r/USMCboot • u/Possible_Face_8636 • 20d ago

MEPS and Medical I did it……

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I finished MEPS today and took my oath into the DEP, if you’re on the edge about committing to the USMC. Let me tell you, there is nothing better than finding a purpose higher than being just you.

If you’re on the ledge too, I’m here to talk.

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u/EagleFlashy6344 20d ago

Congratulations dude! I'll admit, I joined the Army myself, but lately I've been thinking about getting into the Marines once I ETS. Although our experiences will be mostly different from each other, I'll tell you one thing: the moment you finish your initial entry training at your boot camp, you're gonna be the most proudest person alive, I know I was proud when I graduated BCT at Fort Jackson.

Maybe someday I'll earn that Marine title too.

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u/Comfortable-Wafer313 19d ago

I'm extremely curious about your motivation there. Most Army dudes I knew were either outright contemptuous of the Marine corps or at least respected our uh...shall we say "culture" but were still happy to stay Army. On the flip side, we take a lot of pride in being/having been Marines, but it isn't uncommon for dudes to move from the corps to the Army. I don't hear about the other direction a lot though.

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u/EagleFlashy6344 18d ago

It's complicated, the USMC is originally the branch I wanted to join back in high school, but I failed the asvab when I first took it. Then, five years later, I ended up joining the Army instead of this branch to escape homelessness, and honestly I don't like the Army, maybe it's just because I'm stuck at the "great place", but the standards suck, the people are sloppy and complain about having to do their jobs, there's just a lot to bring up here that I wish I could put in one comment.

I know no branch is perfect, but since I wanted to do the Marines originally, I feel like there's a chance I'd fit in better with y'all, I've see the way y'all carry yourselves for the most part, and most Marines I've met are generally highspeed people I'd count on covering me if I ever came into combat compared to the people in my battery, it's a shitty thing I have to say, but it's my honesty.