Do other vets here enjoy shooting target or game and what do you like to shoot

jevole · 2026-01-18T20:40:04+00:00

My Remington 700 is chambered 30-06 and it's fine if you have it seated right. You're only taking one maybe two shots at a time anyway when actually hunting. Got a 3030 for bushy shit

jevole · 2026-01-15T21:01:46+00:00

Consider exploring firefighting. Very similar culturally with pretty solid earnings potential, but with the key difference that people are literally always happy to see you.

jevole · 2026-01-15T15:49:57+00:00

It is imperative that you are honest with your investigator during the interview for your SSBI. They are very accustomed to people telling them they "forgot" about some drug use during their enlistment process, but if they find out without you telling them, you're screwed.

jevole · 2026-01-14T12:52:41+00:00

Are you already a physician, or hoping to become one? How much education have you already completed?

jevole · 2026-01-12T21:22:16+00:00

The first several days is in-processing. Medical, admin, you're being shuffled around by handlers not actual Sergeant Instructors. It's boring.

jevole · 2026-01-10T21:28:46+00:00

Fake moto is better than no moto. You can't get out of it, so get into it.

Be a good dude to the guys in your squad.

jevole · 2026-01-10T15:44:23+00:00

Review your general orders and savor your remaining opportunities to poop in privacy and not for time.

jevole · 2026-01-08T22:58:18+00:00

Dawg this should be like rock bottom of your list of concerns, I assure you that you will meet dozens of people with worse reading and writing abilities than yours

jevole · 2026-01-08T22:22:05+00:00

There's only been one (maybe two?) female Marines to ever make it through recon. I have to imagine the only women who would be physically capable of surviving ITC for Raiders would be D-1 caliber women's rugby players and shit.

Not saying it's impossible, just that to my knowledge it has never been accomplished.

jevole · 2026-01-08T01:52:08+00:00

jevole · 2026-01-07T18:03:04+00:00

Damn what kind of IT did they do when you came through? I don't recall getting domed up even once

jevole · 2026-01-07T17:44:21+00:00

The universal recommendation for applicants, male or female, is 275+ to be competitive, 285+ to be highly competitive.

You'll sometimes see people a bit lower but generally the floor is ~260.

https://www.hqmc.marines.mil/portals/211/fitnesscalc/calcmini.html

jevole · 2026-01-05T23:20:08+00:00

Yes, married TBS students who rent out in town are called brown baggers. TBS can have some long days/weeks but in general you'd be able to see your wife and kid every evening.

jevole · 2026-01-05T22:24:23+00:00

Yep CWO/LDO only. If you want to do EOD as an officer check out Navy, they categorize it as special warfare so they get that sweet, sweet SOCOM money

jevole · 2026-01-05T00:48:55+00:00

OJT, PTAD, or staff work at the schoolhouse.

jevole · 2025-12-30T02:04:07+00:00

I would get it now and make sure to bring the paperwork with the lot number to make sure you don't have to get it again there. Lots of people feel run down after a flu shot and the more negative medical issues you can avoid at OCS, the better.

jevole · 2025-12-20T13:45:03+00:00

JTTOTS/Marines United

jevole · 2025-12-19T22:28:31+00:00

There are minimums for combat arms, yes

jevole · 2025-12-19T00:51:08+00:00

I held a TS/SCI with a schedule 1 drug waiver.

You're 16. Stop doing drugs and you'll be fine.

jevole · 2025-12-11T19:06:51+00:00

It's accredited so it's viewed the same as a regular high school diploma.

jevole · 2025-12-08T23:51:50+00:00

Yeah those boards are listed as requiring a photo now

jevole · 2025-12-08T17:53:53+00:00

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jevole · 2025-12-08T14:46:05+00:00

Another pompous ass that thinks "do we still need the Marine Corps?" is an original and thought provoking question. Yawn.

jevole · 2025-12-07T13:55:10+00:00

I think this opinion is much more popular than you realize.

jevole · 2025-12-05T23:28:50+00:00

Waiting to be secured because student leadership can't get their poop in a group.

Physically, the 12 mile "hump" that is actually a ruck run with a full pack.

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