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It depends. If you "Know" he is an officer all military rules will apply. If it's a guy who just puts CPT in front of his screen name, don't bother.

It's for a security clearance. Yes they expect you to know or be able to look up someone who knew you back then. your parents friends may be good choices, or maybe your teachers. just do your best.

Before my last tour in Afghanistan I would have said it was the same but I worked with some Marines and every time I pulled out some equipment they were amazed by it and shocked that it was issued to me for free. They kept saying that if they wanted any of the stuff we were issued the Marines...

When your 4 years are up you can join the Marines (if they are taking prior service at the time) but your rank will NOT transfer. The USMC does not play well with others. Also I agree that after being a Ranger you should not switch to the Marines but it's your life. Good Luck.

They are all needed they are just not all needed at the same time. I don't know how often they get slots but my guess would be monthly.

Check out the requirements.

It would be very easy to do it again. The classes are so basic they would bore the pants off me if I went back. So I would have to say, "No I wouldn't go back".

Week one I was one of the only guys in my platoon who had not contacted anyone at home to tell them that I was there and OK. So my Platoon Drill sent me outside to use the phone. I used the phone and was waiting for my battle buddy to finish using the phone when one of the other Drills from...

make your entire argument that the government should not tell the military how to fight a war. The military has a plan in place, let's execute it. Then just look up some stuff on the generals in charge and what the current plan is to fill up time.

First- Guard time counts for pay but not for retirement. When I pinned 2LT I had 5 years for pay but 20 years to go for an active duty retirement. But after 20 years I can retire with 50% of 25 years for pay. I hope you got that. No points or anything for promotion. Everything is subjective...

They don't need to conform to what I think, but they should not blame me for the outcome of their actions. I have a problem with treating groups differently. Only individuals have rights so only individuals have responsibility. Today there is plenty of opportunity for the hard working and...

When you reward failure, you get more failure. When you pay people to be poor, you get more poor.

It violates the intent of the 1st amendment.

It violates the intent of the 1st amendment.