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Reserves fill empty spaces attached to an active duty unit, unless the whole reserve unit is deploying. Deploying as a reservist is fairly easy, or not deploying, for that matter.

It would be nice to have more money, but I think we're paid just fine. I look at my friends who are the same age (20) and I am almost doubling or tripling their pay as a single LCpl on active orders....

One of them is the USMCR "good cookie", the other is the AFRM (blue/yellowish). The AFRM you get when you deploy (M), or stay in for 3 years(Hourglass). Same with the good cookie, that's if you don't...

I was reading my great grandpa's DD214, he got out as a Navy CW04 (I think) in 1947 and the base pay was $91/mo.

There's 2 schools you can go to, basic Motor T and LVS. MVOC (Motor Vehicle Operators Course) is 6 weeks long, and picks up with about 60 Marines. LVS is 4 weeks long and has about 40 Marines.
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You go just go to Quantico right after you commission and buy the uniforms there and get them tailored.

I bet he did it on purpose to get a ticket to be ***** of the big house.

The NROTC will actually pay for your school if you get on the scholarship (usually just requires a 1st class PFT, and good leadership values). You can look up local OSO offices and call them if you...

We're full on active slots right now, especially infantry. If you really want to be active 0300, then wait until October when the new year starts and try then, or try at least 2-3 months before hand.

That guy had a lot of time on his hands, but it is still a work of art. This is pretty much a nitro R/C car engine only on a much more complex scale.

I don't really care for politics, but I do believe that anyone who tries to run for office must have at least served their time in the military. You can't lead a nation and have the power of our...

Supersquishy in a plane is the same as a woman in a car. Just shouldn't happen.

Purple Hearts are for being wounded in battle. That is really all there is to them. I used to ask my dad how he got his Distinguished Flying Cross in Vietnam, he just told me "Some mission over...

I got my LCpl chevrons on my uniforms the week before I got pinned. Why does he seem to not want to get promoted?

To the 2nd post: The hell would an officer need 120 days to get his uniforms up...

At the end of the commercial did any of you catch the "HooWahhh!"?

Motor T isn't that bad, just a lot of admin stuff though between field work and convoy's. I would advise going active. Just wait, there's no guarantee that you will have a chance to switch to active...

Get a rolex.

I cannot give you advise on the family part, but the age part I can. You can join at your current age with a family, you just need a waiver and most likely need to run a full PFT instead. I've had 2...

Depends on the base. In Ft Leonard Wood, we got weekends off and after we were released from the classes we had until 2200 to get back into our rooms during the week. We couldn't ride in personal...

So the moment he earned his commission, he completely forgot all the things the Marines taught him over the years?

There's a lot of reasons on why he became an officer as a gunny. If you notice,...

Did anyone listen to what the 1st Lieutenant said? The OP asked for an Inter service transfer, in which case they DO NOT require them to go to OCS, just TBS. The Marine Corps looks at it as "this guy...

Well, Marines are capitalized for one.

On to your question. There is nothing wrong with that route you are taking, but I will ask you this, why go through bootcamp, first? If your plans are to...

Yeah, I hope they make it to the Superbowl. They need it. I just hope that I get done with the field soon enough to watch the game, lol.

So how bout' dem Saints?

Also depending on how much active time you do. I got a letter from the VA saying they will pay 100% of my college, but I only qualify for 60-70% from the GI bill.