Marine Officer?

[LANIER]

As a kid, to me, "Military" = "US Army", as most ignorant people still see it. I had the mentality that the entire military only accepted killing machines, and the mission was always kill and conquer. Also, that it was only an option if you did poorly in high school.

Now I'm 19, and I'm in the Air Force. I won't lie, I joined the Air Force because of the "chair force" stigma attached to it. I got what I wanted, sitting at a desk and reaping all of the benefits every branch offers, for less of the headache. Call it selfish or unpatriotic, but it's why I chose the Air Force. I knew I'd have the most time available for schooling, everybody I spoke to said the Air Force was the most laid back, etc... they were right.

Common Army/Marine deployments can be 1-2 years, and until recently, the Air Force rubbed our backs and treated us to 4 month deployments in hotel rooms in a non-combat environment.

You see where I am getting at, and I hope I don't get flamed. The Soldiers and Marines have more guts than I ever will, but I live by the motto of "work smarter, not harder".

Sorry for the ramble. :o