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Good morning ladies and gentleman. I have been trying to switch from the reserves to active duty for about 14 months now. My package is currently at MCRC. (Marine Corps Recruiting Command) It has...

SSgt I neglected to mention I have already done my physical at MEPs. I did that a couple months ago. To be honest I had completely forgotten. I have also completed that step. I understand your...

SSgt I read the MCO. I think I understood it. Basically my time in Grade will be wiped and my placement as an Active Marine is based on the needs of the USMC.

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a. Former Marines who...

Yes SSgt Do you know where I can fin the MCO regarding augmentation to active duty. I will thoroughly read it as you suggested. Also I have no plans to abandon ship on my journey to the active side....

Sgt Leprechaun could you possibly take a look at my latest post on open discussion and tell me what you think? Thanks!

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Im in the process of switching from the USMCR component to Active USMC. Ive been doing it since Feb. 2011, and its very long process for me right now. My unit released me,...

To be honest Msgt I can't remember if he said .36, 3.6, or 36 degrees. He never told me the angle but I saw it on my chart. I just went with worse case senario. I honestly cant tell and I have no...

Thank you Msgt. That is a big relief. I appreciate everyone's help and advice.

I'm an 0231 intel analyst. I work in an S-2 shop.

Yes it is a clump of veins. It causes me no pain at all... The only reason the doc noticed it was bc I had pointed it out to ask him what it was... If I would have known it was disqualifying I would...

Also when I went to MEPS a year ago to enlist neither one of these things where spotted. Just incase you were wondering.

Ooh rah,
I was hoping someone might know about this. I am a reservist. I've been in for 1 year. I'm switching to active duty. I just went to MEPS and got a new physical. On it they wrote down I...

I honestly dont know... I joined the Marines for college...that doesn't mean that was the right reason...I don't know if I want that anymore. I really do wanna go active I just don't wanna screw my...

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Im in a bit of a situation and would like some advice from some seasoned Marines. I just got approved to active duty. Im a reservist at 4th MAW new orleans. Ive been working at...

Right now Im saving up leave and I might make the journey to Arkansas this summer. She was just diagnosed with stage 4 brain cancer and they give her up to one year to live. I still havent decided...

Thanks for everything. What each of you posted sincerely helped me in my decision. If my mother passes away I will attend the funeral. Other than that I don't want any drama. I escaped that life and...

Thank you Sgt. That really helps. Ooh rah

Ooh rah
I need some help or guidance I suppose. My mother and I don't talk. I haven't seen her in 3 years. My step dad called today and said she is passing away from brain cancer. It hasn't...

Thanks for all the help and advice. LCpl I heard it's pretty hard like you said. Thats why I thought about getting augmented to a deploying unit and trying to stay attached to them while overseas....

Thanks Corpral. Thats just what I was looking for.

Im an 0231. You dont get polygraphed. The moment of truth is BS in boot camp. Dont worry about it. They dont even check your SF-86 at the school. Some civilians who could care less do all the work...

Go active duty. You will regret reserves. I do. My active duty status ends next friday when I graduate MOS school. Screw reservist. God meant me to be a Marine all the time not one weekend a...

Go to recieving with a beard. lol when I went last June they scalped me and i was bleeding. Good times. It was worth every single day on that Island to be where I am now.

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This Friday Im graduating from my 0231 MOS school as a PFC. Im a reservist and dont want to be. They havent even told me what specific unit Im checking into besides its somewhere in New ORleans. I...

Thank you all. My ship date got moved to June 1st. I'm at MOS school now. I love this new life style. Ooh rah