Army v Marines Recruiting

Recruiting methods differ a bit...

[@a.jramirez9833]

The Marine guy walked up to me and asked me “wanna join” I told him “no it’s okay thanks” as I walked away he told me “you scared or some”

[@smugfrog8111]

It's like nah. Just not interested in signing my life over to the state or dying for Israel.

[@superbananas7792]

​@smugfrog8111 I would've liked but then I realised ya prolly fash from the avatar

[@nstidham27]

​@@smugfrog8111dying for Isreal? You living in a false narrative in your head. Fantasy land.

[@SpitfireMLG]

@@smugfrog8111based

[@BBMoney007]

@@smugfrog8111so you a loser

[@michaelsaucedo9233]

Marines know how to recruit without even trying 😂😂

[@padenvan]

People want what is inaccessible and mysterious to them. Always have.

[@maxtinosl7545]

My local marine recruiter literally recruited his own door dash driver

[@michaelsaucedo9233]

@@maxtinosl7545 That’s wild 😂

[@maxtinosl7545]

@@michaelsaucedo9233 oh another’s story he apparently went to go fix his car at the mechanics and this young guy early 20s helped him with his car and they started talking about the military and bam ends up recruiting him marines are known to get shit done fast 💨

[@kman9884]

Their ad campaigns work. Plenty of dumdums who want to be tough signing up

[@bartonarchuleta204]

From a Marine this is Accurate. Men become marines out of a drive to prove themselves.

[@dr.shakalu8224]

This is corny as hell.

[@bartonarchuleta204]

@@dr.shakalu8224 is it wrong… lol that’s the reason. Your name is cringe

[@keylesswolf9239]

Men become marines because they enjoy getting walked over and not getting promoted for years of their life

[@bartonarchuleta204]

@@keylesswolf9239 lol true

[@USMCgunner5811]

We become marines because in our own sick way…we love the abuse

[@gninname]

I was fat as shit, 80 Pounds over max limit. Walked in and spoke to Army, was nice spoke to me, asked me questions, I left. Went to the marine recruiter. First thing he asked was how much I weighed. I didn't know, he had me step on a scale said come back when you lose 80 lbs and you want to be a badass. 5 months later, 80 lbs down, walked in and signed with the Corps.

[@alexwaker]

How did you lose 80lbs in 5 months

[@gninname]

@@alexwaker I was young and dumb. Not the healthy way. 6 egg whites, 6 times a day. Gallon of water a day, Lifted some and ran a mile a day. I do not advise this. I also took a multivitamin and some omega 3's.

[@88yaz88]

damn thats DEDICATION HELL YAAA

[@thehappysimpleton]

ooh-rah. you're a disciplined devil dog

[@JacobClement-z9j]

@@alexwaker DNP. Google it. Try it.

[@AchillesTroi]

I was talking to the Army and Navy recruiters trying to decide. The Marine recruiting office was between the 2. A Marine recruiter was standing outside when I walked out of the Army office and said "you never stopped by here." I told him that I thought I had better options in either the Army or the Navy with MOS. As I walked away I heard him say " fck'n pxssy." Long story short. 0311 Semper Fi

[@patronm9865]

Buddy said “bet. Put money on it.” 😂😂

[@mrwayne5158]

Lmao!

[@frig1]

Semper Fi devil

[@randallmcgrath9345]

Execept the Marines is actually part of the Navy, broadly speaking.

[@SV-kr9fu]

@@randallmcgrath9345 : Department of the Navy vs U.S. Navy; they are not quite the same thing.

[@Warriormedic68]

Marine recruiter when I was in high school was amazing. He left a golf ball at the front desk of the school for each of 3 dudes I knew who went to talk to him but didn't call him back or show up again. Left a note with the golf balls that said "when you find your other ball, come talk to me" Savage.

[@valnwk]

Savage indeed 😅😂😂

[@TheRealJO6]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@choosegod719]

Dayum. I want him to be my instructor

[@nonchosen4693]

Intimidation, works for a reason

[@KevinSamuelsKid]

The wording sucks. Should’ve said “come back to me when you get a pair”

[@cameronbachman8161]

"You're weak, mentally, physically, spiritually, SEXUALLY" lmao

[@flygirlxo]

Bruh the last one took me out 😭😭😭

[@gnarghhfps3239]

🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣

[@MrYega-zq7rz]

makes sense. You cant bust nuts in basic.

[@aaronsalenga3221]

At least he’s not weak emotionally 😂

[@randomnateddude]

​@@MrYega-zq7rz you can just dont get caught

[@laxative_daemon]

Two recruiters ignored me and the 3rd one literally said “are you fucking lost” to a 16 year old and after I told him I wanted to be a Marine he asked me how many pull ups I could do and then continued to grill me about why I didn’t do more pull ups. I went on to spend 8 years active duty lol

[@keanudeleon7933]

Was it worth it?

[@MarcoLiftz]

That’s dope man 😂 🇺🇸

[@strongbear3369]

@@BeigeFunkare you serious?

[@gunsforevery1]

@@BeigeFunk lol. That’s hilarious.

[@Tree457]

@@BeigeFunkI don’t think so, probably just regular and proper form

[@haikew]

I was in college, working two menial jobs. One night at closing, A Marine Corp hummer decked out in moto glammor roles up with tinted windows. Window rolled down and this recruiter wearing a campaign hat leans out and says "What are you doing with your life?". He didn't even throw me a card. Just drove off leaving me there dumb founded. I enlisted that next morning at 21. I left the USMC as a Sgt.

