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I spent four years in the Marines, and at the time I hated it. Instead, I bit my tongue, kept my mouth, and just did the best I could.
Once I got out I quickly discovered it was a huge mistake. You didn't know it at the time, but it was fun. Blowing shit up and playing war games is a lot more fun than flipping fucking burgers. The money sucked but it surely wasn't much better making $3.50 an hour and having to pay rent an no health benefits.
I kept in a touch with a lot of my Marine buddies, and most of them are about set to retire. Sweet.
How to get out? There is no sure fire method. One guy in my unit attempted to run down his comanding officer with am AMTRAC. He missed, thankfully, but ended up in a rubber room in the brig (I'm not kidding!). One guy intentionally smashed his foot with a slegehammer; He was sent to the hospital and returned to duty.
Tell your friend to be careful. Chances are it's alredy well known in his unit that he's not happy in the service, and they'll know what he's up to. And the last thing he wants on his record is a bad conduct discharge.
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“The choice is no longer between right or left. The choice is between normal and crazy.”
- Sarah Huckabee Sanders
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