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<blockquote data-quote="druryj" data-source="post: 2741980" data-attributes="member: 10465"><p>I spent 21+ years in the Marines. My experience is not recent as I retired a long time ago. Like HoLeChit said, there were good times and there were not so good times. But I wouldn't trade my overall experience for anything. There were times when the true brotherhood stood out, when ordinary young men did extraordinary things because they were Marines. If he just wants to be a Marine, then great. I was in the Infantry; and am glad I was. The intangibles I acquired as a Marine Infantry Officer are immeasurable. I had to bust my ass every day, and I made sure that my men did too. They expected that, demanded that, and deserved that. We trained hard so that when we did have to go do our thing, we went with the mindset and abilities that we were not there to die for our country, but rather to make the other poor bastard die for his. However, If he is thinking that he wants to learn a skill he can use when he gets out, another branch may be a better choice. I have since completed my second career as a Higher Ed Administrator, but I will go to my grave as a Marine.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="druryj, post: 2741980, member: 10465"] I spent 21+ years in the Marines. My experience is not recent as I retired a long time ago. Like HoLeChit said, there were good times and there were not so good times. But I wouldn't trade my overall experience for anything. There were times when the true brotherhood stood out, when ordinary young men did extraordinary things because they were Marines. If he just wants to be a Marine, then great. I was in the Infantry; and am glad I was. The intangibles I acquired as a Marine Infantry Officer are immeasurable. I had to bust my ass every day, and I made sure that my men did too. They expected that, demanded that, and deserved that. We trained hard so that when we did have to go do our thing, we went with the mindset and abilities that we were not there to die for our country, but rather to make the other poor bastard die for his. However, If he is thinking that he wants to learn a skill he can use when he gets out, another branch may be a better choice. I have since completed my second career as a Higher Ed Administrator, but I will go to my grave as a Marine. [/QUOTE]
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