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ParkLife01
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I just swore in today for active duty. Ive been wanting to do this for awhile now and I'm finally in anybody else a member of the armed forces?
Jul 2 2010 7:28PM
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WikiWiki
Posts: 5584 - Karma: 426
and thats my little brother



the good news is for the time being he only owns 7 guns-6 with bayonets


oh and if you do become force recon- im totally rocking a sweet ass sticker on my helmet
Jul 5 2010 11:17PM
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cobra_commander
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Welcome to the suck!
Jul 6 2010 12:02AM
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marinejonny19
Posts: 221 - Karma: 11
Woah Woah Woah there poolee. You're not a fucking enlisted Marine yet. You're not even a recruit yet. When you get to Paris Island or MCRD San Diego you'll then be a recruit. After you graduate you will be whats considered a school house Marine or more commonly referred to as a Boot. You dont become a fleet Marine until you check into your first unit. you have to go through 13 weeks of bootcamp before you can claim the title of United States Marine. For now you are a poolee that has signed up to go to Marine Corps Bootcamp.

oh and to the person who thought it was cool that the canadian military bootcamp was based on Army ranger training, guess what, Army Ranger training is based on Marine bootcamp and combat training.
Jul 6 2010 12:10AM
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cobra_commander
Posts: 16909 - Karma: 4,682
And this is why I did not join the marine corps. Basically its the world's biggest inflated ego.

Look at me I'm a Marine. I am a bad ass mother fucker who thinks that my 13 weeks is the most difficult 13 weeks on the planet, because it was harder then the 13 weeks I spent on X-box before.

to bad your still IN THE NAVY!

I smell a FOBBIT.
Jul 6 2010 12:18AM
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Clevinger
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Marines do kick a pretty irresponsible amount of ass though. Anyway, Ted Williams was a Marine and that's basically all that needs to be said.
Jul 6 2010 12:29AM
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cobra_commander
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ya, about the same as the business end of the army.
Jul 6 2010 12:30AM
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fujarome
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my favorite was the story i read about the marines and french foreign legion taking on the same obstacle course in south america, supposedly one of the hardest in the world. Marines did it in something like 9 hours, which was considered to be decent. Then the foreign legion did it in something like 52 minutes.

marines are tough fuckers, i'll give them that. The ones i know are all good guys. But they do talk themselves up a lot.

in any case, i'm just glad i'm not fighting against them.
Jul 6 2010 12:35AM
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987321654hgfd
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Going to Fort Benning for basic November 3rd , then starting airborne school March 14th. MOS is infantry and I can't fucking wait.
Jul 6 2010 12:37AM
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Clevinger
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That's exactly it. They cost a whole lot less than the Army, do as much damage and require fewer people. I admit they have one hell of an inflated opinion of themselves but that's really to be expected of a military force.

Again, Ted Williams.
Jul 6 2010 12:38AM
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marinejonny19
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A) Don't know what the Fuck a FOBBIT is, so please do enlighten me.
 
B) I never claimed that Marine boot camp was the most difficult thing on the planet, I said it is what gives this guy the right to call himself an enlisted Marine. You know damn well that if some kid showed up to the ski hill in all brand new gear, never having skiied a day in his life and was  telling people he was a pro you would call him out and correct him. This is the same scenario. I have a world of respect for this guy choosing to join and making that decision, but he has not earned the right to call himself a Marine yet. Has nothing to do with how big our egos are.
 
C) Fuck your Xbox shit I have never owned one and never will

D) Yea your right we are a Department of the Navy, the mens department. The Navy is just a good Taxi service.

and for those of you who say "oh your just a reservist, fuck off I have been in for 6 years, volunteered for way more active duty time than any other reservist I know, been through Bootcamp and OCS, and am currently working on my active duty re-enlistment package into MOS 0211 intell, which you have to be an E-4 or above to get into, which I am.
Jul 6 2010 12:40AM
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cobra_commander
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I enjoyed this.
Jul 6 2010 12:43AM
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fujarome
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and their training took place in the worst parts of the world. Hard to choose between a rain forest and desert. These days its not as bad since it's not convicts anymore, but they are still hard as fuck. and its crazy the way that they do basically reassign you an identity, and can easily make you disappear.
Jul 6 2010 12:43AM
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987321654hgfd
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BAM, couldn't of said it better. If you want to be bad ass become a Ranger, Green Beret, Combat Controller or a SEAL.

And to the guy who said Ranger school is based off marine boot camp, I'm pretty sure that's completely untrue and even if it is, boot camp is no where, not even close as intense as Ranger school

Jul 6 2010 12:43AM
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987321654hgfd
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FOBBIT is someone who does a tour in country, but spends every minute of it within the wire of a forward operating base.
Jul 6 2010 12:45AM
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Clevinger
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The French Foreign Legion totally reflects France's long-standing respect for the utility of bandits. I have massive respect for those guys.
Jul 6 2010 12:52AM
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willysworld
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have fun going to war for oil.. the bush family salutes you!
Jul 6 2010 1:35AM
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BC.
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Marine's egos are so over the top is amazing. The US Army Rangers are the finest large deployment special operations group in the world. Don't get me wrong the US Marine Corp is a great military organization that has made huge contributions to the American way of life, however the US Army Ranger program is by far way more intense and rigorous and produces a much higher caliber of soldier than Marine Boot. Saying that the 16 week boot camp of the Marines is equivalent to the 12-16 month training of the Rangers is ridiculous in the extreme. If your going to compare US Army Rangers to anything in the Marine Corp it had better be Force Recon.
Jul 6 2010 4:20AM
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skiminnesota
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fuck off.






