It will most definatly change your perspective on life and the way that you look at most things. The commercials are not far from the truth, because that is how you will feel. You will be going to the fabulous resort MCRD Paris Island, I never got a chance to stop by and check it out, cause I'm a Hollywood Marine (MCRD SanDiego), but I heard the sand fleas are horrible. What do you plan on doing for your MOS. I was a 3531, 3533, 3521(OJT) Motor Transport light, medium, heavy driver, and mechanic. I was working on getting to wrecker school(3536) before I got out, but not enough boat spaces or time left for me. Looking back boot camp may have been tough, cause I was a "FAT BODY" went in boot camp at 240ish and came out at 185, but you will learn so much about yourself in such a short time. You will find your limits and then you will break them. So much pride will be instilled in you that your friends and family will think that you are taller because you hold your head up higher. When I got my Eagle, Globe and Anchor on top of the Grim Reaper on August 22 1998 it was one of the most proud and emotional moments of my life, the other two are getting married to the most beautiful and wonderful woman I have ever met and the other was being there for my sons birth last year. I doesn't matter what service you go into they are all great, but the USMC is the best in my opinion, you will make lots of new friends, see exotic locales and get to play with really neat full auto weapons!
Aaron Drier (Cpl USMC 1998-2002)
-MCRD SanDiego
-Camp Pendleton
-Fort Leonardwood, MO
-Camp LeJeune, NC
-Fort Bragg, NC
-29 Palms, CA
-Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan
-Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Austraila
-Ie Shima, Japan
Seper Fi and drive on WAR DAWG!