Need Advice - Army Officer vs Marine Officer
Hey! I'm new to Reddit. Also, I'm sure this has been asked a million times, but I need some help on this!
I plan on doing the minimum amount of AD service in the military as an officer and seeing how it goes from there.
I want to gain leadership skills in the military (currently a college undergrad Jr year).
I would prefer to either be a combat engineer or an infantry officer (ik it depends on OML or TBS ranking).
The Marines have a much more rigid and strict culture that mostly revolves around being a Marine (if any prior service Marines are here, lmk if it is really worth going into USMC just to call oneself a Marine). They also have high standards for discipline (which I am gravitating towards.)
The Army has much more flexibility in terms of what I can do (sapper-type engineering and more heavy construction types, lots of schools) but is, at least from what I have heard, less disciplined (plz don't come after me!!! It's just what I've heard!). If you know any MOS' that are more disciplined than others lmk.
I know the saying you can't have a cake and another cake too, but seeing as it will be my career coming out of college, I want to have the discipline of the Marines but the opportunities and career-diversity of the Army.
So my question to all would be, where does the Army also offer rigid, disciplined leadership abilities like the Marines? Any MOS' in particular? Or should I just go Marines?
Please feel free give your honest opinions! Your insight is greatly appreciated!