• zaph@sh.itjust.works
    25·
    9 months ago

    Seen many good marines not make it back from recruiting duty. Most people don’t sleep well at night after lying to a child.

    • mojofrododojo@lemmy.worldEnglish
      12·
      9 months ago

      yeah it fucks people up; and so does drill instructing - being on post at 3a to see make sure the recruits get to ranges by sunup, long long long hours that don’t give two fucks about your kid’s recital or timmy’s ball game… honestly rough work.

      • zaph@sh.itjust.works
        7·
        9 months ago

        I always found it extremely fucked up that you’re allowed to do di duty with dependents. I don’t really mean the volunteers, they can do what they want. The voluntold with dependents are the ones I felt bad for.

      • Facebones@reddthat.com
        18·
        9 months ago

        Depending on the environment, that may not mean shit. I killed it on the ASVAB and took a “hide out in my storage container and get a killer bonus” gig then immediately out of training got pulled for a team to “Road Trip Iraq” in a desperate bid for people to stop breaking million dollar systems.

        Got taken out by an IED in less than 6 months and put out due to injuries. Bright side I’m chillin at 36 on a 100% disability payment and a sub $500 mortgage.

      • YaksDC@lemmy.world
        8·
        9 months ago

        Former Navy here. You can opt for anything want but it doesn’t mean squat if they want to send you somewhere.