1. By: Ashton p. Great Great Grandfather General Patton

2. Jobs in the Military vary in type of work and responsibility, yet each is essential to accomplishing the overall mission of defending our country.

3. Infantry train in the core competencies of gunnery, combat operations, and battlefield awareness. They make up the primary scout, assault, and close combat forces of the Marine Corps. These Marines serve in a variety of specialties relating to specific duties and equipment. Some of the equipment include the Light Armored Vehicle, heavy machine guns, mortars, anti-tank missiles, and small arms. Specialties include: Rifleman, Machine gunner, Assault man, Mortar man, Reconnaissance man, Security forces (including presidential security) and LAV crewman.

4. Depending on if their on deployment it can be about 50 hours a week. However, if you are on deployment in a combat zone, you could be working 16 hours a day or more. It just depends on the task at hand. Most non infantry MOS's will be similar to regular office jobs at home on base (7 AM till 5 PM). Hours typically only change for special training or barracks/battalion 24 hour duty which is usually once a month.

5. Marine Corps PrivateStarting pay $1,468/mo Marine Corps Private First ClassStarting pay $1,645/mo Marine Corps Lance CorporalStarting pay $1,730/mo - max $1,950/mo after 3 years Marine Corps CorporalStarting pay $1,916/mo - max $2,326/mo after 6 years Marine Corps SergeantStarting pay $2,090/mo - max $2,966/mo after 12 years Marine Corps Staff SergeantStarting pay $2,281/mo - max $3,533/mo after 18 years Marine Corps Gunnery SergeantStarting pay $2,637/mo - max $4,740/mo after 26 years Marine Corps First Sergeant Starting pay $3,794/mo - max $5,411/mo after 30 years Marine Corps Master Sergeant Starting pay $3,794/mo - max $5,411/mo after 30 years Marine Corps Master Gunnery SergeantStarting pay $4,635/mo - max $7,196/mo after 38 years Marine Corps Sergeant MajorStarting pay $4,635/mo - max $7,196/mo after 38 years Marine Corps Sergeant Major Of The Marine CorpsStarting pay $4,635/mo - max $7,196/mo after 38 years Marine Corps Warrant Officer 1Starting pay $2,721/mo - max $4,702/mo after 20 years Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 2Starting pay $3,100/mo - max $5,174/mo after 24 years Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 3Starting pay $3,503/mo - max $6,145/mo after 26 years Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 4Starting pay $3,836/mo - max $7,146/mo after 30 years Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 5Starting pay $6,821/mo - max $8,926/mo after 38 years Marine Corps Second LieutenantStarting pay $2,784/mo - max $3,503/mo after 3 years Marine Corps First LieutenantFirst Lieutenant PayStarting pay $3,207/mo - max $4,439/mo after 6 years Marine Corps CaptainStarting pay $3,712/mo - max $6,039/mo after 14 years Marine Corps MajorStarting pay $4,222/mo - max $7,049/mo after 18 years Marine Corps Lieutenant ColonelStarting pay $4,893/mo - max $8,313/mo after 22 years Marine Corps ColonelStarting pay $5,870/mo - max $10,391/mo after 30 years Marine Corps Brigadier GeneralStarting pay $7,919/mo - max $11,832/mo after 30 years Marine Corps Major GeneralStarting pay $9,531/mo - max $13,739/mo after 34 years Marine Corps Lieutenant GeneralStarting pay $13,470/mo - max $16,709/mo after 38 years Marine Corps GeneralStarting pay $15,401/mo - max $18,937/mo after 38 years

6. As a top online university, American Military University (AMU) is the #1 provider of education to the U.S. military* and a respected provider of higher education to adult learners working in the areas of national and homeland security, public safety, and beyond. American Military University (AMU) is the school of choice for nearly 5,700 Marines. Why? Because our flexible learning environment allows you to take courses from anywhere around the globe. As an AMU student you’ll never have to worry about transferring your courses to another university. We will take care of you, from Camp Lejeune to Baghdad, with knowledgeable faculty, caring on-site education coordinators and a crack team of student services professionals, standing ready to troubleshoot any problem you might encounter.

7. I selected this job because I have had many relatives in the Navy, Marines, and Scouts. I also selected this job because I support marines and their cause to keep our freedom in our country. It is my dream to become one of them in their ranks to also help keep our freedom.

9. http://www.military-ranks.org/marine-corps-pay http://www.marines.com/home?WT.srch=1&WT.mc_i d=G_Brand_Top_Perf1443 http://www.marines.com/home?WT.srch=1&WT.mc_i d=G_Brand_Top_Perf1443 http://www.marines.mil/