Marine Corps Infantry

[Scubadew]

Whatever you decide for a path for your future I wish you nothing but success, remember your fate is not predetermined by statistics of attrition rates, it is determined by the heart and soul you are willing to put into it.

Yut.

 

[Christian Bale]

You sound like one of those dudes who subscribes to Operator as Fuck pages on FB and wants to have a sweet beard and wear a ballcap on patrol.

Get over the image dude.

It's not what you think it is, and your perception of the military, Marine Corps, other jobs, is all wrong. My advice, do whatever it is you're doing now for about three more years, keep training, and if by that time you still want to join the military then give it a shot. Until then work on educating yourself as much as possible. Read every single thing on the subject, seek a mentor and READ MORE POST LESS.

What you described is actually the exact opisite of the type of person I am. I kno

(To the Mods/Admins/and other members : I know I haven't posted on this site in a long time, I've been in and out of various schools in various places so I apologize for my lack of presence)

To the OP: as someone who recently (I won't say how long ago) came into a certain USMC community, I will tell you a few things that may help in your decision...One thing I always say is Maturity, maturity plays a huge factor in your success, or lack thereof, in a selection school such as A&S, BUD/S,BRC, etc. You can be a PT god and still fall short of your goal if you aren't mature enough to face adversity. Everybody faces adversity at some point during a Selection type school you will be tested, you can either persevere or you can go home. Just because you're 18 doesn't mean you have an excuse to not be mature enough.

So in reading your original posts and seeing your goals, it seems like you want to be a "badass operator", it's ok. However there is a big difference between WANTING to be that guy, and NEEDING to be that guy. I don't quite gather from your post that you NEED to be what you say, I could be wrong. I won't fool you here and say I was never afraid of failing my schooling, I worried everyday constantly, but I believe that lead to my successes thus far, it kept me going 100% all the time. However, I didn't let percentages and numbers of attrition rates prevent me from pursuing my dream in the first place. It does not matter if the failure rate is 99% or 1% there's always a chance at success , if it is what you need, go for it and then fight tooth and nail to succeed. I promise you with whatever route you decide, it will take Blood, Sweat, and Tears.

You do have somewhat of a" backup plan" in case you don't get selected at A&S for MARSOC or earning the Trident at BUD/S or whatever the hell you decide, however I think you should do a bit more research on your own about that plan and form something more legitimate. You wont find that answer on here, maybe some tips, but that's about it. You will find a ton of great information and resources to get you started, but YOU have to do the research.

Whatever you decide for a path for your future I wish you nothing but success, remember your fate is not predetermined by statistics of attrition rates, it is determined by the heart and soul you are willing to put into it.

I understand what you're saying and thanks for all the advice man I really appreciate it. I understand about adversity, truly. I know nothing to do with that type of goal is easy I was just being realistic with myself but you're right there's WANTING and NEEDING. I'm going to enlist in the Marine Corps this month I'm on vacation right now and when I get back to my home town that's when I'm going to get the ball rolling. So till then I've just been constantly looking up/researching any questions that I have and that's what brought me to ask about the whole "can a MOS be filled up" question. Looking back at it it was a pretty stupid/ignorant question but at the time I thought it was a worthy enough question to ask on here. Thanks for the advice once again I appreciate it a lot, any form of advice helps. Best of luck for any plans you have in the future to man.

 

[Christian Bale]

You sound like one of those dudes who subscribes to Operator as Fuck pages on FB and wants to have a sweet beard and wear a ballcap on patrol.

Get over the image dude.

It's not what you think it is, and your perception of the military, Marine Corps, other jobs, is all wrong. My advice, do whatever it is you're doing now for about three more years, keep training, and if by that time you still want to join the military then give it a shot. Until then work on educating yourself as much as possible. Read every single thing on the subject, seek a mentor and READ MORE POST LESS.

I know what your saying though and sorry if I annoyed you or anyone else with this question. I'm just trying to gain more knowledge before I go visit a recruiter but you're right "READ MORE POST LESS" definitely something i will be doing.

 

[Squidward]

There's been a lot of good advice in this thread. I enjoyed reading all of it and liked/agreed to an extent that showed admiration, not necessity for a restraining order.

OP, you know what's up. No need to kick a dead horse. For all hopefuls that might read this thread:

Pay no attention to numbers or percentages. We believe in ideals not numbers. Attrition rates measure the finite amount of time it takes you to become basically trained to do a job that requires a lifetime of commitment and a lifetime of struggle. We're in the business of defeating statistics in the most basic sense. People like numbers because they're tangible. People like things they can hold on to because that's something they can be comfortable with. TV shows and documentaries will quote them day in and day out.

Truthfully, the numbers are just there to keep out all the riff raff.