[@micosstar]

The card is the face.

[@tiltedhorizon1435]

A recruiter with a campaign hat? You don't see that every day. Or any day for that matter.

[@coolbreeze2.0-mortemadfasc13]

Marine Corps met its recruiting quota on swagger alone. “Being called a Marine is all the bonus you need.” 😂

[@randallmcgrath9345]

But also that them uniforms are so nice, even the other branches admit their uniforms are the coolest.

[@quickloris3050]

Free crayons

[@user-gn1yg5pn4u]

Truth!

[@Erik-zm4zz]

My recruiter wouldn't even look up at us when my buddy and I walked in for the first time. He just pointed at the pull up bar. After we both did over 20 he said "alright you got my attention get over here"

[@chefdude1408]

Same thing happened. Let a female talk me out of it though 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@micosstar]

@@chefdude1408nooooo, but that's life sometimes

[@DREADEYE_KNIGHT]

​@@chefdude1408 You should definitely keep that to yourself

[@valentinlageot4101]

@@chefdude1408 what

[@BillyBoucher-ql3pw]

@@DREADEYE_KNIGHT nah that circumstance is just proof that the man isn’t selfish. He didn’t have to run to Uncle Sam for guidance. The majority of marines have nobody back at home that loves them. They take it out on young people who actually have a choice in life by calling them names and challenging their manliness. If you wanna piss off a service member tell them how much you enjoy the optional civilian life

[@cliffbowyer502]

I got stuck on recruiting duty as a Senior NCO in the Army and I was working with a kid that was considering the Marines as well. He had great scores on his ASVAB including a 125 GT score and wanted a job in the medical field. I told him when he got to MEPS he would be shown the jobs in the medical field that he was qualified for and he could pick one in writing. The Marine recruiter down the hall told him he could guarantee him that job right now in his office. He chose the Marines and I saw him about 11 months later when he came into the recruiting statgion in his uniform and walked straight down the hall past the Marines office yelling at the top of his lungs to me saying " the fucking Marines made me a cook in the Phillipines" Priceless !

[@lukemendoza4263]

Sounds like your bro chose the wrong Benefit Tags during the interview process. Did he go open contract or something? I would always brief my poolees and their parents regarding the specific MOS and job field that were going to enter into, even so far as to get some buddies on the phone that I knew that would give them a snapshot of what their daily grind would be. Full transparency and honesty was the key when I was Recruiter.

[@DavyKapiji]

😂😂

[@cliffbowyer502]

@lukemendoza4263 it was the same for me. I did not choose recruiting duty but I earned my Gold badge and I left recruiting duty knowing that I never lied to any of the young men and women that I recruited.

[@yammietits5040]

If you scored high in your ASVAB your MOS would reflect it. They wouldn’t “ screw you” just to screw you.

[@endrsgm]

@@lukemendoza4263 semper fi. 89-93 i felt the marines in general took incredible lengths to be transparent with each step often functioning obviously as an outside check. from recruiter to meps to receiving at mcrd. they all check. i remember signing and signing and signing.

[@therock809]

Marine corps only branch to meet recruiting goals as well which is insane lol.

[@Senpai_B]

Smaller force will get the job done first every time.

[@TeethOfDead]

@@Senpai_Band they have the best reputation. Who doesn’t want to look cool and sound like some high speed killer?

[@alexmansour100]

@@Senpai_B all the other branches have regularly out recruited the Marines for years due to more recognition, lower PT/ASVAB standards, higher funding, a larger media presence (movies, TV, books and such). I keep up with my former SSGT who is currently a recruiter and he was laughing his ass off while telling me about getting calls from the other branches asking how to get people to sign up because they never really had to go out and try to convince people to enlist lol.

[@alexmansour100]

@@Senpai_Bit also probably helped that the USMC never really changed the message of their commercials and advertising and stuck with the “this is who we are and who you could be” angle.

[@peeratatr1492]

bro can someone please recruit me.. im desperate at this point

[@realfaithlife2104]

My son’s recruiter used this exact tactic. My son, by the way, is now an active duty Marine stationed in Okinawa, Japan. When my son asked the recruiter, “What can the Marine Corps do for me?” The recruiter responded, “the Marine Corps doesn’t need you.” My son was hooked right then and there.” Lesssgooo!!!

[@ilynachooo]

Does he like being a marine?

[@FirstLast-bk9yp]

Have you considered that you didn’t raise your son properly?

[@m1germsy784]

​@@FirstLast-bk9yp why?

[@RedefineTrading]

@@FirstLast-bk9yp you probably have a gym membership at planet fitness

[@user______1]

@@RedefineTrading What? lol

[@TexWexy]

“Army recruiters go looking for YOU, YOU go looking for Marine recruiters.”

[@brandonmeza8081]

Cap in my situation

[@doppled]

bruh the marines always are the ones giving me spam calls

[@serj5902]

​@@doppledsame didn't let me join cause of a neck tattoo navy did though

[@zacharycrago2753]

My buddy went to the marine recruiter and said this exact thing. He got "just go, we don't want people who can't make decisions."

[@ryukirito2616]

Accurate! If you can’t make decisions, you’re just in the way! 😂

[@qodeshymchurchwell1851]

So, sign up for the one that gives you a lack of decision-making opportunities. Or thinking anything but rah. And they called us retarded. Lol.

[@Thaumaturge86]

Army recruiter here. This is 100% accurate. I’ve seen the USMC guys keep a person in their office for HOURS until they sign.

