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One thing that will help with shin splints is jumping rope. Add fast 5 minutes of it to your workout, when thats to easy do ten. You gotta spinit fast to get benefit though.

Thanks to everyone for your prayers. We only stayed one night in the hospital. We still doing albuterol treatments, but shes still gaining weight, so shes getting better. Just slowly. Thanks...

Yeah I know, plus I totally get that there are going to be a ton of younger Marines that will out rank me....should've enlisted earlier. But a little good natured ribbing between...

Yeah I see the age issue the same way.....older not old. I just think it's funny cause I'll be in Poolee chat with some of these kids and their like, "Damn, your old." I'm about to agree with them...

Well since I'm old (26 in a month) I know I'm not going to recovery as quickly. But last week I added wind sprints into my work out program. I stretched for along time to try to prevent this. But...

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I suggest New Balance 992 they may have moved to the 993 by now though. They are great shoes, but not everyone's foot is the same.

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Also anyone checking in on this thread please say a prayer for my little girl. We're in the hospital with her. She has RSV. She is doing better, but at 3 weeks old status can change quickly.
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Thanks for all input. Let me try to comment on each aspect.

I see the strain it can put on the finances, good thing I'm not doing this to get rich. I know while I'm at boot the check will be...

My biggest concern is the stress on my family, I worry about that a lot more than my age. I guess the good thing is that I'm going reserve, so maybe after SOI, I'll have some time at home before...

From reading threads on here most poolees are 17-19 and there are a lot of threads like "How do I convince my parents?", etc. Well I'm 26, married for 4 years, have a 3 year old son and a 3 week old...

Thanks, really like the weights idea.

I have the "Perfect Pull-up" bar. Just wanting to know will I get more benefit from doing the mid row & Australian pull-ups or doing flex arm hang?

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I just read this whole thread. Thanks for the moto JoshuaP!! I trying to shed some weight to.

Do recruits that are married with dependents get BAH while in bootcamp and SOI? I googled it and what I read said yes, but comments I've read on here lead me to think otherwise?

Will anyone be on for poolee chat tonight.

Well I'm planning on joining reserve instead of active. And because of where I am located my MOS will be infantry, which I want all that weapons training. I'm moving my career path into Law...

I'm hearing and reading different things, just want to know which is true.

I talked with a recruiter a few days ago. I never even asked about bonuses. And out of the blue he tells me, "The USMC...

I talked with a recruiter a few days ago. I never even asked about bonuses. And out of the blue he tells me, "The USMC doesn't give bonuses. We don't give free money to people that haven't proven...

I don't see anything about wife and kids so I'm going to answer as if you don't have either. Sell the $600 car that means you can put $800 a month on the $200 car, and very soon have no car payment....