Thinking of Joining Marine Corps Reserve

Active duty Marine here.

A lot of things said so far in this thread, I won't try to respond to them all, but I just wanted to point out something about the training which should resonate with anyone who has done R200 in the Stumps.

As someone mentioned, the majority of the trigger pullers are 18-22 year old kids, which means that when clearing a house and taking fire from upstairs, it's going to be a 19 year old who has to lead the charge upstairs, and he HAS get up the stairs - can't stop, can't hesitate, can't give up ground, or all the ground you did gain will be for nothing.

So why does that LCpl run up the stairs without hesitating? Because he knows his buddies are right behind him, and they're not hesitating either. He can trust them because they have been in a ton of shitty situations together, from boot camp to MOS school to FEXs to midnight patrols in the freezing rain.

So when the training ridiculous or inane, just know that it does have a purpose. I hated drill, but after doing it for weeks and weeks you realize how many commands you have an automatic response and muscle memory to, and those will transfer over to operations, so that you have an automatic response and muscle memory for brevity codes and IA drills.

Good luck with whatever you decide.

0/10 Troll. Soldiers just call in helicopter strikes now and blast the whole building to smitherenes. Taxpayers won't allow low life Oil Changer's rejects to Iwo Jima any more. It costs too much in funeral and burial fees.

Do you realize you are signing up to kill and be killed for rich Zionists who have contempt for you?

The army/marines aren't needed any longer. Not with drones, satellites, Helo gunships. From North Las Vegas air force base, the AF drives drones 15,000 miles away and shoot off missiles. All we need on the ground is $10/hr rent-a-cops to spot for the AF. Better yet, just hire 50 cents/hr call center workers nearby in Calcutta and truck them over to spot for the AF. The army/marines today don't deserve GI bill, VA benes, $250k for momma, not for what little they do now.

You can beleive 60 Minutes. That show was horse puckey.

[quote]unsure wrote:

I'm strongly considering joining the marine reserves. The problem is, time is running out for me. The age limit to enlist is 29, I am 25.

In a few months, I will have seven years of school (lots of debt) and a clinical doctorate degree. I would like to work for about a year and then enlist. quote]

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If you have any medical background, it will help immensly.

You will go to OCS.

Officer Canidate School right away. Your boot camp will be very short.You will enjoy yourself much more.

Remember the Marines are on the front lines. That's what they are all about.

I would advise you to join the AF Reserves.

I will be the oldest boot, i am 46 and prior service army irecieved a wavier from the corps to enlist in the reserves i passed all my physicals so they said ship to boot and lets see what happens if i wash out then i always have the guard to fall back on, wife thinks im crazy but supports me i ship in sept. age is a state of mind

Boot Camp is easy now. Few wash out. They can't torture recruits and drive them to leaping off the 3rd floor at Hollywood nor drown you in the swamps at PI nor drive you psycho into the Squid Shrink Ward.

After boot camp, they have civilian DoD risk managers assess live ammo, grenade, jump, scuba, sea jump, commando training to limit DoD liabilities. There's no more platoon-on-platoon midnight brawls in the parking lot outside the barracks. There's now few deaths from beating, hazing, and live fire during training.

It's not the Old Corps. No worries.

I'm 24 talking to recruiters about the reserves. I have a masters license in refrigeration and a good job. Ive seen people join the military making good money and come out making over six figures because they took advantage of there opportunists. I have 8 friends in the reserves and full time in the marine core from infantry to being a lawyer. boot is a head game all you got to do is not be a bitch and be in good physical shape. Ive seen them take 30 year olds. half said don't join your an idiot those were the infantry and the other half said you'll have 22 year olds telling you what to do. So all around its gonna suck. When you get back your job has to match your pay what you made before but not the same job if there dicks. I heard it might be diff for full time. They said once a month comes quick but u get use to it. Talk to people in person who has done what you want to do.Even if you join the navy you'll prob still be attached to some green trigger happy marine unit my buddy said that but he was young. Deployment sucks they give you a date and then change it on you to a year from then and then that happens 3 more deployments if your lucky during your time but it all depends.Im a son,grandchild,nephew,uncle,and brother of soldiers who have served in all branches and wars but i would be the first marine in my family to serve. You gotta want it and know its gonna suck.

