Tag: enlisted

  • Enlisted VS Officer: New Marines

    Enlisted VS Officer: New Marines

    As I’m sure you probably already know if you’re reading this, Marines come in two primary flavors: Enlisted and Officer. In many ways, they’re very similar. Both wear camouflage to work, both engage in Marine-like activities, and both are employed by the United States government.

    However, when it comes to new Marines, there’s a stark difference: one of these Marines (the Enlisted) is placed into a platoon with zero responsibilities and zero expectations. An Officer? They’re placed in charge of everyone.

    There’s nothing wrong with being new. We were all once a boot, after all. The difference is that no one expected me to lead 40+ Marines into battle when I stepped off the plane from the School of Infantry.

    With that said, you have the respect the audacity involved in wanting that level of responsibility fresh out of college. That 2.57 GPA English degree will surely turn the tide of the battles to come.

  • You’re Hired

    You’re Hired

    As an infantry Marine veteran myself, I can’t recommend the Post 9/11 GI Bill enough. Many people enlist to gain practical skills that they might “transfer” over to the civilian workforce in the future.

    Not me.

    As an artist, I just wanted to do something difficult and shitty. The Marine Corps infantry was the only option for me.

    The great news? It actually doesn’t matter what you do as a Marine, because you’re granted a second life once you EAS. The GI Bill enables you to pick and choose your career path to literally anything you want. You’re not defined by your enlisted path in life.

    Go be a pilot. An engineer. A journalist.

    An artist.