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Advice for a soon-to-be Marine?

MontanaResident

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My advice: enlist in the air force or navy. If you are going to enlist, at least come out with a marketable skill. Better advice: bust your butt working and get a college degree at night. Take the time to explore all options and provide better for your family. Becoming a grunt in the corps or the army isn't the answer to long term success. BTW:I enjoyed my time falling out of airplanes in the 82nd, but all my stories and experiences don't pay the bills.
Good luck.

Yes, being in the service is a time to experience, reflect and plan. Being a "rifleman" in the Corps doesn't lead to any civilian jobs that I'm aware of.
 
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325rto

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He has a wife with a kid on the way. His play days are over. He needs to make intelligent decisions for him and his family.
 

MontanaResident

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He has a wife with a kid on the way. His play days are over. He needs to make intelligent decisions for him and his family.

Agree. I was a radar technician working on F4s and worked alongside Civilian Defense engineers. Shooting rifles is fun, but has limited long term employment opportunities, if any, and doubtful. Recruiters are salesmen and will tell you anything, and that even scrambling eggs in the zone, will get you set for life. Use your brain, think, and choose wisely.

To the OP, you are young and can recover from some dumb butt-head decisions, but the fewer you make the better for you. K?
 

davidmcbeth

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DoD has a program wherein they will pay for college and then, afterwards, you serve as a civilian employee for a given period of years. Not a well known program but its there.
 
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