Comments on: Marine Corps Boot Camp: How to Make a US Marine http://onemansblog.com/2007/04/17/corps-boot-camp-how-to-make-a-us-marine/ Specialization is for Insects. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:56:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mac McGrath http://onemansblog.com/2007/04/17/corps-boot-camp-how-to-make-a-us-marine/comment-page-2/#comment-99534 Mac McGrath Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:12:28 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/04/17/corps-boot-camp-how-to-make-a-us-marine/#comment-99534 Hey Sgt. Pad...Went through P.I. with Platton 306 and graduated December 1966. Our Sr. D.I. was a SSGT E.C. Jones. He was bad ass, hard corps...but got relieved before Elliot's Beach. Last I saw him was after graduation ceremonies standing in the crowd, no longer wearing is D.I. cover. I heard he got busted, sent to the Nam but, saddly, never made it back. Hey Sgt. Pad…Went through P.I. with Platton 306 and graduated December 1966. Our Sr. D.I. was a SSGT E.C. Jones. He was bad ass, hard corps…but got relieved before Elliot’s Beach. Last I saw him was after graduation ceremonies standing in the crowd, no longer wearing is D.I. cover. I heard he got busted, sent to the Nam but, saddly, never made it back.

]]> By: Cheyenne Patton http://onemansblog.com/2007/04/17/corps-boot-camp-how-to-make-a-us-marine/comment-page-2/#comment-98593 Cheyenne Patton Thu, 10 Nov 2011 21:14:47 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/04/17/corps-boot-camp-how-to-make-a-us-marine/#comment-98593 Im 17 now and i have been wanting to be a Marine for years. I have been in the Air Force, Army, and Navy JROTC and yet i still decide to stick with the marines. I cant wait to graduate from high school and go straight in for boot camp. Who says females cant be a kick ass marine. I believe i can do it without a doubt. Its my dream! Im 17 now and i have been wanting to be a Marine for years. I have been in the Air Force, Army, and Navy JROTC and yet i still decide to stick with the marines. I cant wait to graduate from high school and go straight in for boot camp. Who says females cant be a kick ass marine. I believe i can do it without a doubt. Its my dream!

]]> By: mike http://onemansblog.com/2007/04/17/corps-boot-camp-how-to-make-a-us-marine/comment-page-2/#comment-95996 mike Mon, 24 Oct 2011 05:25:12 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/04/17/corps-boot-camp-how-to-make-a-us-marine/#comment-95996 S.P. if you're still listening, any MOS can volunteer for MSG but you have to be eligable to get a security clearance; also they don't just give you the exact MOS you ask for, so you may not end up a tanker. S.P. if you’re still listening, any MOS can volunteer for MSG but you have to be eligable to get a security clearance; also they don’t just give you the exact MOS you ask for, so you may not end up a tanker.

]]> By: mike http://onemansblog.com/2007/04/17/corps-boot-camp-how-to-make-a-us-marine/comment-page-2/#comment-95989 mike Mon, 24 Oct 2011 05:12:50 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/04/17/corps-boot-camp-how-to-make-a-us-marine/#comment-95989 That's kind of shocking to read Devil Dog's description of boot camp in 2007; I enlisted in 2000, and I didn't see skating like that. When I went out in the fleet, some of the older guys would say "boot camp ain't as hard as it used to be" and I believed them because the political correctness crap was in full swing then, but I still thought that boot camp "did it's job". Nowadays, if they keep making it softer and softer, that's gonna cause a lot of problems which will just feed the public's hysterical view that Marine boot camp is too barbaric, and it needs to be made easier. That’s kind of shocking to read Devil Dog’s description of boot camp in 2007; I enlisted in 2000, and I didn’t see skating like that. When I went out in the fleet, some of the older guys would say “boot camp ain’t as hard as it used to be” and I believed them because the political correctness crap was in full swing then, but I still thought that boot camp “did it’s job”. Nowadays, if they keep making it softer and softer, that’s gonna cause a lot of problems which will just feed the public’s hysterical view that Marine boot camp is too barbaric, and it needs to be made easier.

