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I understand about the Israeli females, but they aren't mixed with the Male Infantry, they have their own Corps in the Israeli Defense Force. They dominantly serve in the capacity of MPs, not exactly...

Been hearing some crazy stuff lately, that apparently women are being allowed to give 03xx MOSs a shot in SOI, and can now secure 03xx contracts.

Also been told they can now take 08xx contracts,...

Thank you.

And more towards the FMF, I've been reading a lot about the MEU (SOC)s, and was wondering if rank had anything to do with assignments to them, and if there were other units a Grunt or...

Because of MEPS back in 2008, the whole screw up thingy... Talking with a Marine Recruiter who called me earlier today, (no joke, out of the blue, never even heard of, or met the guy, but my info was...

Just curious, a close friend of mine finished "A" School, and ECS and has been to an NMCB for a couple months now. He's a navy Builder, particularly assigned as an M240 Machinegun Crewmember.
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Not if I were ever doing similiar/same jobs I'd ever do the same of course. I like being alive... :bunny:

Yes Sergeants.

According to scuttlebutt, it's starting to become common practice in Transportation Company's to "lighten" their armor for faster egress from the vehicle during an attack on a...

Yes Sergeant.

I understand Marine, it's totally cool.

I know Motor-T Operators are the truck drivers. which is why I had asked specifically.

due to a umm.... Hypothetical situation a Marine may have been...

The thought of a Soldier/Marine on the front of a HEMT-T, shirtless with a sword, reminded me of the picture of the Somali Pirates holding the white guy hostage, with one of them aiming an RPG at...

Marine, you just made me spit my coffee all over my bed...

You're kidding right?

Just thought I'd ask.

Not saying any of the above would be me, just heard some scuttlebutt and was curious if it's actually allowed.

1. Are Motor T. Marines (those who operate vehicles, and perform BDAR) allowed to alter their Body Armor to make it "lighter"? (i.e. replace Sappi plates with square blocks of Styrofoam, and/or cut...

My apologies Lynn2 and Rhode Island, didn't quite mean for it to come out like that. (bad choice of words)

I sincerely apologize, I had mis-understood what you ment. My apologies.

Issue with modifying the question to inhaler use, well, talking around, asking why some of my buds back from HS haven't...

My medical records state specifically no Rx had anything to dow ith any form of asthma.

However, by law, I have to mention it to a Recruiter now. Because the question has been changed, it's no...

JUST LOOKED INTO MY E-MAIL!!!!!!


Garret,

As long as you were never diagnosed with "asthma" after age 13 you should be fine. Unfortunately I cannot say for certain because it is up to...

Sergeant, I personally wish it wasn't good intel. No offense.

Back in 2008, and even back in 2009 when I was back at Job Corps, Recruiters didn't even think twice when I had told them, let alone...

Jake242, I can't reply to your thread, but I sent you a profile message.

I've never been diagnosed with asthma. That wasn't the issue at all, the issue was the sole fact I had an inhaler...

Looking into the Coast Guard now since it falls under the Department of Homeland Security. Going to say if they have the same policy, and/if/or I can get a waiver through them.

Any Marines learn...

In 2008 it wasn't an issue.

In 2010, currently for this FY, and next FY, until standards change.

Anyone with any kind of history with use of an inhaler, regardless of what age it had taken...

I got a call back from a Navy Recruiter, one I had spoken with regarding becoming a Corpsman. Some things he found out about inhaler usage. It doesn't specifically aim towards those with asthma.

I...

With utmost respect, there's nothing "super" at all about my PT repetitions. If you're in any decent shape, crunches shouldn't be difficult at all, nor should push-ups. although be it, I've worked on...

What questions? I read your statements above, but there weren't any questions.

EDIT: Questions on shoulder injury were answered. However, it can't be the cause to my inability (currently) to do...

It wouldn't allow me to edit my above post. In those regards, I apologize for the double post.

A question I have, is how do you know if you're taking too much weight off via the assisted? I have...