Do I get a say in what I get assigned as a 03xx?

[03Mike]

Why does EVERYBODY want to go Infantry? Is it because of some pre-conceived notion of what Infantry really is? There are a kazillion other jobs!
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Why is it that any of you don't want to do anything other than Infantry?

Brother, because there aren't any cool characters in Call of Duty performing combat support or combat service support. That's why everyone wants to be a MARSOC-recon-force recon-sniper before they even step on the yellow footprints.

Naturally, I have an affinity for infantry Marines and don't understand why so many wannabes want to go recon rather than being straight leg grunts where all the work is actually done.

All this nonsense about all non-infantry MOS's being "infantry support" gets a little tiresome. The mission of the Marine Corps is to provide an amphibious and expeditionary capability to help win our nation's wars. That requires every MOS we have. I like to draw an analogy to a car. The combat arms MOS's would be the engine - a nice throaty high horsepower V8 - let's just say for fun, that comm Marines are the transmission -- engine won't do much without the transmission. Then let's say that the LSB Marines are the tires - transmission and engine won't do much without tires. Then let's say that the Admin Marines are the axels - tires aren't any good without axels. Supply Marines are the gas tank, and Landing Support Battalion is the fuel line. I could go on and on, but I think that by now even the most dense wannabe can get the picture.

Someone above said that they think every Marine ought to do a grunt tour - not a bad idea, but let's take it full circle. If we do that, I think every infantry Marine ought to do a tour in a service support group billet / MOS.

Not every Marine in any MOS is essential - but they ought to be. Heaven knows all us grunts have had to deal with Marines who had no business being in the infantry - and this nonsense about "infantry vs. infantry support" is exactly that - nonsense.

[Spartacus5405]

Whatever way you want to split it, every MOS supports ground troup operations. You mention messmen. While directly supporting, no. But who else is going to feed the wingers, admin, supply and every other mos that is in direct support of the 03xx. Every single entity of the Marine Corps is there for the sole purpose of supporting 03xx in one way, shape, or form. Now that being said, I am not about to bash on any other MOS so don't take this as that. While we are all Marines, grunts are just a different breed altogether. As stated above, if you weren't in it, you don't get it. Grunts are just of a different mind set and that is just that. I could prob figure out a whole handful of MOS's and get the task done. I doubt very few could step into a grunt unit and thrive. So you can tell yourself whatever you want to. We'll keep fighting the war.

Damn sir, you put that guy in his place. I'm going Infantry for sure.

[Lisa 23]

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[Spartacus5405]

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what is it you would like to add, m'am?

[Lisa 23]

what is it you would like to add, m'am?

Nothing.

[Silentwarrior17]

Spartacus don't just base your decision off what I posted as. I am a bit partial to 03xx. My post had more to do with someone calling out LCPL's when they themselves don't have a freaking clue what they are talking about. I will never mince words, but don't take what I said as a bashing to any other MOS. I have a decent amount of friends that are a different MOS. EVERY MOS is important, but I just can't stand it when people open their soup cooler on something they know nothing about and have never seen through our eyes.

[Spartacus5405]

Spartacus don't just base your decision off what I posted as. I am a bit partial to 03xx. My post had more to do with someone calling out LCPL's when they themselves don't have a freaking clue what they are talking about. I will never mince words, but don't take what I said as a bashing to any other MOS. I have a decent amount of friends that are a different MOS. EVERY MOS is important, but I just can't stand it when people open their soup cooler on something they know nothing about and have never seen through our eyes.

Yes sir and I would also like to shake your hand (virtually) because I admire you and respect you and your role in the Corps. I want to be just like you sir and I appreciate you helping me find my MOS (infantry)

[rwest158497]

Let me stop all you LCpl's in your tracks. Not every MOS in the Marine Corps exist for the sole purpose of supporting the infantry. You need to drop the notion that infantry is god and everyone else is your humble servants. I have not once provided any support to the infantry in the 3 and a half year i've been in. Let me give you some more examples. The messman working at the base chow hall... not supporting the infantry unless the get deployed and then maybe they get attached to the infantry but then again they might not. the base PAO....Not supporting the infantry. PMO not supporting the infantry. I could go on all day but I think I made my point that it is not the purpose of every other MOS to support the infantry. But whatever your want tell yourself to make yourself feel better while your NCO's are playing mind games with you.

THE ONLY NCO"S I EVER HAD PLAY MIND GAMES WITH ME WERE DI"S AND THAT WAS THERE JOB. ALSO WHAT DOES BEING A L/CPL HAVE TO DO WITH ANYTHING? ONCE AGAIN ALL MOS SUPPORT INFANTRY IN SOME WAY SHAPE OR FORM. ITS TRUE......03XX THE BACKBONE OF THE MARINE CORPS.

