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

Well i decided to surpass my friends, family and peers so i chose the marine corps, it is alot more chill than i originally planned it out to be but at the same time it still sucks, just stay positive and have fun with your carrier and stay motivated. OohRah
Semper Fi,
PFC Givens
20150417

I entered the Air Force at 17 and had my first Vietnam tour while 18. I received my draft notice while stationed at Vung Tau, but my CO wouldn't let me go to appear. I spent 22 of the best years of my life in the Corps. I changed career field twice and was successful in both of them. The opportunities that I received at various stages of my growth would never have occurred in a civilian job. The travel opportunities and opportunity to be part of different cultures was astounding. The service is what you as an individual make it. If you are motivated nothing can replace it.

The army was my father because i had none the army was and what they taught me carried me till now so i am very greatful to the army as a hole you have some officer that come out of ocs thinking they know every thing but there supprise they dont but aside from the few people that became officers the army was a great experince. Thank you to the army for beening there for a young man in need of a dad i hope you for fill more young men dreams oohra

Family history for me

I love my choice as well. Every now and then I wish I had joined a boots on groin branch. On the other hand who wouldn't be proud to serve the worlds finest navy!! Hoo yah!!

I enjoyed my time in the NAVY, my recruiters didn't have a clue about submarines and they did not try and BS me on it either... they actually told me "we have no idea about anything in the sub fleet" I enjoyed my time there but my rate was flooded with E-5's and they were content to stay E-5s (star program), and we E-4s had a hell of a time advancing due to the E-5s not making E-6. They also would not let me change rate due to "critical job"... so I left. 10 years later I joined the Army National Guard to go to Iraq and Afghanistan. That was a mistake... not Iraq or Afghanistan, the Army. Going from the NAVY to army was bad, the submarine fleet is loaded with top notch people (yes there are exceptions to that rule), but the army was filled with less than stellar people, especially those in command. Too much brown nosing, and back stabbing so the buttsharks can advance and the good people get screwed over. The Army was totally unprofessional from my point of view. Maybe it would have been different had I joined the regular Army, but as it stands I am more proud of my NAVY time than my army time.

I was very happy with the choice I made, I joined the Marines. Yes it was everything I thought & then some...
OOHRAH!!!

I initially has aspirations of joining the marines, then I though coast guard. Briefly considered the air force, but due to my weight, and the interest of local recruiters in such a small area, the navy was the only recruiter to give me time of day. That being said, there was my involuntary decision. However. I don't regret a second of it and couldn't see myself happier anywhere else.

Having been deployed with the Marines in Kuwait I am so glad I went into the Air Force. Marine maintainers showed up with tools in milk containers and everything was so haphazard. The Air Force has their act together when it comes to aircraft maintenance.

I like my job I chose it to learn a skill I had some experience in but wanted to learn more