Thread: Thinking of joining the army or the marines.

Hyper_Hedgehog wrote: If you don't join either, you don't have to be a pawn. Lol you're a pawn no matter what job you work, unless you're your own boss. EDIT: Btw im talking about any benefits possible..Not just $$, jobs etc. Edited on Sep 22, 2009 10:18 am PT

Tiefster wrote: Alter_Echo wrote: If you are only interested in the benefits i would suggest joining either the Navy or the Chairforce. You will get most of what is available and will be hundreds if not thousands of miles away from anything remotely dangerous. Also if you decide to go into the armed forces, regardless of what branch, make sure you get an MOS that will translate into a decent civilian job when you get out. That's not so...

[This message was deleted at the request of the original poster] Edited on Sep 22, 2009 10:18 am PT

Well, all you have to do is go bruce lee on everyone's asses and you will stay alive. No really, I would'nt take that big chance of dieing.

Great retirement benifits, pay for school for ya, basically pay for everything for 4+ years. I've never been in the army or marines, but I know its a very unique lifestyle.

If it was back in WWII. Now in days, no.

Join the space marines and get your pals to join and let me be your masters. Now i can play that war hammer video game in Real life. Not the board game since that is gay.

Espada12 wrote: Go to uni and get a degree. I believe with some non combat jobs you can take the officer training and go in higher ranked than most as long as you possess a degree! Yeah, you could go get a college degree, and go in as an officer. Go in and already "outrank" men twice your age (although it doesnt quite work that way). Id only do that though, if you were interested in piloting something, like a helicopter or jet....

Alter_Echo wrote: If you are only interested in the benefits i would suggest joining either the Navy or the Chairforce. You will get most of what is available and will be hundreds if not thousands of miles away from anything remotely dangerous. Also if you decide to go into the armed forces, regardless of what branch, make sure you get an MOS that will translate into a decent civilian job when you get out. That's not so true nowadays. A...

Jamiemydearx3 wrote: RedDraco66 wrote: Jamiemydearx3 wrote: What are the benefits of joining the marines, army or not joining neither. btw i'm only 19. Give the book Jarhead a read, and decide whether or not you still want to join the marines/army. I think it's a very good depiction of life and treatment in the military. Was the movie Jarhead based off the book? I saw the movie. Life isn't a movie. Why don't you take the...