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Posted on 6/18/25 at 10:52 am to Mushroom1968
Based on the most recent data from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in their 2024 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report (reporting data from 2022), there were, on average, 17.6 Veteran suicides per day.
Posted on 6/18/25 at 10:53 am to 777Tiger
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common sense is a big problem.
he'll fit right in as a jarhead
What?? Marines have been doing so much with so little for so long, they can almost do anything with nothing.
Posted on 6/18/25 at 10:54 am to Havoc
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Marines have been doing so much with so little for so long, they can almost do anything with nothing.
That’s why they can kick everyone’s arse without even a lick of common sense
Posted on 6/18/25 at 11:02 am to Mushroom1968
He should apply to one of the elite military academies with his combo of high intelligence/physical fitness. Like West Point.
Posted on 6/18/25 at 11:04 am to FLBooGoTigs1
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Your posts on the poli board confirm your reply.
When’s the last time I posted on the poli board lol
Posted on 6/18/25 at 11:06 am to lowhound
If his ASVAB score is high enough, he can have any job in the military he wants. If my kid wanted to serve, I'd talk him in to a good career path that would set him up after he serves. I know someone that was a nuclear engineer in the Navy, and is running nuclear power plants now in the civilian world and he got all of his training and school in the service. If he's smart, there's a lot better options than being a slow moving self-propelled pop-up target. Tell him to do a little more research and look into all of his options before signing anything.
Posted on 6/18/25 at 11:06 am to Mushroom1968
Does he understand the Marines end up with the worst equipment and worst living conditions of all the branches? They make it a point of pride to have the biggest suck.
If I had a son looking at service (I do have an active duty army son) I wouldn’t steer them to the Marines and if he was thinking of joining “just because” we’d have a long talk about the other branches.
Being a veteran and having the advantage of age the order I would choose is:
Coast Guard (go to the academy and be an officer) - easiest billets and by far the best mess halls
Air Force - can get real world skills in a variety of high tech jobs.
Space Force - who doesn’t want to be a door gunner on a spaceship?
Army - get a job in a flight company especially something like the 160th and life is pretty decent.
Navy - make sure it’s a shore based or at least above deck job.
Marine corps.
If I had a son looking at service (I do have an active duty army son) I wouldn’t steer them to the Marines and if he was thinking of joining “just because” we’d have a long talk about the other branches.
Being a veteran and having the advantage of age the order I would choose is:
Coast Guard (go to the academy and be an officer) - easiest billets and by far the best mess halls
Air Force - can get real world skills in a variety of high tech jobs.
Space Force - who doesn’t want to be a door gunner on a spaceship?
Army - get a job in a flight company especially something like the 160th and life is pretty decent.
Navy - make sure it’s a shore based or at least above deck job.
Marine corps.
Posted on 6/18/25 at 11:09 am to Mushroom1968
Since he has the smarts, convince him to look into the linguist intel positions. Every branch has their equivalent and he will get to enjoy Monterey, CA for over a year, learn a language on the governments dime, and get a TS/SCI clearance.
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Posted on 6/18/25 at 11:13 am to The Dudes Rug
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Since he has the smarts, convince him to look into the linguist intel positions. Every branch has their equivalent and he will get to enjoy Monterey, CA for over a year, learn a language on the governments dime, and get a TS/SCI clearance.
This is honestly a great answer..
I knew plenty of kids that split off and did DIA and CT (Navy version) and wish I would have followed
Posted on 6/18/25 at 11:13 am to Mushroom1968
quote:First, good on you and Mrs. Mushroom for raising a son who wants to serve his country. Thank you.
Mushroom1968
Second, this thread provides valuable information. Share it and help him understand what he's about to do, educate him in the next few months and at least you'll know you armed with knowledge to make the best choice for his future.
Posted on 6/18/25 at 11:15 am to Mid Iowa Tiger
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Does he understand the Marines end up with the worst equipment and worst living conditions of all the branches? They make it a point of pride to have the biggest suck.
