AnKsMommy

I don't have a daughter in the Marines, but I am in the Navy and so is my husband.

The military is different for everyone, all people handle it differently. My husband was in the same situation that you daughter was in. My husband's father did a lot of drugs and his brother ended up following the trend. His brother, his best friends, and his dad all ended up in jail and my husband joined the Navy to save himself from going the same route. The first year was hard because he fell in to the wrong crowd, but he managed to pick himself up and is much better because of it.

I would say that the military helped me out to learn some discipline and have more respect for myself and others. But I've also met people who just rebel against the rules.

Marines are the most dedicated people I've met in the service. When she makes it though she'll be a lot stronger, not just physically but mentally. The female Marines that I've ever met love it and wouldn't chose another branch to serve in.