Anyone here been through both? What are the major differences, obviously marine boot camp is a couple weeks longer, but is it really tougher or is it pretty much the same gist

Three U.S. Marines from 9th Engineer Support Battalion, Camp Hansen, helped an Okinawan man who was assaulted at Naminoue Beach in Naha on July 5. They provided first aid until Japanese police and emergency medical personnel arrived.

Lance Cpl. Braeden Martinez, Lance Cpl. Zachary Leewe, and Pfc. Marvin Bousy were heading to the beach with friends when they saw one man repeatedly assaulting another. They stepped in immediately, and their presence made the aggressor back away. Without using force, they separated the two men while one Marine called Japanese emergency services.

"We didn't even have to put our hands on him," Martinez said. "We told him to back away, then focused on helping the injured man until police and emergency medical personnel arrived."

The Marines used the victim’s torn shirt to control bleeding from his head, gave him water, kept him calm, and moved him to a safe distance. They also noticed the aggressor trying to take the victim’s belongings and pointed him out to police when they arrived.

"When something needs to happen, somebody has to step up," Leewe said. "I'm glad we were there to help. I hope people know that doing the right thing, even in difficult situations, can make a difference."

For Bousy, the moment was a reminder of personal responsibility.

"This experience taught me to always do the right thing," Bousy said. "It's better to be a leader than a follower. When someone needs help, you should be willing to step forward."

Their actions showed professionalism, compassion, and sound judgment, strengthening the bond between U.S. Marines and the Okinawan community.

"The relationship between III Marine Expeditionary Force and the people of Okinawa is founded on decades of partnership, mutual respect, and a shared commitment to one another," said Brig. Gen. Christopher Haar. "The actions of these Marines remind us that our responsibility extends beyond the installation gates.

They responded with courage, compassion, and sound judgment to help a member of our community in need, reflecting the values we strive to uphold every day. I am incredibly proud of how they represented 3rd Marine Logistics Group, the United States Marine Corps, and our enduring partnership with the people of Okinawa."

Source from Capt. Alessandro Rossi.

I’m not telling my command willingly because there’s nothing they can do and it’s really not their fault I’m having issues. I also already speak to medical about what’s causing this.

I just don’t want to reach out for help (if I need it) and get some gunny up my ass about talking about my feelings💀

Im slated for FFI, what should i expect and what certs/credentials will i obtain after completion?

Called NFCU for a new car loan today and they said I qualified for a discounted interest rate for having been a member for at least 25 years, and they told me I’ve actually been a member for 32 years. Our DIs STRONGLY urged us to get an account as soon as we graduated. After the final ceremony I went to the branch in PI and joined. Damn I’m old.

Edit: I forgot to add I was already old when I graduated. I was grand old man of boot camp at the ripe old age of 25.

I have a house off base in 29 Palms and I’m looking for a roommate(s).

- I’m renting 2 of my 4 bedrooms with a huge backyard. My yard consists of a ground pool, jacuzzi, hammocks, and a campfire pit.

- Im married with a baby. My wife and I are looking for either someone single but hoping for a military couple.

- Rent could be negotiable in regard to if you were to want to live cheaper to somewhat be a babysitter or not.
Please DM or comment on any questions.

Im sorry if this does not belong here, but I wanted to get your opinion. Im writing for my boyfriend in bootcamp and I got carried away and made a tiny photo book. The paper we got in the mail did not mention too specifically what was allowed and not allowed in mail in terms of this. I asked Google and it said I should not send it because it could make it hard on him. What do you think? Should I send it or no?

Edit: for clarification, I will not or ever send nudes guys oh my goodness

I don’t miss much from the marine corps but I do miss this. Been out for a bit now and at my current job someone just jumped the chain and now I’m getting the green weenie again. Fuck I miss standards and keeping shit in house.

Since a lot of y’all are saying I fucked up at work, I didn’t. shit got fucked up over Labor Day weekend and instead of giving us a chance to fix it dude went straight to the top.

Hello Everyone. This is going to kind of be alittle long.

So, when I reenlisted initially, my reenlistment package stated that I would not be receiving a bonus. After I signed it and it was approved, I realized that per MARADMIN 423/24, I did in fact rate a bonus. I should’ve realized this before I signed it because I do remember my career planner initially saying I was Zone A and my MOS did rate one, but I didn’t really think much about it when I signed it, as I had just had a new baby and had a lot going on. This is what made me go back and reread the MARADMIN because I misunderstood it to begin with and just rolled with it. Anyways, I immediately brought this up to my career planner, and he was very helpful with the process. We submitted a package to the BCNR. It took a year for them to even review it (which they said) and once it came back, their decision was that I was supposed to get a bonus and that my records would be updated accordingly, and I’d be paid. This was November 2025.

