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Friend joining the Marines next year, how safe is he?
Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 2:56 pm
by fdsman
I'm pretty sure he'll be shipped from Camp Pendleton to the middle east or some other installation; however he's going in with the intention of becoming a cook. Is that a bit safer than being Infantry?
Re: Friend joining the Marines next year, how safe is he?
Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 3:48 pm
by ak70g2
I think the safest option is to become an Recon Marine
Re: Friend joining the Marines next year, how safe is he?
Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 4:43 pm
by Treesuit
Well, it really depends on his MOS or job skill. I'm sure he'll see some overseas adventure.
Re: Friend joining the Marines next year, how safe is he?
Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 3:48 am
by dirtbag
Every Marine is a Rifleman FIRST!
Re: Friend joining the Marines next year, how safe is he?
Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 11:43 am
by norge
US MARINES RECON
cheers ken
Re: Friend joining the Marines next year, how safe is he?
Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 11:51 am
by Cracker
That's not a Recon Marine.. it's just a updated Viking
Re: Friend joining the Marines next year, how safe is he?
Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 12:25 pm
by Stef
Cracker wrote:That's not a Recon Marine.. it's just a updated Viking
Are you sure? I can't see the horns
Certainly the Marines US & Royal, the Rangers, the Legion... are not the best jobs to be safe and I doubt anyone would join those units to be "safe". Anyway friends are friends and can't help worrying, that's normal
Re: Friend joining the Marines next year, how safe is he?
Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 4:20 pm
by ak70g2
Cousin, in my opinion an Recon or anyone like this is more able to defend himself, by training and spend more time in the field, not in the base, where he can be at receiving end of an mortar round or lobe bomb trajectory.
Re: Friend joining the Marines next year, how safe is he?
Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 11:06 pm
by rationtin440
When I served as an Army medical specialist in Desert Storm, I felt very exposed and vulnerable with nothing but a similar looking M-16 "shorty" as Norge is holding, and a couple smoke grenades along with my hummer ambulance. Sad to think of it this way but your friend would be likely much safer in a job where he can be armed to the teeth instead of his superiors deciding that he does not need much because he's an ambulance crewman and the enemy won't shoot at red crosses
(riiiiight! and "The Bedford Incident" was a true story!) I wished we'd been given more firepower or at least more ammo! a scope for my carbine at least?
Re: Friend joining the Marines next year, how safe is he?
Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 11:08 pm
by rationtin440
BTW my crew chief carried a 9mm Beretta pistol in a shoulder holster so I guess I had nothing to whine about, lol!