You're really believing the things you type aren't you? First of all, I am a Marine, and the word jarhead being used by us, towards us, isn't true. I have been around, interacted, and talked to hundreds, if not thousands of other Marines and never has the word jarhead been used. Sorry but watching movies just isn't a very good credible source for your info. I am sitting here, with first person experience telling you.... You're wrong. Working for free? If that was an option, your statement might have some ground but since it isn't there no saying how many would. But to be honest we get food, water, shelter, medical, and the money we do get isn't something to brag about. On deployments I can tell you that the word money is the last thing on our minds so using that as an incentive for justifying our enlistment during a time of war probably doesn't explain it.