While many people believe that wearing the uniform will get you entry to the poon, this is not always the case, especially if you are stationed on a large base. A large base means a greater presence of marines (or soldiers, etc.) and being one of them means you are looked down on by the rest of the surrounding community since they see you so often. Allow me to present exhibit A:
This was a graph that I posted a few years back when I was stationed in San Diego. It is actually very accurate and I did not exaggerate. After joining the marines I found it harder than ever to find poon.