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Old 03-15-2011, 01:17 AM   #1
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Default Got a call from the Marines
The Marines target people they already expected to be gay.
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Old 03-15-2011, 01:19 AM   #2
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The Marines target people they already expected to be gay.
Ouch, man. I'll have you know I'm straighter than laser pointer
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Old 03-15-2011, 01:20 AM   #3
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Yeah, they kind of are dickheads sometimes. ugh, 18 year olds. have they no shame?

It is kinda funny actually but I do think they shouldn't have done it. I'd rather the military spend its time and money trying to recruit people who actually have a chance in hell of actually wanting to join.
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Old 03-15-2011, 01:22 AM   #4
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The Marine Corps does not have an ROTC program. NROTC students can opt for a Marine option but still have to go to OCS.

And if you're seriously inquiring about the recruiting process, I can answer your questions but you seem to have no interest in actual facts.

Just another in a long line of threads belittling the Corps
I'm not trying to belittle the Corps. Personally I think the marines are pretty cool. This actually happened, and I'm actually curious. I freely admit I don't have the balls to be a Marine.
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Old 03-15-2011, 01:23 AM   #5
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Army recruiters, especially, are notorious for finding some way (probably pilfering high school directories ) to contact 18 year olds. And as soon as you show any interest, they show up at your house unannounced and everything.

The Army goes all out. The Marine Corps not so much.
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Old 03-15-2011, 01:29 AM   #6
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Why wouldn't they call people who are on their list? Apparently military recruiters have to work hard to find enough suitable people who meet admission criteria.

The recruiters for the Canadian troopers calls Asher every day, knocks on his door, sends him flowers and chocolates.
It was not the Canadian Forces that tried to recruit me, it was CSIS. They knew my talents would be wasted as cannon fodder.
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Old 03-15-2011, 01:32 AM   #7
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And no, it's not just sign me up and the bus leaves in an hour... you first have to have an interview with your recruiter to determine your eligibility and if you're truly interested in joining that particular service branch. This is where all legal, medical, education, etc. issues are initially explored and discussed. Then you take a practice ASVAB test to determine roughly where you stand and what sort of military occupational specialties may be available to you. A few days later, you head off to Military Entrance Processing where you take the official ASVAB test and go through a bunch of physical tests to see if you are medically qualified for the military. This can be a long process as you will have to gather your medical history, may have waiverable conditions that may require quite a bit of legwork to clear, etc. Many people spend months at this stage. Medical is no joke.

Your ASVAB score determines what MOS's you are eligible for and you sign your initial contract at this point once you're cleared medically. You then enter the Delayed Entry Program until you ship to boot camp which will probably be sometime a few months later.

Then you go back to MEPS, get a final clear (for the Marines, you have to take an initial PFT ), swear in, and ship out.


The process for Marine officers is a bit different, though. The above applied to enlisted.
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Old 03-15-2011, 01:35 AM   #8
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Do you get to pick where you go into? Like if you're good at fixing cars and computers can you choose to fix tanks OR computers or do they just shove you wherever they have room?
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Old 03-15-2011, 01:36 AM   #9
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Well ****. They probably signed me up for that too.
There is also the
- air force
- navy
- police force
- national guard
- fire brigade
- CIA, FBI etc etc etc

Let's hope your friends are lazy.
Laziness
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Old 03-15-2011, 01:37 AM   #10
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Your friends are ***holes.
That's a little extreme. It's a prank, one they consider harmless. It's not harmless, but it's not enormously harmful either.
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Old 03-15-2011, 01:39 AM   #11
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Wow, giving someone's name to a navy recruiter sounds like a pretty lame prank.
Not nearly as lame as this troll. Seriously dude, you suck at it.
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Old 03-15-2011, 01:40 AM   #12
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Darn. That actually sounds like a sweet gig
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Old 03-15-2011, 01:42 AM   #13
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One thing very telling about the difference between the branches is, you go to goarmy.com and you search through careers first:

http://www.goarmy.com/careers-and-jo...-and-jobs.html

Go to Marines.com and nothing about jobs is anywhere on the site. Tells something about priorities.

All Marines are riflemen
Army, they're cooks, electricians, etc.

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Old 03-15-2011, 01:43 AM   #14
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I'm not particularly familiar with the gay brothels around here. In fact, I don't think I know of any. I'm also not terribly eager to go searching for them...
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Old 03-15-2011, 01:45 AM   #15
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I'm not particularly familiar with the gay brothels around here. In fact, I don't think I know of any. I'm also not terribly eager to go searching for them...
http://vachristian.org/
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Old 03-15-2011, 01:48 AM   #16
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Cooks
Dude, I would make the best cook. I can even microwave my own popcorn!
http://www.goarmy.com/careers-and-jobs/browse-career-and-job-categories/intelligence-and-combat-support/food-service-specialist.html

Food Service Specialist (92G)

Related fields:
Veterinary Food Inspection Specialist (68R) ()
Nutrition Care Specialist (68M)


It's mind boggling to me who really joins the military and wants to make food! Go figure.
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Old 03-15-2011, 01:56 AM   #17
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Yeah, you're supposed join because you want to be a super-macho glorious manly man because you use expensive weapons to kill people in an extremely uneven fight
Umh, it is a job that has respect and a career path.

BTW I am not ex-military and have never had the slightest interest in enlisting.
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Old 03-15-2011, 02:03 AM   #18
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Would you reject a call from a more prestigious organization than the Marines such as Interpol or the Mossad?
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Old 03-15-2011, 02:05 AM   #19
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Would you reject a call from a more prestigious organization than the Marines such as Interpol or the Mossad?
Yes, I don't wanna be a cop or a spy or a soldier. I want to fly desks. Goooo air force!
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Old 03-15-2011, 02:10 AM   #20
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this place has not changed...
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