]]> By: Marshall http://onemansblog.com/2007/04/17/corps-boot-camp-how-to-make-a-us-marine/comment-page-2/#comment-91517 Marshall Mon, 12 Sep 2011 07:18:32 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/04/17/corps-boot-camp-how-to-make-a-us-marine/#comment-91517 I arrived in Parris Island in June of 1998 and graduated on September 11, 1998. Prior to joining the Corps, I had played football for ten years of my life and considered myself to be in pretty good shape. Wrong! Boot camp when I went through it was 24 hours a day, 7 days a week physical and psychological punishment. From the quarterdeck, to the pit, to coming in from p.t. and being marched through the showers with every other shower head turned from freezing cold to boiling hot. Being given thirty seconds to eat your breakfast and when you weren't done, the d.i. picked up your tray and dumped it. Being woke up at 3am to get on line, count down while still half asleep and then to watch the d.i. dump mattresses all over the place and count backwards from twenty to remake the racks! During rifle week, when we did night fire, we got back to the barracks and the stripped us, patted us down, scanned with the metal detector and God help you if you weren't fast enough at proving to them you hadn't taken a live round as a "souvenier". It got ugly at times and there were times when I and others got thrown around a bit and other time when they broke us down to nothing. But here's the thing: when I joined, I had very little confidence in myself, I got pushed around a lot growing up because I was small and sheepish and wouldn't defend myself. I was easily intimidated and believed it when someone told me how worthless or stupid I was. And believe, I was a guy that grew up with the most supportive parents in the world. Unfortunately, I let the opinions of those around me in school affect my own self worth. When I graduated: I was lean, I was toned, I was strong and most of all confident. I walked with my head up and my shoulders back and meaningful purpose to my step. I would've taken on six guys at once because even if I couldn't take all of them, I didn't give a shit because I certainly wasn't scared. I was 18 when I went through it and I'm 31 today and the lessons and the confidence still resonates. Semper Fi. I arrived in Parris Island in June of 1998 and graduated on September 11, 1998. Prior to joining the Corps, I had played football for ten years of my life and considered myself to be in pretty good shape. Wrong! Boot camp when I went through it was 24 hours a day, 7 days a week physical and psychological punishment. From the quarterdeck, to the pit, to coming in from p.t. and being marched through the showers with every other shower head turned from freezing cold to boiling hot. Being given thirty seconds to eat your breakfast and when you weren’t done, the d.i. picked up your tray and dumped it. Being woke up at 3am to get on line, count down while still half asleep and then to watch the d.i. dump mattresses all over the place and count backwards from twenty to remake the racks! During rifle week, when we did night fire, we got back to the barracks and the stripped us, patted us down, scanned with the metal detector and God help you if you weren’t fast enough at proving to them you hadn’t taken a live round as a “souvenier”. It got ugly at times and there were times when I and others got thrown around a bit and other time when they broke us down to nothing.

But here’s the thing: when I joined, I had very little confidence in myself, I got pushed around a lot growing up because I was small and sheepish and wouldn’t defend myself. I was easily intimidated and believed it when someone told me how worthless or stupid I was. And believe, I was a guy that grew up with the most supportive parents in the world. Unfortunately, I let the opinions of those around me in school affect my own self worth.

When I graduated: I was lean, I was toned, I was strong and most of all confident. I walked with my head up and my shoulders back and meaningful purpose to my step. I would’ve taken on six guys at once because even if I couldn’t take all of them, I didn’t give a shit because I certainly wasn’t scared.

I was 18 when I went through it and I’m 31 today and the lessons and the confidence still resonates. Semper Fi.

