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Unit in question does the 8hr PT drills for those trying out to compete for slots in it, after further communication and information about the Detachment it's a CST soon to get organic indirect fire...

Sorry for the late replies, so my doctor cleared me last week. I have NADA as a physical hinderence, and got in writing I am 100% recovered with no limitations of anykind, recruiter said since there...

As far as food comments, food they make is quite amazing actually. At Drill Weekend tryouts they give us half a serving each of the food that they make for themselves during "pitty time" to let us...

Also there is no guarantee I can get into the detachment 100%, I still have to tryout and compete for a slot. I've been going to training drill weekends they host to get ready and gear up for the...

I wish this site had a notification set up for when replies are made.

To the Marine NCOs: The Detachment in particular has an O3 (Captain) as CO, and a 1st Lieutenant as XO, with the bulk of...

SGT. D, I apologize for the late reply, I wasn't aware anyone had replied. I would love to learn more about what their command says about the detachments mission.

So far talking to the detachment...

So after my recruiters gone over all my paperwork and I work to get back into standards he says 0811 is no longer an option because the PULHES I'm most likely going to end up getting.

So what he...

Just watching videos of artillery on youtube, and came across a video of Chinese PLA training in the deployment of artillery without a cannon (hits a target 2.5 miles out) and putting two mortar...

Initial shipdate after MEPS October 24th was supposed to ship for MCRD San Diego April 27th, followed by MCT then Ft. Sill had dumbass not crushed my foot. I wanted to join P Battery 5th Bn because...

P Btry 5th Bn, 14th Marine Regiment out of Spokane was going to be my unit as an 0811. My recruiter left recruiting duty back in Dec a couple months after I was injured so he's no longer a POC for...

So It's been a long while since I've been on here, substantially long while. and so I two weeks before going to MEPS to Enlist into the USMC Reserve I was injured at work. Coworker lowered a Dodge...

I understand about the Israeli females, but they aren't mixed with the Male Infantry, they have their own Corps in the Israeli Defense Force. They dominantly serve in the capacity of MPs, not exactly...

Been hearing some crazy stuff lately, that apparently women are being allowed to give 03xx MOSs a shot in SOI, and can now secure 03xx contracts.

Also been told they can now take 08xx contracts,...

Thank you.

And more towards the FMF, I've been reading a lot about the MEU (SOC)s, and was wondering if rank had anything to do with assignments to them, and if there were other units a Grunt or...

Because of MEPS back in 2008, the whole screw up thingy... Talking with a Marine Recruiter who called me earlier today, (no joke, out of the blue, never even heard of, or met the guy, but my info was...

Just curious, a close friend of mine finished "A" School, and ECS and has been to an NMCB for a couple months now. He's a navy Builder, particularly assigned as an M240 Machinegun Crewmember.
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Not if I were ever doing similiar/same jobs I'd ever do the same of course. I like being alive... :bunny:

Yes Sergeants.

According to scuttlebutt, it's starting to become common practice in Transportation Company's to "lighten" their armor for faster egress from the vehicle during an attack on a...

Yes Sergeant.

I understand Marine, it's totally cool.

I know Motor-T Operators are the truck drivers. which is why I had asked specifically.

due to a umm.... Hypothetical situation a Marine may have been...

The thought of a Soldier/Marine on the front of a HEMT-T, shirtless with a sword, reminded me of the picture of the Somali Pirates holding the white guy hostage, with one of them aiming an RPG at...

Marine, you just made me spit my coffee all over my bed...

You're kidding right?

Just thought I'd ask.

Not saying any of the above would be me, just heard some scuttlebutt and was curious if it's actually allowed.

1. Are Motor T. Marines (those who operate vehicles, and perform BDAR) allowed to alter their Body Armor to make it "lighter"? (i.e. replace Sappi plates with square blocks of Styrofoam, and/or cut...

My apologies Lynn2 and Rhode Island, didn't quite mean for it to come out like that. (bad choice of words)