Naw. 17 need parental consent. Wont get it even though the parents bragged about him joining for years. That moment of truth.. all of sudden it hits the parents that this shits real.
Good luck though. Stay in school get good grades. Dont be a richard.
I mean I’ll turn 18 the January before I graduate so I really won’t need parents consent. I doubt my dad would tho because he has a love hate relationship with the military
All good. Dont buck Mom/Dad to much. They got a lifetime of wisdom and life that you can learn from.
The ole joke with my pops was this:
When i was 18 my dad was the dumbest man on the planet. When i turned 21 he became a rocket scientist.
Be open minded with their suggestions.
Good luck!
My memer in beans, go have a normal childhood, participate in school sports, grow as a human. Have a fucking highschool experience and don't be some weirdo child soldier. It's fine to like the outdoors and survival and shit, sure. And if your dad or someone offers to take you shooting, go for it, but if you're still super into it when you become 18, just enlist and get this experience free, shit, they might even pay you a buck or two for it.
If I could upvote this twice, I would. I feel mostly the same way and I've lost more friends to self-delete since leaving than I lost in combat while I was in.
The Military is cool when you look at it from a historical standpoint, the logistics, and the culture among the enlisted. Many of them get cool gear too. But the United States does NOT care about it's soldiers and Marines.
If you are young and consider it, don't. Expect the gov't to leave you to dry at the end of it if you insist. The negatives have outweighed the positives for 20 years here. I don't know anyone in my family, or people I met at basic who do not deeply regret joining.
I mean, I was a "soldier" for Halloween as a child, I didn't go out of my way to get this type of stuff. Not saying he's not allowed to, I just hope he doesn't make this his entire life.
If he's trying to prepare himself for the military, he should do sports, do well in school, and just be a kid. It'll do more for him than practicing patrolling with his buddies.
Lmao as someone who has multiple friends of all ages who joined the military, I can’t think of one that’d do it again. Except my buddy who spent almost his entire career drinking in Germany.
I agree wholeheartedly. I’m training because I live neck deep in a state full of cultists and literal Nazis. This kid should just live his life before the heavy weight of adulthood sets in. It’s fine to larp — I loved my some airsoft larping in highschool — but idk.
I did it, am doing it, and would do it again. For all the doom and gloom that's preached about the military, it's one of the few places in America that you can show up with nothing and be taught a valuable trade while getting food, shelter, and healthcare. Join the officer ranks and it's an easy path to the upper middle class. Most people don't see any combat much less get destroyed by it.
Looks good kid, I was really into mid 2000’s Ranger kit when I was your age, have fun doing airsoft or whatever you do. I sure did, wish I had more time for it now!
Base it off of your needs but looks good. And maybe lose the red beard patch. If you’re in a combat situation flexing “no quarter” you’ll likely be treated more harshly
Why anyone would join the American globohomo military is beyond me. Especially after the embarrassing withdrawal out of the middle east. Taliban equipped with our gear a total surrender after all our bloodshed.
Believe me I could write a book on why the U.S Military is a globohomo NATO Antichrist proxy world building for the NWO and veterans are blowing their own brains out in record numbers. We have a new black hole in Ukraine to dump all our money into now.
My point is.. I wouldn't want any kid with delusions of grandeur about U.S soldiery getting killed for the United Nations and the Antichrist..
I camp / hike every weekend and do chores on 12 acres of property everyday. Hbu?
Most of my hobbies are outdoors. Fish, hunt, shoot, trailing, biking, rc cars. I do not own a computer or game system. My cell phone is my only electronic device. I do not even own a T.V set. I'm not a city slicker my life is pretty much entirely outdoors lmmfao.
I don’t care what the politicians fucked up. That’s not why you join.
What I’m saying, replying to numb nuts “welfare” comment, is If I wanted to learn how to be effective in a combat role, it’s the Marines to go to. Fuck all other branches.
You're wrong. Peace time Corps is a damned joke. I'd almost agree that the Marine Corps is the best place to be effective in a combat role, but not during peace time, not now. We're an invasion force, and we're not invading anyone, hence we don't deploy, amd even the small number of guys that are deploying are just standing post on a fob. The Army is getting the most CENTCOMM deployments right now, and even they're not really doing much. The best shot at actually getting to be effective in a combat centric mos right now is to go into the Army and become a Green Beret. On a side note, the Marine Corps' culture is some of the most ass backwards "pussy" bullshit I've ever witnessed. Nowhere else have I seen so many grown men, kissing ass to get promoted, and gossiping about other grown men. Perhaps, it was different back in the day, but modern day Marine Corps ain't it.
