Rogue USMC Recruiter?

16 Jan, 2003 | Bodacious

[Bodacious]

OK all you military FreePers......Has the USMC reduced its recruiting requirements? There appears to be a recruiter running around locally telling High School Seniors to drop out of school and he'll have them in Boot Camp within 2 weeks of signing the papers.....

Is he legit or someone who's afraid of loosing a stripe for failure to fill his quota?

[The KG9 Kid]

Back in the good old days, the US Marines would just shanghai drunken sailors from the nearby wharfs.

They'd just wake up onboard a ship, and find out that they were in the Corps ... No G.E.D. required.

Recruiting is a lot tougher now since they actually have to promise you a lot of junk you won't get.

Semper Fi!

[Marine Inspector]

Be nice, Race.

LOL

[Nitro]

Race, old buddy... here in the Navy Rogue... Marcinko!!

[M.K. Borders]

", PRC-77 and PRC-47..."

Don't spread that around, it detracts from your other accomplishments. ;)

[From an old broken F.O.]

[gitmogrunt]

One Sorry elitist comment about Marines as Bullet sponges.

[MudPuppy]

nice shot of you with Mr Marcinko.

:)

Semper Fi!

[strider44]

I thought the USMC was still the only branch of service that is meeting its recruiting goals. I know the Army especially, and the the Navy and Air Force have had to lower their standards to meet the numbers. I thought the Corps had enough volunteers with legit High School diplomas that they didn't need to take guys with GEDs. Times could be changing though, and they may have been recently tasked to recruit extra men. If that's the case, the recruiter could be telling the truth, but at the same time, they're rewarded for exceeding their quota. Any advice that include dropping out of school is bad advice in my opinion. As an officer in the Army for 8 years, I saw first-hand the decline of the capability/motivation of the typical Army recruit. It was very depressing. I would say that only 20% of the new privates I encountered were worth a damn. I hope the Marines maintain their high standards.

[N. Theknow]

Can't say for certain but it doesn't sound on the up and up. Do you know any of the guys he has spoken with in his recruiting foray?

At any rate, the recruits would certainly learn more in the Corps than they would in high school and employers would look upon a good USMC record more favorably than a high school diploma.

Son-in-law #2 is a Gunny/recruiter and I just sent him an email. Don't expect to hear anything today as he spends most of his time counseling recruits that the voice they heard telling them they should back out of their enlistment was not God because God told him to make sure they fulfilled their obligation.

[Snickersnee]

"PRC-25" Ping!

[anymouse]

Marine ping.

[RaceBannon]

Well, I did hump that PRC-47, battery, antenna pack and all with a RECON platoon, AS AN AIR WINGER that make me look any better? :)

And I was MID-ECHELON, get it right!

[Polybius]

Whether it meets the strict letter of USMC policy or not, such behavior reflects poorly on the Corps.

I would recommend that you write to the Commanding Officer of the Marine Corps Recruiting District that is responsible for recruiting in your state and ask him if this conduct is acceptable. Before you do, however, be sure that the recruiter in question has actually conducted himself in such a manner and that this is not a local high school slander on the recruiter.

[ElectricStrawberry]

A little walk with a prick doesn't take away your REMF status.

PRC 77, PRC-119, KY-57 BUMP!!

Nec Aspera Terrent!!

[Nitro]

That wasn't me, it was just a picture I found on the web!!

I wish I did have a picture with Dickie "Doom-on-you" Marcinko!!

If you liked that, you will love this. This is the sign outside his home "Rogue Manor!!"