phrogpilot73
Well-Known Member
I think where most of us stress the "Marine first" statements, are that yes - you may join the Marines to fly, and only fly - but the chances are VERY good that as a Marine pilot, you'll end up on a FAC tour. Also, if you stab yourself in the eye at TBS (something the Navy guys don't have to worry about) during night land nav, you still have to be a Marine Officer until the end of your committment.^ Yeah, once you're in you play the game 100%. But I will stand by my statement that there are many who joined the Marines because they gave them the opportunity to fly and not because they wanted to be a "Marine first". Of course, most of these Marines will only admit this in private and lie their butts off in public. Yut, yut.
Some guys that join solely for the flying sometimes don't take that stuff into consideration.