]]> By: Stephen Pressley http://onemansblog.com/2007/04/17/corps-boot-camp-how-to-make-a-us-marine/comment-page-2/#comment-91039 Stephen Pressley Sat, 03 Sep 2011 18:09:32 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/04/17/corps-boot-camp-how-to-make-a-us-marine/#comment-91039 Hey, I am enlisting March 1 (my 17th bday). I want to be a MOS 1812, (M1A1 Tank Crewman) but, I was wondering if I could get MSG duty of my MOS is Armor? Or would I have to go Inf. to get MSG duty? I grew up on Camp Pendleton,CA. My dad was in the Corps from 88-99. He was with 2/4 Echo, he was a Mortarman, but he has advised me to stay away from Arty and Mortars and they cause deafness fairly quickly, he is deaf in his left ear from it. But anyway I was wondering if anyone could tell me if I can still apply for MSG duty even if my MOS is 1812. Semper Fi Hey, I am enlisting March 1 (my 17th bday). I want to be a MOS 1812, (M1A1 Tank Crewman) but, I was wondering if I could get MSG duty of my MOS is Armor? Or would I have to go Inf. to get MSG duty? I grew up on Camp Pendleton,CA. My dad was in the Corps from 88-99. He was with 2/4 Echo, he was a Mortarman, but he has advised me to stay away from Arty and Mortars and they cause deafness fairly quickly, he is deaf in his left ear from it. But anyway I was wondering if anyone could tell me if I can still apply for MSG duty even if my MOS is 1812. Semper Fi

]]> By: Ryan Heist http://onemansblog.com/2007/04/17/corps-boot-camp-how-to-make-a-us-marine/comment-page-1/#comment-82959 Ryan Heist Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:22:23 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/04/17/corps-boot-camp-how-to-make-a-us-marine/#comment-82959 Hey everyone, I've been reading everything on this and I will just write down some random stuff that may answer some questions or comments on what others have said. I was in for 7 years and just got out 6 months ago with a BA degree in hand. I'm currently working on my Master's and I'm a GS-12 in Homeland Security. The biggest piece of advice I would give to young men aspiring to be a Marine, it to try to go to college first. Being an officer has so many more positives than being enlisted and it's better for your future if decide to get out or retire. If you know you don't have the discipline to finish college right now (like me when I joined), then you should take the route I took. Being a PFC and LCpl sucks. But like some have said, it just may make you stronger and I believe my experiences in the Corps made me very strong. Your training will be as hard as your Drill Instructors, some are intense, some are not. We started wth 76 and graduated with 54 (and thats after 10 pick ups). So, we had about a 40 percent attrition rate. We were honor platoon and we won nearly every contest between the other platoons. We also had three suicide attempts (1 almost succeeded), 1 UA who made it all the way to Arizona (escaped from San Diego), and a few sent home because they were deemed psychologically unable to adapt. The rest of the drops were injuries or got too sick. So in my opinion, we were trained hard in 2003. Croatia, yes you can join. You will have to locate an overseas recruiter in Europe I believe. But do not hold me to that. Choosing MOS. Hey, it's all who and what you want to be. If you are concerned about your career and monthly income after the USMC, I would advise you not to go into infantry unless you just don't make the grade on the ASVAB. If you have a GT score of 110 or higher, you definitely need to stay away from infantry and use your intelligence for something more specialized. At the time of my entry, I had a GT of 110, BUT I had been arrested when I was a dumbass 16 yr old for drugs. That kept me from getting intelligence or other fields that required a clearance. So, I went LEGAL admin. Well, just because it says LEGAL, doesn't mean you will be learning about the law which I found out when I got to MOS school (that was my fault for not doing research). However the Corps just had a different plan for me altogether and I ended up getting to do a lot of all the fun stuff that a Marine loves to do. Fire different types of weapons, pick up detainees, security convoy missions, humanitarian assistance missions, HMM-V courses, helo missions, train with other militaries, tech training, etc. So, in alot of ways, I got the best of both worlds because I was on a MEU. ANYWAY, think about your MOS and what your intentions are. Just because you are one MOS, doesn't exactly mean that is what you will be doing your whole USMC career. The higher the GT score requirement and clearance, the higher the pay later on in life. Recommendations are 0511 and 0231, these have great civilian careers as well. Final last two pieces of advice. TRAVEL! Do not try to select a location close to home. Who joins the military only to stay close to home? Go out and explore all what the Corps has to give you to you. GO MSG!!! I got to travel to 25 plus countries and dated all kinds of women from every skin color, different languages, and customs. Enjoy and embrace the adventure, you'll regret it when you're older. USE tuition assistance and GI BILL!!!! Ask your college buddies or high school friends who didn't join the military how they are paying for school. If it isn't their parents, they are taking out loans that will keep them in debt for quite a while. I have no debt, all of my school is for free, and I'm getting paid an extra $2,000 A MONTH to get my MASTER'S. This is on top of my GS-12 paycheck. Who gets paid the equivalent of 40,000 a year to go get an advanced degree???? NO ONE else except military vets!! TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE GI BILL, ITS THE BEST THING THE US MILITARY OFFERS VETS!!! Do not get into trouble while you're in the The Corps, it could ruin your professional career. The Corps will be very good to you if you're good to the Corps. Semper Fi Hey everyone, I’ve been reading everything on this and I will just write down some random stuff that may answer some questions or comments on what others have said. I was in for 7 years and just got out 6 months ago with a BA degree in hand. I’m currently working on my Master’s and I’m a GS-12 in Homeland Security. The biggest piece of advice I would give to young men aspiring to be a Marine, it to try to go to college first. Being an officer has so many more positives than being enlisted and it’s better for your future if decide to get out or retire. If you know you don’t have the discipline to finish college right now (like me when I joined), then you should take the route I took. Being a PFC and LCpl sucks. But like some have said, it just may make you stronger and I believe my experiences in the Corps made me very strong.

