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Congrats Devil Dog! I graduated along side you in Plt 3225. Are you going to ITB or MCT?

Hey everyone,

I just graduated from MCRDSD last friday. It was a long and intense journey, but well worth it. I'll be happy to answer any and all questions from poolees or wannabees.

Well...

It seemed like a never ending road...first to get into the DEP I needed a tattoo waiver. Then I was supposed to ship may 4th but couldn't go because I had a cold. But the day is finally here where...

Monkey bars are actually a good training tool. Advance one bar, do a pull up, repeat. Keep doing that till you can't anymore.

I have a piece of advice for you Zaiik. Pre-drill the holes! Get a 1/8" drill bit, mark where the screws need to go, and drill a hole in each spot.

That way when you go to put the screw in, the...

I'll be there. I'm in only 30 minutes away from MEPCOM san jose though so it's not a long drive for my RS.

I feel like saying that to 80% of the questions asked in here, lol.

To answer your question though derek...

Yes, you will have to go through a brief medical check again. It takes a fraction...

Great advice, that was motivating :thumbup:

Me and another guy from my station are shipping that date too

Contact the reserve unit you will be stationed with and ask them when theyre up for deployment.

In the program description it explains that security forces is a 2 year billet. Upon completion you will be transfered to the fleet with an infantry unit. If you were told differently I would ask...

The question is not what it is but how big it is. If it can be seen in a short sleeve shirt you will most likely need a waiver. I had to get one for mine and its a family crest.

Ask your recruiter.

Try filling out your profile more and using the search function. Type "20090526" in the search box.

There is a whole thread dedicated to ship dates...

One thing I notice about you Jon...

Motivation is your anti-drug.

lol keep it up

No, actually my ship date got postponed till the 26th and I haven't changed it in my sig yet. Thanks for pointing that out.

Yea they let you go on myspace and everything :marine:

Lmao, where'd you get that? I went to high school with these girls. HAHA good times :thumbup:

Did we scare him off?

If you didnt know already, the Security Forces program is called UV. The UV program requires you to sign a 5 year contract. You spend the first 2 years of the contract doing security forces, then...

Congrats poolee :thumbup:

Mix in short sprints during your distance run. Sprint a block, jog a block or two. Breathing is important and it's all about what works for you. For me I take longer breaths. One inhale for every...

The Marine Corps is all about dedication and brotherhood. The term "Semper Fidelis" signifies the dedication and loyalty that every Marine has for Corps, country and each other.

If you arent...

I wouldn't worry too much about it. The reason they postponed my shipdate were because they didn't want me to either get other people sick, or to get bronchitis or pneumonia while training. So...

I know that is pretty obvious, but I'm serious. I've been sick for 2 weeks now...I was supposed to ship on monday but they won't let me because of my cold. I have to check back in on the 15th and...