[@JustAnotherJarhead]

love, love, love

[@MrYega-zq7rz]

If they paid $80k plus i'd join but nah man they dont pay enough

[@JustAnotherJarhead]

@@MrYega-zq7rz lol Pay? Zooooom... right over your head.

[@lucax2300]

Against their will?

[@JustAnotherJarhead]

@@lucax2300 Roflmao! Not just in the office for hours. But down in the front lean & rest for that duration.

[@Maquackadack]

"Hey man, tell me about the corps" Recruiter "dude idgaf, I'm getting out either way. if you sign you sign"

[@MN-Hillbilly]

"You'll do some really cool stuff and at the same time it's going to be low key gay."

[@Behemoth_Rogue]

Literally my recruiter 😂

[@James.B.Russell]

"If you sign you sign" is automatically such a crazy temptation alone. I'm Army but if I were ever indecisive and met a Marine recruiter, that "what could've been" feeling would eat at me forever.

[@steveg7066]

When I was in the Marine Corps delayed entry program, still in high school- I was in the recruiting office with other poolees, the recruiter turned on Full Metal Jacket. The army recruiter stopped in and shook his head. "Only the Marines would use an anti-war movie to recruit... Something wrong with y'all" and left. Then our recruiter looked at us and said "aren't you glad you decided not to join that weak ass branch"

[@chuck2998]

He's got a point tho The irony level

[@DannyBowen25]

​@@chuck2998Na, he just can't think for himself. War is hell, and they think recognizing that is "anti-war". Kubrick may have thought it, but he was wrong I'd he did.

[@1sttvbn]

😂

[@MrNight-dg1ug]

​@@DannyBowen25 war isn't hell, because there are no innocent bystanders in hell... War is worse than hell

[@DannyBowen25]

@MrNight-dg1ug I can accept that. It's nature though.

[@Rick3207]

Don’t comment often but here goes. Did 5 years active duty Marines and at the time I couldn’t wait to get out but now 20 years later I’m still on a group chat with a bunch of Marines I worked with and they’re all outstanding men and fathers. Sometimes the payout comes later. I don’t regret a minute of it. Helps to make you a man. Semper Fi

[@TroyJenkins-m9k]

😂. Great skit If I would have heard this speech. It would have been Semper Fi Do Or Die Joined on The 10 th Of November.

[@corinabeale5962]

I'm an army vet. People join the Army, Navy, AF for the benefits....people join the Marines because they want to be Marine. Its a beautiful thing

[@mayjahkey]

Most of them join bc they’re broke-and their grades suck for college-and their parents failed them…that’s the truth…all that other bs is just propaganda… like “ if you’re first, you’re last “ in a race with society or “if you’re 99% in , you’re 100% out…how’s that math mathing???

[@kinein]

Brilliant

[@friedchickenandwatermelon8307]

marine recruiter is this you?

[@qodeshymchurchwell1851]

I joined to get killed in war. 21-Bravo Combat Engineer. Good thing GOD YHWY had other plans for me. I am almost the exact story as Lt Dan from forrest gump. But I was a spc, and my wife is a Blackfeet native american.

[@hoffpauirconcrete.semperfidCC]

Amen

[@lesjordan3316]

I went to the army first and a man who's cammies were very tight and larger then me told me I had to loose weight. I went around the corner to the Marines and Sgt. Hill, lookin sharp and fit took me to my house and I got PT clothes and he took me to the highschool and tore me up. The next day after work Sgt. Hill was at my house waiting for me and I got tore up again. He started teaching what to eat and when. Dropped about 35 lbs and off to MEPS I went.

[@michaelkopala3738]

Semper fi, baby!

[@TheGreatWasian_]

Ngl, I was very tempted to email the local marine recruiter just to get their fitness plan because I know someone who came into the marines pretty normal looking and by the end of basic training he was ripped as fuck. He’s still ripped to this day without even much effort because that’s just how damn near perfect his physique was

[@andrewsherman141]

Great recruiter

[@TheGreatWasian_]

@@KevinRodriguez-bt4sh nope but 7 months later I still became ripped by weight lifting 4 times a week, running 6 miles a week, and skipping breakfast while eating small lunch and normal sized dinner. Depends on your foundation tho, I was a little chunky at first🤣

[@chilledllama8830]

Ironically enough for me, when I went to my appointment with the Army no one was there. I kept buzzing there door. Nobody. As im about to call it quits and head back to my car a Marine (My Recruiter) who was training heavy people in that moment ended up stopping me and told me if i wanna see what the Marines are all about. I was hesitant, but said sure feeling like no matter what ill probably say no. Every other branch was hyping me with the benefits, travel and bonuses, while the Marines were making me reflect very deep inside what qualities about myself can I bring to the Marine Corps sorta like a personal deep reflection and that changed everything. Now im going to Marine bootcamp in 2 weeks lol.

[@James.B.Russell]

Tell us how it went!!

[@micosstar]

yahooo!

[@φιλοσοφία-η4μ]

How did it go?

[@CJFellowServant4288]

I was offered the Navy nuclear program. But my GED made issues with the Navy so I ended up joining the army to leave home faster. Biggest mistake of my life.

[@Therealskiz]

Yo how are you doing now?

[@jaywatson8720]

I went to the Marine recruiter as a HS senior right after 9/11. Long story short they turned me away because I wasn’t 18. Walking away my Army recruiter was closing shop and asked me how it went. Told him the story and he ended up getting a three for one deal because I came back the next day with two of my homies and he recruited us all. Did 8 years as an Army Medic but I dream a lot of “What if I waited and became a Marine?” Getting out of the hood fast was too top of a priority for me then though so I have no regrets.