Your training will be as hard as your Drill Instructors, some are intense, some are not. We started wth 76 and graduated with 54 (and thats after 10 pick ups). So, we had about a 40 percent attrition rate. We were honor platoon and we won nearly every contest between the other platoons. We also had three suicide attempts (1 almost succeeded), 1 UA who made it all the way to Arizona (escaped from San Diego), and a few sent home because they were deemed psychologically unable to adapt. The rest of the drops were injuries or got too sick. So in my opinion, we were trained hard in 2003.

Croatia, yes you can join. You will have to locate an overseas recruiter in Europe I believe. But do not hold me to that.

Choosing MOS. Hey, it’s all who and what you want to be. If you are concerned about your career and monthly income after the USMC, I would advise you not to go into infantry unless you just don’t make the grade on the ASVAB. If you have a GT score of 110 or higher, you definitely need to stay away from infantry and use your intelligence for something more specialized. At the time of my entry, I had a GT of 110, BUT I had been arrested when I was a dumbass 16 yr old for drugs. That kept me from getting intelligence or other fields that required a clearance. So, I went LEGAL admin. Well, just because it says LEGAL, doesn’t mean you will be learning about the law which I found out when I got to MOS school (that was my fault for not doing research). However the Corps just had a different plan for me altogether and I ended up getting to do a lot of all the fun stuff that a Marine loves to do. Fire different types of weapons, pick up detainees, security convoy missions, humanitarian assistance missions, HMM-V courses, helo missions, train with other militaries, tech training, etc. So, in alot of ways, I got the best of both worlds because I was on a MEU. ANYWAY, think about your MOS and what your intentions are. Just because you are one MOS, doesn’t exactly mean that is what you will be doing your whole USMC career. The higher the GT score requirement and clearance, the higher the pay later on in life. Recommendations are 0511 and 0231, these have great civilian careers as well.

Final last two pieces of advice. TRAVEL! Do not try to select a location close to home. Who joins the military only to stay close to home? Go out and explore all what the Corps has to give you to you. GO MSG!!! I got to travel to 25 plus countries and dated all kinds of women from every skin color, different languages, and customs. Enjoy and embrace the adventure, you’ll regret it when you’re older.

