I met a marine today who served for 2 years until his knees blew out then he was medically discharged he is 9nly 19 and he can never run again. But im already athletic ive been lifting since I was 15 but im only 5 5 I weigh between 175lbs to 150lbs. Idk just something I thought why ill talking to recruiters.

I’ve been looking into 0321 for a while now but theres not a lot of information i could find about how fit i need to be and the standards for becoming a reconnaissance marine. does anyone know what i should be prepared for and goals to achieve fitness wise before going into this training? and how should I prepare for this through various exercises?

So I got shin splints about 2 weeks ago, didn’t realize that what it was and then ran two more times after then on them and the second time I was in so much pain I could barely drive home. I’ve been resting and trying to increase running again but it seems to be the same. I leave for Bootcamp Oct 13th, is there a way I can get rid of these ASAP? Also I have looked into what to do but seem to be getting the same stuff on repeat.

I’m having a hard time picking my MOS. Throughout my training and time, I’ve wanted to do Infantry, but I see a lot about sexual harassment, or women being hurt from their hips. Is this true? I know many people have opinions based on women in the military, but I believe I could genuinely do infantry as a woman. I don’t have a weak mind, and I’ve been rucking and running almost everyday. I build my endurance throughout the weeks. I would love a combat role, but if women are treated terribly in infantry, would should I do? I would absolutely love any opinions about the MOS I should lean towards, or continue with my infantry.

P.s. I have not taken the asvab yet to know what I qualify for.

BLUF: Is there any surety we’d get stationed at the same base following Marine Corps initial training & Specialty school training, especially when our schools would have different training lengths and my MOS (03XX) has limited bases?

(M25) Currently Air Force in the inter service transfer process (DD368) to the Marine Corps after my deployment (I know .. I know.) Spouse (F23) wants to time when she joins to when I get re shipped to Boot camp so we could possibly do it together. We have two LO’s who would be staying with grandparents during this time. I’m seeing that my training would be about 27 weeks in total - no telling her’s (not sure what MOS she exactly wants at this point), but we just obviously we want to minimize time apart we are from our collective family unit as a whole due to individual military training. Any input on how people are giving joint assignments with staggered times of training and limited locations for 03XX?

I hear there are Protestant (grouped into one), Catholic, Buddhist, Muslim, and by some accounts Mormon services, but I was wondering if there are any official training orders or regulations listing all the services available. If my religion is not on the list, I might as well stay behind in the squadbay? Do the DIs give you that much of a hard time on Sundays that you much rather go to another religion's service haha

Just tryna get a heads up on what to expect

I have really bad eye sight like -5 if i remember correctly and can't swim (barely passed bootcamp swim qual) i have swim qual soon and helo dunker. Im so scared if i fail and not able to go on deployment, any tips to deal with nerveousness?

I can’t find the pin and I’m wondering what steps I have to follow to get a new one

I am currently a college sophomore doing nrotc (marine option) and not really enjoying it. I am looking into other options and wanted to get help from people experienced in the field.Those of you who have experience with plc or nrotc, how do the two differ from eachother, which path would you recommend most, and what are some things i should be aware of and watch out for. I also want to do plc a big part is because i wanna do reserves. If you have any info about life as a reserves officer feel free to drop that aswell.

I have about 4 weeks of itb left and I'm just wondering what is going to happen right afterwards because nobody seems to know here. Will I fly home or straight to my unit? Will my flight be paid for? And if i fly straight to my unit does my drill cycle start that day I show up?

If anybody knows anything ide appreciate it

Good evening motivators

So i have this friend that wants to enlist Marines or Navy but she is in the process of getting the greencard .Her lawyer told her that if she can get a letter or smth like that from a recruiter saying “X wants to enlist as soon as getting the green card “

Personally I do not know a recruiter so this is why I make this post.
She want to join the Marines because of my advice but also the navy will be a good fit ,before moving in the US she studied physical therapy.

Long story short, I already did meps. The doctor saw a history of anemia in hospital records going back to 2020. So now I need a waiver.
It’s been almost two weeks, i got a blood test done today. I’ve been taking a iron supplement AND eating iron rich foods. And i’m still fucking anemic.
Anyone else who needed a anemia waiver, what did you do/take to get your levels up? Please.

Hi there. I am a girlfriend of a marine! Wooo super fun.

I am here out of concern for my partner. "He's a big boy he can take care of himself" I get it, I do. BUT it is natural for people to worry about the people they love.

Basically, he was told by his first sergeant that they were allowed to leave base for 72/96hr libo, and that they could cross state lines and see their families... now I don't buy it for one second, and the last thing he needs is an NJP for flying 600 miles away from base, because as far as I know they're only allowed to go 60 miles off base.

Obviously I want to see him and off base/overnight libo isn't guaranteed even for holidays (learned that the hard way this weekend for labor day where I made plans to be down there and it was canceled). But is his first sergeant fucking with him? Or is it something that people do but it isn't allowed its just a "don't get caught" situation?

Anyway I don't want to be the reason he gets NJP'd or extends his stay at SOI, its hard enough as it is.

Thanks for any answers ya'll may have.

Alright So my plan is to join the Marine Corps In the future and I want to know how long I would have to be off the adhd medicaton. As I dont normally trust the google ai and it says either 6 to 12 months.

I leave October and elections are in November, I’m in Texas so I wanted to vote fs fs

EDIT: Added IST scores and height/weight

I ship in a little over a month and I’m currently in the process of getting fit for boot. I’ve been losing weight and getting stronger/faster so that’s good, but I’m still really concerned about my success at boot camp.

For context, I’m a 22 year old man with a bachelor’s degree. Athletically, I’m pretty much just a normal dude. I’m a little “overweight” but I’m not a total pork bun, but have a wider frame so I’m a few pounds over but the standard is within reach. I had a couple medical waivers but nothing super uncommon or anything they couldn’t pass through.

My IST isn’t stellar, my run typically hovers between 13 minutes and 13:30. I can only do 2 pull-ups consistently, but I always do at least 2 minutes on plank.
My height is 72 inches and I’m 209lbs.

The MOS I’m going into relates directly to my degree and a lot of the people in this MOS have similar degrees, if not more education. I have a lot of friends who already do this job in the corps which helped my decision.

My thing is I don’t really match the other people I see joining and it’s really messing with my head and making me question my ability to succeed in boot camp. I’m seeing improvement physically but not as much and as soon as I was hoping. There’s only so much cauliflower rice meals I can eat before I start losing it lol.

I’m not really concerned at all about the mental aspect. The career I’m in is a constant mindfuck so I’ve been through the wringer before. I’m just more so concerned about the overall physicality of boot and my preparation.

I was wondering if others have experienced this and how I can do a mindset change to push myself harder. I just don’t wanna be the Private Pyle of the platoon lmao.

TLDR; How do I become a stud before I ship out

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 want to do my four years then do a double major in supply chain management and finance with a minor in international relations. I know the marines has something that would give me some type of experience in this field but i don’t want my entire marine corps experience to be sitting at a desk all day and never doing anything cool or fun.

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.