[dannavyvet]

Send him packing in disgrace. A dishonorable will ensure he only gets a low-life job from a low-life boss of a low-life second rate business.

[stymie142002]

i want to know what the hell he thought the rifles were for?

[Coeloptera]

You know...I got scouted by the Navy back in 2002 because they needed morticians. They offered a $6K signing bonus then.

Now see, I was married, and I don't really like the idea of a strictly regimented lifestyle. I even dislike the idea of having roommates with regards to privacy. And I earn a bit more anyway in my civilian job, and $6K wasn't really a big incentive.

SO I DIDN'T SIGN UP.

This imbecile not only joined up, but he joined the Marines. How did he even get through boot camp?

See, I decided not to join, but I had a pretty good idea that, whatever branch you do join, you may have to shoot people, blow them up, or assist in operations where that happens (never run down all the techs, supply sergeants, and support personnel).

Now correct me if I'm wrong (but I don't think I am), but doesn't every Marine get infantry training? Isn't every single member of the Corps trained for rapid deployment? If he didn't want to have to directly engage a foe there are other branches where that's far less likely, I can think of three offhand where that's not a primary duty (Air Force, Navy, and Coast Guard).

Just think of the public image of the USMC...how it's portrayed in movies. You'd think all they do is kill people and break stuff.

He's an imbecile, and a wuss (30 days desk duty...yeah, that's frightening), but I can't help but think maybe his recruiter or drill sergeant should have also noticed the problems, which had to have been evident from the beginning. Not that this excuses him in any way from his pathetic conduct.

- Coeloptera

[CrazyIvan]

Quote:       Originally Posted by Coeloptera

He's an imbecile, and a wuss (30 days desk duty...yeah, that's frightening), but I can't help but think maybe his recruiter or drill sergeant should have also noticed the problems, which had to have been evident from the beginning. Not that this excuses him in any way from his pathetic conduct. - Coeloptera

Recruiters have a quota to meet. They don't care who signs up, as long as they legally can.

On another note, a friend of mine signed up with the Army Rangers. They gave him a $30k signing bonus.

[Brother Bob]

Freedom is not free. My dad did 21 years in the Army. I did 4+2 in the Navy. I'd go over there right now if I wasn't so damn old. I was probably 5 years old when I figured out what the military did. When I was in the Navy, I had friends in the Marines. I don't recall them not knowing what they were getting into, either. This dude has had plenty of time to come up with an excuse. I'm sure his Mommy helped him, too. What a waste of skin! He needs to move to Frisco and trans-gender. As far as the war goes, I'd rather fight them there, than on our soil. I was having a really good friday, until I read this!

[Rave]

I gotta say,this beats all I ever heard before!

[Cyrille]

Now, now let's not be hard on the lil guy, he probably thought that he'd just have to walk around in a snazzy uniform carrying a white painted plugged M-1. As for the term "Armed Service" he probably fuggered that meant you needed both arms in order to join up. I mean who, in their wildest dreams would have come up with the idea that gyrines, soliders, or naval personnel might actually have shoot at people!
Perish the thought!
That is certainly not the "politically correct" thing to do.

[cubbieman]

how can you not know you're going to kill people? everyone knows that a marine's non sugar coated job description is go interesting places, meet shitty people, and kill them

[Neanderthal]

I have heard this type of thing before. All the punks want is the sign-on bonus and the money for college. They know full well what our armed forces do. Then later they whine like a 2 year old. I say we shoot him.

[lefty o]

this thread is over 4 years old, kinda not worth discussing anymore.

[DrBoomBoom]

I remember when this happened. I thought something completely different.

This kid's got problems. Anyone who joins the Marines but doesn't know the Marines kill has mental problems. He should have been quietly discharged and the media should have ignored him. It should have never become news anymore than some kid with high blood pressure being discharged. It's not the poor kid who was the villain here, it's the people who'd use his problems to make a political point.

[troy2000]

Quote:       Originally Posted by DrBoomBoom

I remember when this happened. I thought something completely different. This kid's got problems. Anyone who joins the Marines but doesn't know the Marines kill has mental problems. He should have been quietly discharged and the media should have ignored him. It should have never become news anymore than some kid with high blood pressure being discharged. It's not the poor kid who was the villain here, it's the people who'd use his problems to make a political point.

Interesting take, Doctor. I hadn't looked at it from that direction before, and it's a viewpoint worth considering.

I'm not sure I agree, though. I think he knew darn good and well what the Marines do, and just got cold feet--probably with more than a little help from his mother and his sister.

[SKS NOOB]

Quote:       Originally Posted by stymie142002

i want to know what the hell he thought the rifles were for?

Maybe he confused the "This is my rifle and this is my gun!" song with something else.

To say "Soldiers don't kill people" is like saying "bees don't sting." His mommy is manipulating him. On the other side of the coin, recruiters can be manipulative, too. I would have joined the Army reserves if it weren't for that. I'm not gonna fight along side reluctant soldiers.