USE tuition assistance and GI BILL!!!! Ask your college buddies or high school friends who didn’t join the military how they are paying for school. If it isn’t their parents, they are taking out loans that will keep them in debt for quite a while. I have no debt, all of my school is for free, and I’m getting paid an extra $2,000 A MONTH to get my MASTER’S. This is on top of my GS-12 paycheck. Who gets paid the equivalent of 40,000 a year to go get an advanced degree???? NO ONE else except military vets!! TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE GI BILL, ITS THE BEST THING THE US MILITARY OFFERS VETS!!!

Do not get into trouble while you’re in the The Corps, it could ruin your professional career. The Corps will be very good to you if you’re good to the Corps. Semper Fi

]]> By: Colonel Recon http://onemansblog.com/2007/04/17/corps-boot-camp-how-to-make-a-us-marine/comment-page-1/#comment-82638 Colonel Recon Thu, 21 Apr 2011 20:54:26 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/04/17/corps-boot-camp-how-to-make-a-us-marine/#comment-82638 I'm only 16 years old and i Graduate in 2012. Sorry to hear that the Marine Corps is getting soft, I was really hoping to go through all the works that a usual marine would go through. I 'm not really in top physical shape but i believe i can get in good shape about time August of 2012 rolls around. I just scared as hell when ex-Marine buddies of mine told me that I was gonna have to run like five miles each day!! I knew that I wanted to be a Marine since I was 6 years old but i still don't know what my specialty or field of expertise is going to be yet. I still need some suggestions but I might be leaning towards infantry. MARINES CORPS FOREVER!!! I FOREVER SALUTE YOU!!! I’m only 16 years old and i Graduate in 2012. Sorry to hear that the Marine Corps is getting soft, I was really hoping to go through all the works that a usual marine would go through. I ‘m not really in top physical shape but i believe i can get in good shape about time August of 2012 rolls around. I just scared as hell when ex-Marine buddies of mine told me that I was gonna have to run like five miles each day!! I knew that I wanted to be a Marine since I was 6 years old but i still don’t know what my specialty or field of expertise is going to be yet. I still need some suggestions but I might be leaning towards infantry. MARINES CORPS FOREVER!!! I FOREVER SALUTE YOU!!!

]]> By: Zvonimir Živković http://onemansblog.com/2007/04/17/corps-boot-camp-how-to-make-a-us-marine/comment-page-1/#comment-82347 Zvonimir Živković Sat, 16 Apr 2011 10:39:30 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/04/17/corps-boot-camp-how-to-make-a-us-marine/#comment-82347 How then to get that green card?? I now english perfectly How then to get that green card?? I now english perfectly

]]> By: John P. http://onemansblog.com/2007/04/17/corps-boot-camp-how-to-make-a-us-marine/comment-page-1/#comment-82119 John P. Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:38:08 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/04/17/corps-boot-camp-how-to-make-a-us-marine/#comment-82119 I'm not 100% certain about this, but I think you can if you have a green card... John P. I’m not 100% certain about this, but I think you can if you have a green card…

John P.

]]> By: Zvonimir Živković http://onemansblog.com/2007/04/17/corps-boot-camp-how-to-make-a-us-marine/comment-page-1/#comment-82040 Zvonimir Živković Tue, 12 Apr 2011 13:29:59 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/04/17/corps-boot-camp-how-to-make-a-us-marine/#comment-82040 Hi can i join Marines corp if i am not from US?? i am from Croatia Hi can i join Marines corp if i am not from US?? i am from Croatia

]]> By: Skye http://onemansblog.com/2007/04/17/corps-boot-camp-how-to-make-a-us-marine/comment-page-1/#comment-80755 Skye Tue, 22 Mar 2011 09:45:38 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/04/17/corps-boot-camp-how-to-make-a-us-marine/#comment-80755 15 but I want to join when I get out of school I want to be in the band of brothers and be always faithful to our great nation I have been working out I weigh about 110 not sure if weight matters I can run fairly well I just need work on pushups thanks for the videos and thank you all for serving Semper Fi! 15 but I want to join when I get out of school I want to be in the band of brothers and be always faithful to our great nation I have been working out I weigh about 110 not sure if weight matters I can run fairly well I just need work on pushups thanks for the videos and thank you all for serving Semper Fi!

