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Thank you for all your replies Marines. My plan is to buy some Bates Lights when I get situated at SOI. My Drill Instructor was raving about how comfortable they were. During ITB do you wear your...

Good Afternoon. I graduated a few days ago from MCRD SD. 1st Bn Delta Co. Plt. 1061. I was the Platoons Guide for the 1st month and a half but was demoted to Squad Leader for the rest of the time....

Good Afternoon Marines, Just graduated Boot Camp at MCRD SD on Feb 26. 1st Bn, Delta Co. Plt. 1061. Next step for me is ITB on March 9. I know to bring everything I was issued and my orders but I...

Having mine tonight. just a casual get together w/ family friends. I am also anxious but more excited than anything. I signed 6 months ago.. doesn't seem real yet... although im sure when our feet...

congrats bro. ill be joining you on tuesday at MCRD SD. Happy birthday in advance. See you there!!!

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MCRD SD? If so ill see you there bro

from what i have heard at the indoc if you do not have a UZ contract you are NOT guaranteed a tryout. you may get one if there are slots, but they deffinitely do not have to let you. Try for that...

I have ten days untill I report to MCRD SD. I have never been so excited about anything in my life. Becoming a Marine has been a lifelong dream of mine. To all those that still have months to...

Writing to see if anyone else has a son starting basic training in San Diego on December 1, 2009. We're from Santa Fe, New Mexico.

im right there with all of you. I enlisted may 20th or somethin, and i leave Dec. 1. only 12 days left!!! this has been a dream of mine for my whole life. I recently found a picture of myself at...

http://www.drillpad.net/Regs/DPMarineDrillreg.htm#CHAPTER1

very informative. the only problem is that is does not have illustrations. still learned alot from it though

If you really want Recon, try to get a UZ contract. It guarantees you the opportunity to try plus gives you a nice 7.5 thousand $ bonus upon completion of Basic Reconnaissance Course:banana:. From...

in that case ill just to bring an airhorn so that i can just walk up to his door and hold down the button for a good 20 seconds. that way i wont have to knock. haha

Good luck bro.

thanks Marines.

I recently read its best to make a head call during lights out. From what I heard you will not get much time to take a crap during the day. What is the procedure for requesting permission to make a...

I am sure all of are going to be nervous. As for me, I have 16 days left. I want to earn the title Marine so bad that i put all kinds of pressure on myself to succeed, yet my nervousness in no way...

Good luck brother. I have been waiting for nearly 6 months already in the DEP so i know how you feel. Now I only have 16 days and I am so f***ing pumped that i cant sit still for more than five...

It can happen bro. Mine got bumped up from Dec. 7 to Dec. 1, only a week but it still makes a huge difference to me. but it happened because i switched MOS's.

I took the ASVAB in May and I scored a 97. I was in Security Forces, but a UZ (Reconnaissance) Contract was offered to me in October so of course i switched. I am doing active duty. leaving in 23...

Congradulations Marine! I leave for MCRD SD in 24 days (Dec. 1.) If you could answer some questions i would really appreciate it. Which part of Basic did you feel least prepared for? How long...

same thing happened to me. i had a security forces contract and about 2 or 3 weeks ago it got switched to recon. congradulations bro, and good luck.. we will need it. but just so you know its a UZ...

try doing pull-ups with weight. I hook my feet onto a 25 pound dum bell and do 5 reps in between each set of other exercizes in my workout. when you try it again without weight you will immediately...

Good afternoon sir. I am currently in the DEP with a UZ (reconnaissance) contract. Which aspect of BRC did you feel most unprepared about. I ask so that i may have the chance to prepare more...