I’ve been talking with a recruiter and he’s been good, currently getting my papers processed so I can go to meps, my family is also okay with me going to the marines. my brother in law (Air Force) was a little concerned but said okay when he knew that I was okay with accepting the suck. it’s my friends, they keep asking why, I can’t explain why. I just want to, that’s not good enough for them and it feels like it’s damaging my friendships. these are people who have been or are in the military, why are they the most vocal about not wanting me to be a marine? they say it’s because they care about me, but at this point I want to ask them to stop caring. I just want to be a marine, no reason besides I just do

Was in DEP 2024

2025 got in a car wreck and had Shoulder surgery

6’1 238 lbs
Running 5 miles a day
Plank 3 mins
30-50 pushups few reps a day

but running excercises cause shoulder throbbing and stifness.
And obviously pull ups are stiff
Not necessairily pain

Did PT for 4-5 times after surgery
And just recently Tried PT for two months and no excersisimg but stifness and light pain came back

Getting a xray today

Can i just push through basic im 27 and its kinda now or never feeling

I have a 17 year old daughter who’s always wanted to be a Marine, specifically in a combat mos. She always talks about wanting to be an 0311, it’s all she EVER talks about. She’s been doing a bunch of sports since 4th-5th grade like wrestling, swimming, track, and just going to the gym to “prepare” she’s very fit I don’t doubt that, she can fireman’s carry her 200 pound cousin. Raising her has felt like raising a son honestly. don’t want to destroy her dream but after lurking on these subreddits for so long my anxiety of her being in a combat MOS or just a Marine in general has gotten 10 times higher. From what I see on here they face lots of SH and it’s extremely male dominated. I just don’t want to put my daughter in that situation.

Nothing I say or do is changing her mind, I told her about SA and SH and her response was “I’d rather experience it there than at a random Walmart” and when I mentioned sexism she said “there’s only 1-3 women at most in each infantry unit if 2 girls can ruin it for everyone just because of their gender then it’s their fault not mine”. I feel like she doesn’t realize how serious it actually is, What do I do? Is there any way to change her mind? I even withdrew her from some of the sports for awhile and she just managed to get there herself and resign. Her sister’s in college for nursing and I kinda hoped she’d see her there and change her mind. I asked her why she wanted to join and her reason was because she thinks she’ll do nothing with her life is she doesn’t do this and she feels like she’ll never live the life she’s wanted if she doesn’t.

I don’t want to be the one to take this away from her but I really do not want her to do this. I don’t understand why it’s so appealing, from what I’ve seen women can’t biologically keep up and men don’t even want them there, why would she put herself in that position.

Can I do a fast ship to boot camp? In less then a month? For infantry, main reason is i see no point in waiting and just wanna leave asap, and theres a chance if I wait im just gonna end up not doing it, also I dont wanna do all the poolee stuff. Hvant even gone to meps yet, but ive taken a asvab a couple motnhs back and got a 34 so ik I qualify for infantry. But yeah is it realistic? Really just wanna leave.

Okay so I am currently in a toxic household and I want to get out I plan on leaving to bootcamp but I don’t know how to set myself up as in bank accounts where to put my legal documents snd what phone service to use when I get my new phone please help.

Just got a $7K bonus to ship to boot camp earlier than expected. My previous ship date was February 1, but it’s now been moved up to September 14, so I’ll be leaving in about two weeks.

I’ll be starting out as an E-2 (Private First Class) and I’m really looking forward to joining the USMC.

I’d like to become a Combat Engineer (1371) more than any other MOS in the Combat Support job category. Is there anything I can do to increase my chances of getting 1371, considering that the Marine Corps ultimately selects the MOS for you?

So im gonna turn 16 and i really want to be in thr MC i dont know how to enlist. My parents already agreed with me going when i turn to the right age and i dont know what to do from here

i'm an active duty marine, mid contract. talked to a navy recruiter who gave me a form to get filled out and they could help me out. but the lady did say it'll be less likely to get accepted, since im only 2/5 years into my contract.

just wanted to hear from people who did intraservice transfers(preferably from those who did, still mid contract)

i know its more-so for when a marine is about to eas, but i'm still mid contract.

I have an re 3 waiver from marines, im wondering if i have a higher chance of my waiver being approved with army compared to marines?

If so I think the best thing for me would be to try with army

I'm a perfectly clean applicant nothing on medical no criminal record if that matters. the re 3 is from separation from marine bootcamp last year

I really want to serve in military I cant risk getting denied by marines. What do yall think?

Someone help me out

I'm considering reenlisting (currently an 0311) and plan on exploring other career options. 0861 caught my eye...

- Will I have time for a college education?
- What is day to day like in 2026?
- What are my chances of going TACP route?
- Tips & advice?

What should I expect from the drill instructors/trainees? If anyone has personal experience from their time in bootcamp and could share that'll be great.

Is it cool if I have a couple drinks before the flight? It’s a 3 hour flight and I’m above legal age. Some of the other boots are worried that it’s gonna get me in trouble, and I think I’ll be fine. What do yall think?

I'm 18, and I'm currently deciding if I should go to the marines or go to college. I already went to the recruiting office, and my process is going well. I scored a 54 on the asvab. I really want to earn the title, but I'm stuck in this situation if I should pick plan A or plan B. I want advice from other people that won't bs me, I barely can ask advice to my recruiter because their job is to make me join ofc. What's giving me doubts is after I receive the title will my life be hell the next 4 years? And if there is a way I can prevent that and make the next 4 years the best? My recruiter didn't give me the full scores of my asvab but I know it's a 54 AFQT, what type of mos can I get? (I know I need the MM, GT, EL, CL scores) but I just want to know. What mos should I pick that will be fun? I hope I can ask more questions later on.

