what do marines do all day?

[nachtachrach]

what do marines do all day? I mean, after you've passed your 32 weeks, and you're not abroad on a mission, what do Marines do all day? work out? play games? what kind of duties and chores are you given?

[ashley]

They post on forums answering the same questions a thousand times over.

[nachtachrach]

hahaha quick wit there man. nice one.

[Wee Willy Winkie]

doesnt really answer your question though mate does it. Would be interesting to find out so if theres any lads out there with a worthwhile answer feel free to reply.
I think we've had the sarcastic limit of posts for this topic. W.W.W

[Ghost]

You digby, this exact question has already been covered on this very page.

http://www.militaryforums.co.uk/cforums ... hp?t=11895

Zak

[sneaky beaky]

For goodness sake - give this guy a break. He is only asking a perfectly ordinary question.
As far as I remember, when you get posted to a "Unit", be it a Commando Unit or a Training Unit, or any other type of "Unit" you will, under normal circumstances, generally work from 8 am. to 4 pm. for the normal working week, Monday to Friday. (Unless you are "on duty" over the weekend. i.e. guard or something.)
If you are on active service, hours go out of the window. You will work whatever hours are required and in some cases you won't get too much sleep.
I hope this helps you WWW.
And come on you guys, give these youngsters/new guys a break. It's very easy to take the piss.
Sneaky

[Ghost]

Sorry Sneaky, but I thought it was taking the biscuit somewhat when he couldn't even be bothered to scroll down the page, let alone use the search function.

However, I agree that I was quick to dismiss him, which I shouldn't do anyway because I have little to know military experience myself. Shan't happen again.

Zak

[Artist]

Volleyball (when in barracks). O and Trapping Gronks, getting pissed, annoying the locals just for hell of it. And when I joined my first unit making a bomb working out of the Fishing Docks Crabbing and suchlike.

But most of all you try to retain your ability to be one of the best soldiers in the armed forces which will consist of Fitness training, fieldcraft, and maintaining the standard and hopefully surpassing the standard you had when you left training. You will continue to learn all about soldiering from the guys you live with and work with, be they fellow Marines or your Sect Cpl or Troop Sgt.

It never stops in other words. One Week after I joined my first unit their I was Yomping over Dartmoor for seven days. The only difference was that instead of wearing CEMO (complete equipment marching order) I had a bergan on me back (which I had paid money for CEMO was shite). If you can accept that your life is going to consist of lots of Phiz and Soldiering then you should have no problems. Her Majesties Royal Marine Commandos work hard and play hard.

Artist