Sgt Dude
11-21-11, 01:02 PM
Good morning,
First time poster here. Been struggling with thoughts of going back in for a few months now, thought I'd share my thoughts and see if anyone is or was going through the same thing.
I got out of the Marines in Sep 2010. I did not want to, at all. Since I was a fresh boot I always knew I was doing 20+ years in the Corps. I wanted to be a 1st Sgt one day. That was my dream, the scariest rank in the Marine Corps was always the 1st Sgt to me.
When I returned from Afghanistan in Dec 2009 I came into a job that I absolutely hated. This started to put a really bitter taste in my mouth and that's when I started strongly considering getting out. But, I didn't want to. So I decided to try to become an 0211 CI.
Everything went smoothly with my package. I qualified head over heels on all tests, namely scoring a 122 on the DLAB and a 12.9 on the education test. Everything was going perfectly until I made the one mistake a Marine should never make, believing I was smarter than everyone else.
I lied. About my drug history and my financial stability. They found out, hit me with integrity violator, and said "try again in 6 months." At this point it was July 2010 and my EAS for Sep 5th, it was too late to re-enlist and all boat spaces were full. I was forced to get out. So upon getting out I decided to give it a shot. Going back to school, getting a job, the works.
Fast forward a year later. Lost my Girlfriend due to depression, moved back home, now living at home unemployed and struggling in school.
Everyday I miss the Marines. I loved the Corps. Sure the bull**** sucks sometimes, but the happiest time in my life was the 7 months I spent in Afghanistan with my Marines.
So here's my question and where I'm at. I qualify for any job I want to do in the Marines. 120 GT score, 295 PFT, Sgt, 122 DLAB, SQ1 Swimming.
If I want to go back in, what should I be expecting, and looking for, to take care of myself. I don't want to go to Japan, not yet at least, I want to be stationed at Pendleton or Miramar till I get situated back in, then I'm down for whatever. I'm considering going Intel field, then once I'm back in my devil dog mindset, attempting to get into 0211 again.
Thoughts? Thank you.
First time poster here. Been struggling with thoughts of going back in for a few months now, thought I'd share my thoughts and see if anyone is or was going through the same thing.
I got out of the Marines in Sep 2010. I did not want to, at all. Since I was a fresh boot I always knew I was doing 20+ years in the Corps. I wanted to be a 1st Sgt one day. That was my dream, the scariest rank in the Marine Corps was always the 1st Sgt to me.
When I returned from Afghanistan in Dec 2009 I came into a job that I absolutely hated. This started to put a really bitter taste in my mouth and that's when I started strongly considering getting out. But, I didn't want to. So I decided to try to become an 0211 CI.
Everything went smoothly with my package. I qualified head over heels on all tests, namely scoring a 122 on the DLAB and a 12.9 on the education test. Everything was going perfectly until I made the one mistake a Marine should never make, believing I was smarter than everyone else.
I lied. About my drug history and my financial stability. They found out, hit me with integrity violator, and said "try again in 6 months." At this point it was July 2010 and my EAS for Sep 5th, it was too late to re-enlist and all boat spaces were full. I was forced to get out. So upon getting out I decided to give it a shot. Going back to school, getting a job, the works.
Fast forward a year later. Lost my Girlfriend due to depression, moved back home, now living at home unemployed and struggling in school.
Everyday I miss the Marines. I loved the Corps. Sure the bull**** sucks sometimes, but the happiest time in my life was the 7 months I spent in Afghanistan with my Marines.
So here's my question and where I'm at. I qualify for any job I want to do in the Marines. 120 GT score, 295 PFT, Sgt, 122 DLAB, SQ1 Swimming.
If I want to go back in, what should I be expecting, and looking for, to take care of myself. I don't want to go to Japan, not yet at least, I want to be stationed at Pendleton or Miramar till I get situated back in, then I'm down for whatever. I'm considering going Intel field, then once I'm back in my devil dog mindset, attempting to get into 0211 again.
Thoughts? Thank you.