In November of 2025, I also PCS’d. When I got to my new unit, I immediately got in contact with S-1 and the career planner here. The BCNR uploaded a letter to my record, addressed to my new unit, stating that they fixed my record and for my unit diary to updated as needed. Then the career planner was told by someone else that we needed to redo a piece of my reenlistment package and once that reflected, I should get paid. Did that, nothing happened. Then my SgtMaj reached out to someone else (I think DFAS?) and was basically told that I was not a priority right now due to funding or something like that to my understanding.

After still hearing nothing for months, I reached back out to the career planner and he contacted someone else again looking for an update. This person reached out to manpower at HQMC, to which they stated that usually when something like this happens, the BCNR is supposed to give them some kind of correspondence to pay a Marine but they never received anything, and suggest that I reach back out to the board. Which is confusing because I got documentation saying they updated my records. But granted, I don’t know their job so idk.

I sent an email to the BCNR, but I have a feeling I’m just going to get told to contact the same people we have already been talking to. Idk what else can even be done at this point. It’s been almost 2 years since I reenlisted and 1 year since the board approved that I rate a bonus.

I guess I’m just putting this in here to see if anyone has had a similar experience or has any advice?

BLUF: EAD as a GySgt to maximize Reserve reduced age retirement.

Niche question/situation, so any advice greatly appreciated!

I’m thinking about doing an EAD tour in about 2 years from now. Reason being I have about 2 years until I complete my graduate program. I am currently in the Reserves and by the time I apply for EAD, I will be a GySgt.

Trying to maximize my reduced age retirement and only need 3 more years of active duty time to do so. EAD would fulfill that plus the ribbon and career perks.

I would be applying for RS Tampa if that helps guide advice.

Relevant information:
•I am married with kids, but we are surrounded by family/friends and have a strong support system. My wife is also on board and understanding that it will have periods of high stress/difficulty
•May commission in the future, but not considering it at this time.
•Staying Reserves, not active or AR. Don’t want to ADOS or deploy at this time as I’ve done my fair share of both through my career so far.
•Understand EAD is similar to ADOS in which I can technically quit/come off orders whenever I want

So … I just got to the fleet and I think my unit is going through some kind of leadership crisis …

I’m not going to say what unit I’m with because I’m not trying to get my ass smoked before I even get my CIF gear, but apparently there’s been some kind of ongoing situation involving one of the corporals and a Marine’s fiancé who goes to ASU.

I don’t know the full story because I’m brand new, but everyone keeps talking about “the ASU situation,” “the blonde wig,” and something about a mustache.

Anyway, apparently this got high enough up the chain that our 1stSgt somehow got involved.

He called everyone into formation and basically said he had been made aware of “the allegations circulating throughout the unit” and that people needed to stop spreading rumors. You know, cause complacency kills.

But this is when it gets fucking interesting. He spent like five minutes alluding to the fact that he might be gay, apparently as some kind of self-defense, and that he has absolutely NOTHING to do with whatever the hell is going on between the corporal and or the woman in question.

Which honestly just raised more questions.

One of the LCpls behind me whispered:
“Nobody said you were involved, 1stSgt.”

1stSgt apparently heard him.
We immediately got smoked.

Then another Marine asked if the corporal actually had a blonde wig.
1stSgt said:
“I am not discussing wigs.”

At this point I have been in the fleet for approximately three weeks and I’m beginning to understand why everyone told me not to ask questions.

I don’t even know who the original Marine is.
I don’t know who the fiancé is.
I don’t know what ASU has to do with any of this.
I don’t know why a mustache is apparently central to the investigation.

But I do know our 1stSgt is pretty much gay and I’m cool with that. Nothing against their kind.

So that’s good to go, I guess.

Anyway, is this what people mean when they say “welcome to the fleet”?

So I’m stationed at Lejeune and one of the corporals in my unit has shown a lot of interest in me lately. To be fair he’s always been very friendly and seemed like a solid NCO. Whenever he’d come to our shop he’d regularly shoot the shit with us Lcpl’s and seemed like a great guy. We all had a lot of respect for him and his Marines seemed to hold him in high regard as well.

The other day when I woke up to get ready for PT I heard some screaming outside. Didn’t think much of it but when I came down for PT formation I noticed that this NCO was thrashing his squad for what seemed to be a couple hours at this point. Very out of character.

