Any adivce is much appreciated

[JohnnyCage]

Hey guys Im still here Ive been lurking for a while, I've been doing pretty good and have been happy with my results and my girlfriend certainly likes the look  . I dont know if you remember but I posted a while ago about me going to the US Marine Corps and I went for it. I still remember the day I left home and stepped on those yellow footprints, that had to be the best day of my life. I never got to graduate boot camp because I "lied" about not fracturing my hand, I had no idea I fractured it perviously, I thought I might have but I never went to a doctor and in boot camp it started to bother me. The corpsmen in 1st BAS looked at it and I got an x-ray and they said it was a 9mm fracture of the 5th meticarpal that was a previous injury that re-fractured and it has calcium deposits on it from before. Anyway I got sent home which sucks, but as you can imagine my parents were releived because I signed up as infantry. I admit I was kind of releived but not because of that but because the military life seemed so limited and strict, I wouldnt mind if you only had to have keep that image around other Marines or when serving overseas, but living your entire life that way seems like a major commitment. The Marines on Parris Island were so angry and strict, even the Navy Corpsmen were that way. Even still I want to rejoing but theres two problems, my parents reaction, and the Drill Instructors reaction because apparently they all hated me and I have a feeling they will hold it against me. Although my Senior Drill Instructor seemed to like me, he wished me luck and actually shook my hand which they never do that until a recruit graduates. I still feel like I owe it to him and the Marines because I made a commitment and I love the Marine Corps and what they stand for. And this time my hand is fixed and I made it to grass week on a fractured hand, I know I can make it, but I don't want to join them unwelcomed and against my parents wishes. Any advice? Oh yeah my girlfriend says she is fine with it, but I can tell she really isn't especially after what happened to my friend down the street who came back with acute brain damage and he has prosthetics.           

[coneytt]

First Jonnie from an E-6 to an E-1 I would like to say good attempt to embrace something only we Marines would ever understand. Words like pride, teamwork, dedication are all located first in our brain housing group.

Second, you only seen 1/25th of what the Marines entail. The DIs didn't like you because that was there job. The Senior did because that's his job. You can not base you going back in on their "welcoming attitude." seeing that this will be your second time, they are going to be even harder on you because they are going to expect you to step up and be a leader.

Lastly, even with me warning you about infintry, you still did it.. GET THAT I WANNA BE TUFF CRAP THE HELL OUT OF HERE.  What happens to a tough guy who thinks he can bench 315, when he knows he can't, that shit crashes on him, injurying him, and causes strife on him and his family. DON'T BE a tough guy, be a smart guy.  You said you didnt wanna keep up the " seemed so limited and strict life" Infitry is worst than boot camp. DIs has limitations for what they can do Infitry doesn't, trust e bro I have been there and seen it.

Futhrermore, war is being fought moreso in a computer lab. GO IT dude, it sets you up with 60k job easily after you get out. Infitry will allow you to work $12 per hour for some armor truck service.

But I know you, you freakin dog'on wanna do what you wanna do huh recruit??? Ooooh, No way! (As my finger is tipping your nose).

But seriously, be smart.

[muscle_n_blood]

Props for  wanting to commit to something you believe in and try your best to follow through. Coney, however can give you the best inside info as to what you are getting into. I came from a combat family. My grandather fought in WW I, Dad saw plenty of action in the South Pacific in WW II, then Korea. I got my notice for the draft in '72. Vietnam was still going on then, plenty dangerous. 2 weeks before my physical, I blew out my knee playing football in the back yard. The army gave me a 1-Y classification but never called me back for re examination. I didn't try to get in later on my own. Sometimes I wish I had, but it may be best that I didn't. This is going to be your choice... maybe the most important decision you have made so far in your life. Choose something that will allow you to sleep with yourself later on. Good luck with whichever you do.

[JohnnyCage]

Thanks for the advice. I am more nervous about how they will treat me because of what happened last time in boot camp more than how they will treat me because i am a second timer. Haha everyone thought i was crazy going as infantry. My father told my neighbor "He was originally going to be field artillery, but I told him it was dangerous and to rethink his options and he came back and told me he was going to do infantry." Like I said I dont like making my parents and girlfriend and family worry but it's so hard to explain why that is my choice. It's not like i look foward to killing anyone or I just want to see action.