By: Trevell Carr and Nate Archambault UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
REQUIREMENTS Enlisted Man 17 to 29 age at enlistment Proof of legal residence Physical Examination High school Diploma Recruit training at Paris Island School of Infantry or Marine Combat training
BENEFITS Free medical insurance Free on base housing Education Pay raises for higher ranks Travel Vacation
ACTIVE DUTY Live in tents Deployed into combat 3 times a week Eat standard MREs (meals ready to eat) Lasts 3 to 6 years Different for everybody
RESERVE In any of the many Marine bases 2 to 4 years total Eat meals freshly cooked Live in houses on base
JOBS Engineer EOD bomb disposal unit Scout/Sniper Grunt First Recon Fighter Pilot Bomber Pilot Air/Ground Control