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What other language do you speak sir?
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That's Mr. HollywoodMarine to you. |
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Lol. I still don't get this joke. Anyways, im thinking about contracting in as a Linguist, or Infantry. I'm leaning more towards Infantry though. How do they go about placing Linguists into Companies/Squads etc? I mean, could you be stuck behind a desk your whole career? Or are you part of the Infantry, so to speak? Although i dont speak any foreign languages, i can usually tell the difference between languages when people speak. |
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This may seem like an ignorant question, so I apologize in advance if it is.
I've been reading these military forums for quite a while now, and I've become interested in the Crypto MOS with both the Marines and the Army. I was wondering what is different in the life of a Marine with this MOS (26xx) than a soldier in the Army with the crypto MOS? I realize that the initial training for the two would be quite different (boot vs. basic). And that both Marines and Army soldiers are sent to DLI for language training, which the length of is determined by which language they are assigned. But what about life after DLI? I understand that details can't be given be given for reasons of OPSEC (which is quite frustrating when trying to learn about something you are interested in), but can someone shed any light on the differences between the two branches when active? Is it night and day, or is there a lot of overlap? Thank you for your help. |
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I tried to become a linguist and there are no slots open for my recruiting station. I think the next available slot was in July. I will probably try to lat move if I don't like my current MOS too much (legal and admin.) If they are needed so much why are no slots open?
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As far as getting a TS clearance, here is an article that some may find interesting (frightening, maybe?)
______ Former FBI, CIA Agent Pleads Guilty COREY WILLIAMS The Associated Press DETROIT - A former agent for the FBI and CIA pleaded guilty Tuesday to faking a marriage to win U.S. citizenship, clearing the way to being hired and given security clearances by the two intelligence agencies. Nada Nadim Prouty, 37, emigrated to the United States from Lebanon in 1989. She was given U.S. citizenship five years later and began working as a special agent at the FBI's field office in Washington in 1999, according to a criminal information sheet filed in U.S. District Court in Detroit. While working as a special agent, Prouty improperly searched an FBI computer database for information about her relatives and links they might have to the Hezbollah terrorist organization, the criminal sheet showed. She joined the CIA in 2003 and resigned as part of her guilty plea Tuesday, officials said. |
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I took two years of french and one of spanish...but I still didn't quite pass the DLAB for the crypto job. I'm trying again in 6 months though...Any suggestions for prep?
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That's Mr. HollywoodMarine to you. |
Study |
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Not sure if there is any way to study for the DLAB. The test measures your potential to learn a language, not any knowledge you currently have. The only advice I can give is to make sure you understand basic grammar rules. Even though the test isn't on a specific language, all languages have some basic grammar rules that have to be followed. The better you know grammar, the better you will do on the test. The only other advice is to relax. Many people that I have talked to who performed poorly on the DLAB got very stressed out when they encountered something that they couldn't figure out. The faster you forget about it and move on, the better you will do. If you stress too long about one item you will get too far behind to catch back up. Good luck. |
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Thanks! I suppose I should freshen up on my french over the next six months then. All I have to do is get 20 points higher than I did on the last DLAB, and I should pass. Well thanks so much for the advice. Its very much appreciated!
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Why is CI/HUMINT open to women in the Army, but not in the Marines? Does CI/HUMINT in the Marines involve combat or something?
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That's Mr. HollywoodMarine to you. |
I'd tell yea, but then I'd have to kill yea. That answer your question? |
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I can't find the post, but in the Army MI forum a CI soldier said that Marine CI is just a glorified recon man. Is there any truth to this or is it breaking OPSEC?
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There is no truth to that. |
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Hello,
I am fluent in Arabic and I have a green card (I-551). Do you know if I qualify for this MOS or do I need to be a citizen? I am sure this question has been answered somewhere else but didn't feel like reading the whole thread... |
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That's Mr. HollywoodMarine to you. |
Then WTF do we post these threads if knuckleheads like you don't want to take the time and read!? Do us a favor, go back, read, and then ask your question and stop being a lazy turd. You want the job... read the fine print. |
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Not only you're an a*s...but you're an f*cking dumb a*s as well...Do me a favor and take your sh*tty attitude somewhere else and quit wasting our time with your rude comments. Every post you make is a waste of bandwidth. |
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First to answer your question. There are a couple of different MOSs that are being discussed in this thread. The 2671 (Arabic crypto-linguist) MOS requires U.S. citizenship. The secondary MOS of interpretor (27XX) does not require citizenship. For the 27XX MOS you will have a primary MOS (could be anything, infantry, tanks, supply, admin, etc.) and will be utilized on an as-needed basis for your language abilities. If you are not a U.S. citizen it will severely limit how you are used, but considering we currently use a large number of non-U.S. citizen civilian interpretors right now you would still be valuable.
Second, you really need to watch your mouth on these boards. No one here is getting paid to answer your questions, the Marines that spend their time answering questions do so because they genuinely care about the future of the Marine Corps. From the attitude you have displayed so far on these boards I sincerely hope that you decide another branch of service might be better for you. Your Arabic language skills aside, you don't seem to have what it would take to be a Marine - at the top of that list is a thick skin. |
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Get f\/cked you piece of ****. Not only is he taking his time to respond to your question, he's a Marine and you are not. I hope to God you choose another branch of service, cause you clearly don't have the thick skin it takes to be one of us. |
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I appreciate the informative response. That explains a lot of things. As far as watching my mouth here, I only mouth off to some people here only when they launch condescending personal attacks for no obvious reason. And mind you sir, I do indeed have what it would take to be a Marine. To be honest, however, I have been turned off by the quality of the Marines I have been interacting with here. |
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