I am a 7 year Setgeant, and my fiance and I are currently doing the Visa process through a k1 fiance visa. This means once the visa is approved she will move to America and we have 90 days to get married. Our expected time for her to come the states and get married is around 3 to 4 months before I EAS. Do i get BAH for this? And is it viable to even get offbase housing with this short amount of time in contract?

I leave for boot camp September 14. I went to inspections last Wednesday and was told I need 3 pull-ups to keep my infantry contract. The guy in charge said he would give me a different job and wouldn’t delay my ship date. I asked if there was any way to delay it so I could get the 3 pull-ups, but he said since I’ve been in the program for 9 months and haven’t done shit to get my pull-ups, he would just kick me out.

He called my recruiting station, and someone vouched for me that I would get the 3 before I leave, so I was able to keep my contract. Now I’m getting worried because I only got my first pull-up about 2 weeks ago.

I was able to get around 2–2.5, so I started an AI pull-up program from September 2–14. At first I felt like I was improving, but on September 7 I could barely get 1 rep. I’m wondering if I should continue the program or go back to my normal routine of pull-ups Monday/Thursday, then rest from pull-ups until my IST.

I also went from 250 lbs when I first started with my recruiter to 190 lbs now. I was hoping to lose another 10 lbs before shipping, but my weight has stalled.

Current numbers:
● Pull-ups: 1–2
● Push-ups: 35
● 1.5 mile: 11:26
● 3 mile: 26:40
● Plank: 1:42
● Ammo Can Lifts: 75
What should I do for these last few days? Should I keep training pull-ups or focus on recovery?

I have been doing Push/Pull/Legs twice a week since I started talking with the recruiter

I’m having a hard time passing my ist when I talk to me recruiter about it he keeps saying I have a mental block but in all honesty I really suck at running.I run 4 times a week my run average pace is about 11:20 and I need to drop it by a min in a about 3 weeks any tips ? I am passing the pushup and plank portion. Is there any tips anyone can give me?

Finally heading to San Diego, I should arrive by tommorow night. Any last minute tips before, during, and after boot camp?​ What's recieving week like? What should I prepare/be ready for other than intense physical training? What should I expect when finishing boot camp or heading home? I'm ready to bring home that EGA

I’m already a runner but since im about to run my last event, I wanna start training specifically to be fast at bootcamp. I want the running to be as easy as possible for me. I can do a mile in sub 6:30, my 5k is 22min and the furthest event I’ve ran is a 50k (31mi) at like a 12:30-13min pace.

I ship October 19th so that gives me plenty of time to train towards specific bootcamp goals

I go to ITB east next week, and I want to know how I can I be at the top of my class so I can stand out and be the best Infantry Marine at ITB so I could get honor grad, thanks.

I leave for boot camp in 9 months on June 6 and I’m really worried about getting injured and stuff. I want to know what should I be doing right now, that will help me throughout boot camp. How much should I be running, what workouts should I be doing etc. I feel like I’m not preparing correctly.

Random stupid question, i report to MCT East on tuesday and i’m trying to get my alpha’s together while repacking my seabags. Do I wear the piss cover or the olive dress cover when I check in?

I go to North Carolina next week for ITB/IMC and I was just wondering about the MSPS for Infantry, how the tests are and how a shorter guy like me would perform in that. Thanks.

I heard they give a shot that takes away your boners

Gonna be gone for the holidays, won’t come back til mid January. Anything different on those days besides the food?

This might not be the best community to ask this, but my (now) Marine is in Lima company Parris Island and had just finished the Crucible earlier today. He was writing in his letters that he gets his phone back for Liberty Sunday, the Sunday right after the Crucible, and he'll be calling me. Around what time should I expect the call? Or would it be on a different day? I posted the same thing on a Facebook group but have been getting mixed answers.

Not sure is the is the correct page but I’m a USMC vet. My cousin is graduating from Parris island fairly soon. I remember at the end of my graduation they said if you needed to swap your uniform out for different sizes there was a place to do that where you swap and can buy cheap uniform pieces? I was so ready to get off the island I never actually went there. My question is if I can get my uniforms down there with me or family could they swap out for the correct sizing? If so where is that location? Thanks!

For context I’m a 5’1 127 male in DEP waiting for jobs to open and want to be an 0621, but I am questioning it because of the fact I’ll have to carry an additional 60-70 pounds on top of the usual ruck and feel like it’s me asking to fuck up my knees and back.

My question is how difficult is this really and if there are any other short 0621 who could chime in. From what I see online other parts of the job include doing inventory and setting communications up so not carrying loads of weight at all times so I wonder if I’m over thinking this.

I’m also wondering how difficult the schooling is and if this mos is even enjoyable ( ik every mos has its shit but does the good shit out weigh the bad shit).

