US Military Boot Camp

No, only you can do that. Basic Trainging only prepares you by indoctirnating you with military knowledge, and physical training to prepare you for being a soldier. How "hardcore" you are is a matter of your personality and what you choose to do with your personal experiences.

Actually, "hardcore" in terms of soldiering is more about your ability to do your job, do it effectively, and do it with humility. Every soldier long to be tested in battle (until they get there) and always prays for peace. Soldiering is a contradiction in existence.

they attend the same BCT that the rest of the Army does

a fully functional soldier

You will report on the date you are ordered, and the training you receive will make you ready. Really there is nothing to fear. The purpose of boot camp is to make you ready. The US Military does not expect an enlistee to be ready for anything. This is the purpose of Basic Training, to make you ready.

In the book, "Making the Corps", it says that recruits east of the Mississippi River generally go to Parris Island, west of the river generally to Camp Pendleton.

It takes about 3 days, pending on time of year. Obviously during the holidays, it will take longer (up to a week). But around the summer and after the Christmas holiday, it should only take 3-4 days. That is about how long it takes mail for me, but I am Navy side. Hope this helps.

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No, but why would you want to?

The guide is the recruit who stands out the most, and leads the other recruits while in formation. He also carries the Guidon, (which is a flag representing you company and platoon). The guide is a representation of how all other recruits should be.

It is highly unlikely that the U.S. Army will take someone who quit while in boot camp. Currently, with only a very few exceptions, the U.S. Army is not accepting reenlistments from soldiers who have left service after fulfilling their enlistment obligation. So, it is highly unlikely the army would accept someone who quit during boot camp, unless they were discharged for humanitarian reasons.

Yes, they are chosen based on their marksmanship skills to go to scout sniper school.

Camp Pendleton is a combat training base. Please note "COMBAT TRAINING".

Military training includes all things like bootcamp or officers school or jump school or even military courses on how to cook (for military culinary people).

Military education would refer more to scholarly endeavors such as military history or naval science or things you could take at the military academies.

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Air force

Certainly many employers seem to do things for no logical reason. And there would be no logical reason for the employer to act against you now. In fact, you were more of a "risk" before you went bankrupt and presumably put your affairs in order!

Because the average civilian cannot fight as a productive unit to properly defend their country.

Yes, you will receive orders to report to Basic Training.

In the earliest years of the Corps each Marine Barracks recruited and trained their own men privates. It was not until 1808 that a formal school was designated for recruit training at the Marine Barracks in Washington, DC. In 1861 the recruits were enlisted and trained while marching into battle at the first Battle of Bull Run. The results were unsatisfactory.

In 1911 there were recruit depots in Philadelphia, Norfolk, Puget Sound and Mare Island teaching a standard 60 day training program. (Norfolk was closed that year and reopened at Parris Island and in 1923 the Mare Island Depot was moved to San Diego.) In 1939 only Parris Island and San Diego existed and graduates received advanced infantry and specialist training at Camp Pendelton and Camp Lejeune before assignment to their first unit.

In the segregated Armed Forces of World War II, there were 20,000 African American Marines who received their recruit training at Montford Point and by 1949 that depot was closed and the Corps was fully integrated.

Not sure if they go that far back, but this is a good place to start for Marine Corps BCT. (See the related MCRD link below).

I believe you are. When I was in it was a court marshal offense. Now, I think, they send you home. You have to be clean for several month before they give you another chance.

If you are disabled, you are entitled to disability compensation in puportion to the level of your disability. For other benefits, you would need to contact your local AMVETS representative or the VA.

If your scores are high enough on the ASVAB you may be offered a guaranteed school. Talk to your recruiter but take along a friend who is savvy. Navy recruiters do not work for you, they work for the Navy--you are nothing more to them than a number and they will promise you the world to get you to sign. That's just the way they roll.

You will receive orders and report to your permanent duty station. It is possible you may receive a short leave before you must report.

No, only marine recruits shoot from 500 yards out. it is one of the many skills that separate a marine from any other branch