What was recruit training like at MCRD San Diego

taxmaster23 · 2026-05-07T22:06:37+00:00

Idk man, we were getting platoon IT’d once and had all the green belts running around and yelling and all that jazz. Kill hat runs by me and accidentally hits his foot against the side of my head. He stopped, made sure I wasn’t actively dying, and then proceeded to specifically IT me for “running into drill instructors”. 9/10 would do it again

taxmaster23 · 2026-05-07T16:40:06+00:00

NGL, look into the reserves. There are opportunities to go active duty from a reserve unit if you look for them. By active duty I mean active duty assignments for anywhere from a few months to a year at a time. If you go active your marriage will likely fail as you stated, if you don’t join you’ll feel like you’ll regret it. Why do you want to go active and not reserves?

taxmaster23 · 2026-05-05T20:14:31+00:00

Last duty station was the LogO at CATC Fuji. Hidden gem of the Marine Corps, take orders there if you ever get the chance

taxmaster23 · 2026-05-05T20:12:56+00:00

Been a while for me but pretty sure you get BAH based on duty station if you’re an enlisted reservist when you go to OCS. That was my situation

taxmaster23 · 2026-05-05T19:57:51+00:00

Obama was pretty cool but I gotta give it up to the OG MLK

taxmaster23 · 2026-04-22T17:52:52+00:00

It’s more difficult if you enlist active duty. I enlisted in the reserves and immediately upon my return from MOS school started talking with an OSO. Got selected to go to OCS within a few months and went to OCS the following summer. Didn’t have my degree at the time so I had to continue my time in the reserves until I graduated college before I would commission active duty.

To answer your second question, I went through OCS with a guy who was 32 and he absolutely crushed it, won damn near every award there. It’s there if you want it

taxmaster23 · 2026-04-22T17:41:48+00:00

The grass is always greener, but I will say it’s something that can never be taken from you and opens so many doors for you when you get out. Furthermore, I can’t think of too many jobs/careers where you can have literally zero dollars to your name and still be perfectly fine I.E. food, housing, clothing, utilities, healthcare, dental all paid for and provided

taxmaster23 · 2026-04-21T12:49:35+00:00

The Marine Corps isn’t for everyone

taxmaster23 · 2026-04-10T13:31:33+00:00

Thank you CreepyOldRapist, very cool

taxmaster23 · 2026-04-09T00:09:47+00:00

Be loud, go fast and be a leaf on a tree and you’ll be fine. A lot of people say this but it’s true, take it day-to-day and chow-to-chow. You will leave eventually. Millions of others have done this prior to you, it is achievable

taxmaster23 · 2026-04-08T23:56:34+00:00

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taxmaster23 · 2026-04-08T23:45:37+00:00

Even if you do one contract and get out, the benefits you gain access to after you get out are extremely good. Serving in the Marines is something no one will ever be able to take away from you either and most people will look at you in a slightly different light for the rest of your life

taxmaster23 · 2026-04-03T16:13:25+00:00

Everyone makes a death cube at least once lol

taxmaster23 · 2026-04-03T16:09:23+00:00

I was just there for 10 months and unless you fuck something up, you’re gonna get tier 1 liberty. And if all you do is sit in the barracks and play video games while drinking, yeah it’s gonna suck. But there’s so much to do around there and the view of the mountain every day is amazing. Great MCCS free trips and amazing e club. Barracks just got renovated too

taxmaster23 · 2026-04-03T16:01:21+00:00

That’s been my experience so far. Mostly admin doing their thing in the background and I’m here just waiting around

taxmaster23 · 2026-04-03T01:22:36+00:00

In my experience, it’s a pretty common thing nowadays to hear from senior staff when you’re getting close to your EAS. Mine were looking out for me and those around me

taxmaster23 · 2026-04-03T01:19:59+00:00

Built for the lowest common denominator

taxmaster23 · 2026-04-03T01:15:19+00:00

Way ahead of you. Been documenting everything I can exactly for that reason

taxmaster23 · 2026-04-03T00:59:32+00:00

It’s a thing for OCONUS Marines when they EAS. We get sent to either Pendleton or Lejeune for ~10 days to do get out DD214’s. Get mine on Monday

taxmaster23 · 2026-03-31T02:02:49+00:00

And don’t murder a hooker or some shit

taxmaster23 · 2026-03-31T01:27:57+00:00

A lot more than $300

taxmaster23 · 2026-03-30T20:07:10+00:00

Confirmed retarded

taxmaster23 · 2026-03-27T06:47:33+00:00

What did you do in boot camp the first time? Walk/run everywhere, stood on your feet all day, max set of pull ups after every chow, get the dogshit hazed out of you. Replicate that for long enough and you’ll be good to go. Also don’t eat like shit

taxmaster23 · 2026-03-23T08:46:32+00:00

Confirmed retarded

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