Enlisting in the Marine Corps at 20?

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ATG said:
@Freefalling So what are you trying to say homeboy I can't be a Marine Officer? And another thing you know how I already looked at those links because back in highschool was when I made the decision to be a Marine Officer and when I talked to a OSO last year when I first started college he told me about PLC and I asked him questions then. Also what do you mean by "At best I'm 100% correct, but communicate like Helen Keller on a trampoline?
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Sigh -

Sad that you may likely have already sealed your own fate here, to see men piss away the knowledge and resources of this board is always so frustrating to me, I'd have given about anything to have "this" when I was in.

If you only understood the bridges you were burning before you even started your journey.

There is nothing more I can say to help you now. Best of luck.
 
ATG,

Two words of advice for you: stop digging. As in, when you are trying to get out of a hole, the first step is to STOP DIGGING. You may have missed the sticky sarcasm dripping off of Freefalling's post. He was making a point. In this community, you don't want to show your ass before you even get started. For example, getting exasperated and calling people you don't know, but are assuredly far superior (in rank, experience, maturity, etc.) to you things like Dude.

Here's your recipe for success here:

1. Stop digging.
2. Take a deep breath, and relax.
3. Remember that the people here constitute the very cream of the crop when it comes to the career you want to enter.
4. Apologize to anyone you have offended.
5. Post like an adult (without wild emotion, spell-check, grammar-check)
6. Move forward, having recovered out of the flat spin you are currently in.

I don't usually get involved in these threads. Consider this as some friendly, but serious advice.
 
0699 said:
I love watching a good train wreck... 8-)
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I know....right! This is turning more bloody than a DOA I had the other day.:wall:. I hope this kid un-fucks himself. I was just talking about this with my bro the other day. When we went in, there was no Shadowspear, no internet. We had to figure shit out ourselves. My pop filled me in on Jump School that he attended in "70". I got there, it was not the same. Kids these days have all of this info and they still manage to screw the pooch. I hate seeing blood baths.

F.M.
 
Firemedic said:
...We had to figure shit out ourselves...
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I may be out on a limb by myself...but, sometimes I wish it was still that way. When you went in, you made it on pure "grit and determination." You learned how to take things as they came and in many ways -- you learned the art of true perseverance.

Don't misunderstand me...I think that many can make informed decisions today -- before joining -- that saves them and the military a lot of aggravation. But, there is just something about "not knowing" what to expect that kept me going. If for nothing else, I wanted to simply be able to face the "next challenge" and overcome it.

Sorry for the hijack....
 
I'm going to temporarily overlook the dumb shit that's come out of your mouth for a second and attempt to identify what you're trying to accomplish. However, first and foremost, you will accomplish nothing if you try to get into a dick measuring battle here. It can impact you in negative ways that you never even thought were possible.

So, let's look at your question really quick. You want to know if enlisting in the Marines is a good idea to get your "foot in the door," to becoming an Officer. However, you've stated that you've already done your research and spoken with an Officer Recruiter regarding PLC. I can tell you right now that your attitude is going to get you destroyed if you decide to join in any form. However, you shouldn't be asking if it's a good idea or not. A good idea is a matter of opinion. What you need to decide is what you personally want for yourself, and then ask if it is feasible. In order to find out if it is feasible, you need to speak with a recruiter. As for the "foot in the door," idea. You apparently have a very poor misconception about how things work.
 
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ATG said:
@Freefalling So what are you trying to say homeboy I can't be a Marine Officer? And another thing you know how I already looked at those links because back in highschool was when I made the decision to be a Marine Officer and when I talked to a OSO last year when I first started college he told me about PLC and I asked him questions then. Also what do you mean by "At best I'm 100% correct, but communicate like Helen Keller on a trampoline?
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Dude? Homeboy? You are disrespectful and arrogant. You won't last one fuckin minute in the Corps.
 
@Freefalling Also I would like to apologize to for that type of behavior. I was getting frustrated, but I know people are gonna still rip me for the attitude I have.
 
ATG said:
I'm not joining the Marine Corps just for school. My reason for joining the Marines especially being an officer is to gain confidence in myself (not that I don't have any) and to show others my ability that I've never had a chance to do. I come from a place where there were not that many people that believed in me and I'm not saying I want to prove them wrong, but to show them I'm not just another person from the streets. Being a Marine Officer is not about how many medals or accommodations I get it's more about me achieving something I thought I never will be able to. I know most of you are gonna rip on me for this, but this is my reason for be a Marine and especially a Marine Officer.
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ATG said:
@Freefalling So what are you trying to say homeboy I can't be a Marine Officer? And another thing you know how I already looked at those links because back in highschool was when I made the decision to be a Marine Officer and when I talked to a OSO last year when I first started college he told me about PLC and I asked him questions then. Also what do you mean by "At best I'm 100% correct, but communicate like Helen Keller on a trampoline?
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May I interject here?

ATG, you are one immature, whiny college punk.

You have no idea what frustration is.

A bunch of board members writing non-nice things on a computer is nothing compared to the ass-ripping you will get from your your unit.

You want to enlist and be an officer? You want to gain confidence? What you show is arrogance.

Being a Marine Officer is "not about me achieving something I thought I never will be able to". It's not about you at all.

"Not that many people believed in me"...Gee, I wonder why?

Show some maturity. Show some professionalism in the face of criticism. Demonstrate leadership.

You are lucky you aren't in my squad. I would square your shit away in a heartbeat.
 
I think we're done here. @ATG you're making me think that you lack the maturity and life skills to be a decent member of this site, much less an officer of Marines.

Get it together or you're gone. There will be no further warnings and no more chances.

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