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<blockquote data-quote="HMFIC" data-source="post: 2136843" data-attributes="member: 7539"><p>I signed up on a Quality Enlistment Program that guaranteed me a choice of which coast for my first duty station, my MOS and a promotion on graduation of boot camp. For my part, I had to enlist for 6 years active and score high enough on the ASVAB (which I aced). If he can get this type of deal, tell him to go for it. I choose a path that had career growth outside of the military and that was a wise decision, but it also was my passion too, so who's to say which of those were the true factor.</p><p></p><p>Otherwise, wish him the best and set him on his way. At 21, I suspect he'll be one of the oldest in boot camp and that could help him to advance further and quicker if he has the maturity to go with it. So in an odd way, it could benefit him. I ended up doing well in boot camp and in conjunction with my QEP promotion, also received a meritorious promotion to Lance Corporal as well. So even if he doesn't qualify for a signing promotion, he could still earn one too.</p><p></p><p>I think one of your statements tells it all though... you said he decided. That is pretty big in my book. If he decided to become a Marine, then in many ways it doesn't really matter what it is he does while in the Marine Corps. To earn the title, he will have to prove what he's made of and that will translate well to anything he does in the future.</p><p></p><p>Ooh-Rah!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HMFIC, post: 2136843, member: 7539"] I signed up on a Quality Enlistment Program that guaranteed me a choice of which coast for my first duty station, my MOS and a promotion on graduation of boot camp. For my part, I had to enlist for 6 years active and score high enough on the ASVAB (which I aced). If he can get this type of deal, tell him to go for it. I choose a path that had career growth outside of the military and that was a wise decision, but it also was my passion too, so who's to say which of those were the true factor. Otherwise, wish him the best and set him on his way. At 21, I suspect he'll be one of the oldest in boot camp and that could help him to advance further and quicker if he has the maturity to go with it. So in an odd way, it could benefit him. I ended up doing well in boot camp and in conjunction with my QEP promotion, also received a meritorious promotion to Lance Corporal as well. So even if he doesn't qualify for a signing promotion, he could still earn one too. I think one of your statements tells it all though... you said he decided. That is pretty big in my book. If he decided to become a Marine, then in many ways it doesn't really matter what it is he does while in the Marine Corps. To earn the title, he will have to prove what he's made of and that will translate well to anything he does in the future. Ooh-Rah!! [/QUOTE]
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