Can a guy enter the Corps as a Machine Gunner (0351) if theyre not the biggest guy around? Ive heard that the Machine Gunner has to haul around the heaviest of any of the other Infantry, even the Assaultman and Anti-Tankers.
(Looking for experienced people to answer)
-How much are modern machine gunners in the USMC have to carry around all the time?
-Do you have to be a real big guy to do it? I dont mean Im the smallest/weakest guy or anything, but there are people stronger/bigger than me?
Im in the process of enlisting so this would be a great help...
2007-03-05 11:06:38 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
You can enter the Marine Corps as any thing you want. Are you small? well, what do you expect a machine gunner to be? 7'6 and on the sky-line. The shortest kids from my class were gunners. Can you guess why Einstein?
2007-03-05 11:13:22 · answer #1 · answered by rick m 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm Army but maybe I can help. If you are reasonably strong and in good health you should have no problem with carrying the weapons. (never call them "guns" - They are weapons and automatic weapons. The big ones, 175MM and such are guns) And you won't have to carry them, I promise. Todays weapons are lighter and more effective than those I used. Of course the ammo hasn't gotten much lighter. You'll do fine. As an Army NCO I've always had the greatest respect for the Corps. Those guys really kicked some A-- in Nam. Best of luck to you.Semper Fi
2007-03-05 11:18:21 · answer #2 · answered by sarge 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can enter the Marine Corps at any size! They don't care how big you are. And if your really small, they can buff you up! But when you do enlist, make sure you know what you are risking. Be safe!!
2007-03-05 11:17:29 · answer #3 · answered by Kasey P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