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For infantry, we mostly clean our weapons, and sit around. They'll give you a class or two on a variety of topics, ranging from how to set up vehicle check points, all the way to stuff about how to...

I'm a Marine from Bangladesh. We had an Indian guy in my platoon, and I saw 2 other South Asians when i went to religious services.

For me it was a pretty big change. The most important lesson I learned on the Island was always do the right thing, even when no ones watching. It seems simple now, but I didn't live by it before....

I reported in today to my Reserve Station without any problems. It actually turned out to be that today was when they expected a lot of us to report in. Part of the confusion was that they told us at...

For the Field Radio Operator, a Master Sergeant told me they're BOGs (Battery-Operated Grunt) But before you pick an infantry or infantry-like MOS make sure that its something you want to do. My MOS...

E-2 from college credit. Any question I had was almost always already asked and answered. I just wish someone told me about "Scuzzbrush Bulkhead."

I just graduated this Friday on 15 Aug 2008. My orders state that I'm supposed to report in on 17 Aug 2008, a Sunday, no later than 1300 to Buffalo. But the problem is my parents and I are driving up...

I just graduated from Parris Island on 15 AUG 2008. It was some of the best/worst time of my life. If any of you poolees have any questions, just ask, and I'll be more than happy to answer them. A...

Shipping out 1 day after, May 28th. Getting put in the hotel on the 27th. Parris Island.

Parris Island, 20070709

any thoughts on the time, date, and place?

didnt know yours either Hu.
I'm up for getting a bite to eat or something with other Leatherneck.com NY poolees.

RSS Jamaica also

I was wandering if there was any Tuition Assistance available for the USMC Reserves. I'm not talking about the GI Bill or its kicker, but the actual program called tuition assistance (supposed to...

I'll be there

Just out of curiousity, what training battalion is he in?

Good Luck to both of you!

Best of luck to you.
I didn't really get to know you well during my time here, but your posts are always very moto. I know some of the poolees leaving this January in my RSS are also getting...

In our RSS, I know only one Marine who came back from 2nd Batallion. The rest are either from 1st or 3rd, mostly 3rd.

Welcome,
and I'm also doing a the split option

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Have you been running everyday for the past month? If so, yeah, you're going to need to stop for a day or 2 for recovery time. Actually I think you're not supposed to run 7 days in a row either....

OK, I think I added everyone on this thread. Please add me back if I forgot someone. Thanks.

Hey Bryant, added you.
Any others?

Hey guys, I was just wondering if any of you fellow poolees have a facebook. I just started about 2 days ago, and am looking to get in touch with some other poolees. Drop a message if you got one....

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I was wondering if anyone could give me some accounts of Marine Tanks and Tankers in combat. How does a tank operate in combat? What role does it play with respect to infantry, artillery,...