3 ways Marines say they will deal with a zombie apocalypse

Donald Baker
Updated onMar 19, 2023 9:57 AM PDT
3 minute read
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SUMMARY

All military personnel talk on deployment. It helps pass the time. You’ll find yourself chatting with your peers for days, which turn into weeks, and then months, and before you know it, you’re back in the arms of your loved ones. The t…

All military personnel talk on deployment. It helps pass the time. You'll find yourself chatting with your peers for days, which turn into weeks, and then months, and before you know it, you're back in the arms of your loved ones. The topics of these conversations vary greatly. They range from the absurd, such as buying a Lamborghini up returning home, to the downright crazy, like debating if "nothing" is considered "something." Some topics that arise while on deployment are even downright criminal, like how to pull off a successful bank heist worthy of a motion picture. But there is one topic that reigns supreme when on deployment: The "zombie apocalypse."

When talking about this horrific nightmare scenario, Marines discuss the three different possible routes to take, and each has its own consequences — and each one definitely has a Marine mentality behind it.

Here are 3 ways Marines say they will deal with a zombie apocalypse

1. The hunter-killer team

The first path is the hunter-killer team. Marines train in the art of war. They study it, breathe it, and live it. And yet, for many Marines, it's not the first option when discussing the hypothetical end of the world.

This team sets out to hunts down the zombie menace. All of them.

Fun fact: zombies never zigzag.

These Marines stop at towns or settlements along the way, lending a helping hand in exchange for food and currency. After dingo a circuit in their area, they go to the nearest military base for ammo and fuel (if they have vehicles).

2. The endurant

Other Marines think of survival — how to outlast the apocalypse. These Marines get very intellectual about it, too, considering all angles. The first idea they come up with is that zombies can't swim. Knowing this, they decide to head towards a Naval station. From there, they want to commandeer a floating city – a Navy aircraft carrier. They think using this will keep their family safe and out of harm's way.

Chinooks make everything slightly easier. But only slightly.

They wait until the plague is gone and then return to help rebuild. The major flaw here is that it's not so easy to get to an aircraft carrier. But hey, Marines dream big.

3. The outlanders

Finally, we've got the Marines that say they'd go and live a life of solitude in the middle of nowhere — usually a mountaintop. They'll stock up on food and water to last them through the plague and live far removed from the zombie threat. But this approach has some major logistical problems: Running out of supplies is the foremost issue. Depending on the duration of the plague, post-apocalyptic Marines would need to go out a few times to restock. With that comes the off-chance that zombies discover the mountaintop getaway. Now, they must fight off the horde to make it through.

This topic is easily one of the most discussed topics while on a deployment. This is because a deployment can feel like a survival-horror flick, where Marines must band together take on their own deadly enemy horde that lies in wait outside the gates.

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