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Qualifications to Become a Marine

To be eligible to become a United States Marine, you must have the following traits within your character:

Justic

Justice

Judgment

Decisiveness

Integrity

Dependability

Tact

Initiative

Enthusiasm

Bearing

Unselfishness

Courage

Knowledge

Loyalty

Endurance

You must also meet these specific physical, mental and moral requirements:

Age:

17-28 Years Old

Education and Testing:

Be a High School Senior on track to graduate, or

Be a High School Graduate with a Diploma, or

Be Home Schooled through a recognized state program, or

Have 22 College Credits that are 100 Level or Higher from a Community College, College or University

Score in the 31 percentile or higher on the ASVAB

Physical:

Be within Marine Corps Height and Weight Standards

Have no ADULT asthma

Not Diabetic

Have had no Amputations

Be currently (and post) drug free

Be free of diseases such as Aids, Cancer, Cataracts, Active STD's and other infections

No Tattoos on the Head, Neck or Hands and No Tattoos of a Gang, Racist or Sexual Nature

Moral Character:

Have little or no involvement in illegal activities

Must not be on probation or parole

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