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07-23-17, 05:29 PM
Thread: The Corps Today, Yesterday, Tomorrow.
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BEQs: They were segregated by gender until about...
BEQs: They were segregated by gender until about 10 years ago. Now they're only segregated at the room level instead of the building level. Yes, we have many claims of sexual assault/harassment/EO...
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07-23-17, 07:53 AM
Thread: The Corps Today, Yesterday, Tomorrow.
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Everyone's experience is going to be different....
Everyone's experience is going to be different. Patrols don't come in at night, but for most it's a few days out and then back in, but the mission has changed. We aren't trying to take and hold...
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07-22-17, 11:25 PM
Thread: The Corps Today, Yesterday, Tomorrow.
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Most Marines bring their phones and use them...
Most Marines bring their phones and use them until they die. I bring a battery charger to the field with me (about 5 cubic inches big) to recharge and keep in touch with the "real world" at night.
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07-22-17, 02:31 PM
Thread: Marine Officer Essay
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Looks good to me. I've read dozens of these as an...
Looks good to me. I've read dozens of these as an admin on a different (now semi-dead) site. The general trend the board needs to hear from you is that you're committed to leading as a Marine. Essays...
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07-21-17, 08:05 PM
Thread: The Corps Today, Yesterday, Tomorrow.
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Zulu 36, I'll relieve you as the boot in this...
Zulu 36, I'll relieve you as the boot in this thread. I went to OCS through the Platoon Leaders Course (2 x 6 week sessions during summer breaks from college) back in 2008 and 2009. Commissioned in...
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07-20-17, 10:42 PM
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It's not all bad. The Marine Corps just doubled...
It's not all bad. The Marine Corps just doubled the number of heads I'm allowed to use! :)
I'm convinced that during peacetime we'll play political games, but if WWIII breaks out, the Marine Corps... -
07-20-17, 10:02 PM
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I'm not sure you want a complete SitRep on the...
I'm not sure you want a complete SitRep on the current state of the Corps. Eight years of Hussain took their toll and it's a very different institution than the Marine Corps that won two world wars....
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07-20-17, 09:08 PM
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Thanks for the welcome, guys. I registered on...
Thanks for the welcome, guys. I registered on this site eons ago, but didn't post much. The site I'm an admin on "MarineOCS.com" is dying off for both hosting and interest reasons, so I figured it's...
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07-19-17, 07:40 PM
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Too easy. I'm an instructor at TBS. If you care...
Too easy. I'm an instructor at TBS. If you care that much, have him tell you his BOC/platoon (there's no way he forgot) and I'll snap a pic of "his" cruisebook sans his photo.
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12-21-11, 06:40 AM
Thread: Hopeful Marine Officer
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Worst case scenario, if the OSO tells you that...
Worst case scenario, if the OSO tells you that there's nothing he can do for you, you can look into an interservice transfer/commission. It's a long shot, but I know individuals who did AFROTC and...
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12-20-11, 09:06 PM
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I'm currently in flight school, and was TAD at an...
I'm currently in flight school, and was TAD at an officer selection station about a year ago, so I thought I'd add some more info for anyone interested.
Getting into OCS is hard and becoming...
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Ghost Of Iwo Jima
04-04-24, 11:35 PM in Open Squad Bay