To any Marines out there...especially women?

Whenever I enlisted, I was already sure I wanted to do it. I had done my research since my freshman year. I had hinted to my parents about the Marine Corps, but they always said no. When I turned 18, I told my parents I was going to MEPS and that I knew thats what I wanted. They were shocked, but by waiting till the last minute and then just going to MEPS, I did what i wanted and gave them time to think about it. Maybe this would work for you.

If you want to do it, then I say set up a meeting with a recruiter and go ahead and talk to him. Figure out if you want to be active duty or reserves. They may have different MOS, but not sure about that. My step-daughter is currently at basic and we didn't think she'd be able to get in due to her mental & physical problems, but she was able to obviously get waivers for her problems and got in. My opinion is that since we are at war, all branches of the military need their headcount and may be willing to overlook some things to get people in. She scored very high on her ASVAB, which allowed her to be in mechanical engineering (working on HumVees). I think the better you score on that, the better you have of getting the job you want.

The basic training is really hard physically & mentally. You need to be strong-minded. I've seen a documentary called Parris Island - The Making of Marines and they showed people that barely made it thru, but they graduated them anyway. So, once you are in and even barely making it, they won't let you fail unless you get hurt or are just physically not able to do the exercises and maneuvers. At that point, they decided to either put you in an exercise corp, or they send you home.

See if you can send off for a video along with other information that maybe shows what a day at bootcamp looks like so that you can get an idea of how things are run. Good luck with your decision!

As a former recruiter can tell you that it will be hard. If you are 18 and out of high school, you really don't have to convince your parent to let you join. However, you have to convince then that it is the best thing for you. The recruiter can help you but your parent will have to agree to meet with him. What is it that you want to get out of the Marines? if it's for college and money, then that won't help convince your parents because they can help you with that. My old commanding officer us to tell us "recruit the the applicant sell the parent." The recruiter can ease their minds and answer any question they can possibly have.

Your parents have to believe that this is the best thing for you. Try to sell them the intangibles the Marine Corps has to offer you. Such as leadership, confidence, and poise. When your parents see that the Marines will help you develop in many ways and help you become independent, they will allow you to join. ask them to support you in your decision, you are 18 and could join without their permission, but you want their blessings. Best of luck and Semper-Fi.

just talk to a recruiter and set up a meeting with you and your parnets and he will talk to them and tell them the marines are not just about killing

don't do it