Was choosing your branch of service everything you thought it would be? Did you expect more or less?

It was a real shocker, and it took a while to get situated, but I was gonna make it work
I’m really glad I did. I met a lot of friends and learned a lot about life.

The two saddest days of my Marine Corps career were the day I decided to retire and the day I retired!

No one is going to be 100% satisfied with the branch that they are in. In every branch there are pros and cons. You just have to make best of it and become the very best Officer of that branch

I MUST SOUND LIKE SOME KIND OF FUDDY-DUDDY BECAUSE I CAN NEVER REMEMBER A TIME WHEN I DID NOT WANT TO BE A MARINE. IT WASN'T THE UNIFORM.......IT CERTAINLY WASN'T THE PAY....IT WASN'T EVEN THE GLORY. FOR ME, IT WAS ALWAYS THE QUESTION OF JOINING THE TOUGHEST ORGANIZATION I COULD AND PROVING TO MYSELF I COULD SURVIVE. AS IT LATER TURNED OUT, I COULD NOT ONLY SURVIVE, BUT SURPASS MOST OF MY PEERS. TO THIS DAY, I HAVE NO IDEA OF HOW I DID IT, BUT I RESPECT THE FACT THAT I CREATED MY OWN LITTLE HERITAGE.

I was going to go navy like my father did he served in world war 2. but something drew me to the Coast Guard. my father said an honorable service and it did not bother him if i wanted to go with them. so i went never looked back never regretted it. my father was proud of me and i was proud of my service that was enough.

I was in navy NJROTC and some people came by from each service i was more impressed with the Coast Guardsmen so it was what changed my mind from navy to coast guard.

my brothers and sisters in arms no matter the service or the joking we all do to each other in the other services. Please remember one thing that no matter the branch or your rate/rank we are all American Military WE Are Americans! And We Are What stands between Our Loved Ones,Our Country, And Our Freedom.Stand Tall,Stand Proud,And Always Remember Those Who Did Not Come Home!!

I was in Navy JROTC in high school and then two years in a military Junior College before I finished my degree. I knew a head of time that if I wanted to work with animals (ie vet tech) the only service I could go into would be the Army as they are the only ones with the vet tech program. So yes I was prepared and knew exactly what I was getting into when I enlisted. I did however expect that my better from my "officer" (ie the Veterinarian) in charge of the unit. I wasn't prepared for such a "woman hater" as our second Captain was (especially since he'd already been in the Air Force for nearly 12 or 13 years before then. But you get what you get.

I'm glad I made the choice that I did.

The Marines made me the person I am today and if I could do it all over again I would.I hear people talk crap about the Marines but if those pin heads think about it .The Marines are the FIRST to go in and the LAST to leave.Who do you see standing guard at the White MARINES,on the Navel ships Marines.

yes it was the Marines made me the person I am today

UNITED STATES ARMY KICKS ASS !!! 3RD GENERATION BABY ...