You'd be too old for the Old Corps of the 60s. 16-19 was the best age for recruits in those days. Boot camp is easy compared to the training and stress afterwards. After 4 years of constant grind your mind and body will be hard pressed.

Unsure,

Don't listen to any of these people. I am a former Marine and went into recruit training at the age of 25. I considered myself an exceptional Marine always having a first class PFT and my best doing 20 pull-ups, 100 sit-ups and running an 18:35 3 mile. almost a perfect score with a 297. I also have several achievement medals , even one from the Air Force. I was also considered an expert in my MOS. IT is the mental stress that breaks people. It was definitely tough. 3 months of DI's trying to break you. but what is amazing is half-way through you start to change. and the recruits you once hated are now your brothers. I am out of the Corps now and in school b/c I want a degree (graduating this fall!). but I miss it everyday. I also believe that it was the training that got me through my tour in Iraq. I would never trade anything for my experiences b/c it got me where I am today and gave me a better understanding of the world and how lucky & priviledged Americans are. It is an amazing honor to earn the title "United States Marine"!

Good Luck and Semper Fidelis!!!

To "Army for Muture Men",I am 17 years old, and will be shipping out to San Diego For Marine boot camp. I am proud that I will be able to serve my country, and its civilians. The Corp is not just filled with stupid thugs, hence i use to be one, but the Good Lord changed me from my old self to my new self. I am proud to say that I will become a United States Marine, and I will join the Brotherhood. The Corp is more than just making you into a war machine. It is preparing you phisically and mentally. To the 25 year old that is thinking about joining the Brotherhood, there is no harm in trying. I encourage you to. Forget about what others say about you being too old to join the Marines. When i was a little "g", i was told many times that i will amount to nothing because of my race and because of my heigth. Look at me now. I am proud to say that i will fight for my country, and i will be successful. Welcome to the Brotherhood.

unsure wrote:

I'm strongly considering joining the marine reserves. The problem is, time is running out for me. The age limit to enlist is 29, I am 25.

In a few months, I will have seven years of school (lots of debt) and a clinical doctorate degree. I would like to work for about a year and then enlist.

I am enlisting because I feel I will regret not serving my country later in life. I think that every able bodied man should be required to enlist and just want to do my part. I am OK with the possibility of going to war.

Has anybody here served with any branch of the reserve services? How much did basic training affect your position at your civilian job? How draining was the one weekend/month commitment over time?

All input is greatly appreciated.

Excuse me, but why are you OK with going to ridiculous wars like the one in Iraq? How can you possibly justify being a part of an army responsible for so many innocent deaths? Responsible for creating even more hate against america in those areas?

Research showed A LOT of young kids in the afghanistan had never heard about 9/11, and therefore hated america for attacking them for 'no reason'. You'd be "OK" creating more hatred against your own country? Great.

Why should every man be required to enlist?

So you are OK with letting America be attacked because a bunch of third world kids with no access to the outside world doesn't keep up with the local news? That is just moronic thinking.

did you get to murder some civillians yet?

stupid hippie wrote:

So you are OK with letting America be attacked because a bunch of third world kids with no access to the outside world doesn't keep up with the local news? That is just moronic thinking.

oyeah, im sure alot of attacks have been avoided and that the war was not because of oil.

I am 29 years old and am wanting to join the Marine Corps Reserve. I understand that I am past the age limit, but was interested in the possibility of an age waiver. I have been a Police Officer for 7 years for the Los Angeles Police Department. I am in great shape and have always wanted to join. I always assumed I would get on with the LAPD and then join the reserves, but man did time fly and before I knew it here I am, and past the age limit. Is there any way to still join? The Marine Corps is the only branch I would ever consider joining and I really hope there is a way to still join.

Yeah I am a marine on my inactive reserve section of my contract (active duty) . Been to Afghanistan twice and I was infantry . I am also 25 and thinking about going to the reserve as well. What I have to say to is if you feel the urge to serve your county strong enough that weighs on you this heavily, there is not a GD thing any of us can tell to sway your decision. Join up and do your part. I loved every year I put in and the deployments are hard and trying a lot of the times but it's in the job description. In the end it's worth it . You will never be the same but for the better. Telling you from experience you will never be as proud as you will be after you serve and your friends and family will share in that pride.

So the real question is what's stopping you.

Semper fi.

PS That's crazy moto lol

You are so full of crap. You were not a marine DB !!!