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US marines

YoungSoldier · 2011-11-06 00:08:10

Hello, I dont think I'd have the courage to Join them but is the deployment to afganistan as dangerous as it sounds? And is it hard to get into ? Thanks.

06-11-2011 1:08am

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YoungSoldier

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Hello,
I dont think I'd have the courage to
Join them but is the deployment to afganistan as dangerous as it sounds? And is it hard to get into ?
Thanks.

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#2 06-11-2011 2:19am

Victor

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Realistically, you are unlikely to be killed. However, there is a distinct risk of being injured (hostile fire, accident, other) or otherwise falling ill. You will also have to do thigs you might no like having to do. I'm not sure what deployment numbers have been like, but casualties in the Mariesn have increaed a lot over the last two years.

http://icasualties.org/OEF/USCasualtiesByState.aspx

If youa re Irish, your problem will be getting legal residence in the USA, you can't join the Marines until you have that.

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#3 06-11-2011 8:42pm

alex18

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YoungSoldier wrote: »

Join them but is the deployment to afganistan as dangerous as it sounds?

Yes. Some Yanks do 18 month tours! They have a huge problem with PTSD and sheer exhaustion in the US forces.

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