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I was in Escondido, CA browsing apartments for my wife and I to move into. Driving down Valley Pkwy, I briefly looked down at the directions I had written down only to look up a second later and see...

I must know if there is internet accessibility out there. It seems no matter who I ask, I get varying answers and opinions on this matter. My SNCOIC signed me up to go there for a month knowing that...

Yes. I've actually discussed this more with my mentor. Thankfully it doesn't have to be a long winded class; maybe 10 minutes. She really just wants me to give handouts of the general orders and...

This would be a first for me. I wasn't really given any specifics on how the period of instruction needed to be carried out.

Hint taken. Thanks though.

I have been instructed by my mentor that I will be giving a class on the importance of knowing the chain of command and general orders. The reason for this, is that there have been several...

I've heard this can be done, but I don't recall my recruiter ever making mention of it before I went to bootcamp. I arranged to have my bills taken care of by a member of my family, which is what I'd...

The homesickness doesn't go away after bootcamp. This is especially true for us Texas Marines. Boy do we have some pride in our state. The first year in the Corps is especially the hardest. Get...

I'm hoping this thread doesn't get ruined also

I'm deploying to Al Asad on Tuesday. I remember sitting in a briefing and writing everything down for this coming deployment. They gave us our...

Short answer, no

Lol, we had a couple do it to get out of the Motto run. I couldn't believe it..the motto run was the most exciting part of the whole ordeal.

I know you're new but you seem to already have the personality of someone that thinks they're owed something. You're about to get a rude awakening, seriously Tabasco? Assuming you even make it...

Your MOS school will be on a base so you can pretty much be certain that there will be a gym.

The DI's seeming lack of concern for recruits will bother you, believe me. However you really cant prepare much for the mental side of it. Getting ready for the physical aspect of it is a good idea...

I went to bootcamp with a fare amount of muscle. I used to lift all the time, after graduation I was a pole with pretty much all my muscle gained from lifting gone. The good news is you can get it...

No Sh!t shirlock

In bootcamp you learn to shoot, In SOI you become a rifleman

Marksman, Sharpshooter, Expert

Pizzabox, Cross thingy, Cross rifles

For crying out loud, they issue you a debit card in bootcamp. There will no doubt be an Exchange on base that sells "guess what" clothes! If there aren't any on base I'm sure you can find a Walmart...

Just bring the clothes on your back, you can buy more clothes when you leave the depot.

As for MCT and MOS school, you're thinking to far ahead.

You could probably google some good running programs on line

The best way I have found for me to train is to time myself and try to beat my last time by a few seconds every time. This builds up...

It's possible you can get in, read my pm

Well are you lifting weights? That's the best way to gain and tell if your gaining muscle. The mirror can be very deceiving, many people who were skinny to begin with and gain fat usually don't...

Call me a boot if you want but I graduated back in May, 9 months ago. I deploy to Iraq March 2nd..anyhoo..

Alot or Marines get them during they're 10 day leave after graduation but waiting till MOS school would probably be your better option.