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I'm relatively young then, being only 20, but no birthday surprises for me. I'm the last one you want to tell your birthday to. I'll make sure we get a birthday song started so all the DIs know. ...

I'm going out of Balitmore MEPS from Camp Meade if I remember correctly but hopefully we can meet up and pray before our aass kickings of a lifetime.

Bump for great post, wish I had this earlier than 6 days before ship. Good guide for all the poolees recon or no.

ok good, because even though I love the smell of the smoke, I don't want anybody keeping my team/squad/platoon/the Corps down because they are weezing half-way through the IST.

On a side note, one...

I just watched some movie which had Marine recruits sitting in front of their DI at the end of boot camp and before he shared some wisdom he gave permission to 'burn one' which lead to a few recruits...

Ryan Reynolds
Alexandria, VA
MCRDSanDiego
03xx Infantry

Not much to say other than the next chapter starts real soon.

You are correct on the math, I was actually counting the day at MEPS hotel, I normally catch those little slip ups.:marine:

Also, on a side note, am I the only poolee going from east coast to San...

Shipping out on the 12th for MCRDSD. The excitement is awesome, and as prepared as I'm going to be I still know it's not enough but not dwelling on it. Thanks to all the other poolee threads and wise...

It's okay to want to improve upon yourself before going in, and if that means putting on a few lbs then so be it. I was actually in a similar situation with my own underweight. I did some research...

Thanks a lot for that info. Now here is a follow up question; Would the SAW operator be MOS assault man? Also, when you said Higher up (regarding the Team Leader) would that mean highest rank and I'm...

So my friend asked me a question that neither I nor my Father, former Marine non 03xx, could answer. He's also interested in joining up and constantly asks me questions that some I can answer and...

I would have shipped 2 days ago but I got pushed back. As of now my info is:

20090112
03xx with a UZ (Recon School guarantee and possible 10k bonus)
MCRDSD

Also, I was wondering how to change my profile from Marine Friend to Poolee.

All sworn in now. What a long day that was. Got in the 94 percentile on my ASVAB so that was nice. My ship date is December 12th to MCRDSD. Very excited.

How..........insightful? 3 pages worth of responses so it most have been worth something but I did say all input appreciated so thanks to you and all others, I'm done with this post, I have another 2...

A lot of people understood the question the way it was intended, and too late on joining the Corps...

Okay, well first off I appreciate ALL the commentary. Thanks to everyone who replied. Secondly, I obviously should have wrote this post when I had more time to go into detail. Let me start off by...

My dad is asking me not to take a 03xx MOS but rather ask a few Marines here that may know of a different MOS that still gives one the grunt feeling without all the hardships that come with being a...

Also, my Recruiter says I might have the option of going to MCRDSD over Parris Island even though I currently live in VA due to the fact that my father went to SD. I think its allowed if it is a...

I'm embarrassed for not doing that in the first place. I would appreciate if an Admin would delete or stop comments on this post so I can try again, this time following all the guidelines and...

Just read the post stating that some Marines are bothered by Poolees and wannabes saying Semper Fi so please ignore the last part of my post.

finally told my mom and dad about my decision to pick a infantry/recon mos but i was having trouble articulating my reasons to them other than the male testosterone in me. My Dad is easier with this...