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While I absolutely love being a Marine I sometimes get jealous of all the places (OCONUS) that members of the other services can be stationed. Germany, Italy, Spain, Turkey, England while we get Japan. Granted we do have MSG and MarForEur but those billets are hard to come by for the majority of folks.
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So, if these words mean anything to you, you might be a Marine: "East coast, West coast, or Overseas?" ...and by overseas I mean Okinawa! :)
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SSgt Gregory Guina
You can get stationed in the middle of the country working at an I&I or recruiting
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LCpl Rick Ponton
DEAR SIR IAM WATCHING ON CSPAN GENERAL ERIC SHENSEKI AND IAM PRAYING FOR HIM AND HE IS AN HONORABLE MAN AND I LOVE HIM
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LCpl James L. (Jim) Samuelson
Pendleton, Yuma, Tustin, El Toro, Fatenma OKI, Da Nang, & Saigon RVN, Phonm Phen, Cambodia, not to mention all those wonderful cruises aboard the Okinawa, Iwo Jima, Blue Ridge, Hancock, Midway
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SSgt James Stanley
Well, Marines are never mistaken for bus drivers! I've always loved that Marine Emblem ever since watching "The Duke" in all those WW2 war movies.
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I spent all my time in the Marines in the Pacific region. After doing a WestPac my first deployment, i never had the desire to visit any European countries.
I am mostly glad I had a chance to see as much of the world as I did.
I am mostly glad I had a chance to see as much of the world as I did.
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CPL Paul Burke
same here the opportunity to see other country's and cultures was very knowledgeable and gratifying
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I know I'm not a Marine, but I'll admit to some jealousy of other branches duty OCONUS duty stations. I would love to spend time in England, but it's primarily Air Force, so it's like finding a needle not in a haystack, but a whole wheat field. And Korea from what I've seen is overrated. It's great if you're a young buck straight out of school, but from what I've seen the best way to come back from there as an E-5 is to go there as an E-6.
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LCpl Steve Wininger
Our unit was banned from Australia when we did our WestPac. Would have loved to visit there.
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SFC Michael Hasbun
Sadly I only went to Townsville, AUS on WESTPAC... Having said that, I still loved the place.
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I don't know, Hawaii, Okinawa, and Japan sound pretty good to me.
So does Guam, Diego Garcia, and all those sweet embassy gigs.
So does Guam, Diego Garcia, and all those sweet embassy gigs.
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Funny I always thought if I had to do over I would have joined the Marines as a young guy for the adventure, then switched to AF as I got older.
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Well, at least you guys don't get to go to the ever so lovely installation of Fort Drum. XD
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SPC Ra Reece
I was up there from 87 to 93. Wasn't bad once the new post was built. That got us out of the WWII barracks. You definitely have to enjoy the outdoors. It does get a bit cold in the winter. 3 feet of snow and -45 degrees. Nightlife you were better off going to Syracuse. Even back then you had to be ready since they loved to deploy and justify the 10th Mountain.
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SSgt Gregory Guina I am not jealous. I volunteered for the road with more potholes. Marines are tough and do not need nice duty stations or comfort. I did go through Boot Camp and Field Radio Operator School in San Diego, which was nice, but you can not have too much nice.
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Ah yes, I remember being upset by the unfair distribution of OCONUS assignments but my Gunny told me that was because Marines go where the action is first. Action being defined as where we could be of maximum support to the Navy as their force that ensures the policies of the US can be implemented.
In other words he said Marines are amphibious enforcers that enable the fleet to function.
In my tour (71 to 81) I got to visit several scenic assignments - Camp Pendleton, Camp Hansen, Marble Mountain, Da Nang, Phnom Phen, Saigon, Futenma, Subic Bay and even Cubi Point.
As I understand it the potential OCONUS opportunities may constrict soon or they might expand that depends on the needs of our Leaders in WDC and the Fleet.
In other words he said Marines are amphibious enforcers that enable the fleet to function.
In my tour (71 to 81) I got to visit several scenic assignments - Camp Pendleton, Camp Hansen, Marble Mountain, Da Nang, Phnom Phen, Saigon, Futenma, Subic Bay and even Cubi Point.
As I understand it the potential OCONUS opportunities may constrict soon or they might expand that depends on the needs of our Leaders in WDC and the Fleet.
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SSG Dr. John Bell, PhD.
I was much the way you were, add Memphis, Iwakuni, Andoya Norway, China Lake, Mountain Warfare School Bridgeport Ca and Beaufort Sc.
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You mean you don't think Jacksonville NC, Oceanside CA and anywhere on Okinawa are world class duty stations?
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Sgt Herbert Fogelberg
I sure had no problem with Sukiran on Oki. It's just that I joined to fight and I felt like I skated my whole tour over seas. I flew over with orders for Chu Lia but when I got to Camp Hanson transit had new orders to stay on the rock. At the time I wasn't sure if I should be pissed or elated. I look back on everything and figured it was God's idea. In fact, I skated pretty much my whole time in the Corps.
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