No.
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Potential soldiers or marines must be free of mental illness upon entry. According to the Marine Corp website:
Mental health is a critical component of personal and unit readiness. Mental health is more than just the absence of mental illness, it is mental resilience, flexibility, and the capacity to deal with problems as they occur (to adapt, innovate, and overcome)
Schizophrenia would be listed as a "disqualifying medical condition"
No.
It's harder to join the Marines. They have much higher standards than the Army.
He was commissioned in the Royal Marines in 1741.
No- 17 is allowed if your parents sign- even then you will not be allowed overseas until you are 18
Gay people with spouses and partners are allowed join the army. So no discussion is necessary at this time.
yes
They technically aren't allowed to; the maximum age to join just the Army Reserve is 42.
Children do not affect your ability to join the Marines.
In 1862, Congress passed a law to allow African Americans to join the Union Army.
The proclamation allowed minority troops who were forced to join the army to decide for themselves not to join the army.
Not an easy prospect. You can talk with your recruiter. Try to get Sniper school specified in your enlistment contract.
if you have a criminal record can you still join the marines commando