What are the Pros and cons of switching from the Marine Corps to the Army?

If you change remember not every one wants to hear how great it was being a lance corporal in the marines when you are a CSM or Colonel in the Army ... I know 2 just like that. If it was so great you should stay.

College is an excellent idea. I got out of the Army on my ETS and the GI Bill helped pay for my college. Years later I joined the reserves and I only regret not joining ROTC and getting a commission. I would suggest get out, go to college, join the NAVY ROTC while you are there and come back with a commission.

Pro's.... um..... still thinking.

it all depends on you! if you did an enlistment in the Marine Corps and need to broaden your horizons...then go for it! every service offers different training and experiences. i served 8 years active duty Marine Corps, 5 years Navy Reserves (while i attended and instructed at a community college), then i went back into active duty with the Air Force for 15 years for retirement. now I'm a DoD contractor. it was a wild, roller coaster of a career!

I spent time in the US MARINE CORPS from 1975 to 1990. The USMC was my first love too, but I got out after 7 years and joint the USMCR. After 3 years I want back on active duty in the USMC and then got out in 1990, and joined the Wash St National Guard. In time the unit was moved over to the USAR. I was called up twice to go to IRAQ and then go Ft Lewis in Washington State. I kept trying to go active in the regular Army, but the last time I was called up I was able to go active duty as a Master Sergeant. I finish my time on active duty 21 years and retired from active duty as a Master Sergeant in 2014 was a span of years from 1975 to 2014. One would think they would relish retiring from the Army as a Master Sergeant, but I always go back and think of the US MARINE CORPS because the USMC was and will always be my first love.

I was a Cpl. in the Marines. I wanted to get married to a Japanese girl on Okinawa. The Corp said If we wanted you to have a wife we would issue you one. I finished my enlistment and joined the Army as a PFC. 13 months later I was a SP/5. That ranked sucked because as I said before, if a NCO was needed you got treated like an NCO. If a PFC or Pvt. was needed you got treated like a Peon. I had it made in the Army. I was so far ahead Military that it was easy for me. Even some officers were not Very Military. In the Marines we were all brothers and stuck together even on Liberty. In the Army it was like a civilian job for too many Soldiers. Volunteers needed to go to the NCO leadership Academy no one wanted to go because you had to live in the barracks you couldn't go home if you were married until the school only 2wks was over. CBR. school no one wanted to go so I went. I was doing the Supply Sgt.s Job as a Spec/4. I was a 2311 ammo tech and I never worked in my MOS. When I got promoted to SP/5 their was a lot of complaints Because I wasn't working in my MOS. The 1st. Sgt. stuck up for me. I was always next man up. In Vietnam I had 3 months left.The VC. had just blown up the Ammo dump. I was offered a reserve 2/LT. commission if I stayed in Vietnam another year. I turned it down. I had been married only 8 months and I wanted to get home. I got discharged. 2 wks later I was working for GM. I stayed their for 35yrs. They paid a lot better than the Army or Marine corp. In combat I would rather be in the Marine corp. Semper fi.

Marines have the Tough Boot Camp !! Dress Blues can't be matched !!! However Promotions are quicker in The United States Army than in The United States Marines !!!

This is 2 years old but I can't resist: PROS: Uniform Patch Bling CONS: no more all you can eat Crayons at the mess hall :)

Promotion, promotion, promotion. You have a better chance of getting promoted in the Army than the MC, simply due to available positions. By design, the marine corps is a smaller branch ( not meant to be cruel, it just is). Army also has more duty stations. If you want to consider, do not get a break in service. Feel free to contact me if you have questions. We also have Prior Service Enlistment bonuses right now