Drangster
02-13-17, 09:27 AM
Good morning, Devils.
I'm currently a Reserve Marine and I'm one of those kind of guys who loves to challenge myself and I love the Marine Corps so much that being a Reserve Marine just doesn't hit the spot for me. Last year, I was preparing to go to Assessment and Selection (A&S) for Marine Special Operations Command (MARSOC). I had the physical preparation down, had all my paperwork ready to submit, then I just didn't follow through. I joined a police department and now I'm engaged and just living my life.
I've been in for three years (four in August 2017) and I should be picking up Corporal here in a bit. My reason for posting this is that I'm trying to figure out if I screwed up. I feel like I regret not following through with MARSOC and I can't help but wonder where I would be at this point if I had followed through. The A&S class that I had a seat for was in August of 2016. I'm currently waiting for time to put in a re-enlistment package so that I can make a lateral transfer to Marine Recon (still Reserve side). But I don't even know if that's what I truly want. I want to be active duty, I want to be Special Operations, and I want to push my body to the limits. However, I love my fiancée, my job is great, and I don't want to hinder her nursing career by going active duty.
I guess I really just need someone to talk to about this. I apologize for the long post, but this is a lot to think about for me and I don't want to wait too long then end up regretting something for the rest of my life.
I'm currently a Reserve Marine and I'm one of those kind of guys who loves to challenge myself and I love the Marine Corps so much that being a Reserve Marine just doesn't hit the spot for me. Last year, I was preparing to go to Assessment and Selection (A&S) for Marine Special Operations Command (MARSOC). I had the physical preparation down, had all my paperwork ready to submit, then I just didn't follow through. I joined a police department and now I'm engaged and just living my life.
I've been in for three years (four in August 2017) and I should be picking up Corporal here in a bit. My reason for posting this is that I'm trying to figure out if I screwed up. I feel like I regret not following through with MARSOC and I can't help but wonder where I would be at this point if I had followed through. The A&S class that I had a seat for was in August of 2016. I'm currently waiting for time to put in a re-enlistment package so that I can make a lateral transfer to Marine Recon (still Reserve side). But I don't even know if that's what I truly want. I want to be active duty, I want to be Special Operations, and I want to push my body to the limits. However, I love my fiancée, my job is great, and I don't want to hinder her nursing career by going active duty.
I guess I really just need someone to talk to about this. I apologize for the long post, but this is a lot to think about for me and I don't want to wait too long then end up regretting something for the rest of my life.