Do Marine reservists who have never been on active duty consider themselves real Marines? – Saul Roth

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By Saul Roth

You can transfer to different branches of the military without going to that specific services basic training unless you go in the Marines.

The only way to be a Marine is to go through their boot camp.

After the boot camp you are a Marine.

I have been an Airmen and a soldier but only went through basic training in the Air Force.