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Originally Posted by Tully Mars
That's interesting.
I recently saw something that either read or said (can't remember, maybe I dreamed it?) that the office in question is solely for the recruitment of Marine Corps officers. Officers only, no enlisted- is this correct or do you know?
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Tully,
I posted that upthread a bit, but as a n00b in the politics forum, I'm sure it got overlooked by many.
Yeah, this is strictly an Officer Selection Office. You've got to have your undergrad work done or be damn close to it for them to even talk to you for more than one friendly visit.
I'm also rather surprised (or not, I haven't decided) that, as genuinegirly pointed out, uniformed servicemembers are making a point to walk the streets. The thought had definitely crossed my mind a time or two. Hopefully those who do so will continue showing civility and discipline.
I'm fully not at ALL surprised that the Mayor and Council have disavowed the actions of these groups after taking so much heat for
specifically providing special influence and privileges for these groups initially.
Could be the brainwashed fascist in me, but right or wrong I try to admit and deal with whatever the hell mistakes I make in my personal life. God knows there've been many.
ETA: Now that I think about it, really, you could be just very close to completing your sophomore year for them to take you seriously. You can sign a "letter of intent" (for lack of the official technical term) and attend Platoon Leaders Course and Officer Candidate School between your Soph/Jr. and Jr./Senior years, so that you'll be sent directly to The Basic School and MOS training right after your senior year. In this way, you spend less of your obligated active-duty time in a training status and more as a working officer in the Fleet.