Xsevo
01-25-14, 04:57 PM
I'm not sure if I should apologize beforehand for mashing all these questions together. Since I was always told not to apologize in PT, I guess I won't.
1st. My friend was set on joining the Marine Corps, but he said he won't be able to because his mother doesn't want him to. Obviously he still could despite his mothers opinion, but it seems to be a serious obstacle for him. I think he has TOO much respect for his mothers opinion, it's his life and future so he should enlist no matter what ANYONE says. I don't know how to convince him to go against his mothers wishes, he's never talked about doing anything else in the future so I'm pretty sure being in the Marines is something he really wants and should go after. Does anybody know how I could convince him? As his friend I don't want him to veer away from what he wants do in life.
2nd. I'm going to enlist in the Marines as infantry after high school, with my motivation being a simple (and maybe childish) one: to make a difference. I want to be fighting to protect something and serve the country that I've called home. But lately I've been thinking about MARSOC. I think the special forces division of the Marine Corps would make a greater impact, but I don't really know anything about what kinds of missions they conduct.
Is there anybody that can tell me more about them? Or anybody that's been in MARSOC? The website doesn't really give much information about them.
3.After my time in the Marines I want to become a police officer. Aiming to become S.W.A.T. or a member of a Special Response Unit. Does experience in the military help at all prepare or qualify you for that kind of job?
4. Is there anyway I could train for being infantry? Not just physically but in terms of tactics and weapons? The only thing I've ever done that's even remotely related to that is play air soft and go to the range with a friend of my mothers. And when I say remotely related I mean in the vaguest way possible, I know air soft doesn't even begin to compare to real life combat.
5. I know military and police pay isn't that good to say the least, so can anybody give me tips on how to manage money well in the future?
This question is off topic and may seem a bit stupid to ask but i'd rather look stupid and be prepared as opposed to homeless.
1st. My friend was set on joining the Marine Corps, but he said he won't be able to because his mother doesn't want him to. Obviously he still could despite his mothers opinion, but it seems to be a serious obstacle for him. I think he has TOO much respect for his mothers opinion, it's his life and future so he should enlist no matter what ANYONE says. I don't know how to convince him to go against his mothers wishes, he's never talked about doing anything else in the future so I'm pretty sure being in the Marines is something he really wants and should go after. Does anybody know how I could convince him? As his friend I don't want him to veer away from what he wants do in life.
2nd. I'm going to enlist in the Marines as infantry after high school, with my motivation being a simple (and maybe childish) one: to make a difference. I want to be fighting to protect something and serve the country that I've called home. But lately I've been thinking about MARSOC. I think the special forces division of the Marine Corps would make a greater impact, but I don't really know anything about what kinds of missions they conduct.
Is there anybody that can tell me more about them? Or anybody that's been in MARSOC? The website doesn't really give much information about them.
3.After my time in the Marines I want to become a police officer. Aiming to become S.W.A.T. or a member of a Special Response Unit. Does experience in the military help at all prepare or qualify you for that kind of job?
4. Is there anyway I could train for being infantry? Not just physically but in terms of tactics and weapons? The only thing I've ever done that's even remotely related to that is play air soft and go to the range with a friend of my mothers. And when I say remotely related I mean in the vaguest way possible, I know air soft doesn't even begin to compare to real life combat.
5. I know military and police pay isn't that good to say the least, so can anybody give me tips on how to manage money well in the future?
This question is off topic and may seem a bit stupid to ask but i'd rather look stupid and be prepared as opposed to homeless.