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    Be sure your background is squeaky clean. No...

    Be sure your background is squeaky clean. No arrests, no drugs, no bad friends, no marginal associations. Nothing the least bit suspicious in your life.

    You are going to need high levels of...
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    Apparently, this has been on-going for some time,...

    Apparently, this has been on-going for some time, as previous issues of the catalog have the same photos in the interior pages.

    But putting it on the cover made it blatantly obvious.

    I...
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    Here is a link to the subject display of the...

    Here is a link to the subject display of the above rant:

    http://www.grunt.com/app_themes/grunt/product_images/zoom/FC4G.jpg

    Here is another with an even more obvious error:
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    E-bates e-thay it-shay ta-outy e-may. OP...

    E-bates e-thay it-shay ta-outy e-may.

    OP didn't say if English was his first language, only language or one of several. If you are fluent in a desirable language, I would imagine that might help....
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    The latest issue of Sgt Grit Marine Specialties...

    The latest issue of Sgt Grit Marine Specialties catalog for Spring, 2017 (Volume 90) has fired me up AGAIN about the CAR shown upside down or backwards, with the blue on the right and red on the...
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    You may also want to consider the USMC Reserve. ...

    You may also want to consider the USMC Reserve. Back in the day, USMCR had more leeway on age restrictions because of the longer expected period of service.

    You'd still have to complete Boot and...
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    Assuming you make the grade and get assigned to...

    Assuming you make the grade and get assigned to the FMF (or wherever), you can almost count on being called "Pop" and be the designated beer gopher. With the majority of your peers under 21, you can...
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    A lot of comments on Fox about this guy, Andrew...

    A lot of comments on Fox about this guy, Andrew Codispot.

    Yes, his ribbons are out of order and screwed up. Yes, his t-shirt was untucked and visible under his blouse when he bent over in the...
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    Here is the entire video clip. Note he is NOT...

    Here is the entire video clip. Note he is NOT wearing the white gloves (MANDATORY in full dress, last I recall). Some PDA (kissing and hugs. Not sure if allowed AT ALL, never mind on a national...
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    Not my place to judge. I sincerely hope not,...

    Not my place to judge. I sincerely hope not, though.

    I do find it hard to believe that he wasn't trained in something as basic as "blue is always up and to the right."

    He's young. That...
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    CAR upside down on TV

    I don't rate a CAR. The closest I got to combat was fixing stuff that got blown up in country that was salvageable while I was far away on Okinawa. I am in awe of those who do rate it.

    That...
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    https://www.flickr.com/photos/marine_corps/3168660...

    https://www.flickr.com/photos/marine_corps/31686604831/

    Happy New Year, Marines.
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    What units? What duty stations? I knew a couple...

    What units? What duty stations? I knew a couple of Hendersons from 69-72.
  14. Noted. However, men and women are not defined...

    Noted.

    However, men and women are not defined by nationality. Just sayin.
  15. Not all women are created equal. There are some...

    Not all women are created equal. There are some amazing examples of women in combat roles in the IDF and the Soviet Army, for example.

    Lyudmila Pavlichenko had 309 CONFIRMED sniper kills (all in...
  16. He was commissioned 2LT in 1972 and served in the...

    He was commissioned 2LT in 1972 and served in the 3MARDIV during the VN Era. Like some of us that enlisted in 1969, he was "of the Era, but not in country."

    I, too, was in WESTPAC in 1971-72, but...
  17. Noted. My bad for not fact-checking a link...

    Noted.

    My bad for not fact-checking a link sent to me. I apologise for any offense. I am pleased beyond belief that General Mattis will be SecDef.

    Thanks for setting the record straight. I...
  18. Oh, good! A photo op! My takeaway is the US...

    Oh, good!

    A photo op!

    My takeaway is the US does not have to be ready for General Mattis. ISIS are the ones that need to stand by to get their family jewels ripped out their nostrils...
  19. There is a completely unsubstantiated rumor his...

    There is a completely unsubstantiated rumor his nickname was derived from the UMSC (enlisted) wine of choice in the late 60s/early 70s at MCRD San Diego: Mad Dog 20-20.

    I am proud to be a graduate...
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    Back in the day -- 1960s and before -- no one...

    Back in the day -- 1960s and before -- no one wore a name tag (as they do in the Army, for example). "Mac" was a convenient generic name when one Marine might not know another's name or rank.
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    A minor footnote to my previous (above) post: ...

    A minor footnote to my previous (above) post:

    I wear shirts I am given that come from Sgt Grit or Crackerbarrel or some other source. They are a tacit recruiting device. We are a country at war. ...
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    Back when I was in during the Vietnam Era,...

    Back when I was in during the Vietnam Era, "oorah" wasn't used.

    The first time I heard it was when I was on Camp Schwab (near Henoko, at the northern east coast, last base before you hit the NTA)....
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    Ducks are supposed to be in a row, not dragged. ...

    Ducks are supposed to be in a row, not dragged. Unless you are training a water dog. If so, carry on!
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    Happy Birthday, Marines! This is the 47th year...

    Happy Birthday, Marines!

    This is the 47th year of me saying that to MY (OUR, actually, but you know what I mean!) Marine Corps. Why I can remember when you weren't even 200 years old...

    Semper...
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    Times have changed..... In 1969, when I...

    Times have changed.....

    In 1969, when I enlisted at 17, I went in on the Delayed Entry Program (DEP) that lasted up to 120 days. At the time, a Marine was promoted automatically to PFC 6 months...
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