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07-26-08, 05:28 PM
Thread: Acne in boot camp
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A lot of kids have bad acne. Your drill...
A lot of kids have bad acne. Your drill instructors might make fun of you in boot camp but they won't do anything else. Hell we had a kid with such bad acne, he was made fun of by everyone through...
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07-26-08, 12:34 AM
Thread: About to ship - fitness level
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no, don't worry about anything. You will be...
no, don't worry about anything. You will be physically fit by the time you exit boot camp. Yes, everything is gradual. Nothing is cold turkey run 10 miles, hike 100 miles with 50m pound load, and...
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07-09-08, 08:46 PM
Thread: Update on me.
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My recruiter dared me to wear my Marine Corps...
My recruiter dared me to wear my Marine Corps shirt to boot camp. The drill instructors looked at me and one came up to me and whispered into my ear quietly: "Turn that inside out before the other...
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07-09-08, 08:41 PM
Thread: 0311 Rifleman Question
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From Private to Lance Corporal you will be an...
From Private to Lance Corporal you will be an Automatic Rifleman (SAW Gunner), Assisstant Automatic Rifleman (A-Gunner), or Pointman. If you are a Senior Lance Corporal or Corporal, you will...
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07-09-08, 08:30 PM
Thread: A few Infantry Questions
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If you are a Machine Gunner, it depends. There...
If you are a Machine Gunner, it depends. There are three billets in a machine gun team: leader, gunner, and ammo bearer. If you are the leader or ammo bearer, you'll carry a M16A4.
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06-02-08, 06:10 PM
Thread: Mortarmen Selection
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I don't think height matters about selection. ...
I don't think height matters about selection. You should just aim to have a good PFT score, good common skills test scores, and be a Marine with a good behavior. If anything, the Combat Instructors...
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05-02-08, 08:29 PM
Thread: Infantry MOS
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Actually, 03 field is full. At SOI, they were...
Actually, 03 field is full. At SOI, they were making entire new training companies within ITB to accomodate the influx of students. More and more kids these days are picking the 03 field because...
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05-01-08, 10:31 PM
Thread: Leave at SOI
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If you are in ITB, you'll get weekends off. We...
If you are in ITB, you'll get weekends off. We got all of our weekends despite the fact our company screwed up a lot. The rest of the company got liberty but the ones that messed up got restricted...
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04-27-08, 04:28 PM
Thread: Mojave Viper
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Mjoave Viper is CAX (Combined Arms Exercise). ...
Mjoave Viper is CAX (Combined Arms Exercise). You'll do intense combat training in the desert as well as exercises for urban warfare. You'll possibly work with air, tanks, and artillery. It is the...
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04-06-08, 09:32 PM
Thread: Meeting the DI's
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HAHAHAHAHA! Meeting Drill Instructors are always...
HAHAHAHAHA! Meeting Drill Instructors are always fun. You'll literally have fun with the motivated killhats. The ones that always threaten to kill you. I had a hard time keeping my laughter in at...
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04-06-08, 09:25 PM
Thread: Question about the different battalions
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MCRDSD 3rd Battalion Mike Company They slay...
MCRDSD 3rd Battalion Mike Company
They slay and kill fatbodies (on the quarterdeck). No matter what type of recruit you are, your killhat will slay you.
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03-29-08, 12:34 AM
Thread: Marine Security Forces billet?
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Security Force is infantry. You will most likely...
Security Force is infantry. You will most likely be sent to SOI to train as an 0311 before being sent somewhere in Virginia. Sometimes, the USMC Command may train 0331s, 0341s, 0351s, and 0352s for...
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03-25-08, 10:48 PM
Thread: Living on base?
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It's like a dorm but it's also not. You may get...
It's like a dorm but it's also not. You may get one or two roommates from you unit. You have to keep the room clean and squared away and it does get inspected. Otherwise, you do have a certain,...
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03-25-08, 10:45 PM
Thread: Thinking about changing MOS
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I'd do it. But there's a big chance you'll end...
I'd do it. But there's a big chance you'll end up in 29 Palms.
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03-07-08, 01:00 AM
Thread: Reasons to be sent home?
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Actually, the Corps will do whatever it can to...
Actually, the Corps will do whatever it can to salvage a failing recruit. If you get hurt badly, you may stay at MCRD until you fully recover. There have been cases where recruits stay up to 10...
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03-07-08, 12:55 AM
Thread: Piliot or Grunt?
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Yeah, you don't enlist and become a pilot. You...
Yeah, you don't enlist and become a pilot. You have to go to college, get a degree, go to Officer Candidate School, become an officer, be selected for flight school, pass pilot training, and finally...
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02-24-08, 02:01 AM
Thread: Recruit Training Pay Inquiry
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I wouldn't worry about pay during boot camp. You...
I wouldn't worry about pay during boot camp. You probably won't even be paid until the second or third month. You will however, be given money to buy things from the Recruit PX.
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02-24-08, 12:21 AM
Thread: Stuck between MOS'
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I heard Artillery has great camaraderie. It's a...
I heard Artillery has great camaraderie. It's a great MOS. If you want it, go for it.
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do's and don'ts? Do you mean what to do and not...
do's and don'ts? Do you mean what to do and not to do within the MOS or what to do or not to do preparing for the MOS?
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Generally you would choose your MOS. You can...
Generally you would choose your MOS. You can also get an option contract to be guaranteed to be randomly put into several related fields. it all depends on the needs of the Corps.
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02-13-08, 09:52 PM
Thread: Quitting the Copenhagen
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Sorry, but you ain't gonna quit dipping, chewing,...
Sorry, but you ain't gonna quit dipping, chewing, or smoking. I'd say 70% of the Corps drinks and smokes.
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UH is 0300 Infantry
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02-08-08, 12:30 AM
Thread: MOS 0321(recon)
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If you have a UZ 0321 contract, you will go...
If you have a UZ 0321 contract, you will go through SOI and train as an 0311 once the split takes place. Then you will go to MART (Marines Awaiting Recon Training). Once you pick up with a recon...
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02-01-08, 01:54 PM
Thread: Physical Profile for 0311?
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If you mean physical fitness standard for 0311,...
If you mean physical fitness standard for 0311, they just go by your PFT score. If you can pass the PFT, you are entitled to every MOS in the Marine Corps. Some jobs such as Recon need a 1st class...
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01-31-08, 05:38 PM
Thread: Sniper/Recon
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It really is laughable that many guys think they...
It really is laughable that many guys think they could easily be Recon or Sniper. Truth is, many guys get their butts kicked at SOI where training isn't even nearly as difficult as in the real deal....
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