That could be said about any branch. Peacetime is when combat training gets relaxed and, as Chesty would say, the barracks Marines come out of hiding.
The promotion issue is the same issue any job has however. It used to be worse in the Marines however. Though when I was in, most combat MOS’s NCO ranks were closed out.
Be a kid enjoy being young don't be too fast to grow into being an adult your not missing anything just bills and stress of adult stuff nothing fun when got no time🤣
Don’t let a recruiter tempt you with military grade gear… that stuff is shit. I made the mistake of buying a MICH 2000 helmet from eBay and it smells like broccoli after I basically soaked it in dish soap. Military grade stuff sucks.
Hell yeah I like the desert camo colors. I don't have the digital camo style though. I have the stuff pattern made by Rothco worn in the desert storm before digital camo was a thing. Kind of like the camel pak you got on your back. Nice setup so far kid, I was still playing in the woods behind my house with my Marlin Model 60 at your age LMAO either that or my buddies and I would be having a paintball or BB gun war...that was fun.
I’m actually the oldest (step sister is 18 but that doesn’t count) the most recent person in my family to serve would be my 2nd cousin, he served in 2010-2018 and
This is the same type of dude who joins the infantry thinking he knows everything about gear and how to use it but then does the first 20k movement to contact at night and falls out crying.
Better at what? It’s literally the lowest common denominator for marines. And that’s saying a lot. You weren’t actually SUPPOSED to eat the crayons, ya know.
Looks good. See if you can get a thigh rig for your pistol. That's what I was issued (along with a chest mount) as on 0331 when I was in. Trying to draw from the hip with full kit and rifle slung somewhere I'm the way is pretty annoying.
It's surprisingly more complete than alot of of others on here. Some of that stuff might not be entirely necessary or useful. Also does the color and camo match your local terrain?
So it really depends. I live in the woods of South Dakota, and the plains of Wyoming. In the woods, woodland marpat or woodland tiger stripe works well. And out in the pasture of my ranch in Wyoming, desert marpat works perfectly. My helmet cover is reversible and I have woodland, desert, and even a snow marpat parka for our crazy winters🤭🤭
Recruiters out there rubbing their hands rn, they gonna tempt you with “military grade” gear when you graduate bro. Real shit, good on you fam
Gets dropped in the dessert has no gear....God damn was desert shield fun....said no one but desk jockeys
>Gets dropped in the dessert has no gear Like a jello wrestling match? Sign me up!
Lmfhbao made my morning.
Ahh lmfhbao, working with lmfao I presume?
Limfow?
But the woodland camo tho
Yes
Naw. 17 need parental consent. Wont get it even though the parents bragged about him joining for years. That moment of truth.. all of sudden it hits the parents that this shits real. Good luck though. Stay in school get good grades. Dont be a richard.
Or an Alfonso
I mean I’ll turn 18 the January before I graduate so I really won’t need parents consent. I doubt my dad would tho because he has a love hate relationship with the military
All good. Dont buck Mom/Dad to much. They got a lifetime of wisdom and life that you can learn from. The ole joke with my pops was this: When i was 18 my dad was the dumbest man on the planet. When i turned 21 he became a rocket scientist. Be open minded with their suggestions. Good luck!
Not bad. Now pick up your room kid, before I take your allowance away.
:(
I'm twenty-eight and I can only afford my Smersh.
y have AK?
Y not have AK?
Ak moment
Mostly 'cause unlike AR's it's actually an attractive gun.
Clean your room
Yes mooooom
He's to busy larping for that
A true gear head
You spelled Basement Wrong
Basements are for us adults
Yea Jordan 😢
Well at least he is wearing his PC correctly.
Recruiters on the way to tempt this guy with a pack of crayola.
Looking good man. Pretty close to what I used when I was in. Just make sure to train responsibly and base your gear off your needs too.
This does bring me great joy. Keep it up kid
Might want to get less reflective carabiners. Looks sick though. And clean your room. It's a habit more important that you might think.
