Didn't have this kinda stuff when I was in

[29palms]

Honestly, Marines and college don't mix too well. We spent too much time on the field or deployed at sea. It was darned near impossible to do this. The information just wasn't there, the accessibility was impossible. Maybe some Marines in some billets lucked out and pushed the envelope, and were lucky enough, or ambitious enough to do this however, I never saw a possibility. I always chalked it up as one of the USMC's greatest white lies. "YOU CAN DO COLLEGE IN THE USMC". I bet you the percentage are so small back in those days, early 1980's of Marines coming out of the USMC with college degrees. Incredibally, I think only recently did ACE start offering college credits for military experience, certain courses taken while there. One thing I do admit is that the USMC taught me things you would never learn in college. Like work ethic, being on time to keep your job, keeping a clean cut look, having discipline to do what needs to be done. Not to mention, practical work experience in many things including learning on weaponry, weapon systems, communications, maintenance. It also gave me a complete different outlook on everything. It kind of formed me alot of what I am today. So definately not a waste of time, and only the few can say that we were one of the few/proud/the MARINES! I never used VEAP however, I believe I made that up when I took a military contract job with MPS forces working shipboard for 5 years. I saved money there to pay for my school in aviation maintenance. I did education my way. Saved the money, and still had money left over to party and live with while going to school. It all came out in the wash I suppose.