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

As an E-2 I may not have much status or ground to speak of. However, a small talking point in favor of uniforms off military bases would be basically for civlian morale. When i was a kid and i saw a soldier I felt proud and patriotic and safe, it was awesome seeing a soldier. My family still feels the same way, civlians love soldiers where I am at (Im sure the deep blue is different). It is also great for soldier morale, I know it made me feel good about mt uniform when my chain of command basically igonered me with my pay , travel, supply and health issue. Depeneding on the situation and case soldiers may suffer from low morale and it is an issue basically all units have. Seeing peoples smiles and love for you does give a morale boost. my argument with a grain of salt, i have no ground to speak on as I have yet to earn myself a title in the military and my argument is based off of novice ... but seeing a soldier in uniform is badass and makes you proud to be american and even though your teeth hurt so bad you cant sleep and you cant get care for them becuase of our mediocre health care, resorting to buying my own supplies after arriving to my unit 8 months ago and still have not received a single piece of gear, Have not been reimbursed for my travels in month, and a whole other pile of issues ... getting smiles and thanks does help.

I was tired of Mickey Mouse. Found that a lot of senior NCOs in the AFRES were like me. Into job performance more than MM stuff.

They loose their taste for crayons.

Because if you can’t stand the heat get out of the fire

They offer us lots of money and it's easier enlistment

What do you mean better pay. An E5 with 5 years of service get paid the same amount whether you in the Amry, navy, air force, or marines. Paid grades are all the same.

Because its like an early retirement

In public we were only allowed to ware our Dress Uniform or working uniform. No camo or detail uniforms.

Promotion opportunity

I served with a Marine who had been in the Guard after Vietnam. He wanted to continue serving as a reservist, but there just wasn’t a Marine Reserve Unit close enough to him. I also recall Marines who couldn’t re-enlist in the Corps because they had maxed out on their time in grade, but the Army would still take them.