[@afvet52]

From NELA... I got in fast tracked 2 weeks after my brother got carved up... Ground Crew Fighters... Overseas out of NELA.. got stationed in Europe 85-91 .. stayed in Europe after DEROS at an Airline never gone back.. God Bless you DOC! May you have life now that you gotta chance!!

[@micosstar]

buddy program?

[@eriktruchinskas3747]

There was a time when the army recruiting ad was being the best you can be meanwhile the marine recruiting ad was a dude fighting a fucking suit of armor after jumping over quick sand, climbing a rock wall, going through a maze, and getting struck by lightning turning him into a marine in dress blues with saber. I dont know what the fuck was up with the marines but I knew I wanted to be one

[@piratecat990]

That ad was always sick. They should bring it back.

[@arequina]

that was one hell of an advert.

[@Mr.Sir1212]

That's the pull of the Marine Corps for me, all the other branches say "here's what we'll do for you," first thing I was asked when joining the Marines was "what can you bring to the Marine Corps."

[@alexburn7172]

Raising the quota

[@krimsin_oth3290]

Works on the insecure, the Army has more opportunity to better yourself and get better training and career paths. How stupid is it to willingly join and not be able to guarantee the job you want? For a title lol? A word, and a pretty uniform. Meanwhile Soldiers are jumping out of airplanes and deploying more often and for longer durations. The smart Marines go become Soldiers, and actually better themselves.

[@slightlyambitious]

Me exploring my options:“Do I get a bonus?” Recruiter:“You get dress blues” They got a great sales pitch

[@fhistleb]

I mean, it is a sexy outfit.

[@chilledsoup5470]

im still in highschool but im rather large (ive played football all my life and stand at 6'2 190lbs) and look like i could be in my mid 20's and all the recruiters went out of there way to talk to me at lunch except the marine recruiters, dont know why but by them ignoring me made them automatically more appealing than any of the other branches. Now im still on the fence about joining but god dam they have the best dam sales pitch of "we dont want you, you want us"

[@micosstar]

not wrong because dress blues is a bonus

[@Robert-oq8ye]

Accurate. The only trick the Marine recruiters ever tried with me was basically "yeah but you'll be a Marine."

[@whaaat3632]

For our son, it was Navy (wanted to be a SEAL). His buddy was going USMC. The recruiter said: Anyone can try out for the SEALs contract, you have to be invited for Marine Special Forces. As a sales rep, best close EVER.😅

[@DaRealVonStauffenberg]

Not really because how was he sure that he would be invited? His eyes are much much better if anybody can try out guaranteeing him a fair trial opportunity. Actually the Marines said you probably won't get an invite unless by some highly unlikely in theory chance we happen to notice you and invite you

[@charlesterrizzi8311]

I know a man who eventually became a colonel. He never even joined, the marine recruiter took his information under the auspices of “sending him some information”, he got a notice to report to duty. He asked the recruiter what happened, he said “son you better report for duty lol”. I think it was the early 60s

[@markmasaka26]

Lmaooo this is funny 😂😂

[@micosstar]

​@@markmasaka26*sigh* the recruiters of those times

[@brokenrecord3523]

My company captain in boot camp (marines) back in 1980 asked me why I joined. I said that it sounded like a fun way to spend the summer and then go into the reserves. Pretty sure he said get the fuck out of my office.

[@fernandom1299]

😂

[@brisen245]

As soon as you left that office he lost his bearing for sure😂😂

[@dariocardona2805]

That was the appropriate response. Mind games 😂

[@markwelch9250]

Not all sadly. Had a guy who’s parents told him he needed to go do something or they were going to kick him out of the house. He went down to the Armed Forces center, walked into the first door (Marines) and the recruiter, despite seeing the man(loosely termed) looked like a giant baby(bald and chubby) took him and sent him to bootcamp. Walked up to the senior drill instructor and company commander to say “I quite,” crapped his pants in the first run, then made it all the way to the end of bootcamp, a week before the crucible, only to finally learn and use the magic words of considering self harm. The amount of extra bs we went through because of him just to have him cop out at the end was infuriating to say the least.

[@brokenrecord3523]

@@markwelch9250 Recuiters are rewarded for recruiting. I'm not sure how he made it to the end. Walked up to the Senior at the beginning? I never saw my senior till the end. Crucible? Maybe that's a Parris Island thing. Lotta weird stuff in your story.

[@tracyh1999]

Sooooo freaking true. When I joined in 99’ I went to the army and navy recruiters they were so welcoming and informative. The marine recruiter when I walked In their office ignored me and after I asked do they have any info for me the guy just said “do you want to be here? If not then join one of the other branches.” Then he went back to watching tv. No shit I joined the next day 😅

[@abrahamzaagoza1650]

I remember when I was a poolee waiting to go too MCRD, and this kid comes in saying he wants to join and my recruiter tells him this ain’t no fat camp biggest looser competition. He told him to go Navy.

[@user-kv5lq9xm8c]

And now he’s happy with a husband and two pugs 💀

[@MikeWill30]

Lmao there was this recruit who was trying to join in my recruiting office who was 5’6 230, mf had to lose 60 lbs to join 💀

[@stephenhipp7859]

​@@user-kv5lq9xm8cI'm friggen rollin.😂😂😂

[@colwilliamnoydb4134]

This was spot on perfect. When I joined up in 1983, the Recruiter said "Why in the Fuck do you think, We need or want you.".

