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B-Day of the Marine Corps: 10 November, 1775
Birthplace: Tun Tavern, Philadelphia, PA
Grand Old Man of the Marine Corps: Archibald Henderson, he served 38 years.
2 Marines 2 Medals: Dan Daly and...

Yeah ****in right. WTF is this ****? They let civilians wearthe FULL get-up? They aren't even obligated to join the corps after they're done in school, but they can wear our uniforms with everything?...

You should be able to reach double digits before you ship. If you don't you half assed your pool functions, and you did very little or no PT at all on your own while waiting to ship. As far as I...

They shouldn't, but they do. To be perfectly honest, most people's PT will go DOWN during first and second phase. Once you get to the mid cycle PFT on the rifle range, you'll see where you're at, and...

The buttons are plastic bro, but the dress blue blouse still costs close to 200 bucks at the exchange, sucks. Don't give a **** though because I feel like a ******* badass wearing it.

I thought I had responded to this but apparently my iPhone doesn't get the greatest reception on the beach here so let me try this again.

Be an 03 if that's what you really want to do. Serving as...

It's Opha Mae Johnson, 1918.

All of this crap will be beat into your skull in boot camp. While it's commendable to try and learn knowledge now, most of the crap your recruiters are trying to...

Someone in the band can't. Band is almost an entirely different entity. But food services, data systems, admin, they all can. Passing the indoc weeds out all those who can't make it. From what I was...

Their new cammies are a rip off of ours, yes. But, I was referring to how they've been wearing ours for a few years now. Any chaplain or corpsman in the field will be wearing them. You'll see them at...

Ours consisted of sand filled Ammo Cans, some 20-50lb barbells, and 5-40lb dumbells. In every squad bay theres pull-up bars.

I left my IST scores up to show as an example. I was a 28 year old Poolee and was able to make that much of an improvement.

My mid cycle PFT was a 252 and my final PFT.a 270. Your scores don't...

It's funny you mention the "similarities" between Force Recon which is now MARSOC and the SEALS. The SEALS liked our camo so much that the SEALS are one of only three non-Marine personnel authorized...

You'll get extra free time on major federal holidays. You'll get special chow too. 4th of July you'll for sure get 4 hours of free time, just like you do every Sunday. Spend it how you want, but I...

It's funny. Very rarely will you run into a kid in boot camp who has an ACTUAL honest to goodness MOS. 99% of them will have a number, but it's just a field, not the actual occupation. That actual...

What is your contracted MOS and the CWS level required for it? You might want to ask that first as it's more pertinent to your problem.

CWS (Combat Water Survival) is pretty ridiculously easy. I...

Good job on being one of the lucky ones to score a first come, first serve MOS. It is rare that they are open and you can sign an SOU for one that quick. I waited for months and missed one by about...

Yes I'm a Marine. I appreciate your concern, but if I have them change my status, I can't help answer any questions you Poolees have. Asking in Ask a Marine usually gets you an old or outdated...

It's Honor Grad. To graduate LCpl you must be a contract PFC, a Platoon Guide, and be chosen by your Company CO/CoC to be the Honor Grad. 300 PFT/CFT, Expert Rifleman have nothing to do with it. If...

If you're leaving July 12th, you'll probably be 1st BN B.Co. They pick up July 18th. Good luck, toughest company on the island.

PT, PT, PT.

Screw everything else.

It sounds harsh, but you'll see your family on family day. It's all business time now. You need to prepare for what's ahead. You can see from my signature...

Yuo're either gonna be a guide/squad leader or you're not.

Do what you're told, when you're told, faster than you're told, and you're on the right track. Maturity is a huge factor as well....

I made it through MEPS because I have a perfectly fine arch. I don't have flat feet. Everything looks and functions normally when I walk, because my toes point out slightly when walking, which for...

The lack of physical education emphasis in school is definitely an issue in schools, I agree. However that is not the root of my issue. I'm slightly duck footed, and have been my entire life, it only...

I've been hearing/reading about specialized running "clinics" on bases. From what I've found/heard, apparently they custom mold insoles and issue you go fasters based on an assessment of your...

How so?