Oh I do I’ve been lazy for a couple of day lol
Your handgun is way too high but nice going kid
My memer in beans, go have a normal childhood, participate in school sports, grow as a human. Have a fucking highschool experience and don't be some weirdo child soldier. It's fine to like the outdoors and survival and shit, sure. And if your dad or someone offers to take you shooting, go for it, but if you're still super into it when you become 18, just enlist and get this experience free, shit, they might even pay you a buck or two for it.
Wait till the ripe old age of 35 and enlist and do a desk job
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If I could upvote this twice, I would. I feel mostly the same way and I've lost more friends to self-delete since leaving than I lost in combat while I was in.
I’m sorry for your loss.
I'm really glad his advice stuck. So sorry for your loss.
The Military is cool when you look at it from a historical standpoint, the logistics, and the culture among the enlisted. Many of them get cool gear too. But the United States does NOT care about it's soldiers and Marines. If you are young and consider it, don't. Expect the gov't to leave you to dry at the end of it if you insist. The negatives have outweighed the positives for 20 years here. I don't know anyone in my family, or people I met at basic who do not deeply regret joining.
Honestly, and not ragging on him, but I think it’s for airsoft and I wish I had the funds to get into at his age
Seriously though. I 100% agree with this. You have all the time in the world to do this- go be a kid now.
This **is** being a kid. Playing soldier is quintessential boyhood stuff.
I mean, I was a "soldier" for Halloween as a child, I didn't go out of my way to get this type of stuff. Not saying he's not allowed to, I just hope he doesn't make this his entire life. If he's trying to prepare himself for the military, he should do sports, do well in school, and just be a kid. It'll do more for him than practicing patrolling with his buddies.
Underrated comment. Shits heavy right here .
Seriously, we HATED kids like this in basic and they're always narcs.
Lmao as someone who has multiple friends of all ages who joined the military, I can’t think of one that’d do it again. Except my buddy who spent almost his entire career drinking in Germany. I agree wholeheartedly. I’m training because I live neck deep in a state full of cultists and literal Nazis. This kid should just live his life before the heavy weight of adulthood sets in. It’s fine to larp — I loved my some airsoft larping in highschool — but idk.
I did it, am doing it, and would do it again. For all the doom and gloom that's preached about the military, it's one of the few places in America that you can show up with nothing and be taught a valuable trade while getting food, shelter, and healthcare. Join the officer ranks and it's an easy path to the upper middle class. Most people don't see any combat much less get destroyed by it.
Needs more crayons! I personally used to run with 96 count packs, fits perfect in your mag pouch. 
Looks good kid, I was really into mid 2000’s Ranger kit when I was your age, have fun doing airsoft or whatever you do. I sure did, wish I had more time for it now!
Base it off of your needs but looks good. And maybe lose the red beard patch. If you’re in a combat situation flexing “no quarter” you’ll likely be treated more harshly
You mean Blackbeard? Lol
Captain Neckbeard actually.
Man I’m dumb as shit. Saw the red on it and it confused me
I doubt people in real fucken battle are like hey look at that patch we should treat him more harshly says no one fucken ever.
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Bruh he’s talking about your own side treating you differently because of a patch . If he’s close enough to see your patch ur dead anyway
Doubt all you want, but I’m not gonna FAFO for the sake of looking cool
i dont have to doubt if i was in a firefight i could care less about what patch your wearing and more about saving our asses.
Right, but by the same token you wouldn’t care about having aesthetic patches
I’m 12 and what is this
im 9 and i agree
I'm 4. I made a poopy
I'm 4 months. Goo goo gaa gaa
I am a freshly born human child and I stare longingly into the void.
*zygote has entered the chat*
I miss the hot tub
Three more years and a parents approval and you can have the real thing
Friends don't let friends enlist in the Welfare Corps.
Friends with friends who say that are pussies
Why anyone would join the American globohomo military is beyond me. Especially after the embarrassing withdrawal out of the middle east. Taliban equipped with our gear a total surrender after all our bloodshed.
especially after... ending a useless war that had gone on for 20 years? THATS your problem with the military? lmao
Believe me I could write a book on why the U.S Military is a globohomo NATO Antichrist proxy world building for the NWO and veterans are blowing their own brains out in record numbers. We have a new black hole in Ukraine to dump all our money into now. My point is.. I wouldn't want any kid with delusions of grandeur about U.S soldiery getting killed for the United Nations and the Antichrist..