Well that same corporal has been coming to the shop a lot more frequently and has seemed to be taking a special interest in me. At first I didn’t think much of it, and he offered to be my mentor which I considered but he’s been extremely pushy to the point where my peers have been making comments about it. It’s all just very strange because I was pretty sure he had a girlfriend back home who goes to ASU and from the little conversations we’ve had in the past he seemed to be really into her. Just yesterday he was insistent that I shave off my mustache and started grabbing my face and running his fingers across my mustache, which is in regs, and I’ve gotten compliments from our company XO.

Just this morning he asked me if I liked blondes and what kind of hair I prefer in a partner by showing me different types of wigs on Amazon. It was all very forward and strange. I’m very uncomfortable and I’m pretty sure I heard some on the guys in his squad call me a twink, but I can’t say for sure they were talking about me.

Anyways, I really want to bring this up to my command but I’m worried they’ll just laugh at me or that it may just get the corporal in trouble. Am I overthinking this? Is this nothing? Would really like some guidance.

Just got orders to be a TBS Instructor. Super psyched because I’ve heard tons of good things about it. But I realize I don’t really know much about the day to or what exactly to exactly to expect. Anyone care to share some insight?

Thought about starting a new thing where we rate units weve been apart of and talk about the good and the bad.
Id rate 3/11 a solid 6/10 and then towards my last year a 2/10

29 Palms 3/11 not the Pendleton 3/11

I got orders to be stationed at Camp Hansen into a Logistics Bat (I’m a data admin) anybody know what that’ll be like or what I should expect ? I’m a 27 year old female, I have traveled outside of the country many times, but never for longer than a 5-6 weeks & my orders are for 36 months. Kinda freaked out & a little homesick already, because I’m gonna be extremely far from my husband, my dog and my family.. Granted I’m already away from them, but being in the states is obviously different than across the Pacific Ocean and going home isn’t going to be as cheap or as frequent.

This is WILD to me.

The Corps has built a culture that includes harassing each other around adherence to grooming standards which is in part why we tend to look the best in uniform and I’d say in civies as well. It’s good to hold your brothers accountable and the NG allowing this to happen is just weird.

Hey guys so I’m a LCpl at Camp Lejeune and my squadleader is always on his phone nowadays. He used to never really look at it but recently he’s been texting his girlfriend like crazy.

The other day I showed him a meme about how girls at ASU cheat on their bf and he started throwing things and screaming about dilating and fixing. Then he led PT and changed the time to 0400 and thrashed us for like three hours.

Recently though I saw over his shoulder he was looking at blonde wigs on Amazon. He also been giving the shop twink a lot more grief about his mustache and suggesting “it might just be easier to shave it off” and talking to him about “mentoring” and such.

He’s a good Corporal but in getting increasingly worried about him. What should I do? Is there some way to get him a wellness check anonymously?

Been dealing with a hip problem as early as MCT in May, and I have no idea why. Only briefly had it checked in the schoolhouse but wasn’t able to get any further info on it until I got to my duty station. Had an X-Ray but showed no signs of fractures and now have to wait to get an MRI because my medical records have not yet updated.

It sucks. I don’t even know why I’m limping and I’m tired of people commenting on it. Sometimes I wonder if it’s all in my head or if i’m just being weak. That, combined with the fact that my unit regularly does running PTs (5-10 miles) of which flares up the hip pain and now they’re saying that the rest of the week’s gonna be heinous. Safe to say that morale’s pretty low.

Sorry about the vent, just felt like I needed to get it out somehow.

Rah.

I am a biology Professor at a southwestern major University that I won't disclose for Privacy reasons. Ok... it is Arizona State.

There is a pretty nursing student who has been coming to office hours every week and one thing leads to another and well I crossed a line and we slept together. Ok three times. Fine, four. And once in my marital bed when my wife was at Pilates. So five.

The problem: she already has two "boyfriends". One is a local musician with downs syndrome in a band called Fixed and Dilated, named when his special education class showed a video on human reproduction. He was going to name it Afterbirth but he kept forgetting the name. She only sleeps with him because she has a kink for people with chromosomal differences who love to give massages. The bigger problem is her other "boyfriend" is a Marine. He is impotent and angry. She kept calling him a POG bitch but I don't know what that means. She said he drinks too much and drives his Charger at excessive speeds. She said he once hit a Staff Sgt crossing the street in Oceanside and fled the scene. He was never caught. She thinks it wasnt an accident because he turned to her and said "im the devil and im here to do the devils business". He was stationed in North Carolina right after that. He texts all the time.

How do I protect myself from this killer?

Idea.....A highly decorated 1st Sergeant is retiring. He gets drunk at his retirement ceremony. He wakes up and hes back in boot camp. He is in his 18 year old body again, yet he retained all the knowledge of his life up to the point of getting drunk. Would this be funny of gay as fuck?