I want to either join the marines or army. Im not sure which one though?

Question

and dont say dont join either

Answer 1

I've been Active Duty Army for some time now. I've done a lot of cooperative mission training with Marines and befriended a lot of them. I've also had a number of my buddies go to Boot Camp.

I really don't like saying it but we are both really uneducated branches. But in all unbiased honesty the people I've known to be the least amount of intelligent tried the Marines on. Thank God they failed out or quit. I would fight with a Marine anyday but not a genuine ignoramous.

People will always be biased if they have relation to a branch. It's like myself being a Saints fan. If the Saints win or lose while playing the Eagles I'll spend the entire game talking trash about the Eagles.....but I'd be honored to meet with Donovan McNabb. Metaphor yes but the relation is true.

I've seen stupid things go on in the Army and I've seen stupid things that the Marine Corps does. The Marine troops are typically held to a slightly higher discipline standard but don't let Army movies fool you. If a Private began or ended a sentance with anything other than Sergeant I would flip out on him. I wouldn't embarass him like most Marine corrective training I've witnessed is, but I would make him pay.

Marines also almost always call their higher ranking enlisted members by their full rank where as I'll walk up to an E-6 or E-7 and call them both Sergeant instead of Staff Sergeant or Sergeant First Class. If it's anything higher I will specify but an E-9 is just spoken as Sergeant Major regardless of being an SGM or CSM.

Marines test physical fitness on a different scale. They run three miles instead of our two but if you ratio it out it's really not that much different or more difficult. We both wake up every morning knowing that our element will do PT and run more than that just to prepare for a test later on or to prove how "hardcore" we are. My longest run was 11 miles through the Louisianna wilderness. Longest march was 27 miles because it was supposed to be 25 but our Commander was a sadist.

Either branch you might choose to join, everyone you know will be proud of you. Someone who has served is always more respectable than someone who just eats potato chips and talks trash about the war.

I'm privy to Army but that's only because it's what I know.

Answer 2

Okay, I have been in both services, so I will tell you some about my experiences. First, let me tell you there is a world of difference in how each service trains and fights. I was in the Army first, and it was a let down as far as the professionalism of the soldiers I was stationed with. Most seemed to only join for college money, a bonus, or a duty station. Now, on to my experience in the Marines. I have been in the Marines for ten years now, after the three I spent in the Army. First, we are trained to be a Marine starting day on of boot camp. Ask the average army guy about some of the history of the army, they won't know much. But ask any Marine, and you will get an earful. From the first day of boot camp, you will learn the history and traditions of the Marines. This is an important thing to know what those that have gone before you have done. It builds pride in your service, and trust in your fellow Marines. You will be taught the core values of Honor, Courage, and Commitment, and how to apply them to all aspects of your life. You will be taught to think of your fellow Marines before you think about your own welfare. That is another thing that is very important. You will know that the guy to your left and to your right are always looking out for you. Now, the army's recruiting slogan says alot about their philosophy on this subject....An Army of One. The teamwork and discipline are far more intense in the Marines as well, and you will always be held to a higher standard. I don't think there is enough I could say about the differences. When you go talk to the recruiters from each service, pay attention to how they carry themselves, what they talk about. The army will tell you how great the pay, living accomodations, bonuses, guaranteed jobs, guaranteed duty stations etc.. are. The Marine will tell you how the Marines can give you the tools to be successful for life. How you will become a disciplined warrior. How you have to EARN the title Marine, and will be changed for life.

Answer 3

Faster prmotions in the Army.
You are not explicit on age or physical condition&activity. Things like that will count making it through Army basic, even harder in the Marines. After high school, many men drop out of sports and physical training. And if you happen to lift weights and merely work out at a gym, that may not be enough. Much of military training involves running and agility training afoot.
I had a neghbor wanting to join. I checked him out. He couldn't keep up with me and I was 58. I told him to forget it. He was 23. He got in, but my bets are he never got out of basic training. Bad thing about letting a body go. It can fall apart quick and once gone, almost impossible to get back into really good shape. There are exceptions, but they sure do work hard.

Answer 4

So whats your question ??

We cannot tell you which service to join.

You didn't provide any information for anyone to base any helpful comments on.

If you have always wanted to be a Marine, then joining the Army makes little sense.

But if you have always wanted to be a para trooper, joining the Marines, makes little sense.

Forget the comments about which one has a tougher or longer Basic/Boot.

By the time you finish your first predeployment training cycle, any differences coming out of basic/boot are long gone.

85% of what you need to know, to be a Marine or Soldier, you will learn in the first year after you leave Basic/Boot and AIT, not in Basic/Boot or AIT.

So you need to decide, first, just want training you want to receive.

Then compare the services and see which one actually offer training in that field.

If both do, then you need to start looking at other areas, such as:

Where can you be stationed
Quality of life
esprit de corp of the units
overseas travel or deployments

Then with all that information, make your choice.

Answer 5

The Marines do not want or need people who are unsure whether they even want to be there.

Join the Army if you are unsure which one to join.

Answer 6

Of all the ex-Marines and ex-Army guys I've met, I like the Army guys better. I know that's not saying anything and my husband is in the "Chair Force", so I don't think I can help you. :) Follow your heart.

Answer 7

Join the Marines, it is the best fighting unit.

Answer 8

If you don't know right now, I suggest you do the following:

Check out all the branches again. All of them. Check out yourself again--you're a very important part of this decision here.

They all have different jobs, training, traditions. They all have their pride and rivalry.

Whichever you choose, you've chosen to be a patriot. Thank you.

Answer 9

Ew the Army is lame! hehe, it really depends on your career choice, and if you want to spend years in Iraq or not. Go to both recuriters, and just tell them you are trying to decide where you want to serve your country. I am partiel though, and I will say Marines!

Answer 10

Marines are light infantry..............
Army has more options...........
marines are smaller and elite
Army has more options