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thesmith_85 · Feb 17, 2009, 11:32 AM

Hi my name is abraham I am 24 years old, I am currently in college and will earn an assosiates degree in arts this semestre I am planning on joining the U.S marines, and would like to know about any experiences in the military. Thank you hope to get some answer... Abraham

Emland · Feb 17, 2009, 12:12 PM

Retired Navy Wife chiming in here.

I'm curious why an Art Major would be drawn to the Marines.

Husband served 20 years. Bad parts - separation, long hours, crappy living conditions (while underway).

Good parts - he has a pension for life as well as healthcare, lifetime friends, he has seen the world (I got the postcards!)

Good Luck!

thesmith_85 · Feb 17, 2009, 01:09 PM

I was currently working on my degree in criminal justice, wich I still have 1 more year to complete, and I plan to do it while in the military. I know if I get in the military with any kind of degree I could get promoted. When I talked to my counselor he said that I could earn a degree in arts this semestre.

wonderme24 · Feb 22, 2009, 09:15 PM

Hi thesmith, I am also wanting to join the military after I finish my associates I am in my last class and have 4 more weeks to get my associates in business. The reason why I want to joing is pretty much the benefits, I can get school loan repayment and attend college while enlisted, also medical and dental insurance for me and my family. The only obstacle I am facing at the moment is that I am a little overweight and need to loose some pounds before I enlist. I know some bad parts of the military is being away from your family well in my case. There are many pros and cons to joining the military but there are pros and cons in every single job.

Wonder

thesmith_85 · Feb 24, 2009, 11:47 PM

Originally Posted by wonderme24

Hi thesmith, I am also wanting to join the military after I finish my associates I am in my last class and have 4 more weeks to get my associates in business. The reason why I want to joing is pretty much the benefits, I can get school loan repayment and attend college while enlisted, also medical and dental insurance for me and my family. The only obstacle I am facing at the moment is that I am a little overweight and need to loose some pounds before I enlist. I know some bad parts of the military is being away from your family well in my case. there are many pros and cons to joining the military but there are pros and cons in every single job.

Wonder

Hi wonderme24, thanks for the post, can you tell me a little bit more about loan repayment?? I have a 5G' loan. How do I repay it? If you need to loose weight I can help you I used to weight 280 pounds and now I am 6'0 200 pounds if you would like I can help you giving you tips of course it took me hard work and a strict diet but if I did it you can too . Just let me know. Do you know your MOS? What score did you got in your ASVAB? Thanks take care .

thesmith_85

Emland · Feb 25, 2009, 06:18 AM

Originally Posted by wonderme24

Hi thesmith, I am also wanting to join the military after I finish my associates I am in my last class and have 4 more weeks to get my associates in business. The reason why I want to joing is pretty much the benefits, I can get school loan repayment and attend college while enlisted, also medical and dental insurance for me and my family. The only obstacle I am facing at the moment is that I am a little overweight and need to loose some pounds before I enlist. I know some bad parts of the military is being away from your family well in my case. there are many pros and cons to joining the military but there are pros and cons in every single job.

Wonder

My nephew's recruiter trained with him before he was sworn in. He came to the house and they work run and workout to get him in condition before he was sent to basic training (about 6 weeks prior). Ask your recruiter if he can set up something similar.

wonderme24 · Mar 1, 2009, 03:17 PM

Originally Posted by thesmith_85

hi wonderme24, thanks for the post, can you tell me a little bit more about loan repayment??? i have a 5G' loan. how do i repay it ?? if you need to loose weight i can help you i used to weight 280 pounds and now i am 6'0 200 pounds if you would like i can help you giving you tips of course it took me hard work and a strict diet but if i did it you can too . just let me know. do you know your MOS?? What score did you got in your ASVAB?? thanks take care .

thesmith_85

THesmith, I would love some help with losing weight I am trying but as you know it's harder than gaining it. What I know about the loan repayment is that they have either 65G's to help you with paying you loans but it's only school loans. They also have the GI bill my recruiter told me that they see which one amounts to more money to help you with. I have a lot of student loans. Anyway I'll be waiting for some tips for weight loss. Thank You!

WonderMe

wonderme24 · Mar 1, 2009, 03:19 PM

Originally Posted by Emland

My nephew's recruiter trained with him before he was sworn in. He came to the house and they work run and workout to get him in condition before he was sent to basic training (about 6 weeks prior). Ask your recruiter if he can set up something similar.

