None that I've ever met. That includes some family members and thier friends; guys who served in WWII, Korea and 'Nam. I also know quite a few who did their service a during a time of peace .
I have no regrets. I do sometimes wounder how I could have been a better Marine. For me it would have been a longer commitment, college and then a commision; one goal (of many) I set for myself was to be a Mustang. It was never to be. However, if you stick to the system, stay motivated and true to yourself you will succeecd!
The people you run into who didn't have a positive experience typically didn't make it through boot-camp. If they do make it to the FMF (Fleet Marine Force) and active duty, they will be a small percentage of the whole group. They are not Gung Ho indidviduals, they are slackers and whiners and probably shouldn't have jumped into the ring to begin with. The fact that they made it through boot camp says something about them that is good and tough. What they do with that charachter is up to them.
I hate to throw out another cliche, but it fits and it all too well when it comes to being a United States Marine -
YOU GET OUT OF IT WHAT YOU PUT INTO IT!
January 1987:
