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Postby The Parkus Empire » Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:03 pm

So today I was offered an application for the Green Berets. However, I was previously planning to switch to the Marine Corps.

Even if I take the application, there is a fucking incredible drop-out rate, so I probably couldn't get in. But maybe I should still try.

What's NSG's opinion? Green Berets or Marine Corps? Both highly badass.
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Postby Farnhamia » Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:05 pm

The Parkus Empire wrote:So today I was offered an application for the Green Beret. However, I was previously planning to switch the Marine Corps.

Even if I take the application, there is a fucking incredible drop-out rate, so I probably couldn't get in. But maybe I should still try.

What's NSG's opinion? Green Beret or Marine Corps? Both highly badass.

What are you looking for, bad-ass or a career? not that you can't have both, I suppose. I guess I mean, instant gratification or the long-term? I'd go for the Marines for the latter, the Green Berets for the former. What do I know, though, I would join the Navy if I were minded to join any branch.
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Postby Chrobalta » Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:06 pm

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Postby Rolamec » Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:07 pm

Green Beret. You can always be a jarhead. Take the opportunity, work hard, and maybe try and get into Delta Force, eventually special assignments. Get a job with the CIA and bam, your a case agent. Have a college degree, know a bunch about international relations?
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Postby Lackadaisical2 » Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:08 pm

Don't the marines usually have a pretty rough casualty rate?
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Postby The Parkus Empire » Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:09 pm

Farnhamia wrote:What are you looking for, bad-ass or a career? not that you can't have both, I suppose. I guess I mean, instant gratification or the long-term? I'd go for the Marines for the latter, the Green Berets for the former. What do I know, though, I would join the Navy if I were minded to join any branch.


Navy is the safest branch. But since intended to switch to the USMC as either a sniper, a machine gunner or a rifleman, I ain't looking for saftey. Nor would I say that the Green Berets provide much in the line of instant gratification, their training being up to two years. I intend to stay in twenty years anyway, so I could retire as either.
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Postby The Parkus Empire » Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:10 pm

Rolamec wrote:Green Beret. You can always be a jarhead. Take the opportunity, work hard, and maybe try and get into Delta Force, eventually special assignments. Get a job with the CIA and bam, your a case agent. Have a college degree, know a bunch about international relations?


Not interested in the CIA, really. Nor do I have a college degree. I have the opportunity to become an officer, but it's becoming less and less appealing to me.
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Postby Rolamec » Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:11 pm

The Parkus Empire wrote:
Rolamec wrote:Green Beret. You can always be a jarhead. Take the opportunity, work hard, and maybe try and get into Delta Force, eventually special assignments. Get a job with the CIA and bam, your a case agent. Have a college degree, know a bunch about international relations?


Not interested in the CIA, really. Nor do I have a college degree. I have the opportunity to become an officer, but it's becoming less and less appealing to me.


If your not interested in safety, want action, travel to places, than I would still recommend that you consider. Special Forces give you the opportunity to do some wet work. CIA only increases that chance, and the company always needs good candidates for case officers, analysts, etc. Or start at DIA and go from there.
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Postby The Parkus Empire » Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:12 pm

Lackadaisical2 wrote:Don't the marines usually have a pretty rough casualty rate?


Uh, yeah. Relatively. And while every marine's primary MOS is rifleman, his secondary is generally something like communications, whereas I'd enter as all combat.
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Postby Itailian Maifias » Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:12 pm

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Farnhamia wrote:What are you looking for, bad-ass or a career? not that you can't have both, I suppose. I guess I mean, instant gratification or the long-term? I'd go for the Marines for the latter, the Green Berets for the former. What do I know, though, I would join the Navy if I were minded to join any branch.


Navy is the safest branch. But since intended to switch to the USMC as either a sniper, a machine gunner or a rifleman, I ain't looking for saftey. Nor would I say that the Green Berets provide much in the line of instant gratification, their training being up to two years. I intend to stay in twenty years anyway, so I could retire as either.

I have fought with both Beret's and Jarheads, go Beret. They are almost has good as Rangers :p
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Itailian Maifias wrote:I have fought with both Beret's and Jarheads, go Beret. They are almost has good as Rangers :p


"But what about special forces?"
"Fuck special forces."

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Postby The Adrian Empire » Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:13 pm

I say Green Beret, even if you drop out you can probably make it into Marines the same, but you will probably only get one chance to be a Green Beret.
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Postby Itailian Maifias » Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:13 pm

The Parkus Empire wrote:
Itailian Maifias wrote:I have fought with both Beret's and Jarheads, go Beret. They are almost has good as Rangers :p


"But what about special forces?"
"Fuck special forces."

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Postby Kaputer » Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:14 pm

Well lets ask ourselves this do we want to become an officer and can we become an officer? If so go in the one you can become an officer in faster.
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Postby New high charity 24 » Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:14 pm

The Parkus Empire wrote:So today I was offered an application for the Green Berets. However, I was previously planning to switch to the Marine Corps.

Even if I take the application, there is a fucking incredible drop-out rate, so I probably couldn't get in. But maybe I should still try.

What's NSG's opinion? Green Berets or Marine Corps? Both highly badass.

Parkus were friends right well its all about postition and the money!
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Postby City of Norfolk » Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:15 pm

Marine Corps all the way bro. You can still kick those Army boy's asses anyday. ;)
Who needs a green hat when you have an Eagle, Globe, and Anchor anyway?

Plus, you can always apply for Ranger school in the Marine Corps.
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Postby The Parkus Empire » Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:16 pm

Kaputer wrote:Well lets ask ourselves this do we want to become an officer and can we become an officer? If so go in the one you can become an officer in faster.


New high charity 24 wrote:Parkus were friends right well its all about postition and the money!


Both have shitty promotion opportunities.
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Postby Saurisia » Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:16 pm

Um, I guess... Marines?
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Postby Kaputer » Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:16 pm

The Parkus Empire wrote:
Kaputer wrote:Well lets ask ourselves this do we want to become an officer and can we become an officer? If so go in the one you can become an officer in faster.


New high charity 24 wrote:Parkus were friends right well its all about postition and the money!


Both have shitty promotion opportunities.

Then do the Berets.
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Postby The Parkus Empire » Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:17 pm

City of Norfolk wrote:Marine Corps all the way bro. You can still kick those Army boy's asses anyday. ;)
Who needs a green hat when you have an Eagle, Globe, and Anchor anyway?


I happen to be currently in the Army. :evil:
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Postby Itailian Maifias » Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:18 pm

City of Norfolk wrote:Marine Corps all the way bro. You can still kick those Army boy's asses anyday. ;)
Who needs a green hat when you have an Eagle, Globe, and Anchor anyway?

Plus, you can always apply for Ranger school in the Marine Corps.

Army Ranger right here, and I beg to differ :evil: :twisted:
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Postby Osthia » Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:18 pm

I think Green Berets would be a good choice. In fact, they get to have great knowledge about close combat. If you are into close combat, go for green Berets

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Postby Kaputer » Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:19 pm

OOh I cast the first vote.
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Postby City of Norfolk » Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:20 pm

The Parkus Empire wrote:
City of Norfolk wrote:Marine Corps all the way bro. You can still kick those Army boy's asses anyday. ;)
Who needs a green hat when you have an Eagle, Globe, and Anchor anyway?


I happen to be currently in the Army. :evil:

I feel sorry for you. :(

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