[Tennessee Top]

You all sound like a bunch of girls. Why can't you just respect one another as fellow Marines for crying out loud and secure the MOS bashing. Save all this hatred for our enemies. We all have our jobs to do; some may seem more important than others but they all serve their purpose. We are a Corps of Marines and should be united in our brotherhood; not seeing what we can do to tear each other down.

Some of you have written some downright disrespectful things directed at other Marines. Shame on you. Have you forgotten what if felt like when you earned your EGA and the first time someone called you a Marine? Was anything more important at that moment? It's easy to belittle others and try to make yourself appear more important than you really are.

I can't do it here. But if I were your Top, and heard this kind of hatred and disrespect within the ranks, there would be some serious counselling going on and it would stop...today.

You don't have to agree with your fellow Marines...but at least demonstrate some common courtesy and show a little class people!

[rwest158497]

You all sound like a bunch of girls. Why can't you just respect one another as fellow Marines for crying out loud and secure the MOS bashing. Save all this hatred for our enemies. We all have our jobs to do; some may seem more important than others but they all serve their purpose. We are a Corps of Marines and should be united in our brotherhood; not seeing what we can do to tear each other down.

Some of you have written some downright disrespectful things directed at other Marines. Shame on you. Have you forgotten what if felt like when you earned your EGA and the first time someone called you a Marine? Was anything more important at that moment? It's easy to belittle others and try to make yourself appear more important than you really are.

I can't do it here. But if I were your Top, and heard this kind of hatred and disrespect within the ranks, there would be some serious counselling going on and it would stop...today.

You don't have to agree with your fellow Marines...but at least demonstrate some common courtesy and show a little class people!

TOP, IT"S NOT A MATTER OF DISRESPECT. I HAVE ALSO HELD A 3521 MOS IN MACS-2 MOTOR POOL AND I HAVE SEEN BOTH SIDES. LOT"S OF MARINES THINK GRUNTS ARE JUST STUPID AND CANT DO ANY OTHER JOB. THAT IS NOT TRUE. MANY MARINES CHOOSE 03XX MOS BY CHOICE SOME DO NOT. I DO NOT LOOK DOWN ON ANY MOS IN THE MARINE CORPS BECAUSE I KNOW THERE ALL IMPORTANT AND NEED TO BE DONE THE BEST THEY CAN. I ALSO UNDERSTAND AND APPRECIATE YOUR FRUSTRATION AT THIS POST.. WERE ALL MARINES AND WE SHOULD ACT AS SO.

[Marine3451]

And it is also the reason this organization has got the god-dammed reputation that it has! All other jobs in the Marine Corps exist for the sole purpose of supporting the Infantry! .

My last posting was a direct result of this posting. Note he said sole purpose and thats simply not true. Yes of course in one aspect or another I could trace everything back to the infantry even though we dont always send ground troops into every situation. The thing that will **** me off quicker than anything is any Marine trying to submit the he's superior due to his Mos. And wondering why I was only address LCpl's.. Look back and you'll see that they where the only one posting about how great they are. But with that being said we shouldn't argue amoungst ourselves in front of poolees. My last post may of been inappropriate in a poolee forum but so was all the LCpls and the Sgt's

[Silentwarrior17]

I'm going to speak my mind regardless of where I am. In saying that though, I in no way think I am God's gift the Maine Corps. No Marine is superior due to MOS. I realize a bit where you are coming from, because (weither people admit it or not) there is and always will be a rift between grunts and other MOS's. I look at it as two brothers always fighting but in the end we all know we would be there for eachother in a heartbeat. I look down on no MOS and I have tried to explain that through my post. I will always be partial to 03xx and that is just how it will always be for me. S/F

[chadhertz]

My last post may of been inappropriate in a poolee forum but so was all the LCpls and the Sgt's

I have no idea what part of my post was inappropriate, so please enlighten me..

[Marine3451]

I'm going to speak my mind regardless of where I am. In saying that though, I in no way think I am God's gift the Maine Corps. No Marine is superior due to MOS. I realize a bit where you are coming from, because (weither people admit it or not) there is and always will be a rift between grunts and other MOS's. I look at it as two brothers always fighting but in the end we all know we would be there for eachother in a heartbeat. I look down on no MOS and I have tried to explain that through my post. I will always be partial to 03xx and that is just how it will always be for me. S/F

I completely agree with you

[Baker1971]

For those who wouldn't know respect from disrespect, welcome to 2011