If you had to give one line of advice.

[EGTSpec]

If you had to give, as an older Marine, one line of advice in life, to all future Marines what would it be?

Mine would be: Learn all you can. The phrase: "I'm a Jack of of all trades, and a master of none" neans alot. Learn every thing you can possibly learn while you are young. You will never know when you will need some old salts knowledge.

[bpatk]

1. If the Marine Corps wanted you to have a wife you'dve of been issued one in boot camp. Wait til you're a Sgt or above.
2. Be wary of and be able to spot sharks, slackers, hangers-on's, & glory hounds.
3. The Corps isn't for everyone but, give it a least 3yrs. DO NOT be held sway by the crowd that'll call you a "lifer" if you even remotely have thoughts of staying in. For the love of mud make that decision yourself & pay attention to the economy. You are NOT invincibe just because you're a Marine. No job means no vittles!!
4. If you get out or stay in USE THE VA. It is for you & it's NOT 3rd world medical care.
5. "Once a Marine, always a Marine" It's not just a catchy slogan off of a recruiting poster. You'll see yourself doing it for life after you get out.

[Phantom Blooper]

Admitting your an azzhole is the first step.....on your road to success!

[Tennessee Top]

One line?
Do your best and--- do the right thing.

Good thread----

Integrity...once you give it away it's lost forever.

[Rooger]

Best advice I ever got was from a 1st shirt......."don't be afraid to be an azzhole........you can get nice later".....and do the right thing no matter what.........on my meritorious promotion to CPL

[advanced]

Fvck Em - I'm still here!

[chulaivet1966]

"Do not confuse knowledge with wisdom....know the difference, strive for both."

Carry on....

[EGTSpec]

Ya know, most younguns like I was let old salts knowledge go in one ear and out the other. Just as I did. But I have to say, if I had listened to those "Old Salts" my life would have been much better than it turned out.

[DocGreek]

....."God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.".......

[DocGreek]

...."never pizz into the wind!!"....

[hrscowboy]

always listen to your non coms they will take care of ya...

[Mongoose]

Have enough character, you're brother Marines, will remember you.

[Phantom Blooper]

Don't ask stupid fukin' questions on da' internet!

[EGTSpec]

Take tons of pictures of everyone, and everything while you are in, label everyone with names, dates, and curcumstances so that when you are an old f#rt Marine you will have those memories to go through. I have many pictures of Men I knew while in, but can't remember alot of their names, or their home towns.

[ChuckH]

Take tons of pictures of everyone, and everything while you are in, label everyone with names, dates, and curcumstances so that when you are an old f#rt Marine you will have those memories to go through. I have many pictures of Men I knew while in, but can't remember alot of their names, or their home towns.

Wish I had done that....