Why do so many Marines say not to join...?

[Quasi Deist]

People who join the Marines typically have the attention whore mindset. They see people gawking over Marines and their uniform. However, being in the military is very different. You don't get women falling head over heels for military men within 50 miles of a military base, which is where you'll spend 99% of your time (pretty much unless your on leave). Then they think combat is cool until they are holding their friend watching the life drain from their face, and told to press on.

They made an impulsive decision and fell for the USMC propaganda machine. I thought about it and made a smarter choice.