]]> By: Sgt pad http://onemansblog.com/2007/04/17/corps-boot-camp-how-to-make-a-us-marine/comment-page-1/#comment-73870 Sgt pad Tue, 11 Jan 2011 15:33:33 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/04/17/corps-boot-camp-how-to-make-a-us-marine/#comment-73870 I went through P I in 1963 and it was as hard as my brothers had explained to me. See I had two older brothers that went through P I in 1956. P I was not easy and I was with the 3rd Bat. Plt 358. Back then we were U S gov. Property,There was not stress zones. The only thing that we had was the black flag days. If the days temp went over 99 degrees we were not allowed to go outside the barracks,but we did everything inside. I would like to thank my DIs for the hard work that that made the whole plt become a unit. Thanks again Sgt E C Jones SDI I went through P I in 1963 and it was as hard as my brothers had explained to me. See I had two older brothers that went through P I in 1956. P I was not easy and I was with the 3rd Bat. Plt 358. Back then we were U S gov. Property,There was not stress zones. The only thing that we had was the black flag days. If the days temp went over 99 degrees we were not allowed to go outside the barracks,but we did everything inside. I would like to thank my DIs for the hard work that that made the whole plt become a unit. Thanks again Sgt E C Jones SDI

]]> By: Poolee Considine http://onemansblog.com/2007/04/17/corps-boot-camp-how-to-make-a-us-marine/comment-page-1/#comment-73467 Poolee Considine Tue, 04 Jan 2011 13:10:04 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/04/17/corps-boot-camp-how-to-make-a-us-marine/#comment-73467 Ahh, yeah I can't wait to get to MCRD Parris Island!! 11-April 2011 , but what I can't wait for is when I cross that parade deck as a United States Marine! Ahh, yeah I can’t wait to get to MCRD Parris Island!! 11-April 2011 , but what I can’t wait for is when I cross that parade deck as a United States Marine!

]]> By: Robert http://onemansblog.com/2007/04/17/corps-boot-camp-how-to-make-a-us-marine/comment-page-1/#comment-73191 Robert Mon, 27 Dec 2010 02:47:33 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/04/17/corps-boot-camp-how-to-make-a-us-marine/#comment-73191 I ship off to boot in April I'm in decent shape, and I have four more precious months to bring it. I still struggle with running, but I can sprint like its nothing... Its the endurance part that is killing me. I'm scared to death, but I believe I have the heart to earn the title. I ship off to boot in April

I’m in decent shape, and I have four more precious months to bring it.
I still struggle with running, but I can sprint like its nothing… Its the endurance part that is killing me. I’m scared to death, but I believe I have the heart to earn the title.

]]> By: Eric http://onemansblog.com/2007/04/17/corps-boot-camp-how-to-make-a-us-marine/comment-page-1/#comment-63978 Eric Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:12:25 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/04/17/corps-boot-camp-how-to-make-a-us-marine/#comment-63978 I finished boot camp November of 1998. I was extremely physically fit when I begun training (16:30 3miles / 25pull-ups, etc, etc.) and I would never call what I went through at Paris Island in 1998’ "a Joke". I suppose boot camp became "a joke" sometime after 1998’ because it certainly wasn't "a joke" when I went through it. It's a damn pity if this is indeed true; it makes me want to punch a whole in the wall. Being a Marine is supposed to be something that is earned, not a walk in the park. Now days it seems it doesn’t matter either way. You might as well join the Navy, Amy or Air Force. I finished boot camp November of 1998. I was extremely physically fit when I begun training (16:30 3miles / 25pull-ups, etc, etc.) and I would never call what I went through at Paris Island in 1998’ “a Joke”. I suppose boot camp became “a joke” sometime after 1998’ because it certainly wasn’t “a joke” when I went through it. It’s a damn pity if this is indeed true; it makes me want to punch a whole in the wall. Being a Marine is supposed to be something that is earned, not a walk in the park. Now days it seems it doesn’t matter either way. You might as well join the Navy, Amy or Air Force.