Some young men just want to do hard shite. It’s ingrained in them to prove themselves.
Posted on 6/18/25 at 11:18 am to HeadCall
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Some young men just want to do hard shite. It’s ingrained in them to prove themselves.
Nothing wrong with doing the hard thing. I don’t think most of the misery in the corps is the hard thing. Range School? Check. Going without shite on post while on CONUS stupid.
There are loads of options to do the hard shite without being miserable when not doing the hard shite if that makes sense.
Posted on 6/18/25 at 11:18 am to GrammarKnotsi
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This is honestly a great answer..
I knew plenty of kids that split off and did DIA and CT (Navy version) and wish I would have followed
kind of a weird story, I have a friend whose son is gay, he went to college and studied drama and foreign language, got a masters with a pretty good student loan debt and a really limited job market for that, the army recruited him for intelligence because of the acting and being multi-lingual, paid off his debt and paid for a PhD and now he's a college prof at U of Texas
Posted on 6/18/25 at 11:47 am to Mushroom1968
quote:One in my family and one close family friend.
Does anyone here have a son who recently joined the Marines?
Here's my main observations:
They don't seem to be as physically fit, even fresh out of basic. I attended the graduation in San Diego and was deeply unimpressed with the appearance of the median grad. I had assumed they ran them to death during basic, but I was told his wind hadn't increased at all. After 2 years in Lejeune, still seems sub-par to me.
Posted on 6/18/25 at 12:03 pm to Mushroom1968
It was the best of times….it was the worst of times.
Posted on 6/18/25 at 12:13 pm to el Gaucho
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They’ll probably start the Iran draft soon anyway so we’ll all be going
BRB...gotta pic up my camo burka from the cleaners...
OP, just agreeing with other comments. Your son has excellent grades and a very good ACT score. Get him to agree to an officer track. The military does wonders for young people, but he sounds like he has a brain. He needs to use it here.
He also needs to realize that the recruiter is not necessarily his friend.
Posted on 6/18/25 at 12:22 pm to Mushroom1968
I’ve got two grown sons who pulled the trigger and enlisted in the Marines. Both now retired.
I believe they would say it was instrumental in making them who they are today.
They will also very likely say enlisting was the best mistake they ever made.
Congratulations to you and your wife on raising a good man.
I believe they would say it was instrumental in making them who they are today.
They will also very likely say enlisting was the best mistake they ever made.
Congratulations to you and your wife on raising a good man.
Posted on 6/18/25 at 12:26 pm to HeadCall
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I wouldn’t trade my time in the Corps for anything but if he’s going infantry he needs to have a plan for when he gets out that doesn’t involve him becoming a cop. Use the GI Bill, go to school and be a normal person when he grows up.
Probably about the best advice. Get the GI Bill and go to school after being enlisted. At that point you are miles ahead of the standard incoming college Freshman dipshite unless being an 03 just became your complete identity and you have to completely re-adjust back to a normal civilian life. Maybe the only downside is if you want to do normal college stuff like pledge a fraternity. It is a little awkward pledging with a bunch of 18 year olds when you have probably seen more shite in the last 4 years then they have seen their entire lives. Then you can come back to the USMC and become an Officer with a good understanding of how everything works. I know the Marines get shite on out of all the branches on here but nothing compares to that brotherhood and the network is very tight after you get out.
Posted on 6/18/25 at 12:27 pm to Mushroom1968
It depends on what he is looking to get out of it. If he wants a job skill, infantry isn’t the way to go. He should go Navy or Air Force. If he wants to be a heart breaker and a life taker, then off to college, then marine infantry is a good way to go. Being an army vet, I would encourage him to go Army and the Ranger school. If he’s 11 Bravo ( Infantry) he should have no trouble getting a spot in Ranger school. He will have more opportunities to promote.
This post was edited on 6/18/25 at 2:55 pm
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