[@cornelkittell9926]

I joined the Marines on my eighteenth birthday back during Vietnam. Crazy, but the right choice for me at the time. This is a pretty good take on the subject.

[@zer0theultimate]

Fun Fact: the army is like family. It's dysfunctional. Demented. You don't like half of them. You don't associate with most of them. They owe you money. You're stuck in a bunk with the weird cousin that smells funky or the obnoxious brother always getting into trouble. The ones with authority over you make no sense. They make you do stuff you don't wanna do and tell you either it builds character or you'll need to use this skill later but never do. You can't wait for the day you can move out.

[@Me-eb3wv]

That sucks

[@kevinmcmillin870]

Thanks I’ll go coast guard

[@joshuamartinez6105]

Lmfao

[@davidgorelle8967]

So that's what I have to look forward to....fun 👍

[@Senpai_B]

Then when you leave you miss it.

[@SirBoopBoop]

Accurate AF! The Marines almost got me by attacking my ego and daring me to prove them wrong. However, I ended up going Air Force instead due to my dad, who retired as an SFC in the Army. He suggested I go Air Force, but when I asked him why he said, "You'll understand once you're in. Trust me, son." I separated from the USAF in 2017, but I understood dad 😂

[@zaclegend132]

There's a saying in the Australian defence force... The Army Sleeps under the stars the Navy navigate by the stars and the Airforce won't sleep anywhere less than 5 stars. You definitely made the right choice.

[@briangulley6027]

@@zaclegend132 Retired USAF here, maybe not 5 stars but 3 for sure. Staying in hotels during Desert Storm was tough, the grunts had it easy in tents in the desert.

[@freeloaderuser6793]

​@@briangulley6027fucking brilliant😂

[@Blacksword404]

I hear they have the best food of any branch.

[@SirBoopBoop]

@@Blacksword404 That's only kinda true. It depends on your base really. For example, except for their breakfast, my first base's DFAC (Dining FACility) was absolute TRASH while I was an Airmen there. Of course, once I moved out of the dorms 2 years in and now had to pay for the DFAC they closed it, remodeled it, and now every meal was awesome.

[@Turtle_Man-bt9nk]

Goal is to join by August of next year. But the recruiter said “you can’t do it, you’re way too fat” and I simply responded with “I know I can be a Marine. What’s the weight standard.” He said “you’re 5’8 that’s 180lbs” I weighed 355lbs in April 2023 when I first went now I’m currently 205lbs in November 2023, I can’t wait to join!

[@timothysumrall4397]

Dude what’s your routine like to lose that much weight? I need to know I’m in the same boat

[@Turtle_Man-bt9nk]

@@timothysumrall4397 it’s mainly been running a mile daily push ups, sit ups, squats, still working on get a pull up down, and lifting weights to build muscle in areas were I struggle putting on the muscle. Also I’m currently eating a Low carb High protein diet. That’s what I’ve been doing since April 2023 daily with Saturdays as my rest day.

[@gunsforevery1]

That’s great so far but be prepared to lose even more weight. I went in the Army at 170. I graduated at 140.

[@kli2887]

If you dont get your pull ups to at least 8-10, 3 miles under 24 min... you're in for a hard life.

[@beastleviath9356]

I’d say anybody who wants it that bad has a long and successful career in front of them! It shows a lot of discipline. Hope I see you in the fleet!

[@crucialspectre7401]

The level of accurate in unmatched. That's exactly how it went for me.

[@goose2088]

I wanted to go Marines but I heard that it’s filled with too much Toxic Leadership and slow promotions. I also hear that Marines try to get out of the Corp and into the Army. Being a Marine was all I thought about, I was so certain that’s what I was going to do. I now ship out for Army Boot Camp in January 2024 so wish me luck.

[@bobbyraejohnson]

Good luck

[@XDragonsXCryX]

I went to the army they found out I had no documentation & said F U. When to the Marines helped me get a new social drivers license & gave me a ride to USCIS. Yea it made the choice easy,

[@ContactsNfilters]

Best comment on here man. Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

[@pendulumproject525]

Lmao joining the empire

[@osokey7420]

He’s a recruiter guys

[@hypno5690]

My marine recruiter has been nothing but friendly and welcoming but he's new at it and a bit younger than me

[@Pearg0ld]

They need people to join and they are a recruiter so that makes sense

[@Rob-bl6qq]

That’s how they get ya

[@luisalonzo1389]

There in the worst recruiting crisis of all the branches with a really bad retention rate

[@hypno5690]

@@Rob-bl6qq I came into his office saying that I wanted to join 😂

[@hypno5690]

@@luisalonzo1389 and that's literally the opposite of true, the Marines are the only branch to meet their recruiting numbers this year

[@ordinaryretrogamer6944]

Shouldve went and talked to the air force recruiter bruh

[@000tragicsolitude4]

They wouldn't have even been there

[@Chris-go9zj]

Air Force doesn’t recruit bro😂

[@ordinaryretrogamer6944]

@@Chris-go9zj yeah they do

[@Chris-go9zj]

@@ordinaryretrogamer6944 they are lazy asf they are rarely in their recruiting office

[@charlieweislastbeltloop7804]

They are never there lol

[@sooliomargod]

That's what I call tough love 💪🤩 Hoorah!!! As a retired Airborne Infantryman. (11B) I wish I would have stayed in the Marine recruiting office instead of stepping across the way.😂

[@Ezees23]

I applaud your committment to Serve (ie: for retiring). From a 5yr Marine Vet.....

