White Goodman

I don't care what you and your boyfriend do, just don't tell the OT about it.

But Gawd ain't want you tah smoke no plant he put here in the earth.

It's perfeckly nermal to take Oxys and pills manufactured in a laboratory though cuz ma Doctur told me it's ok.

Or Meth my neffew makes in da camper in da woodz cuz he only uses quality stuff.

Yea, really not trying to get into a dick measuring contest here but Ranger school is more of a "grueling right of passage" for a lot in the Army. Not really a "skills" course. Basically, as long as you can take the punishment and sleep deprivation, you'll get your tab. I haven't been to Ranger course but have worked with many many many of those who have and that's straight from their mouths.

ETA: 75th RBat are legit.

His style doesn't work in the NFL. You can't threaten grown men and threaten to pull their scholarships like you can in college. He'd end up getting his little arse choke slammed pulling some of that shite in the NFL.

If he's really looking to do it. He'll need to put on some solid mass. A&S will drop you about 15-20 pounds. Training needs to include; weights, running, and lots of humps (hikes with 50-100 pounds of gear)
The swim isn't bad. Not nearly the level needed for SEAL or Recon training but he (you) needs to be water competent and confident. If you're a little bitch in the water, the instructors will frick with you to make you quit. If you look confident and comfortable it's not bad at all. When "someone I know" did A&S, he needed to have at least 3 years on contract in order to continue on to be an operator. Basic follow on schools are a little over a year. Advanced schools continue pretty much your entire enlistment. They're really gearing their training/mission to be that of an Army SF unit with some strike force and maritime capability as well. Hopefully if Mattis gets the SECD position, MARSOC (MSOB) will get some sexier missions. As it stands now, the SEALs, and Delta get all the good shite because that's who are the most proven. MARSOC barely gets any good missions themselves and are used as "tag alongs" for a lot of the higher profile shite. Hope this was helpful. It's very very very much worth it IMO.

ETA: what some others have said is true as well. Needs some time in. I've only seen them take boots (new Marines) when they were just standing up (06-07) to my knowledge, your friend will need some time in the Corps before they're going to select him now. I think age requirement is still 21 and you can't be past the rank of Staff Sergeant (E-6)
Yes, they used Recon and Force Recon to stand up initially due to personnel issues and manpower. Around 07 is when they opened it to all MOS fields because they realized they were excluding a lot of good Marines. Also, IQ and intelligence is very very valued... Operators are from every field; Admin, Supply, Ammo, etc

Being a grunt will neither help or hurt you. The combat tactics taught differ from that of a full squad or platoon because advanced schooling is based on very very small unit tactics. As long as you know land nav, you're right on par with the grunts. I've "heard of" a lot of them try to come to the course with swole heads because they thought they'd breeze through and were dropped within the first count days.

Sounds like you were on Camp Schwab, Okinawa.

Getting older and starting to notice significant drop-offs. I've heard your late 20s and early 30s are your peak for strength, but I just don't feel it (29)

Most physically fit I've ever been was at 23 while stationed in Japan. Nothing to do but lift, run, and train.

What say you OT baws?

Did you mean "Stop whoring" or "Stop Worrying"?

It's ruining the fun of college football for me. Just pure dominance by Saban at this point. I don't care if LSU sucks, I'm just ready for someone to out recruit Saban.

He'd be very very stupid to leave.