| Yes it's not easy becoming a Marine, it takes a lot of | | | | step on how to become a Marine is contacting a |
| perseverance, compassion, dedication and hardwork | | | | recruiter. You can go to and fill out the form. A |
| for you to succeed. Researching about how to | | | | recruiter should be able to tell whether you are |
| become a Marine can save you from having those | | | | eligible or not. He will guide you through all the |
| nasty surprises. A lot of recruits fail because they | | | | paperworks and he can give you a guide with some |
| come unprepared. | | | | tips on how you can survive the boot camp. |
| The first thing you want to do is to get in shape. | | | | After that you would have to take the Armed |
| The USMC sets high physical standards, if you're not | | | | Services Vocational Aptitude Battery or ASVAB. This |
| physically fit to be a Marine then spend a lot of time | | | | will determine what jobs you are eligible for. Make |
| whipping your body into shape. Did you know that in | | | | the effort to study hard on this because there are |
| the Corps, you have to take the PFT or Physical | | | | some jobs in the USMC that compels higher scores |
| Fitness Test every 6 months? The perfect score | | | | than the others. |
| (300) is doing 20 dead-hang pull-ups in 30 seconds, | | | | Your recruiter would basically guide you through |
| 100 crunches in 120 seconds and a 3-mile run in 18 | | | | everything that concerns how to become a Marine. |
| minutes. The stronger you are, the better your | | | | When you talk to him, make sure you are firm and |
| chances are in being a successful Marine. | | | | confident. |
| If you feel that you are fit to be a Marine, the next | | | | |