[@micosstar]

always a marine as they say

[@MasterMold72]

That's how they got me! Well, and SSgt Valentine was one well built beautiful woman and smooth talking recruiter. Now thinking back, I only stopped in to use their bathroom. Damn! That was a fast 30 years!

[@austink4623]

In my experience the marines were way more desprate. Then when they saw my ASVAB score they were gonna make me go intel. Army guy was chill, admitted what he didn't know, and let me choose the job I wanted as long as I qualified. I'm an Army vet.

[@its_agxny666]

Army recruiter: we are a family Marine recruiter: (doesn’t speak but uses ur own ✨testosterone✨ against u to get u to sign on the dotted line)

[@maxn.7234]

USMC=Uncle Sam's Misguided Children

[@christacker7]

USMC-U SIGNED MOTHERFUCKING CONTRACT

[@zesterfrost_music]

☠️☠️

[@thewarriorsgarden-83]

USMC stands for U Signed the Mutherfuckin' Contract!

[@lucax2300]

ARMY = Aren't Really Marines Yet

[@waynelalonde4778]

NAVY never again volunteer yourself

[@willusa4167]

From a former Army officer this is the most accurate thing I have ever seen.

[@DMG1777]

Current Army here. 16 years in. On my indefinite contract. This is an interesting topic, so I RAN to the comments section. I've probably read about 100 or more these comments, and I CANNOT find one comment that says, "I RETIRED as a Marine". All the Marines I know PERSONALLY did one or two contracts and either got out or ended up joining the Army. Why is that?

[@bobbyraejohnson]

Because it’s smarter to join the army

[@krimsin_oth3290]

They always wanna coninue the delusion by saying they wanted something easier lol, seen plenty marines struggle with the reality check, falling out of the ungodly runs, and failing training. When they adapt they are just like any other great Soldier. Oh you were a marine? I don't give a F*** lol

[@a.w.3772]

What have your former Marine buddies told you about why they left the Marines?

[@IffyEdem]

Met a chick that was going marines and she still didn’t know why she was joining. Be recruiter told her to join and she just went along with it 😂😂

[@JesusisLORD77778]

Likely just wanted to be a barracks bunny....

[@dragonstalk86]

@@Ellie5621 that's nice, but 99.99% chance she just wanted to be a barracks bunny

[@kentknightofcaelin4537]

​@@dragonstalk86aaand people like you are the reason no one likes military guys.

[@str33tbik3r1]

As a marine recruiter this is what i do when theyre "making the decision between the best and the worst"

[@NRC308]

Semper fucking Fidelis -All USMC Vets

[@joseteran7646]

That's how SSGT Vasquez got me. Best recruiter ever, he went. The extra mile he bypassed my dad and got my mother overseas to sign permission. In two days he had everything done. If anyone knows Gunery Sgt Ruben Vasquez from Jackson heights Queens NY let him know he changed my life

[@kalilh9671]

As a Marine i can say It’s funny when branches make fun of us lol

[@quickzilver333]

Back in 1997 15k for 3yrs is what made me join the Army. The Marines didn't offer me anything beside an open contract. I was a broke high school graduate and 15k sounds great.

[@travismayes4547]

And yet the marines still make recruiting goals. Semper Fi

[@gman52712]

I saw that too. They attract the Right kind of people. People that Want to be there.

[@motlencore89]

They don't struggle with recruiting, retention is the issue right now.

[@gman52712]

@@motlencore89 they were short 15,000 recruits last year. They are struggling with both lol

[@motlencore89]

@@gman52712 from everything I heard they made mission this year tho

[@Senpai_B]

Smaller force

[@cornboyzftw4828]

I can 100% say this correct. I became a marine for one purpose only : to say I was able to do it. Now that I look back I wish I had never joined lol

[@Brotherken1234]

WOW. You aren't the only one I heard say that. 🤔

[@ProjecthuntanFish]

My Corps wishes that you hadn't joined either

[@pilentus]

​@@ProjecthuntanFish to hell with respect towards your fellow Marine, eh?

[@ProjecthuntanFish]

@@pilentus No respect given to turd birds

[@pilentus]

@@ProjecthuntanFish you hardly know this Marine, and you insult him. That's not at all professional.

[@eme1ec]

Former Army soldier here. Being a Marine doesn't mean you are tougher or can fight better or run faster than a soldier (trust me, me and a Marine (both of us of equal size) threw down, and I came out on top). It just means Marines are better programmed to do what they're told because they were sold on being bullet proof. In the Army, I was taught to think on my feet and to be ready to replace my squad leader at any given time.

[@bobbyraejohnson]

I never joined but my father always told me army was the smarter way to go. He was in the army in the 80’s and said he got in fights with marines. My dad an asshole but he definitely is different.

[@gamersunited4679]

Talked to a marine recruiter yesterday and this is pretty accurate.

[@carbonatedmayo]

Thats how you recruit em. "Ayo, you're ass we don't want you."

[@callsignmohas5190]

I was home on recruiting assistance after boot camp back in 07 with another guy who just rotated back from iraq. We would go to the mall to get out daily “3 names and numbers”. Dude would walk up to highschool kids asking “Do you like my hair cut? Wana kill people?” 😂😂. Dude ended up getting a oth discharge

[@piratecat990]

At least he was using an honest approach...lol

[@AcornFox]

in 2022, ACMC Smith said “Signing bonus? Your signing bonus is you get to call yourself a marine.” only branch that meets their recruitment goals. marines make do.

