If being a Marine is so awesome, why is it that there are so many Marines that join the Army and Air Force?

I notice a lot of marines try 18x and fail and end up in all places in the army

Back in the day, we arrived at the induction station and somewhere along the process they lined us up abreast of each other and started at one end, Army, Marine, Army, Marine and that was that.

It is plot by the Marines to get the rest of the services up to their standards. Remember that the Marines were on the verge of being swallowed up by the other services and they never forgot that and that is why once a Marine always a Marine. Just saying.

Marine musicians have to either change jobs or change branches to serve in the reserves. For us it’s a question of “Do I learn a new job? Or do I stick with what I’ve been passionate about for most my life?”

To improve the quality of those other forces. Just kidding.

Pay scale is the same so explain better Pay?? I retired a Marine MSgt E-8 did 20 years one day had three years time in grade at retirement. I worked around all branches most were still E-6 E-7 at 20

As a recruiter and an admin chief, I saw Marines leave active duty for numerous reason but most often because of a spouse. After 6 months, the spouse has usually left and they wanted back in the Corps but would loose rank and time. In order to avoid those hits, they would usually pick another branch. Invariably, they hate what they have to put up with in the other branches, i.e.- lack of discipline, esprit de corps, leadership, but aren't willing to take the hit to rank and pay to get back in the Marine Corps.

Better shit easy shit and you will always be a marine few and the proud first

The Marines I knew who went AD Army or Reserves did so for various reasons; however, a couple were (obviously) prior service who wanted back into the corps, and were bitter about the fact that the corps didn't want them back, preferring new recruits to retreads.

Don't know if that's a common occurrences, but I heard it from more than one person.

As someone who spent thirty two years Army I respect the Marines. Many of them became adopted Soldiers because there isn’t a large Marine Reserve so it was about location, MOS opportunity and promotion. It didn’t mean there was anything wrong with the USMC just trying to balance all of life and goals. Semper Fi to all my adopted brothers and sisters.