If your son sticks it out until he receives a 4-year degree he can become an officer in the Army or Navy. I think, that everyone who goes on to become and officer in the Marines; starts out by enlisting.
Trust me, a career as an officer has being an enlisted person beat 18 ways to sunday.
“If your son sticks it out until he receives a 4-year degree he can become an officer in the Army or Navy. I think, that everyone who goes on to become and officer in the Marines; starts out by enlisting.”
While there is a high % of “mustangers”, that is, senior enlisted that have accepted commissions in Marines, you must realize that each year a certain % of the graduating class at the Naval Academy opts for the Marines during Service Selection Day....
Of my boot camp platoon, 4 were destined for OCS after completing Boot and ITR. As I remember each had completed college prior to enlisting. Boot Camp is the tie that binds Marines to each other, and is quite unlike the initial training of any other service branch......