Re: Marine Recall
 

The marine IRR recall is what is being made public. I've got a buddy in Army IRR (1.5 years left) and the recruiters were at his house the other day pretty much telling him "pack your ---- and be ready."

Re: Marine Recall
 

Don't really give a damn. You signed your life away...now kiss your ass goodbye :-*

Re: Marine Recall
 

I only know of one person who works ATC, and he works on Kadena. Capt Owens though...that rings a bell for some reason. Ive seen that name somewhere...
I work at the group building back by the Armory. I don't work the flightline.

So I was right then. 06-Comm, 03- Grunts, 02, intel.....I didnt guess MP's though. Speaking of MP's, theres a gate guard on Kadena...a japaneese guard, shes SMOKIN!

I would be pissed had I gotten out and forced to come back in, but I think its kinda funny....almost all of my Marines in my old shop WANTED to go to Iraq. 95% begged me to go. "If you hear of anything, put me on the list"......and yet they report on the news "due to people not vol. to go, they have to do a recall"...thats horse ----. Marines dont join the Marine Corps to sit on their ass. 95% of Marines beg to deploy. You know that as well as I do.

Re: Marine Recall
 

I think that's a bunch of horse ----. My buddy was trying to enlist as a grunt (03 Infantry) and they wouldn't let him do it. The liaison at the MEPS told him that the program code UH has no openings for our state at this point in time and they'll have to look on the national level after he enlists open contract.

They told me the same ----, and they didn't want to give me a 06 Communications MOS. I was open contract until 2-3 weeks before I left for boot camp because they said there were no jobs available that I would want. Finally I got a 06 MOS, but they said they had to work hard to get it. What's even worse is that they ELS'd me out of boot camp after a week of being there because they found some ---- in my medical records that I didn't tell them about.

I think the recruiters and liaisons in my region must just suck and not know what the ---- is going on in the world or something. :7

Re: Marine Recall
 

That is what I was thinking.

Harder and longer training
no signing bonus
have to purchase some equipment yourself

There is a laundry list of reasons to not go to the Marines. If you are there...It is because you wanted to be.

Re: Marine Recall
 

yeah my parents are freking out and calling me up asking If I have heard anything. Hell I still havent unpacked my sea bags.haha keep um packed I guess. Deployed again? whats new. I pretty much lived there for 1 1/2 :-\ 3 deployments in a 4 year enlistment. If they call me, I'll tell them to sent some boot ass pfc that is dying to go that has never been. lol

Re: Marine Recall
 

From what I read it seems like guys like in Don's situation will not be called in this one but it is the government

Re: Marine Recall
 

I for some reason find this hard to believe
They wouldnt get the recruiters to go to your house, they send you a letter in the mail and call you.

Re: Marine Recall
 

ya i doubt they have the time nor the care to go that far

Re: Marine Recall
 

GLad I'm in the Air Force. I don't get deployed (supposedly) till April/May.