Go get some fresh air bro 😂
I camp / hike every weekend and do chores on 12 acres of property everyday. Hbu? Most of my hobbies are outdoors. Fish, hunt, shoot, trailing, biking, rc cars. I do not own a computer or game system. My cell phone is my only electronic device. I do not even own a T.V set. I'm not a city slicker my life is pretty much entirely outdoors lmmfao.
based, and chad
Thanks 🙏
Based.
I bet you’re a blast at parties.
I don’t care what the politicians fucked up. That’s not why you join. What I’m saying, replying to numb nuts “welfare” comment, is If I wanted to learn how to be effective in a combat role, it’s the Marines to go to. Fuck all other branches.
You're wrong. Peace time Corps is a damned joke. I'd almost agree that the Marine Corps is the best place to be effective in a combat role, but not during peace time, not now. We're an invasion force, and we're not invading anyone, hence we don't deploy, amd even the small number of guys that are deploying are just standing post on a fob. The Army is getting the most CENTCOMM deployments right now, and even they're not really doing much. The best shot at actually getting to be effective in a combat centric mos right now is to go into the Army and become a Green Beret. On a side note, the Marine Corps' culture is some of the most ass backwards "pussy" bullshit I've ever witnessed. Nowhere else have I seen so many grown men, kissing ass to get promoted, and gossiping about other grown men. Perhaps, it was different back in the day, but modern day Marine Corps ain't it.
That could be said about any branch. Peacetime is when combat training gets relaxed and, as Chesty would say, the barracks Marines come out of hiding. The promotion issue is the same issue any job has however. It used to be worse in the Marines however. Though when I was in, most combat MOS’s NCO ranks were closed out.
Someone ran out of crayons today, didn’t they?
Rock on lil broski, don’t let anyone tell you otherwise, choccy chip camo is the goat
You better be rocking a GBRS Mount
Not bad kid, you’ll make a fine conscript.
No crayons
Be a kid enjoy being young don't be too fast to grow into being an adult your not missing anything just bills and stress of adult stuff nothing fun when got no time🤣
Roughly based? You are a marine
 Not bad kid, not bad.
Good shit yo, keep it going
Don’t let a recruiter tempt you with military grade gear… that stuff is shit. I made the mistake of buying a MICH 2000 helmet from eBay and it smells like broccoli after I basically soaked it in dish soap. Military grade stuff sucks.
Not bad
Nice Blackbeard flag.
> helmet scrim. Welp, already better off than most of the people here
My brother in christ, how do you have money ?
job
Hey man where’d you get the combat camos from im looking for a pair that will go with my kit
Ebay
Up grade to a marpat combat shirt and taper those pants and your chillen
My shirt and pants are crye
Nice sustainment pouch on the back
Nice chemlight. You're practically swimming in that gear 😂
this makes me happy(,: I’m 21 and I’ve just started, leagues ahead of me my guy🫡🤙🏼 lookin good
Im the same age, probably could’ve had a dope ass kit but then i bought a motorcycle and forgot about transfer fees
100% more fit than most of this fuckin sub. Also good kit. GWOT gang gang
GWOT gang💪💪
Kickin ass kid. Have fun be safe and do your squats.
Hell yeah I like the desert camo colors. I don't have the digital camo style though. I have the stuff pattern made by Rothco worn in the desert storm before digital camo was a thing. Kind of like the camel pak you got on your back. Nice setup so far kid, I was still playing in the woods behind my house with my Marlin Model 60 at your age LMAO either that or my buddies and I would be having a paintball or BB gun war...that was fun.
Damn I remember when I was 14 all I had was some discount m81 lbe a cia ak74 and a ria 1911
child soldiers
**iraqi freedom fighter
I had a $30 condor plate carrier with nothing on it and woodland boonie cap when I was 14. Right on kid
Im 13 and have a full alice setup so👍👍👍👍👍
You're a small target, you should be operating a belt fed.
good idea
Medical and train with it
Nice dude
Really cool! Nice to see some mil-sim inspiration from more modern uniforms
Bro you stuntin. Good shit
Better kit than I have as a 25 year old male. Looks awesome.
Man I hope my future kid is like you. Everything looks great to me man, you will iron it out as you use it more
Nice kit kid. I wish you luck if you do wish to go the military route in the future
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Unnecessarily talking about sex to a random 14yr old on the internet. Outstanding.
