I'm a relatively new Marine. I go to my MOS (job training school) on Jan 4th. Its 30 days long. Can I choose to go to Iraq if I want. Call me crazy, but I'd like to go. Can this happen.
Thanks and God Bless
2007-12-19 19:01:58 · 22 answers · asked by Marine 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
You'll come here soon enough after training. No need to volunteer.
2007-12-19 19:08:08 · answer #1 · answered by Unrepentant Fenian Bastard 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have completed boot camp and are an official member of the United States military you absalutly can. All you have to do is file a request and trust me...you will get it. Of course they take the willing first ...and as we all know much more after that..But dont get too excited...after Ron Paul is elected we wont be in Iraq..hahaha just kidding that has nothing to dow ith this. Good Luck and i hope ull be ok..tell the Iraqis i said "aselemo aleykum"!!
2007-12-19 19:08:03 · answer #2 · answered by milty12345 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Marine, just go to your MOS school and do your best. Your future will play out afterward. If your MOS is required over there then you may get orders, if it's not you may not. For now, keep your mouth shut, and your eyes and ears open and you'll be fine. Semper Fi
2007-12-20 01:24:06 · answer #3 · answered by Lou 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
once you get to your duty station, you can request to be put in the pool of Volunteers who can be tapped to go as individuals. or you could see if there is a unit scheduled to deploy in the next year and ask for that assignment.
They may or may not let a NUB go right away.
2007-12-20 01:01:28 · answer #4 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont worry you will get your chance
we all do i just waived my DWELL time to go back for an extra 6 months to help out my new unit
thanks for your service few people have the the morals and ethics to become a member of the armed forces do the right thing and welcom to the club and be safe
SSG ADA
ARMY
2007-12-19 19:07:26 · answer #5 · answered by adasgt1981 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DON'T GO... don't go! My name is Elizabeth Sourivong and my brother passed away KIA 30th September... he was only 20 and he volunteered, YES, you can volunteer. Um... I don't know I personally discourage it because my brother passed away... and hell yeah it can happen. Once my brother got out of basic... I think it was about a year when he got shipped over and 3 months into when he passed
2007-12-19 19:49:39 · answer #6 · answered by Follow-the-narrow-gate 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My boyfriend is in the Air Force, serving in Qatar right now. I am fairly sure that you have to complete all of your training, 'tech school', whatever you call it before you can go. I am sure they will be more than happy to send you after that.
2007-12-19 19:05:09 · answer #7 · answered by Sierra 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You volunteered for Iraq and Afghanistan when you enlisted.
2007-12-19 22:18:46 · answer #8 · answered by MP_doc 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You couldn't go to Silicon Valley to be a CEO or an IT manager? It is safe and you will boost the American economy instead of increasing debt. Even better, Iraqis won't be terrorized that someone will fly from America to their homeland to do nothing but shoot at them.
And didn't you know that US troops will be coming back home by the end of 2008?. They were supposed to invade Iran after Iraq but Iraqis proved to be damn good.
2007-12-19 19:09:36 · answer #9 · answered by freedom of thought 1 · 0⤊ 4⤋
yep, after your MOS training. however being a marine, it will be less than a year until your there anyhow.
2007-12-19 19:10:05 · answer #10 · answered by K Rose 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