Originally Posted by
MunkyVsRobot
My response unfortunately will begin by me responding to the comment in red. Why are you insulting the MOS? Lowly Admin? WTF is that crap? Dont insult or belittle any MOS in the Corps, I understand I dont rate so I cant get too much in a huff but seriously. Each and every job is an essential job or else it wouldnt exist now would it? Chaplain is the Navy, Medical is the Navy not particularly essential to the Corps in the Corps eyes so they dont have it.
I am trying to get DD would i feel like a lowly Intel Analyst what have you? No. If I was going to be in food service would I feel like a lowly cook? No I'd feel like a god-damn Marine. I'd be the best cook you'd ever meet, because it is my job and it is essential to everyone who needs to do their job.
Now as I step off my soapbox, I read in the OP
May I ask you how they fight any differently? And which They are you referring to? Marines are over there dying just the same as the Army, just as Air Force not sure about the Navy but I know there have been casualties across the board so how is it they are fighting any differently? Just a question I pose to you to engage your thinking on the sobject.
Am I asking you that question in an attempt to change your decision? Hells no Im all for your decision I made almost the same decision but Id be doing more a behind the scenes though Im sure DD does have a chance to get stuck in an Infantry unit. If you want to go git you some youve already made your decision and there in your mind my mind each and every poolees mind that there is no turning back.
Also I had a relatively the same conversation with my mother about the topic they just assumed I was going over there to be cannon fodder and get shot in the face as soon as I got off the plane and im friggin 27. They are parents it is their job to worry about you and make sure your future last longer than theirs. I am sure it is no great honor for a mother or father to have out lived their childrens lives.
Obviously everyones life must come to an end just like everything else there is and will be an end its just some peoples may come sooner than others.
In my opinion I think she is afraid for you as the danger is real and the possibility of death is real, assuming you are going 03xx. Remember statistics mean nothing for all those that have fallen the possibility was 100%. My suggestion is sit her down and talk to her about it even keeled and just let her know you have thought about it, have a serious discussion about it.
She is going to be fearful and skeptical about what you are speaking about, maybe she watches the news too much it is always doom and gloom on the news. Try to picture your situation from her perspective sure you may think youd tell yourself to go out and get some, but would you really? Think about it, a person you created that you poured your heart and soul into and how ever many nights staying up to make sure you were alright and doctor visits and how ever long youve been living there just to have you off to war and end up shipping home in a bag? Not exactly a dream a mother wants to have. my mother went through this with me and my younger brother.
Dont let the conversation get out of hand, if you have to make a list of pros and cons about the Marines and your enlistment my recruiter had me do this when I first considered enlisting. dont lose control of the conversation dont manipulate the converation but try to exercise diplomacy have a real discussion about it, if you didnt have a conversation with her about it it was bound to happen sometimes it takes a bit for reality to set in that this is your decision and it is happening wether some people like it or not.
totally a long response and prolly reads very illogically. but that is my .02