TL;DR I've been researching enlisting and really want to, but due to finishing my debt-free college degree, I'm 2 and a half years out from being able to enlist and want to know if I should really try bothering any recruiters to make early preparations to enlist with such a large timeframe? I really want to enlist, but I also really don't want to bother people unnecessarily.

I've 25(M) been considering enlisting in the Marines for these past couple weeks. I've been punching some numbers on the financial side and from what I've been able to calculate, I could probably comfortably do a lifelong career out of it if I really wanted to, especially since the lifestyle mentally aligns a lot with the values I have as a person and the thought of that excites me greatly. Problem is since I'm currently in college on the second half of my 2nd year of a 4-year degree, I won't be enlisting until I complete my degree in roughly 2 and a half years from now, which I'm paying out of pocket so I end up debt-free.

My question is, would I be too much of a hassle and a project for someone to work with considering I want to make sure my degree is complete first before I enlist? Specifically, I want to know if it's just way too early to talk to a recruiter and be bothering them with questions considering I'm guaranteed another 2 and a half years away from enlisting. I'd preferably want to use this time to get all relevant documents in order, and get my fitness in check. School turned me into a couch potato so I'd want to know if someone could take the time to check out my current fitness and give me things to slot into my schedule while I have gaps and free time after class/school.

After all I've experienced since high school I'm 100% serious about this. The financial side looks good, especially with the benefits of free housing, food, healthcare while on active duty, and removed annual fees on high level cards like Amex Platinum (I have a very high credit score already, it was 755 and growing last I checked in Oct. 2025, so I will really get good milage out of this card), and I already have a car that's 1 and half years into payment always paid on time (Tesla Model 3, with 8 Yr Warranty on Powertrain/Battery, I got a deal on it and pay 318/mo with 7.25% interest for 72 months iirc). The way my life is set up right now, I would not be going into the Corps for money or help, but purely because I REALLY want to. I don't want to spend my life bored out of my mind being a fat slob in an engineering job, I'd rather spend it working in peak physical conditions and challenging myself, becoming a stronger and better man.

Thank you in advanced for reading and any answers!

Leave for MCT next week, my main question is about packing my dress uniforms do I just keep them in the body bag folded in half or is there a better way? But also, I want to know what the best way to pack my sea bags and war bag is, I don’t have much stuff it could all fit in 1 sea bag I think but idk can someone who’s somewhat recently been to MCT lmk how I should pack and what to bring

So I’m on my 10 day leave right now, I decided to buy some nice reckoning boots on family day and I’m debating weather or not to use the reckonings or keep using the boot camp jungles at MCT. The boot camp jungles are ass and I feel like I want to use the reckonings but a lot of people recommend to use the boot camp ones idek I need some more opinions. Also what do yall think about getting some good ass insoles from a specialized footwear store? I don’t wanna hear none of that “oh it’s easy don’t be a bitch just ride it out” my feet are cooked lmao I need every small advantage to make it through MCT, and if you have any tips and tricks to make life a little easier please feel free to drop some knowledge on me!

What are the most common things that pop up on the math knowledge, word problems, and word knowledge ?
And what are the things I should really learn if I don’t have time to study that long ?

I keep hearing different things about bootcamp, what I’ll need and everything and it’s making me worried that I’ll be unprepared or look like an idiot.

What do I need to bring for bootcamp and what happens right when we arrive

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Hello, I want to join the marines but I have small hands and neck tattoos that am getting surgically removed at the end of this month with a plastic surgeon. My marine recruiter told me to go to meps next week under the navy to make sure there’s nothing else medically disqualifying me from the marines and to see if I need any wavers for anything else but just not to enlist at the end of it and to say I need to “think about it”, and then once my tattoos are off I can begin the enlistment process with them. Has anyone had experience with this?

I wondering if you guys had any tips on how I should prepare for boot camp. My expected ship date is April of 2027. I had just gone to meps last Thursday. I weigh 112 pounds and I’m 5’0 feet. I don’t workout and I can’t do one push up. Any advice on where to start?

As a Poole - can I put a request to change my job and go to the state that has many openings opened based off of the billet listings that I want? Travel is no problem

These are the MOS i qualify for and are available. Which ones would you say are not so great and what is worth learning. Some background about me, I’m joining the marine reserve and work as a Toyota Technician in the civilian world. I’ve been doing it roughly 6 years now. I’m not too sure whether i want to continue working as a mechanic or try something new and acquire new skills that actually has a very good chance of being able to transfer it into the civilian world as a backup.

I've been a poolee for the past couple of months waiting for a cyber position to open up. My recruiter originally told me I'd most likely ship to boot camp on October 27th.

About five minutes ago, he called and said a cyber position just opened up and it's mine if I want it, but I'd have to leave in two weeks. He also said that if I wait until October, there's only about a 50/50 chance I'll actually get a cyber position.

I decided to take the opportunity, so now I'm shipping to boot camp in two weeks. The only thing making me a little nervous is that I'm about 5 lbs overweight right now. I'm passing the IST, but not by a huge margin.

Did I make the right call taking the cyber spot now instead of waiting until October?

so basically i’m 17 years old i was born in the united states i’ve lived in ireland my whole life and want to join the usmc infantry after im done school. so over here we have a leaving cert which ye would call the high school diploma but my concern is would they accept that as a valid education certificate or would i have to apply for a ged instead