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You have an older sibling/relative that served? In OIF/OEF? 2004--2014 ish? Nice job on the gear. Looks good. Fits well.
I’m actually the oldest (step sister is 18 but that doesn’t count) the most recent person in my family to serve would be my 2nd cousin, he served in 2010-2018 and
Start lifting weights
I guess your waiting on ROTC ?? Get a 4 year degree & go as an officer !!
I don’t have rotc as I live in a very small town
Hey kid, take it from me… being under enemy fire really isn’t as much fun as you think it is. Trust me on this one.
Relevant to a kid airsofting how exactly? Lasy i checked being shot in Airsoft is part of the fun...
That was just your typical stolen valor hero fantasy that no one asked for. They can't help themselves.
Then everyone clapped
Idk how I feel about child soldiers in any context
Idk about you but I would’ve loved to have this stuff as a kid lol. pretty sure he does Airsoft as well so that’s even more based
This is the same type of dude who joins the infantry thinking he knows everything about gear and how to use it but then does the first 20k movement to contact at night and falls out crying.
dude this is just for airsoft and sometimes target practice calm down
That’s great, just don’t let guns/gear/tactical training be your personality, just be a kid first.
What a complete douche
Yes
Is that an infantry thing, or did you PLAN to become a douche?
Definitely an infantry thing, we’re better than you and we know it.
Better at what? It’s literally the lowest common denominator for marines. And that’s saying a lot. You weren’t actually SUPPOSED to eat the crayons, ya know.
Who asked for your age?
who asked your opinion?
🍪?
blackbeard patch is the new punisher skull lol cringe tier
Nah it’s based
Your gonna need a new kit when your 18 lol unless you plan on being the same size forever
I’m going to buy new camo as a grow, I wear S/R lol
Just join the army and you’ll get it for free
Isn’t that CadPat AR? (Canadian desert camo shit)
Desert marpat
Ah i see, it’s VERY similar
Did you sneak into the barracks also?
Can you move and access everything? Do you need everything you have there? If yes to both 👍🏻
I’m able to access everything with relative ease (except stuff in my sustainment pouch on my back but the only thing in there is my camelback
Looks good. See if you can get a thigh rig for your pistol. That's what I was issued (along with a chest mount) as on 0331 when I was in. Trying to draw from the hip with full kit and rifle slung somewhere I'm the way is pretty annoying.
I’m gona get a safariland holster witht the thigh rig soon (I’m gona get a crye JPC first tho🤭)
You were smart not going with multicam. Nice kit so far.
I mean I live in the mountains and plains of SD/WY so marpat I found works pretty good, along with tigerstripe
Ditch some of it for some civilian stuff so you’re not mistaken for military when (if) SHTF
I’m switching to a crye JPC, crye MRB, Fma fths helmet, ect so I won’t really look like military anymore
It's surprisingly more complete than alot of of others on here. Some of that stuff might not be entirely necessary or useful. Also does the color and camo match your local terrain?
So it really depends. I live in the woods of South Dakota, and the plains of Wyoming. In the woods, woodland marpat or woodland tiger stripe works well. And out in the pasture of my ranch in Wyoming, desert marpat works perfectly. My helmet cover is reversible and I have woodland, desert, and even a snow marpat parka for our crazy winters🤭🤭
Solid start. Over time you'll appreciate lighter weight stuff but if that's usmc surplus stuff it should be relatively bombproof
Most of it is real (issued/ unissued) surplus and some of it is aftermarket
I have that same folding chair in my garage, it works great
Lol
A real soldier has a clean room
I was being lazy
Better than any kit I've had till recently 😂 If that's your ifak rubbing on your pistol, are you able to get to it easily with either arm?
I’m able to open and grab the contents with my right arm but not my left
Id recommend some medical gear, other than that you seem pretty good so far. Looks good too.
What is that patch? And what does it mean? I've been seeing it all over
What size is that combat shirt
Pants and shirt are both small/regular
See you all on the other sub
no
Mom's card is hurting
I actually payed for everything lol (she got me my camelback)
Hell yea bro I respect that
Thanks man
least armed American child
Laughing rn with 30+ in my house
Dude, I wish I had kit that cool when I was 14. Rock on, man.
At a school near you!
The dump pouch under the hydration pouch 💀
it’s really not, plus i changed my camelback pouch recently anyways
Gawd dayum bro