OP thanks for your service.
Jul 6 2010 10:39AM
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WikiWiki
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why does everyone always go to the rangers or seals saying their badass- look up marine force recon- then get back to me- try 2 years of training plus basic at Paris
Jul 6 2010 10:50AM
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cobra_commander
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How about we don't compare the abilities of various units that we really don't know much about except that they kicked ass and took names in a movie we watched, video game we played, or magazine we read with high speed photos. They all serve different purposes, many of which you don't really need to know.

If you want to compare training, don't. If you want to know which is harder, ranger school, selection, q-course, buds, etc; be content in knowing that they are all extremely stressful, dificult, unforgiving and are called suck schools for a reason. Attrition statistics are upwards of 50% for all of them.
Jul 6 2010 10:53AM
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A-Style**
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Best post in this entire thread. You people are comparing completely different career fields, and with that comes with completely different training, methods, and purposes. Currently, our entire military is more joint-connected than ever before, so "bragging" about how one branch, career, unit, or training is more badass than another is just stupid.

You're right, no matter what basic you go through, or further training, such as Ranger, Seal, PJ, it's all hard. No training is easy, that's the point of it... It will push you further than you knew you could ever go.

OP- enjoy the suck.
Jul 6 2010 5:56PM
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Twinjibber77
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I'm fully contracted in ROTC and i have extensively seen Rangers and Robin Sage from SF and it is the most elite. I have buddies in Force Recon and it's BA but they don't match up. Our military is sick, let's not argue. We make Spetsnaz look like middle school girls at a gymnastics meet.

Congrats on going man! Enjoy and screw all the haters here hating on the war. I'm willing and it's good to know others are too!
Jul 6 2010 6:21PM
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brandon_
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arguing witch is better is irrelevent. I mean, we're all allies here, we fight TOGETHER.   By comparing hte Canadian Forces BMQ to the Rangers basic to a Marines basic is sort of dumb. They've all got the hard parts, and easier parts. They're all going to be insane in their own sense. Everything you do on these courses you're worked up too, so it doesn't seem so bad when you're finnaly at the hard parts.  atleast thats how it was for me, everything was worked up too. I mean I can sit here all day bitching about little things thats happened on my BMQ, but i've got no idea what these rangers/ Marines go trough, but it's got to be pretty similar. So i'm not going to compare, because i've never been to a marine boot camp, and i never will. I'm just going to offer a bit of advice to the boys who are going onto these courses, Everything ends, all this bullshit that happens to you boys, it all ends. Just thinkg 'Quack, Quack' just like a duck, Because No matter how much it seems like people disregard you, and don't care. At one point in your life you fly high, and you shit on people.  Good Luck boys.
Jul 6 2010 6:36PM
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BC.
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I am currently in the Army. I have a first hand experience of the training involved for both the Rangers and SF. I have two friends who are currently attending Recon school for the marines, and one who is currently undergoing BUDS.

SF= 2 1/2 to almost 3 years of training.
Rangers = Almost 2 years.
Seals = 1 1/2 years.
Recon = 1 1/2 years.
Jul 6 2010 7:45PM
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BC.
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I would like to amend my previous statement and say that all this debate over the best is ridiculous in the extreme. Myself being in the Army, naturally I am going to have pride for that branch, however from a third party objective perspective I believe that every branch is elite in its own right. The US Military encompasses all of these Special Operation Teams for a purpose. Each team is designed for a specific need. Seals are unsurpassed at underwater and demolition, specifically all SEAL teams are well versed in nuclear arsenals and have the capability to deactivate them. Rangers are great at Direct Action/Urban Assualt. US Army Special Forces ( Green Berets ) are great at Foreign Internal Defense and Counter Terrorism. Marine Force Recon are great at reconnaissance behind enemy lines, survival without large scale military support, and have great shooting/sniper teams. Delta is the go to counter terrorism team of the US Military and is great at taking down airplanes, and rescuing hostages.

Spark Notes: There is no best, just apples and oranges. Whatever the situation is, the US Military has a unit to respond to it.
Jul 6 2010 8:36PM
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A-Style**
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Don't forget Air Force Special Ops. CRO, STO, Parajumpers and TACP's
Jul 6 2010 8:57PM
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cobra_commander
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you might want to clarify on this one.

ranger school in itself (ranger qualified) is 60 days.
Jul 6 2010 9:04PM
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ParkLife01
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thats very true im sorry i am still a poolee
Jul 6 2010 9:12PM
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ParkLife01
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Jul 6 2010 9:19PM
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Dustin.
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I second this.  The Canadians I've worked with have been awesome.
Jul 6 2010 9:24PM
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Concord
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Have fun dude!
I put my boots up last year.
I was active duty Army did 4 years
11b
I was tabbed out
Infantry is the way to go you don't wanna be a POG.

Word of wisdom army basic marine boot are not much different do what you're told and shut the fuck up it will get you far.
Jul 6 2010 9:30PM
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