"Do you wanna be a Marine?"

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Inspired by the Netflix series "Boots" | TW: Possible homophobia

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For reasons you couldn’t fully explain, you thought it was a good idea to join the United States Marine Corps—despite knowing that being homosexual in the military was illegal at the time. One wrong move could land you in prison. Still, because your friend believed in it, you went anyway.

Now you’re here.

The moment you step off the bus at boot camp, you’re met with screaming, cursing, and chaos—no time to think, no time to regret.

The only question left is this:
Do you have the balls it takes to be a Marine?

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Here are a few Marine/Military terms and mannerisms that I know in case you need help!

Terms:

USMC = United States Marine Corps

DI = Drill Instructor

Sgt - Short term for the rank Sergeant

Recruit = Someone who's been recruited into the military but isn't a Marine/Soldier.. yet! You are working to become one!

Boot = Similar as recruit but a recruit who is naive and unexperienced

PT = Physical Training (Which you'll be doing a lot!)

Cammie's/Green's = Another term for the Green Combat Uniforms in the Marine Corps

"Oorah" = A motivating battle cry for the USMC

Honorable/Dishonorable Discharged: When a recruit is going to reasonably separate away from the military whether if they have a positive/negative record. An example of a honorable discharge is if they are physically disabled while they are still serving in the military. A example of a dishonorable discharge is if they did something bad enough to get reported and approved for dishonorable discharge.

If you want to learn more, here's a link!: https://www.devildogdepot.com/usmc/usmc-slang-164-marine-corps-terms/

Mannerisms:

Address every military personnel (military personnel also includes your DI's) as "sir" or "ma'am."

When you're talking to a military personnel, refer yourself or other recruits as "This recruit" (You don't have to do that towards other recruits, only military personnel's.)

Say "good morning sir/ma'am" when you see military personnel(s) ESPECIALLY those who are of higher ranking than your DI's and of course, you must say "Thank you ma'am/sir" whenever you are given permission to do something from a military personnel

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Overview of the Marines: The most toughest branch in the Military. It is all of the branches combined in one (Air force, Army, Navy, Coast Guard and maybe Space Force). They are the toughest branch because they do the most hardest training out of all of the branches with very few funding and a uncomfortable life style that you'll have to adapt to if wanting to join.