Posted on Apr 30, 2015
TSgt Joshua Copeland
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If being a Marine is so awesome (I am the son of 2 Marines), why is it that there are soooo many Marines that join the Army and Air Force?
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PO2 Michael Mayeda
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Hard to make higher rank
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SSG William Fairbotham
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It's simple. I hated my job in the Corps. I loved being a Marine, to this day I still feel that they honor their history and heritage better than any other branch. But when the time came for re-enlistment I asked to change my job, "no" asked to change my duty stations, "no" asked to change units, "no". So I got out and joined the Army, did what I wanted to do to begin with anyway, and experienced more duty stations that I never would have had the opportunity to see. Needs of the Marine Corps is more important than individual wants or needs.
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SFC Joseph Weber
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Not sure about today but I remember a friend of mine from the 90s who was a small arms repairer in the Marines. When his reenlistment came up he was told that he could reenlist but only as a rifleman. He was mad, ets'ed and joined the Army as a small arms repairer. He told me that was how the Marines did things.
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LTC Michael Garrison
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The only branch with upward mobility is infantry. The specialty branches are so small it's hard to make them a career.
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Cpl Bill Johnson
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The answer is simple: Because they can receive the same benefits with an easier life. Additionally, Marines get promoted faster of they join the army... the corps is relatively small in comparison.
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SGT Robert Hawks
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Simple more chance for advancement in the Army
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SSG Scooter Drake
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You know I spent 14 years in the Army and saw many ex Marines and the story was always the same "they down sized my MOS or did away with it". So if they still wanted a military career they had to transition to another branch. As far as Marines being so badass, my battery was attached to the 1st Marine Expeditionary as artillery support for the invasion of Iraq in 2003. They were a great team to fight with and would do it again but I saw really no difference in the intensity, discipline and fighting will we all fought together as a team in the worlds largest sandbox under some extreme, butt puckering conditions. To some it up, the enemy doesn't care what branch your in they just want to kill you.
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SFC Darrell Adams
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There are many reasons. For me it was the opportunity to go to Europe. The Marine Corps has limited duty stations, whereas, in 1989/90 at the time, the Army had a lot of based in Germany. Not the case now.
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PV2 Infantryman
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My cousin's waiting till he's up and he's switching to the army. His explaination: army literally offers you more on terms of compensation and advancement. I'd say just as well their more direct style complements most teams very well.
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SFC Telecommunications Operations Chief
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I was denied reenlistment in the Marines, I did get a 30K exit bonus. But I still had a good enlistment code, so i joined the Army.
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