As someone who did nearly the opposite of what your wanting. Don't do it. I served four years in the USMC Infantry before getting out and pursuing a undergrad and medical school. It was memorable and at times even fun in the infantry and still connected to a lot of my brothers to this day. The things I don't miss are being treated like a child, standing the nuts watch, cleaning a weapon system for the fourth time in a week because there is nothing else to fill your time. Staying up til 0000 to clean your room. As a physician you know how to accomplish the mission, how to train yourself, personal accountability, dedication but you will be assumed that you are with the rest of the 18yr old knuckle heads having to be explained in potato head language how to fold your underwear for the umpteenth time. With your newly acquired skill set join the Navy as a physician, get stationed with a Marine Unit (not that hard if you want to find it). You won't be the guy out there kicking in the door guns blazing but your Battalion Commander with get a stiff one when you constantly volunteer to learn it all in the training environment. You will likely get a chance to do all the high speed low drag training you want with an infantry unit. If you want to just be a door kicker then put off residency for four years and just join up. There have been some psychologists that have enlisted and the rest of the marines around him think "how can he be so smart yet dumb to sign up for this as enlisted". I
If you want to kick in doors commit to it. If you want to finish being a doctor commit to that. On several USMC forums I am part of, the Marines really want a doctor that wants to take care of them as much in medical as there buddy wants to take care of them in combat. It's why I went the route I did. While I think the advice is useful. You do what makes you happy.
