Hello, To jump right in, i would like to have some opinions to help me decide between the two: Active duty or Reserves. Initially, I think active duty in the Marine Corp would be a great experience. Though my mother doesn't believe that I should do that because she thinks I'll be killed in combat. So my first question is if I were to join active duty, as any MOS, would I be likely to see combat?
Secondly, I also believe the reserves would be a good choice. That is, because I could still pursue a career in college, which brings me to my second question. Would being in the USMCR and going to college be too difficult and compact?
I would really appreciate replies, thank you.