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We have a Draw Down. No new equipment. All new Air Craft on hold (Forget China is moving ahead with a 5th Generation fighter). No new landing crafts.

Thats right. Do more with less...

It depends. I know waivers are out. If you get hurt you have a good chance of being bounced. You had best be squared away with great cutting scores.

I know of an E-8 with outstanding reviews who was passed over and is now out.

My son is also out at the end of the month.

I know money is more than tight right now but with what is going on...

As planned, the manpower reduction would leave the active-duty force at 182,000 to 187,000 Marines, larger than it was in January 2007 when Gates authorized the plus-up to 202,000.
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Went in 1989
Still in
Rank E-1??????

I support the USO. As well as Wounded Worriers and Paralyzed Vets.

With a plate, any branch will be tough. Waivers were almost impossible in 2006. I know, my son got one and it was 13 MO plus.
(BUMED is a @#$%^) I hear it is almost impossible to get one now....

This system is to allow the Soldier/Marine to push beyond normal capabilities.

I was being facetious about PFT.:scared:

No!!! I just thought it was some tricked out technology.

It's wild how Sci Fi ends up to be fact.

http://www.defence-update.net/wordpress/20100714_hulc_exoskeleton.html

http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2010/07/marine_cuts_071310w/


Will we ever learn:sick:

MotoX

Why do you think they call ya'll "The Few"?

They have to put these other guys/gals somewhere?

We should put this guy in a room with "THE DRIFTER". She'll nail you just for posting in the wrong place. What do you think she could do this @#%$ Bird? LOL.:scared:

I bet she could screen these...

Polizei:

In her affidavit, Rolfing said she met Johnston in 2006 and that he joined her Army Reserve unit so they could fulfill their dream of becoming Army aviators together. She said Johnston...

Have you thoght about JROTC or the Young Marines? It will get you started. 2 years of ROTC in HS gets you a stripe.

Great advice on here. It has all been said but stay focused in school, stay...

Amen, on the best person to speak with parents is the "Recruiter". My son's recruiter was awesome.

We thought my son was going to go USAF or Air Guard because his JROTC unit was USAF. Iraq was...

http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2010/05/ap_marine_senate_race_051910/

More Info

http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2010/05/ap_marine_senate_race_051910/

UPDATE

He also was a SGT in 6 years. Is that possible w/o combat?

AWESOME.

Thank them ALL!!!

http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2010/05/ap_blumenthal_marine_corps_vietnam_051810/

Connecticut Democratic state Attorney General Richard Blumenthal was caught lying about his Viet Nam...

To all those who have correctly pointed out that a Sivlver Star is awarded & not won, "I stand corrected".

No disrespect. That is the last thing that I would KNOWINGLY do.

As for the...

You just made my point. Those who have been there seldom "toot their own horn"

I work with a former Marine who's brother (who is still in the Corps) won a Silver Star in "Fallujah". But his...

I don't understand people. Do you know how many sailors swear that they went through BUD's? Yet, the ones who made it will seldom ever tell you.

I had a family member (Distant) that was a "Green...

If there are any issues at all RE are harder and harder. It looks like my son will be out.

Big Jim is so right. In fact that looks like the direction my son is headed.

The Corps is over...