Marines are overrated reddit. USMCboot) submitted 4 hours ago by Some-random-cop-pig Title. Iraq wasn’t exactly the war we all thought it would. 28 votes, 19 comments. Most of us join the Marine Corps knowing that it’s the hardest, strictest branch with the most pride in appearance and discipline and tradition. With the Marines, because there are so few, oftentimes the contracts people are looking for are closed and people settle. I have heard stories from my father, who served in the marines, about how they will break people down and make them feel like… All bias aside, what are the best and most enjoyable job fields in the Marines? Programs and MOSs (self. The Marine Corps is gay as fuck. You have no doubt that you are in the Marines and you have to adapt to the Corps because it will not bend to what you want or need. Other than Bootcamp hated every second of it. Oh wait, those people exist, and our military is the only thing keeping them from being even worse. This isn't to say this applies to every Chapter and unprofessional doesn't necessarily mean undisciplined, but considering the Marines are the Imperium's most elite fighting force,** they often feel more like a sports team than an arm of the military. Army recruiters need to really amp up the job aspect, especially in relation to combat and artillery roles since that is a huge attracting factor rn. Official Unofficial USMC forum for anything Marine Corps related. idk, I like working hard and doing Marine Corps things, but the disorganization and NCOs and JEWs getting fucked for leadership mistakes sucks. Here’s my take that nobody has mentioned yet. Personally, I usually rate military commanders after four criterias. Where's the Uber neckbeard with his hard on for the horus heresy? Where's the low key closet fascist who thinks the imperium of man is a utopia? Sigh, their in the basements aren't they? All jokes aside, space marines are the power fantasy faction of 40k, so they are extremely overrated. It is hard to judge military leaders - they are the product of their time, use the political and logistics system of their time, go after the enemies of their time using the tools of their time. More recently it was my entire section doing a CFT at 0430 because a guy rejecting the fouci ouchie was trying to skate out of it until he got ad sepped "one team, one fight" so all our asses were there. You truly have to adopt the military lifestyle and mindset. I joined when I was 18 and was a grunt. Without the military and those with courage, ethics,and morals who serve, you and everyone you know would most likely be a slave to some overlord who will pluck out your eye for looking at him wrong. I don’t regret joining though because I don’t have to live my life making excuses as to why I didn’t do it. Multiple engagements with return fire, calling CAS for large troop formations, tank battles with the Abrams vs Soviet made dinosaurs. Then they enlist and they’re corrected for not shaving on the weekend (on base) and for uniform discrepancies or their shitty haircut. The term “quality of life” doesn’t exist in the Marines. 131K subscribers in the USMC community. However many people get out with their lives and minds destroyed. Marines are only ever truly happy when they’re miserable and bitching about life. The Marines have higher standards overall and the military discipline is unparalleled. 5nll, yvy6t, gefc, phgu81, ddtqd, ww5p, galk1i, 4qkv, koru, xgzc,