[@micosstar]

being a marine is a signing bonus, after all the term signing bonus can mean anything outside of cash or benefits

[@Sawyer_Krall]

The marines are portrayed as clueless crayon eaters but really it’s scary how smart they can be while still munching on a red crayon.

[@micosstar]

WAIT WHAT you are giving me spoilers about this crayon thing that the marines do

[@seanhouston1532]

True. I fucked around and stayed in the Marines 20 years.

[@connorchemelli7863]

I had a USMC SSgt tell me I didn’t have what it takes to be a Marine. I said, “Okay, the whole Greenside corpsman thing looks pretty cool. I’ll go talk with Petty Officer ______ and start the enlistment process.” I could not be happier that that SSGT deswayed me.

[@Brahas123]

My recruiter told me and another dude that was sitting next to me after discussing options said if we did not commit to signing up to never comeback. 😂

[@Barnes-ml9wg]

As a Former Marine this is very accurate

[@casesully50]

This is how my recruiter got me! Best decision of my life for real. My recruiter never lied to me

[@joseph__.]

marines are a good choice? i’m interested, but i have no idea what branch

[@casesully50]

@@joseph__. Marines are the hardest branch to serve in. We get the least funding, we all train for combat, we're always on call to go anywhere in the world. We get the shittiest facilities and supply lines when in combat. But that U.S. Marines sewn onto your camo uniform is revered among all of the other branches. If you go to an Air Force base, they look at you like a god. If you go to an Army branch, you stand out as a top level fighter. So if you join be ready for it to be hard, but it comes with the most satisfaction and pride.

[@ilynachooo]

@@casesully50so for a person for example coming out of HS at 18 do you think it is a good decision to go into the marines, and if so do you think potential career opportunities would happen while in or after?.

[@casesully50]

@@ilynachooo is college an option for you? If it is do you know what you want to do? I could only afford community college so I went straight in. I was an engineer equipment operator, that gave me a leg up when I got out in the construction world. I'm still in construction and I'm upper management. So it all depends how you want to use the Marines

[@ilynachooo]

@@casesully50 yea it is, im just coming out of highschool I do want to try athletics one more time, but I want them to pay for trade school, im already into business now I think learning a trade and going to school for that is pretty good. Plus I dont have to pay rent outside because of my parents

[@TomCook1993]

“Aren’t you supposed to want me?” “Nobody wants you” Facts. 😂

[@DJPassive]

Accurate! Semper Fi! 1999-2004. (Yup, they even got me to sign a 5-year contract with no hesitation...or bonus! 😂)

[@texanerection492]

Exactly how my experience was too. Ended up going Army because they had the exact job I wanted. On top of that, most Marines I meet are fucking obnoxious. A buddy of mine who’s in the reserves as a Marine, straight up tried to convince me that any Marine in the reserves is “more badass” than an Army Ranger or SF dude. Dude was brainwashed to the max…

[@bobbyraejohnson]

😂😂😂 I totally understand which is why I usually don’t care for marines.

[@krimsin_oth3290]

It's all talk and little show. The Army doesn't focus on fluff but actual outcomes. If you suck it will be known, if you think your badass you still got some improving to do. If you wanna stay average, by all means go for it, but if you wanna be elite they will not hold you back. Longer, and more frequent deployments, and ultimately better training overall. The Marine Corps has boot camp lol that's what most of them hold onto. Nobody serving for awhile cares about initial entry training, it's not something to brag about, but laugh about.

[@cfoe1212]

Yo this is the best comedy on youtube! 😂 all this marines v army shit is fuckin gold

[@the_real_sunny]

thanks man!

[@krimsin_oth3290]

Still both the best at what they do. Our country needs both and we are both the best in the world. Like two brothers that never give up trying to be better than the other, yet never truly succeeding in that sense.

[@Scylla_real]

Bro you ever been in a room with a marine recruiter, it is actually terrifying because you know that he probably nearly died during boot camp and is now here trying to get you to go through hell like he did, so i went with the army because i didnt wanna be called a crayon eater.

[@michaelbosisto6259]

I came out of an Airforce recruiting office, and right outside the door were 2 Marine Corps recruiters. One of them asked me to just go in and check us out. I listened for about 10mins, and the next thing I knew, I was taking the ASVAB exam. Within 10 minutes I chose my career field… and then I became a DEP. Drove home and dropped the bomb, my mom cried and my dad laughed and said good luck with that.

[@infectiontag1328]

“nobody wants you.”

[@Zaxby722]

The marine recruiter was next door to the army in my hometown and the Marines were outside by a vending machine and literally tried to offer me candy if i talked to them, yah ain't following for that one. 😂

[@dirtyd1373]

I thought soon as it said "marines" it would flip to a dude screaming in your ear hard enough to make it bleed lol

[@MRCampout]

I’ve only ever been recruited by some guy in the navy at my gym. Had to hit him with the “I can’t swim but thanks for the offer” 🙏🏽

[@momsaccount9077]

My son is in his 3rd week in training for the Marines. Graduated High School and my Monday was in San Diego. We didn’t even get to celebrate his 18th birthday ❤. I’m so proud of my boy.

