In 2002, I joined the United States Marine Corps as an eighteen-year-old kid with no interest in college or working a nine-to-five job. In Part I of this ongoing series, I reflect on why I joined the Marine Corps, my initial impressions of boot camp, the school of infantry, the initial invasion of Iraq, and the beginning stages of my growing political consciousness.
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#PARCMedia is a news and media project founded by two USMC veterans, Sergio Kochergin & Vince Emanuele. They give a working-class take on issues surrounding politics, ecology, community organizing, war, culture, and philosophy.