Interested in joining the USMC. What do I do?

Posted:: 3+ months ago by fireblanon
Topics:: usmc, military, uk

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To begin with I'm 15 years old and I live in the UK (Preferably no hate this is a serious inquiry). Since I was a child I've been interested in pursuing a career in the Military. I have done some research into the branches of the Military in the U.S and the Army in the U.K. To be honest the Marine Corps. is the one that ticks all the boxes for me. Bearing in mind I am 15 years old and am quite literally willing to do anything to join the Marines, what should my next move be? I would like to join at 18/19. I know I have to take my ASVAB but there are no recruitment stations in the UK that I am aware of. Would I have to go to the U.S Embassy to join?

Please keep all comments serious. Thank you for your input.

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Milander

You cannot join the United States Marine Corp for the simple reason that you are not an American citizen. Besides what's wrong with joining UK forces? We teach the Americans how to soldier, our SAS teach their DELTA force and Special Boat Service for goodness sake and the entry requirements on both fitness and education are far far higher than any american force of comparable discipline. Look to your own country before anothers. If you simply want to get out of the UK then look to joining the Foreign Legion. They take any nationality but also have tough entry requirements on a par with the UKs.

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fireblanon

I'd like to move to the U.S so I haven't considered the UK Forces as my main option. How would I be able to get a citizenship for the purpose of joining the USMC?

Milander

Applying for american citizenship is a long and complicated process at the moment (terrorism paranoia on their part and an increasingly isolationist political situation). I believe you have to be at least 18, probably 21, before you can even begin to do so. The American Embassy will be able to give you more details and are really the first people you want to talk to about it. Check out the website :)

fireblanon

Thanks for the information!

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