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WHAT YOU NEED TO BE A MARINE

Not everyone is allowed to be a Marine. To join this elite unit, you have to show that you have the right character and intelligence to fight for the reputation of the Marine Corps.

The U.S. Marine is one of the most highly trained military personnel in the world. An average Marine must be courageous, intelligent, able to make decisions quickly, capable of leading men or women into action, good at communicating, writing, and mathematics, and also be able to handle all the weapons at his or her disposal. Because so much is required, trying to get into the Marines is incredibly difficult. We will look at the recruitment process in the next chapter. Here we will see what mental qualities you need to belong to one of the world’s best units. Intelligence All members of the military must display intelligence, but in elite units the intelligence must be higher than normal. Even in large-scale units such as the U.S. Marines, with over 202,400 personnel on active duty, it is required that those who enlist have a high school diploma. This makes the members of the Marine Corps excellent at working out problems and making decisions on the

Since the end of World War II, the Marine Corps has been called on over 200 times for combat, peacekeeping, or rescue missions.