At my son’s last poolee event they had a female Lance Corporal speak to the future recruits. She was a college graduate, very attractive, and a pleasure to talk to. Why am I telling you all of this? This lady has a lot going for her, looks, brains, and a college degree but she wanted more out of life so she enlisted.

She spent a year in the “Sand Box”, (that’s Iraq for those who are thinking of joining the Army), as an MP. She was working the Detention Centers AND LOVED IT!!!! She says it is NOTHING like the media portrays it.

She likes the Corps so much that she is going to give up her “Higher Paying” civilian job to go ACTIVE ENLISTED. Why? She claims. “Once it gets in your blood it is hard to go back to civilian life” She has made friends that are closer than family.

You can’t put a price on what the Corps can give you! The Few. The Proud.