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As for the rigor and intensity.... It is and it isn't. It's nowhere as mentally demanding as enlisted boot camp, but far more physically challenging (most OCS drops are due to...

Was the pain sharp or dull? How badly does it hurt? It's probably just a muscle strain, but you have to be careful about overuse injuries. Make sure you are getting adequate rest between workouts,...

Hah. I knew some joker would call me Lt Dan sooner or later. Unsat. Pros and cons will reflect. :-)

OCS is a different animal than recruit training. It's way, way harder physically and...

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Vary it up. Definitely, don't just run on a track: run on a variety of different surfaces. Also, eventually, you will have to run in boots. But if you are heading to Parris Island that...

Where are you going to boot camp?

When I went to Parris Island, you ran up a road a mile and a half and then doubled back to the start point. It was normal asphalt. I never ran on a track there,...

Shin splints are a general term for a number of lower leg conditions. Frequently, they occur when the muscles and connective tissues start to pull away from your shin, putting strain on the bone. ...

OCC is offered three times a year: In the summer, fall, and winter. Fall usually picks up around late September, Winter in January, and Summer in May or June. In a lot of ways, the Fall session is...

In recruit training, you should expect to drink between 8 and 12 canteens per day, but that's only part of the equation. You also need to make sure you eat properly and are getting electrolytes into...

It takes about 2 to 2 1/2 hours to push a rifle-company sized element through the test with a ten lane setup. Total execution time for the evolution is about 10 minutes per Marine. My understanding...

MCRD Parris Island
Platoon 3032, Jan 24 - Apr 23, 2004
3rd Bn, Mighty Mike Co
SDI SSgt Hunt
DI SSgt Atkins (Staff Sergeant of Marines)
DI Sgt Roberts
DI Sgt Williams

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MCB Quantico

So let me get this straight: you're suggesting that another Marine go UA because you don't agree with his politics? That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard before in my life. If not, then be...

I'm getting to the point where I don't expect much more out of this forum, or any other that caters to the "military." Every problem is based on the liberals, the democrats, or the gays. What a...

About Creatine: If you want to join the Corps, don't do it. It's now on the list of restricted substances for Marines.

(Whoops; what Hocker said!)

Pretty much. Repetition, repetition, repetition are what get you in shape for a PFT. With crunches, other exercises (leg lifts, flutter kicks, hello-dolly's) will help get your abs in shape. Also,...

I wonder if a request from the Marine Corps Staff Judge Advocate would do the trick....

Also, there's got to be a reserve unit somewhere near by. Why not get in contact with them and ask them to pull some strings?

I don't know, but maybe a letter to the editor of their local paper would be a good start, and maybe some complaints to their police force.

The only part you said you could be wrong about was who attacked Israel in 1967 (at least, that's how I read your post).

Nope, I knew all of that from memory, though I do admit verifying that the...

Son, if the Marine Corps wanted you to have condoms, it would issue you condoms. And believe me, they'd be green and you wouldn't feel a damn thing. That's just about up there with asking if you...

Like the SSgt said, with pullups, there's no substitute for actually doing the exercise. You've got 45 days; with work, you should be able to do 6-8 by the time you ship. You're going to get weaker...

Dear Lord! Put his a@@ in jail if he doesn't pay up, repossess his belongings, sell them at auction, and use the proceeds to pay off his debts! This is unbelievable! I wonder if the JAG office...

You sure you know your history there, Lance Corporal? The Yom Kippur war was in 1973. The war in 1967 was the 6 day war. Before that was the Suez war in 1956, and before that was the Israeli war...

When I got to the stumps, we had a SSgt who'd been a drill instructor at PI. I didn't know that at first, and as we were in an in-between status, I got assigned to help her out with some paperwork. ...

Sergeant; I'm obviously not a recruiter and can't speak directly, but I once had a Staff Sergeant who was prior service army. He'd enlisted, done a tour active duty (including a rotation through...