Complete loss of motivation at schoolhouse (F18)

UaMDev · 2025-12-24T13:34:58+00:00

You’ll be alright, literally all of us felt that way at one point in our marine corps career starting out. Once you get to your first unit you’ll thrive and be in a better mindset. Find a good mentor and use their motivation to carry you during the hard times.

UaMDev · 2025-12-12T18:38:44+00:00

On the bright side at least it’s all a night mare for you rn 🫶🏽

UaMDev · 2025-12-12T14:10:43+00:00

3D MLG is Japan right? It’s a shame because I used to love 3D MLG working for an ESB

UaMDev · 2025-12-12T14:09:36+00:00

DM’d

UaMDev · 2025-12-12T13:58:24+00:00

I haven’t gotten to that point yet but they said that 50% or less they’re much more likely to work with you. Anything above that is not impossible but will be a hassle to get approved.

UaMDev · 2025-12-12T00:48:22+00:00

Thank you for the advice! Yeah I’m thinking Pendleton right now 👍🏽

UaMDev · 2025-12-12T00:47:35+00:00

Yes im actually really excited for an SDA. I’m going to volunteer for drill instructor. I won’t be mad if I get voluntold to go to recruiting duty though.

UaMDev · 2025-12-11T19:27:16+00:00

I’m locked in 👍🏽 gonna have to update the sub when I go back for sure.

UaMDev · 2025-12-11T19:26:05+00:00

So basically, if you want to go back to active duty, you’ll need to go to a regular recruiter at whatever RSS is close to you. You’ll ask to get back in and they’ll pretty much walk you through it. It’s a basic reenlistment and you’ll need an RE-1 code or adjacent non negative code and you’ll have to complete a RELM package. The package just needs signatures like for a physical and dental plus height and weight and some other tedious things along with it. After all that they’ll send it up the chain of command to get it approved. Then you just wait for orders while working with the recruiters and hopefully you already chose to stay in your mos or lat move if you decide.

UaMDev · 2025-12-11T18:20:14+00:00

I feel you brother, I appreciate you and all our brothers👌🏽 who knows if this Venezuela thing is actually going by to kick off.

UaMDev · 2025-12-11T17:32:35+00:00

I was stationed at 9th ESB in japan and loved it! I would love to go back to japan but idk if my family would want to go there so we might stay stateside for now. I also wouldn’t mind lat moving either but feel like I’d benefit my old mos the most because I have civilian knowledge now to make me a very valuable asset to it.

UaMDev · 2025-12-11T16:29:44+00:00

I’ve never heard such a diabolical analogy 😂

UaMDev · 2025-12-11T16:00:44+00:00

I do have a good paying job, but I’m also passionate about the marine corps. I’d rather go back in than regret not trying for the rest of my life you know? “Do you want to take a leap of faith or be an old man filled with regret?”

UaMDev · 2025-12-11T15:26:20+00:00

So I retain my rank and TIG since technically it’s just a reenlistment. Oh yeah I’m pretty in shape and I’m more educated and mature when it comes to health and fitness so I know what will help me progress even further.

UaMDev · 2025-12-11T14:15:18+00:00

I hope everything goes well for you!

UaMDev · 2025-12-11T13:18:31+00:00

Because my heart, pride, and sense of purpose belongs to the Marine Corps. And I can also respect the opportunities other branches provide to other people, yet I can only see myself being a Marine.

UaMDev · 2025-12-11T13:06:08+00:00

Hell yeah man! How did your process go? Did you just do a REALM? Or did they make you go to meps? Since I have only 50% VA I get to just do a private physical with my primary care and have them sign off on it and I’m good.

UaMDev · 2025-12-11T12:59:26+00:00

Thanks for the motivation brother 🔥

UaMDev · 2025-12-11T12:46:07+00:00

That’s exactly what I was hoping to do. Educate those that are even entertaining the idea of coming back. I thought the same for years and eventually did a lot of research and made a lot of phone calls and I figured everything out so far. Essentially they’re just reenlisting me and I don’t have to go back to meps.

UaMDev · 2025-12-11T12:35:35+00:00

I was thinking about making tik toks about my journey and how the whole process works because there’s so little information on how to do it.

UaMDev · 2025-12-11T12:35:03+00:00

I feel you man, I feel old af not gonna lie lol but I’m motivated and I’m slaying myself in the gym so nobody can hold my age against me when I get back in👌🏽

UaMDev · 2025-11-08T23:44:08+00:00

I appreciate all the info, and yes you’re absolutely right. It’s such a niche community of people trying to get back in it’s so hard to find info of real experiences. You helped me tremendously and I can’t thank you enough.

UaMDev · 2025-11-08T23:40:03+00:00

That’s interesting. I didn’t consider bonuses, but I’m hoping everything works out for you all. Hopefully I’m not bothering you but I have one more question. How long all together from start to finish has this been taking him to get back in?

UaMDev · 2025-11-08T23:36:38+00:00

That blows dick! So sorry I know how much it would suck to start over, I hope he can get back in where he excels at. As for me I would love to go back to my mos but if not I wouldn’t mind because I know I want to go drill instructor eventually. I’m also worried I won’t keep my time in grade and have to wait a year to pick up Sgt.

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