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06-11-10, 09:45 AM
Thread: Corpsman Up!
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Welcome Doc from a fellow Anglican. We didn't...
Welcome Doc from a fellow Anglican. We didn't have a hell week when I was in. I knew a sgt who took me under his wing who transferred to my unit from recon. 1st Force. They had my scrawny little...
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05-24-10, 05:52 AM
Thread: Been there, done that, got the t-shirt
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Yo! Worked out of Can Tho and Kien Hoa during my...
Yo! Worked out of Can Tho and Kien Hoa during my stint in '65. Being airborne I "lifted off" with both Army and USMC choppers (H-134). Never referred to them like that. Very respectful to them as...
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05-23-10, 07:55 PM
Thread: Its official, DD-214's are NOW Online
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Correcting your dd214
Thanx for the info Captain. If you want a copy of your dd214 it's an excellent place to go. Not for corrections to your dd214 however. An entirely different process. The dates, places and...
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04-29-10, 07:34 AM
Thread: Looking For Marines
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Radio Silence..scrambled Eggs On The Headset..but...
Radio Silence..scrambled Eggs On The Headset..but Im Still Here
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02-25-10, 09:27 AM
Thread: My son is being discharged for drinking
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Not familiar with BKS. What's that stand for? ...
Not familiar with BKS. What's that stand for? However, if it was, then that's what should be stated. Certain words mean SPECIFIC things in the Marine Corps. It's been many moons since I walked...
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02-25-10, 09:16 AM
Thread: My son is being discharged for drinking
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I agree, somethings missing. 18 hours of...
I agree, somethings missing. 18 hours of CONTINUOUS firewatch/guard duty DOES NOT SOUND right. This type of duty is NOT used as punishment, standard length of time while on fire watch is 4 to 6...
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02-12-10, 02:37 PM
Thread: Attention Viet Nam Veterans
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Sgt, How long you been waiting?
Sgt, How long you been waiting?
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02-12-10, 01:03 PM
Thread: Attention Viet Nam Veterans
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Foreign Decorations
I'm like you sparkie but now I have lots of time so I'm not going to give up trying to correct the errors on my DD-214. And folks might think I'm getting picky-and they'd be rite. God only knows...
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01-22-10, 05:36 PM
Thread: Jump Commands
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zx6 name/# of that plane? SF Airborne
zx6 name/# of that plane? SF Airborne
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01-22-10, 05:27 PM
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OK-Now you know-the stage is set. When you're in...
OK-Now you know-the stage is set. When you're in the Army apply yourself and show your stuff. If you make Sgt or above with honorable service after 3/4 years the Marines would accept you in a heart...
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01-22-10, 04:32 PM
Thread: Jump Commands
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Not sure of what LMFAQ means or whether Benning...
Not sure of what LMFAQ means or whether Benning got to me? I do remember every time getting down and doing 10 or 20 during jump school and getting up to yell MARINE AIRBORNE rather than ARMY AIRBORN...
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01-22-10, 03:53 PM
Thread: Jump Commands
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Sooo... help me with the jump commands, is that...
Sooo... help me with the jump commands, is that how you remember em? SF Airborne :iwo:
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01-22-10, 02:42 PM
Thread: Jump Commands
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Not that I remember! However I do remember...
Not that I remember! However I do remember Gravity and the Almighty Hawk takin a bite out of my ass more than once. :D :iwo: SF Airborne
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01-22-10, 02:24 PM
Thread: Jump Commands
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Jump Commands
Maybe some of you Airborne Marines or especially Jumpmasters can help me out here. I had a new client in my business last week who noticed my Jump wings so we spent a little time jaw jacking about...
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01-21-10, 01:13 PM
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You're entirely welcome young man. You're doing...
You're entirely welcome young man. You're doing the honorable thing by admitting and taking responsibility for your actions. Ain't noone can ever take that from you. It's part of what I call...
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01-21-10, 10:57 AM
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Where there's a will there's a way!
brosa: I recognize I'm an old dinosaur now and the Corps has changed alot. I also was on a waiver when I enlisted at 17 for car theft. Fortunately my PO cancelled my probation or they never would...
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01-19-10, 10:19 AM
Thread: just graduated mcrdsd
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Another Marine reporting for duty. ...
Another Marine reporting for duty. Congratulations to you!! May your tour be a good one. SF Airborne
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01-18-10, 10:21 PM
Thread: Can I wear my Blues?
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Section 14/Paragraph 9 subsection BULLCHIT
You know what, I AINT, I SAY AGAIN, I AINT on active duty anymore. I've already been told a number of times, including when I was on active duty back in 66, that I couldn't wear my VIET NAM Jump...
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01-16-10, 10:11 AM
Thread: Corpsman in Denial!?!?
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Yo redman, I'm inquisitive; what unit were you...
Yo redman, I'm inquisitive; what unit were you with while at Camp Smith? When I returned from Nam in '66 1st ANGLICO had been transferred to Kaneohe. When I was at Smith I thought we were the only...
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01-15-10, 11:49 PM
Thread: Corpsman in Denial!?!?
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Ditto to you Redman. Come on men, WTF!! How...
Ditto to you Redman. Come on men, WTF!! How often did we argue and get into each others face when we were in? How quickly it disappeared when we were on patrol. The rights we fought for included...
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01-15-10, 10:22 AM
Thread: Corpsman in Denial!?!?
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There's no doubt in my mind that the Corpsman,...
There's no doubt in my mind that the Corpsman, along with SOME of the chopper pilots, who took care of us irrespective of the chaos/smoke/lead/shrapnel/mortar fire that filled the air sometimes for...
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01-01-10, 03:04 PM
Thread: Spare Parachute T-21
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t-21
Thanks again Gunny. It sure was a nice compliment to my display case. SF Airborne!!
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12-12-09, 10:23 AM
Thread: I have just lost my MOS
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Lesson learned
To quote an old song line from the Rolling Stones: "you can't always get what you want but you just might get what you need". Don't ever underestimate whatever it is you learn. For example during my...
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12-01-09, 11:27 AM
Thread: Experiences in Vietnam
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The right to disagree
That's a right that's nonexistent when your in the military, especially the Marine Corps. "Yours is not the question why, yours is but to do and die". It's not just some fancy saying, it's a fact. ...
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11-24-09, 06:27 PM
Thread: Spare Parachute T-21
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Appreciated your help!
Thanks again for your help Gunny, I've been looking for one of those for a long time. I've not been a member of this site for long but it's interesting to note that some of the comments regarding...
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