AlexJH
01-03-10, 08:31 PM
Hello Marines, I have a couple questions about the Corps.
I don't have any major medical problems, however I have mild astigmatism. Glasses are not required for me to drive, I'm riding the line however and they are encouraged. I'm lacking some flexibility in my feet and ankles, I can't point my toes all the way, I'd say 165-155 degrees approx. I'm also by Marine Corps standards 5 pounds underweight, however I'm a swimmer so that's just how I'm built.
Would any of those factors disqualify me for service in the Marine Corps?
Also regarding an Infantry MOS, I heard that I'd be in the DEP for up to a year for a slot. Is there any truth to that? If I picked a different field than Infantry what are my odds of seeing combat? I know each and every Marine is a rifleman first. But say I went 06XX communications and was a field radio operator, would that just mean I'm basically a grunt with a radio? What I'm trying to understand is are there strictly communication units or strictly admin units, etc, etc? Or are you just billeted with an Infantry unit?
I plan on going Infantry, but when I start to look at other jobs I may change my mind, and that's why i'd like to know.
Lastly, I always hear about the people saying that they want to be Recon Marines or Scout/Snipers. What are the actual odds of a person making it into one of those units? I'm assuming a very low percentage of people make it past selection. When a recruiter came to my school there were several people asking about it and he just shrugged them off.
I don't have any major medical problems, however I have mild astigmatism. Glasses are not required for me to drive, I'm riding the line however and they are encouraged. I'm lacking some flexibility in my feet and ankles, I can't point my toes all the way, I'd say 165-155 degrees approx. I'm also by Marine Corps standards 5 pounds underweight, however I'm a swimmer so that's just how I'm built.
Would any of those factors disqualify me for service in the Marine Corps?
Also regarding an Infantry MOS, I heard that I'd be in the DEP for up to a year for a slot. Is there any truth to that? If I picked a different field than Infantry what are my odds of seeing combat? I know each and every Marine is a rifleman first. But say I went 06XX communications and was a field radio operator, would that just mean I'm basically a grunt with a radio? What I'm trying to understand is are there strictly communication units or strictly admin units, etc, etc? Or are you just billeted with an Infantry unit?
I plan on going Infantry, but when I start to look at other jobs I may change my mind, and that's why i'd like to know.
Lastly, I always hear about the people saying that they want to be Recon Marines or Scout/Snipers. What are the actual odds of a person making it into one of those units? I'm assuming a very low percentage of people make it past selection. When a recruiter came to my school there were several people asking about it and he just shrugged them off.