I tried to join the French Foreign Legion

@thedude yeah man I suggest doing it. Just go for it! Who wants to settle into being another civi chained by the various debt foisted upon us. Take up a life adventure and never look back. I leave in Sept to backpack for a year and then I'm heading back to Aubange!

Je presente Fort de Nogant

@lucyfuhr that was before I started growing it out lol pretty much left it go when I got home last year. I shaved the beard off once summer started but it's coming back

Whoa...the dude outside the Fort barely looks like he could be a distant relative of yours.
I like the facial hair but I like your future aspirations even more.
Best of luck!

Broke the old man's heart when I went Army. But the Navy wouldn't guarantee me FMF Corpsman slot, and the Army guaranteed me a line Medic slot, so I took it..

@The dude, yeah I was a grunt in the army. Missed military life needed an adventure...civilian life if boring and understimulating

Dude.
I was a USMC brat. Lejeune..Quantico..Cherry Point. Stumps and 2 years on the island.

@ironhand not sure really. I've been out for a few years and initially I was in an ADA Battery out of Suffolk VA before I transferred. After I left Eco Co. I was bad at keeping in touch my battle buddies...did some reconnecting recently tho...still the name Pratt sounds familiar but it isn't really an uncommon one either

Hooah/Oorrah to you both!

warriors never forget

HHC 2/87 10th Mtn.

1/125th infantry E Co.

II MEF 2ND FAST CO

They really dont give any reason for discharging other than a generic reason. My guess is that "class" for training got filled and there was no more space. Luckily the cut off age is 40 so I got ten years lol

same!

@Ronin8510...I look at facial hair and long hair in the same way. It's not for all men but it looks good on you.

omg right on brother!
man you said it been out for a bit and so bored with civ div

seems like such an adventure! even for a former marine

But a long ass time ago lol..

Camerone!

@lucyfhr thanks! I loved the beard and I hate shaving so it will be coming back until I try to join again

did they turn you down, or did you decide not to join, many people do

Ronin. What div were you with?

Ronin. Did you serve with Vern Pratt?

why might they quit? @buddyhilly

what happened?! i think i wanna

Uh..... yeh.

Cool.