[@molodnak]

My marine recruiter had me ready to do HALO jumps that day. If he was a salesman i'd have bought two

[@thewatcher4552]

"Don't take too long, but if you do I'll still take you!"😂 ☠️ SF

[@GoodnessandTruth]

Army commercials: "Come. Be all you can be. Be a college grad. Have your loans paid off. Serve your country. Gain valuable skills." Marines: "Marines. Kill. Be a hero. Storm beaches. Kill. Blow things up. Be a marine. Marine."

[@bobbyraejohnson]

Honestly ya

[@jessehurtado5625]

💯 One of the recruiters in my office cracked open a tall can of beer on my first PT day in DEP. Did 13 yrs in the Marine Corps soon after that. God bless you, SSgt Ashworth. Wherever you are. Redondo Beach RSS alumni 2003 🤙🏽

[@angelosmortis3081]

Happened to me before and I'm so happy being in the army ...

[@TheTruth23rd]

I hear being a Marines isn’t just becoming another military guy. You’re the few the proud the Marines! Because not everyone can become a marine. Those guys are badass mf!

[@friedchickenandwatermelon8307]

Literally everyone that joins makes it, it's design to pass my guy......dont be so naive!

[@adarkwind4712]

​@friedchickenandwatermelon8307 my uncle was a DI. No no they don't.

[@friedchickenandwatermelon8307]

@@adarkwind4712 lol, you know you can look at these stats instead of hearing propaganda. All 5 branches of the military basic training are designed to pass, like it or not. Army, marine, navy, CG & AF all have a 99% pass rate, only those unable to adapt to military life get released for standards.

[@yungyagami3052]

@@friedchickenandwatermelon8307marines have a drop out rate of 11%

[@krimsin_oth3290]

Not everyone can be a Airman. lol (not a flex) doing things for the opinions of others is a weakness, do something because of how much you benefit from it. If being a marine is that for you do that, if being a Soldier is that do that. I've trained with marines, they like to talk fluff themselves up, when it's time to perform reality sets in on what Soldiers do for a living - shoot, move, communicate, reign hell on the enemy.

[@gabrielparker3289]

Bro I swear to God that is exactly how I got roped in lol

[@treeherder2201]

Imagine teaching an entire generation to hate America and then scratching your heads to figure out why recruiting is at an all time low.

[@bobbyraejohnson]

Right! And then people who do love America don’t want to die for a clown in the White House.

[@SharkWaterz]

i trained with marines and pooles, for a couple months. i could only do 10-12 pull-ups straight when i first started before i left i was doing 20-23 pull ups in one go. they don’t play around. definitely not for the WEAK.

[@GeorgeThomas-dt2up]

That's how it works. When I talked to the Marine officer recruiter I told him I was also considering Navy. He said, "You go join the Navy. That way you'll be happy because you might get your flight contract, and I'll be happy because you're not in my Marine Corps." Two months later I was on a bus entering Quantico for Marine OCS.

[@kyledabearsfan]

Someone asked what the signing bonus was for joining the marines and the marine said "getting to become a marine" lol

[@micosstar]

i mean the word "signing bonus" could mean anything

[@kyledabearsfan]

@@micosstar oh its not a critique. That's marketing done right.

[@SiegeAvarice]

Exactly how they got me, im in the army now but man the first 4 in the Marines i was like "damn i really got gaslit into being here"

[@chasehartranft7414]

Before I joined the corps I remember going to an army recruiter and all they could talk about was bonuses and other bull shit felt like a number almost but the marine recruiter was like hey we don’t got the biggest budget and I can’t promise you a bonus but he promised me brother hood and sense of belonging

[@e.k.izzle32]

Shoulda took them bonuses 😂 thanks for serving brother 🤘

[@adarkwind4712]

​@@e.k.izzle32 as I've heard you may or may not ever see those bonuses.

[@thepigeonknight9849]

My marines recuiter kinda baby'd me during my sign up process. I was (and still am but a lot less so) a weak skinny nerd. Walking into the recruitment office for the first time I couldnt do a single pull up and could only do 15 pushups. My recruiter gave me the army recruitment method, than cracked down on me after I swore in and is helping me shape up before boot camp. Got 2 months before my ship date and looking forwards to it

[@krimsin_oth3290]

When you realize the leadership treats you like shit all of the time and only look out for themselves, go to the Army and the sky is the limit

[@Darkwolf-rc4kb]

As a current army 11B who enlisted in February the army recruiter is quite accurate. And from my marine buddy I had before joining the army I can also say this is pretty accurate.

[@spicelord4782]

The army always gets the fresh out of school/just turned 18 😂. They got to lure em in with sugar

[@WatchingYoutube12]

@@spankpaddle8972prolly cuz everyone who does there first contract wants out😂

[@bubbabearhuntington2295]

Marines require the highest ASVAB to enlist. 2nd branch? .... COASTIES!. Hear that, army? ... - Semper Paratus

[@ReservedForFutureUse]

LOL minimum for Army / Air Force / Navy is 31 but the Marines will waiver down to 25

[@ssmt2]

My understanding is that the Space Force requires a 65.

[@krimsin_oth3290]

ASVAB scores to make your legs move or your fingers work in combat

[@The10thManRules]

You had me at "pullups", by brother. Welcome fam!

[@daleliske9757]

My son is a Marine, and is thinking about being a recruiter. I'll send him this short video. Lol.

[@jaquandbryant]

Haha hilarious! I was this guy… I talked to the Marines first… and my the recruiter called me weak and asked if I wanted to be a real man lmao! I left and went to the Army recruiters, where they were more… uplifting lol. I became a Cav Scout. Little did I know, after training alongside some Marines… that’s just how it is 😂