Episode 337 - Joining the USMC: Buck Sessoms

Paul has a friend whose son is interested in the military. He asked Paul to answer questions that he and his wife had about their son possibly going down this road. Paul and Courtney Ferrell (episode 51) get together to host this episode and their goal is to share some insights on things they wish they knew in their 20’s. To help his friend’s son, they brought back a past guest, Buck Sessoms. Buck (episodes 164 & 165) served twenty-five years active duty in the United States Marine Corps. He discussed with Paul and Courtney everything from how to enlist as a U.S. Marine to boot camp to OCS (Officer Candidate School) to deployment. He talked about the mindset and the attitude you need to have and to expect to be made uncomfortable and experience some pain during training. He said it would be good for anyone interested in the USMC to be in good physical shape when you head off to boot camp. He also said you should feel comfortable in a pool and they also went over some of the lingo used in the USMC. They finished by talking about some of the benefits you receive if you enlist whether you stay in for four years or make the USMC a career.