Wow my recruiter didn't offer me anything like that. I first have to loose the weight and then I can sign up and start getting ready for basic training. Maybe they will help me more until then. Thanks for the heads up

Wonder

thesmith_85 · Mar 2, 2009, 08:01 PM

Wonderme! If you would like me to help you I can help you I been learning a lot about nutrition and weight loss. First I need to know how big you are. How tall and how much do you weight. If you want to send me your Facebook or myspace (if you hace) so I can see where are you at and see what we can do for you to loose weight. If you want to search me on myspace or eBay and look for my before and after pictures you can search me by [email protected] see you ! Take care

Originally Posted by wonderme24

THesmith, I would love some help with loosing weight I am trying but as you know it's harder than gaining it. What I know about the loan repayment is that they have either 65G's to help you with paying you loans but it's only school loans. They also have the GI bill my recruiter told me that they see which one amounts to more money to help you with. I have alot of student loans. anyway I'll be waiting for some tips for weight loss. Thank You!

WonderMe

KatiePlce · Mar 17, 2009, 03:17 PM

Hey I'm a 22 yrs old in the Active army, been in for a little over 2yrs..
Bad thing is your on call 24/7 under paid for working loong hrs. Only time you make good pay is if your married or you stay in long enough to make rank, and being in the army you rank up pretty fast if you reinlist, as for marines I hear it takes awhile, a buddy of mine has been in over 3yrs and still isn't an e-4...

I can honestly say that joining for ME at least I lost whatever life I had before. If your planning on going active then you need to be ready to MOVE away from family for along time. They will put you on WHATEVER base needs you. I got recruited in PA & I now live in KY ft campbell. I HATE IT. Never see family usually living near a base is isolated because they need A lot of land for the training. So your smack middle in the middle OF NOWHERE and it gets BORING. I would say that MOSTLY everyone DRINKS on the free time because there's nothing to do at all when your not working.

Oh and get ready to be treated by NOTHING but RANK.
You will be treated like an idiot when you 1st join because SGTS & your uppers need to mold you. & you will be on a leash EVERYWHERE, you get caught doing ANYTHING stupid you WILL pay for it by getting smoked(term in the army for muscle failure) its not easy.
They will have you doing dumb crap NO MATTER what months you choose.

Ups?
Uh your friendships you make will be VERY close bond.
The military takes care of you ON almost all of your finances.
Sick? Its free to get meds and get checked on.
Discounts everywhere ;)
IF you get a good sgt who takes care of his squad (WHICH IS RARE) you can do your job and be done for the day early.

thesmith_85 · Mar 18, 2009, 12:14 AM

WOW! Thanks a lot for your answer and your point of view, I have only hear about the good things not the bad ones. Did you travel oversease? Do you have time to go to school? Do you know something about the loan repayment? I appresiate your response katie.. .

Originally Posted by KatiePlce

Hey im a 22 yrs old in the Active army, been in for alittle over 2yrs..
bad thing is your on call 24/7 under paid for working loong hrs. Only time you make good pay is if your married or you stay in long enough to make rank, and being in the army you rank up pretty fast if u reinlist, as for marines I hear it takes awhile, a buddy of mine has been in over 3yrs and still isnt an e-4...

I can honestly say that joining for ME at least I lost whatever life i had before. If your planning on going active then you need to be ready to MOVE away from family for along time. They will put you on WHATEVER base needs you. I got recruited in PA & I now live in KY ft campbell. I HATE IT. never see family usually living near a base is isolated because they need ALOT of land for the training. so your smack middle in the middle OF NOWHERE and it gets BORING. I would say that MOSTLY every1 DRINKS on the free time because theres nothing to do at all when your not working.

Oh and get ready to be treated by NOTHING but RANK.
you will be treated like an idiot when you 1st join because SGTS & your uppers need to mold you. & you will be on a leash EVERYWHERE, you get caught doing ANYTHING stupid you WILL pay for it by getting smoked(term in the army for muscle failure) its not easy.
they will have you doing dumb crap NO MATTER what mos you choose.

ups?
uh your friendships you make will be VERY close bond.
The military takes care of you ON almost all of your finances.
Sick? its free to get meds and get checked on.
discounts everywhere ;)
IF you get a good sgt who takes care of his squad (WHICH IS RARE) you can do your job and be done for the day early.

KatiePlce · Mar 18, 2009, 10:53 AM

Originally Posted by thesmith_85

WOW!! ! thanks alot for your answer and your point of view, i hav only hear about the good things not the bad ones. did you travel oversease ?? do you have time to go to school? do you know something about the loan repayment ?? i appresiate your response katie. . . .

Yeah when I was recruited I wasn't really told ANYTHING truthful about AN ACTUAL REAL day in the army, typical day is waking up at 530am being at work by 6am for formation with your company to do PT for an hr+ depending (not on weekends obviously) off for breakfast then back to work at 930... depending on what months its pretty much the same, not to sure about the loans haven't really looked into that but a recruiter should know. My brigade won't deploy till the end of this yr. So all we've been doing is training for afghan.

But I hate recruiters they blow up there as to do ANYTHING to get you to sign so beware.