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Also the PLC program is done while you are in college between your sophomore and junior years. Go talk to a Marine recruiter and an OSO. They should be able to help you out.

Going into the reserves is a good idea. I am an 0311 in the reserves and the training I have been through in boot camp and infantry school have prepared me for future goals in the Marines and out. I...

If a mod sees this can you please update my status to PFC? Thank you.

Good luck man. Just remember whenever it gets tough, that it wont last forever.

I just graduated from boot camp last Friday. Wanted to stop in and thank everyone who gave me good information and valuable tips before I left. Boot camp was hard, but very rewarding. Im glad to...

Well my last post here, but I did start eating better for myself, not necessarily to lose weight. I would bake some chicken in the morning(wrap it in tinfoil and bake for 35 mins...easy as hell) then...

Well Im coming from Florida lol. I go to meps in Jacksonville, thats what i meant. Theres one or two that are from the same tri state area so they should end up there first. I don't believe we fly, I...

Thanks guys , i plan on it.

Well, the time has finally come. For those of you that ship out tomorrow and Monday, see you in Jacksonville if you are East Coast. For the ones i have been talking to, my Last name is Marley, not...

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Well, I Never knew Dr. Seuss was so inspiring. Thanks for that. Lupo Ill look for you in Jax.

Nice Lupo not only are we going to be at recruit training together, we might end up at SOI together. Whatever happens, Ill be happy to stand beside you on the yellow footprints.

Boblasek, Thanks a lot. Its going to be a hard journey, but I am going to just try and remain focused on my goal of graduating. I know how you feel about leaving friends and family. A lot of my...

Awesome! Thats motivating. Can you believe Sunday is only three days away? When you get to Jville my last name is Marley. Ill see you there.

Thanks bro, I don't plan on failing now that I know i can pass. My pullups and crunches are way past minimum and now i can pass the run. Its time to go become a Marine! Thanks for the moto.

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Here's a training matrix for Marine Corps Boot Camp, complete with pictures if you click on the links. Should answer a lot of questions about what we will be doing at recruit training.

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Kinda off topic, i havent really been focusing on losing weight. However i just managed to pass the run part of my ist today. I have been working really hard towards meeting the time, and today i ran...

Well, I am doing 7 or 8 pullups, 72 crunches, and i have just accomplished my goal of passing the run part of the ist with 13:29. i have busted my ass to get to 13:29 from where i was. Try telling me...

Have fun at ITB. I for one cant wait until i reach that part of my journey. I will be blowing stuff up on my birthday! Not many people can say that.

x2 on the swimming. I used to be a swim instructor, and lets just say that not swimming laps for the last few years has seen me sink way out of shape. Swimming actually made my friends breathing...

Thanks for the info.

So there is a Marine week at the end of boot camp now? Just curious, how does that work?

I woke up late, which wasn't good because i have been trying to get off this bad sleep cycle for a while now. Either way my trip to the gym went well, i ran the mile faster than I have since i played...

Im very happy to hear you got into the Navy, and with a Hospital Corpsman contract no less! My roommate is in school for that right now. He loves it, lots of opportunities to serve and you learn a...

Pullups: 8

Crunches: 72

Mile and a half: 13:45 ( Ive been busting my ass, I started at around 16 min. Never a strong runner.)