Looking To Join US Military/Marines, help! (not sure where else to put this)

[stinkyattic]

I spent some time in the Coast Guard. While I love ships and the sea, and enjoyed my time in, the military isn't really a good fit for my personality career-wise, and I actually had a better time of it working the groundfish fleet out of Dutch Harbor AK.
Remember that we are now at war and every guy coming home with military experience (=exact same resume you will have when you get out) is going to be competing for the same dwindling number of jobs.
So if you are serious enough about the military to say that you are interested in making a legitimate career out of it, then go for it. IF it's something you are doing because you have no other option, you'll be unhappy.
There are other similar types of careers such as the merchant marine, forest service, firefighting, etc. that you'd get plenty of satisfaction from and end up with a pretty unique life experience.
Just my sack o' pennies...

[Doctor Whoov]

If you do decide to go in, embrace it. It really can be a defining experience. I would have never been able to see as much of the world as I did if I hadn't enlisted. I definately wouldn't join the Marines though. The Navy was a really cool thing. I lived on fast attack carrier called Kearsarge. I was a Damage Controlman which means I was a firefighter/ chemical weapons specialist. We were fired upon a couple times. Those ships that were attacked in port two summers ago in Bahrain, that was us. As far as smoking while enlisted, I got away with it a couple times myself. We used the same sample bottles for testing AFFF as the Master-at-arms used for whiz quiz and many of my friends were simply non-smokers so it worked out. Also there is the 30 day leave. You'll be in top shape so your system will process THC pretty quickly. Good luck whatever you decide, but I wouldn't do it.

[Staurm]

You have the come to the right place. Clearly you wish to be talked out of joining the army....

Don't do it dude, seriously! Just chill out and smoke some weed with us. Come one man, I mean what's the alternative? Do you really want to risk spending the rest of you life in a wheel chair with a purple heart as consolation? And for what cause? It's all bullshit man, BULLSHIT

... do I need to go on, is it working yet?

[thcbongman]

More power to you if your heart is truly set on the military.

If you are doing so because you think you have no other option, you'll be making a grave mistake. Joining the military is more than just a job, it's a lifestyle.

[ChaosPotHeadNYC]

I'd like to thank all you guys for sharing your experience and giving me some advice, for those of you with the pointless comments such as
"you have the come to the right place. Clearly you wish to be talked out of joining the army....Don't do it dude, seriously! Just chill out and smoke some weed with us. Come one man, I mean what's the alternative? Do you really want to risk spending the rest of you life in a wheel chair with a purple heart as consolation? And for what cause? It's all bullshit man, BULLSHIT... do I need to go on, is it working yet?"
I was not asking for idea's, or to be talked into or out of something, I was asking for real experience and tips, not your opinion on the war or the pro's and con's of joining the service.

Once again I'd like to thank all you that shared you story's, I've got a lot of thinking and toking to do, peace imp:

[youwontcatchme]

Who are you "serving"?
The American people?



Before you join just let me remind you that the army is somewhere you go when you wish to kill people to supposedly protect your country....

Would you be able to handle shooting a bullet and ending the life of another human being who could have children,a wife...

[stinkyattic]

There is way to much violence on this ea

Wow, did someone whack youwontcatchme mid-sentence? lol

[ChronicJoint]

from family experience i would say avoid being in the Navy, because everytime you go on the ship you get a drug test beforehand. And if your office just happens to be on the ship, then daily piss tests for you.

also, everyone in my family who went in the military came out a total asshole. i don't think i've had friendly relations with my father since i first got caught and i haven't talked to my brother since he joined. They both think i support terrorism...:wtf:

[youwontcatchme]

Whether you want to hear it or not you should be aware of what your getting involved in.
Just one question: Who are you helping by joining?

[StonedJew]

I was going to join the marines earlier this year. but once i got involved in the pre-activitys I started to see what they were all about. My recruiters were pretty much dicks. Shit, they even tryed taking away half my school money. So I said fuck em and didn't go.