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US marines

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  • 06-11-2011 1:08am
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    YoungSoldier
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭


    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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    Victor
    Registered Users Posts: 78,273 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    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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    alex18
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭alex18


    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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