]]> By: cpl h http://onemansblog.com/2007/04/17/corps-boot-camp-how-to-make-a-us-marine/comment-page-1/#comment-56516 cpl h Sun, 14 Feb 2010 22:23:04 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/04/17/corps-boot-camp-how-to-make-a-us-marine/#comment-56516 boot camp was a joke, everyone graduates. There will always be marines that slip through the cracks. But you will always need those turds to clean the barracks and CP, heck they even clean my office. I work in the s-4. grad PI in dec 06. boot camp was a joke, everyone graduates. There will always be marines that slip through the cracks. But you will always need those turds to clean the barracks and CP, heck they even clean my office. I work in the s-4. grad PI in dec 06.

]]> By: Deisel Xanthanos http://onemansblog.com/2007/04/17/corps-boot-camp-how-to-make-a-us-marine/comment-page-1/#comment-56399 Deisel Xanthanos Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:08:14 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/04/17/corps-boot-camp-how-to-make-a-us-marine/#comment-56399 I am disappointed the videoclips were reviewed due to youtube violations, but a definite thanks for sharing. I'm excited about making the choice to join. I'm only in the process of testing, but if I pass, I will definitely be amongst the others joining bootcamp. I look forward to it. I am disappointed the videoclips were reviewed due to youtube violations, but a definite thanks for sharing.

I’m excited about making the choice to join. I’m only in the process of testing, but if I pass, I will definitely be amongst the others joining bootcamp. I look forward to it.

]]> By: Tina A http://onemansblog.com/2007/04/17/corps-boot-camp-how-to-make-a-us-marine/comment-page-1/#comment-55897 Tina A Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:41:24 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/04/17/corps-boot-camp-how-to-make-a-us-marine/#comment-55897 Who gets fast food, the recruits? I made phone calls home but it was only to tell my parents I was being dropped to MRP and would not be graduating when they thought I was. I was on the Island in 2000 and I remember being, as a platoon, in the pit or on the quarterdeck all the flipping time. We were on the lower deck in my first platoon and the upper deck in my second platoon and it only slowed us down if we used the hand rails, I can't remember if we were allowed to or not, but I do know if we weren't down in a certain amount of time we got it. Who gets fast food, the recruits? I made phone calls home but it was only to tell my parents I was being dropped to MRP and would not be graduating when they thought I was. I was on the Island in 2000 and I remember being, as a platoon, in the pit or on the quarterdeck all the flipping time. We were on the lower deck in my first platoon and the upper deck in my second platoon and it only slowed us down if we used the hand rails, I can’t remember if we were allowed to or not, but I do know if we weren’t down in a certain amount of time we got it.

]]> By: Tina A http://onemansblog.com/2007/04/17/corps-boot-camp-how-to-make-a-us-marine/comment-page-1/#comment-55896 Tina A Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:31:10 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/04/17/corps-boot-camp-how-to-make-a-us-marine/#comment-55896 Watching some of the clips brings back a lot of memories, mostly good. I arrived on the Island 22 Feb 2000 and did not get off until 15 Dec 2000. It took so long to graduate due to many many stress fractures and a couple of broken bones, but I made it. Thanks for the memories. Watching some of the clips brings back a lot of memories, mostly good. I arrived on the Island 22 Feb 2000 and did not get off until 15 Dec 2000. It took so long to graduate due to many many stress fractures and a couple of broken bones, but I made it.
Thanks for the memories.

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