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[marine19860222]

actually i signed for active duty now, after that paper work goes through i will pick an MOS i would like to do, and hopefully i get it. Im in high school right now and looking forward to get out.

[marine19860222]

Very true, with the military you sometimes don't know what you really want to do until you are either doing it or doing something else you hate.

As far as the embassy don't get all excited about it b/c its a big party. There are embassies that are in absolute hell holes which you have just a good a shot of getting stuck in. Also you probably didn't know this but ALL Marines at the Embassies are supervised by a civilian Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) Special Agent. That is the only time I can think of where a civilian is in direct operational control of a military unit.

Yes there are embassies that are in hell holes. But is the DSS the ambassador kind of like in the movie "rules of engagement"?

[cecilVA]

Nope DSS is in charge of security for the Ambassador and all US employees at the embassy in addition to other things. They are pretty high speed.

[jaunt10]

well in truth i'll wish you luck. i've heard stories of my prior enlisted buddies who (Marines) wanted to take the time to take college courses and their staff sergeants or gunnies say "What does a college degree have to do with (enter MOS here)? Get back to work!" It will make it harder not easier.

[cecilVA]

Oh so true. Pretty hard to study when you are sitting in a foxhole in the middle of Iraq trying to not get your *** shot off. Of course if you are in the Air Force you could do it while sitting in the comfort of your cool and comfortable quonset hut at Baghdad Intl ;)

[DltUNH]

Oh so true. Pretty hard to study when you are sitting in a foxhole in the middle of Iraq trying to not get your *** shot off. Of course if you are in the Air Force you could do it while sitting in the comfort of your cool and comfortable quonset hut at Baghdad Intl ;)

Was that a discrete jab at the air force?