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Originally Posted by essence
Hello, I'm a high school student interested in becoming a Marine (03xx), 0311 is my 'dream MOS'. I have a few questions pertaining life as a Marine. - Are the barracks similar to a college dorm, where you room with a fellow Marine or two? Or is it one long strip of bunks (a la Gomer Pyle
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- If the answer to the above is yes, can a Marine put a computer or TV/VCR with a console (Xbox, GCN, etc.) in his room?
- How often/how many Marines get deployed to an aircraft carrier? How long is the average stay on one? Any personal experiences you'd like to share?
- A random and pretty foolish question, on another forum I read the issue or a 1911 to a Marine is standard, is this true? I was unsure of it's validacy.
Any former or active Marines care to share? Thank you very much for the input.
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1. You will start out with 65-75 young men living ala Gomer Pyle.....oh and there will be 3-4 screaming guys in Campaign hats in your face most of the time you are there. After that it depends one where you go, but generally it will be 3-4 man rooms. What you can install will depend on your room mates. If you go aboard ship, which you seem to be interested in, it will be in 50-75 man living areas, living out of a rack that is stacked three high.
2. If you are an 0311 about the only carrier you are going to be on is an LPH (that's Landing Platform Helicopter) unless you get sea duty on a ship as part of a Marine Detachment. I did two tours on Aircraft carriers with Marine Squadrons and they deploy aboard the big Carriers all the time.....my first trip was 10 Months in the Mediterranean, the second was 7 Mos, came Sea.
3. The model 1911 is no longer standard issue, the Barreta 9MM is, and if you are enlisted you will not carry one as your TO weapon until you make SNCO.