Well, i'm starting new from the drawing board. Was unable to join the coast guard. Everyone I talked to said the marines is like being in a brotherhood and everyone is like a big family.
Not just a number like some of the other branches.

I'm not to sure what i would like to do, or what enlisted opportunities are available. I've been on the computer reading for hours now and my eyes are killing me lol. Just looking at all different branches and jobs offered etc.

Anyways, How tough is it to become a sniper in the Marines?

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Well, i'm starting new from the drawing board. Was unable to join the coast guard. Everyone I talked to said the marines is like being in a brotherhood and everyone is like a big family.
Not just a number like some of the other branches.

I'm not to sure what i would like to do, or what enlisted opportunities are available. I've been on the computer reading for hours now and my eyes are killing me lol. Just looking at all different branches and jobs offered etc.

Anyways, How tough is it to become a sniper in the Marines?

You went from joining the Coast Guard to wanting to be a Marine Corps Sniper...huh.

So why were you not able to join the Coast Guard?

I've been interested in the Marine's previously as well. I'm still doing some research on jobs available. I'm not positive I want to be a sniper, but so far it is what is interesting me the most.

I really just want to serve my country. I'm looking into other branches as well.

I was unable to join the coast guard because of a tattoo on my forearms.
Quote from James Dean
"Dream as if You'll Live Forever,
Live as if You'll Die Today"

first part is on one arm, second on the other. It wasn't too big, but it went about 1/2" below my wrist bone. Its not on my hand at all, but i guess the wrist bone is the policy.

Second reason is because I was up front and told them that last year for about a 4 month period I smoked about 10-12 times. I made some bad choices, and didn't think about how it may effect my future.
They said that's an automatic DQ and they don't do waivers for it.

It was my first appointment with the recruiter, and we were discussing setting me up to take the ASVAB at meps. Before i continued with the process I asked about the smoking and about the tattoo, because I didn't want to go through the whole process only to be DQ'd.

Are the policies going to be the same for the Marine's?

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How about Recon or a fighter pilot?

Over the years only one wannabe has become a Marine sniper. Maybe it just because he is not lazy. But it more probable that he is an outstanding individual who became an outstanding Marine who worked his kiester off and after a tour in Iraq was able to qualify, complete the training, and later to return to Iraq as a sniper. He has been know to visit this board on occasion.

Don't say a word about smoking and see where the rest takes you. The Corps is expanding so there is a very good chance you'll get in if you really want to be a Marine. Understand though, it's a tough demanding life with no compromise on short cuts because everyone has to pay their dues in boot camp and then work hard as part of a team effort to get your mission successfully accomplished. Failure is never an option so think long and hard on this before you go any further. The Corps isn't for everyone. God's blessings and best of luck Tiger.

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Everyone I talked to said the marines is like being in a brotherhood and everyone is like a big family.
Not just a number like some of the other branches.

Wrong. The Corps is a class system, not a family. You might be buddies with some of the peers in your niche (ie, boots with boots, NCOs with NCOs, SNCOs with SNCOs etc) but you'll catch nothing short of a an *** chewing for thinking youre "brothers" with a Marine in the "nobility" class, which will pretty much be every Marine for your first couple years, and after that just most Marines.

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Anyways, How tough is it to become a sniper in the Marines?

I am in a Scout Sniper platoon, not yet school trained. You simply enlist 03xx, graduate boot camp, SOI, get to the fleet, and find out when the next sniper indoc is. Take it, pass it, then prove to the platoon youve got what it takes to graduate sniper school.

There's another way to look at the Brotherhood. Once your unit deploys you all face great challenges and endure hardships you overcome by working together. This is where you truly become one with your unit and you develop your reputation for being counted on when times are hard.

Life takes on a whole new meaning when you become a "Salt" and you're treated a lot better because you've been there done that and have tall tales and sea stories of your own to tell. The "cast system" barriers disappear because now you've proven yourself and truly earned the title of Marine because you've paid your dues.

It never makes sense until you deploy but once you do it’s very easy to find yourself resenting boots (new guys) because they’re untested so you don’t know how much they can take and equally as important they’re taking the place of a tried and proven Brother who just left. Yes, Brother because in enduring the hardships together you super bond with that stinking, smelling, hot, tired foul mouthed a$$hole as much as if he were your own flesh and blood kin.

What becomes the true mark of a Salt's character is when they’ve been around for awhile and they tell the other Brothers to “lighten up on the boots because we were all one once.” It’s the way it was, is and always will be. You’ll live it too so just remember to lighten up when you’ve been around for awhile.