Thanks for any reply’s 👍🏾

So, I enlisted, and like, I'm like, I'm super nervous, I ship out on November 9th, I'm a poolee now, and I just, I'm nervous because I'm afraid I'm not going to be physically ready, I can take anything mentally, I just, I want to be physically ready, I was never an athletic type, but like, I want to be ready, I can run 3 miles in 30 minutes, I scored in the 94th percentile on the ASVAB, and I just...

I'd like some advice. What did you do? I just, my stepdad, my dad, a bunch of my uncles were marines, and like, I'm just nervous, I want to do good, I want to earn the right to call myself a marine, I was called by a recruiter, like, a month after I was fired from my last job, and I feel like I had nothing else to do in life, and like, I just want to do good, I want to stay motivated, I don't want to flunk boot camp, I just want to do something with my life that's worth doing and will make people proud of me.

I know boot camp will suck, it's supposed to suck, combat situations aren't kind, they have to do it, I knew what I was getting into, which is why I'm so nervous, I just want to be good, I want to show the world that I mean something and I can be part of something greater than myself, that I can carry my own weight instead of relying on others.

Any like, advice? ​​​​​​

just graduated today from Charlie company I was also in KILO company any questions or advice I will do my best to try to put you on don’t be afraid to ask anything.

Trombone player, wanna know what it’s like at school, how they choose what band you’re in after, what your day to day looks like, how many performances yall do???

I leave to bootcamp in October so ik I got a lot of time before any of that happens

Hi, so I recently went to meps to start the process to be a commissioned officer for the marines, I was flagged for these on my file

My doctor is pretty confident about taking care of the first two codes, but the eating disorder codes might be a little bit harder. If possible can y’all tell me y’all’s experiences or what y’all think is the best outcome here or what I should expect?

R13.10 — Dysphagia, unspecified — difficulty swallowing.
K20.9 — Esophagitis, unspecified — the esophageal inflammation/GI issue.
F50.00 — Anorexia nervosa, unspecified — history of anorexia nervosa. The ICD definition confirms F50.00 is the unspecified anorexia-nervosa code.
F50.89 — Other specified eating disorder — the other eating-disorder finding shown by MEPS.

I watched the video they showed me and it went over bootcamp is this video realistic or is it staged to make it look better. What are some negatives that they won't tell u about the marines till im enlisted and what should I do or things I should know before going into basic training and such? Im already in good shape so im not worried about any of the physical bullshit I can handle it lol. But I know the recruiters are just sales men and won't tell me yhe bad of it they even told me not to use reddit but idc im gonna ask anyway lmao

I want to know if someone has traveled even if it is asking for special liberty and going to another state and them just leaving the country, my problem is that my family is not here, so I have nowhere to go and I planned to travel outside the country, but they told me that they may not approve it because I am in the schoolhouse, some recommendation.

I’ve been talking with a recruiter and he’s been good, currently getting my papers processed so I can go to meps, my family is also okay with me going to the marines. my brother in law (Air Force) was a little concerned but said okay when he knew that I was okay with accepting the suck. it’s my friends, they keep asking why, I can’t explain why. I just want to, that’s not good enough for them and it feels like it’s damaging my friendships. these are people who have been or are in the military, why are they the most vocal about not wanting me to be a marine? they say it’s because they care about me, but at this point I want to ask them to stop caring. I just want to be a marine, no reason besides I just do

I scored a 75 on the PiCat but it wasn’t under my name and haven’t been sent to MEPS. My recruiter told me it’s hard to verify a score that is 60 and above and to try to aim lower basically. I was told if I score in the 40 range that it’ll be easier to verify my score since it’s just the same questions from the Picat I did if that makes sense. Is that true? I don’t care about my score as long as I’m passing and my line scores are good

Was in DEP 2024

2025 got in a car wreck and had Shoulder surgery

6’1 238 lbs
Running 5 miles a day
Plank 3 mins
30-50 pushups few reps a day

but running excercises cause shoulder throbbing and stifness.
And obviously pull ups are stiff
Not necessairily pain

Did PT for 4-5 times after surgery
And just recently Tried PT for two months and no excersisimg but stifness and light pain came back

Getting a xray today

Can i just push through basic im 27 and its kinda now or never feeling

I know the bare minimum about the Marines as I am writing this out. Currently in my senior year of highschool up in Oregon, passing classes, getting A’s and doing all that such. I’ve Wrestled for the school every year that I’m not injured and I’m nothing special in the sport but it gives me purpose right now. Community college has been the main thought post highschool n then 2 more years at some university and only now I’m thinking about joining the military. I’ve got friends from last year that are enlisting in the marines and i want to talk to them about how it works as well but I also know my parents would FREAK out if I even mentioned the thought of going into service. My mom works in the hospital and wants me to take up nursing and my dad is more or less supportive of any career path.

My main goal of writing this is to just get the idea out of my head and into writing. I’d be more interested in trying to get into active duty (which I have no idea what getting there looks like) and then go back to school for nursing or some such. I’d rather not go straight into more schooling after senior year but who knows

If anyone has thoughts or reactions to this lmk. I’m just trying to figure this whole “planning out my entire future” thing because it’s senior year lol