xfoxhound80x
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Hello everyone. My name is Foxhound. I am 26 years old and a college graduate. I am interested in serving my country and want to join an OCS program. I know that the USMC OCS program offers the most rigorous training. I didn't enlist because I wanted to go to college and be the first person in my family to get a degree. I now hold that accomplishment. I love this great country of ours and have wanted to serve it since high school. Now I have the opportunity. Having a number of years under my belt working a civilian job, I do not feel the true sense of accomplishment I know I could feel if i joined the Corps. Therefore, I am working on my leadership traits and physical shape in order to prepare for USMC OCS.
The thing that bothers me a little is how much I hear about OCS grads with no prior enlisted experience get little respect versus their previously enlisted counterparts. I feel that in my heart that I can do well at OCS. With God, I know nothing is impossible. That with his wisdom, I will make the right decisions. If I become an officer, my priorities will be serving my country and taking care of those under me. I know I can lead by example. Is there anything else I should do? All I ask is, to give the same respect others give you. I know it will take time. Anyone out there with some constructive insight? Let me know. Thank you.
The thing that bothers me a little is how much I hear about OCS grads with no prior enlisted experience get little respect versus their previously enlisted counterparts. I feel that in my heart that I can do well at OCS. With God, I know nothing is impossible. That with his wisdom, I will make the right decisions. If I become an officer, my priorities will be serving my country and taking care of those under me. I know I can lead by example. Is there anything else I should do? All I ask is, to give the same respect others give you. I know it will take time. Anyone out there with some constructive insight? Let me know. Thank you.