confidently protect your home and family.
I hate to disappoint you - but I'm not a Corpsman.Hooyah Shipmate
nice to see a fellow Corpsman
ahh i should've known those were Type IIIsI hate to disappoint you - but I'm not a Corpsman.
I'm currently with... well - they just became CORIVRON (used to be MSRON until they decided to merge that with the riverines).
Which is even more interesting, as my rate is AT: Avionics Technican (I-level, no less).
Things get crazy in the reserves....
1.) don't take advice from a pooleeIf I were you I would join The United States Marines. I'm currently a Poole right now, my recruiter is leaving so I'm getting a new recruiter. One thing my boyfriend (fiance) told me (He's a Marine by the way, he's a 0621 Radio Field Operator) don't believe what the recruiters tell you, they tend to sugar coat things. I'm not a Marine yet, I don't know how it'll be like for me, but I have friends plus a fiance who's Marine, they don't regret joining at all. They have a strong character, pride, and that title stays with you forever, and yes you sometimes work all day doing nonsense, but it is what it is. It's the Marine Corps. Quick tip, whatever you do, DO NOT go in as an open contract. Tell your recruiter that you don't want an open contract. Marines don't have jobs that has to do with like Docs, so if you want to be like a Corpsmen, join the Navy. Oh and come on, I mean which one sounds better, for example if someone asks you what branch you enlisted in, I'm a soldier, I'm a airmen, I'm a sailor, I'm a MARINE. <3 Don't say you'll be there for 20 years, because you havent been there yet. Pick wisely ; )
PS: RAH~
PSS: STAY MOTIVATED ALWAYS.