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Vanity: Should my son enlist in Army or Marines?
keats5 | 6/16/2010 | keats5

Posted on 06/16/2010 11:34:05 AM PDT by keats5

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1 posted on 06/16/2010 11:34:06 AM PDT by keats5
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Air Force.


2 posted on 06/16/2010 11:35:17 AM PDT by counterpunch (Heckuva job, Barry!)
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The Marine recruiter will ask him, “Would you be more satisfied after climbing over a 6 foot wall or a 12 foot wall?”


3 posted on 06/16/2010 11:36:10 AM PDT by Sir Gawain
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Marines, see tagline.


4 posted on 06/16/2010 11:36:40 AM PDT by sean327 (God created all men equal, then some become Marines!)
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Can he squeeze his head in a jar? If so, Marines....


5 posted on 06/16/2010 11:36:45 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed, and I do not give a damn.)
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He might try for an appointment to one of the academies.


6 posted on 06/16/2010 11:37:00 AM PDT by Carley (For those who fought for it, freedom has a flavor the protected will never know.)
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An Infantry background will not give him the technical abilities for many jobs. However, it will give him the leadership background and employers love grunts.

Combine infantry with a college degree and he’s a solid prospect.

I’m partial to My Army (America’s senior service - we always march in the FRONT), but the USMC is no slouch either. The Army offers a better selection of duty assignments (positions, countries, units, etc.).

Anyway, he’s be mighty priveleged to serve in any of our country’s services.


7 posted on 06/16/2010 11:37:16 AM PDT by SJSAMPLE
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Marines. He will become 10 feet tall and the world will cower in his presence. Army. Not so much. Navy and Air Force. You have to be kidding.


8 posted on 06/16/2010 11:37:17 AM PDT by equalitybeforethelaw
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“Vanity: Should my son enlist in Army or Marines?”

Neither, for two reasons:

1) We don’t have a Commander-in-Chief who is an American citizen: therefore, all orders Nobama gives will be ruled moot

2) The person who is acting as Commander-in-Chief is a muslim, and is therefore speaking for the enemies of our country.


9 posted on 06/16/2010 11:39:04 AM PDT by laweeks
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If he has the time and the opportunity any service will pay 75% to 100% of his tuition and books for college courses completed while he serves. In a perfect world he could finish a 4 year degree during his enlistment, get out, and then use his GI BILL to pay for grad school.


10 posted on 06/16/2010 11:39:45 AM PDT by Thurston_Howell_III (Ahoy polloi... where did you come from, a scotch ad?)
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Does he like being around people who will challenge him all the time? If he's in the top 2% in physical shape, he's an average Marine. I recommend he goes for ANGLICO, as calling in really big boom’s on bad guys is something he should find personally satisfying.
11 posted on 06/16/2010 11:40:21 AM PDT by Waverunner
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The Air Force recruiter will tell him about flying and all the technology.
The Navy recruiter will tell him that he "can see the world!"
The Army recruiter will tell him that he will be "Army Strong!"
The Marine recruiter will tell him to "go back home to your Momma until you are ready to commit your life to the Corps!"
12 posted on 06/16/2010 11:41:18 AM PDT by Mr. Jazzy ("I AM JIM THOMPSON and moderates make me PUKE!!!")
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Might want to consider becoming a combat medic or firefighter/para-medic. Great training and excellent employment opportunities if he wants to get out after his commitment. Depending on the state, fire department paramedics have income-time off-retirement advantages that he wouldn’t have to finish college to have a very good income and support a family.


13 posted on 06/16/2010 11:41:20 AM PDT by SeaHawkFan
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N A V Y

Just sayin...

14 posted on 06/16/2010 11:41:30 AM PDT by NorCoGOP (Recession: friend loses his job. Depression: You lose your job. Recovery: Obama loses his job.)
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If he can't decide between the Army and The Marine Corps, as if they were the same, then the Marines don't want him.
Semper Fi ...

15 posted on 06/16/2010 11:41:36 AM PDT by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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My youngest son is a former Marines. He served as a SAW gunner in Iraq. The physical and mental transformation was amazing, and very positive.

I am very proud of him.


16 posted on 06/16/2010 11:42:12 AM PDT by LifePath
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Do you trust your politicians,specificly the present commander in chief?If you Then yes I would reccomenda stint in the military.

If you don’t trust him the I would avoid making that reccomendation untill the present commander in chief is voted out.

Afterall you have to trust the President to do the Right thing and not place the lives of your lovedones in jeopardy uneccessarily.


17 posted on 06/16/2010 11:42:15 AM PDT by puppypusher
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I suggest the USMC.


18 posted on 06/16/2010 11:42:39 AM PDT by rlmorel (We are traveling "The Road to Serfdom".)
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I would say that which ever Corps gives him the best deal on training for a civilian job.


19 posted on 06/16/2010 11:43:00 AM PDT by mountainlion (concerned conservative.)
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After having spent two years in the Navy and 20 in the Army, I would say that either the Marines or the Army would be better for his enlistment.

However, speaking as an ex-infantryman who became a REMF court reporter/stenographer, if he's as smart as you say, my recommendation would be for him to go into ROTC at the college and come into the Service as an officer. Any officer who has a parent who is also a FReeper is someone that the Army desperately needs.

20 posted on 06/16/2010 11:43:09 AM PDT by BlueLancer (I'm getting a fine tootsy-frootsying right here...)
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