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02-19-14, 07:17 PM
Thread: Iwo Jima
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26820 On this day in 1945, a battle begun...
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On this day in 1945, a battle begun which made and shaped our Corps for eternity. RIP, Gunny Basilone. Semper Fidelis.
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09-02-11, 10:03 AM
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Karma's a b**ch, isn't it?
What's that old '60's song, with the refrain, "Sha-na-na-na-sha-na-na-na-sha-na-na-na-goodbye..." Don't let the door hit you on the busboy on your way out the door. Discriminatory, unpatriotic,...
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11-10-10, 08:28 AM
Thread: Happy Birthday Marines !!!
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Happy Birthday, devil dogs
Happy Birthday, Marines on the 235th Year of our beloved Corps.
Reach down like you got a pair (of beer mugs, that is.)
S/F,
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12-17-09, 04:32 PM
Thread: How many stars?
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How many stars?
I should know this but I just want to double-check:
I have a second SMCR (first one in 2004, second award in 2007.) Star for each subsequent award.
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05-07-08, 09:53 PM
Thread: PLC/92-Day Reserve Rundown
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At Whose Service?
Just to let you know, entire divisions (in the past and currently under NATO agreements) can be commanded by foreign officers - whether Commonwealth or not - though this is an option and not...
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04-28-08, 10:23 PM
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"Rumors" by Timex Social Club (high school...
"Rumors" by Timex Social Club (high school students from Berkeley High School, one my my HS's rival schools), later morphing into Club Nouveau (who did a cover of Bill Withers' "Lean On Me".)
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04-14-08, 10:40 PM
Thread: What is this about
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What if you have thin skin AND low body...
What if you have thin skin AND low body fat?:banana:
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02-18-08, 11:10 AM
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Ophiuchus and Other Stars
They were talking about a zodiacal constellation (as opposed to a zodiacal sign) called Ophiuchus, the Snake-Bearer. Way back in the day when different cultures had different and/or converging...
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02-18-08, 10:32 AM
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Astrology and Astronomy
No offense taken.
My criticism about your assignment focuses on your professor's wisdom in mixing pop psychology with hard science. That kind of assignment seems to belong better in a psychology... -
02-17-08, 11:21 PM
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This Is Why Astrology Isn't Taken Seriously
As an amateur astrologer (yes, I can calculate charts by hand), I'm not really sure how you formulated your questions to determine whether or not the responses you were looking for would be based on...
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02-14-08, 07:17 PM
Thread: Marine Movies
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Kubrick was a BMW Commie...
I loved "Full Metal Jacket", but, Kubrick, the director, meant to make the film as an anti-war (if not anti-Marine) movie. Same with "Platoon".
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02-14-08, 12:08 AM
Thread: War showdown ready in California city
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Not Unconstitutional in the Least
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Actually, invoking eminent domain is NOT unconstitutional. Look it up.
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02-11-08, 11:22 PM
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Welcome Home
:flag: If a little boy of five years of age can man up and take care of his 'wife' and step up to the plate and accept his responsibilities, the rest of us have something to learn.
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02-06-08, 12:22 AM
Thread: The Unpublicized Generation Gap
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Question Our Commitment and Caliber, eh?
I'm only beginning to wonder about the haters and the armchair generals who apparently know so much about the military and the military mind and define the military mindset only by the events of...
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02-03-08, 05:21 PM
Thread: Games for the boys
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Heya there, RM! (booties they call them, right?...
Heya there, RM! (booties they call them, right? can't remember ,<shame on me>.
I'm neutral on the whole thing myself since I don't follow any pro sports, but the bookies are pretty much banking on... -
02-02-08, 12:17 AM
Thread: A Horrid Disgrace - MUST READ!
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Good moto, but...
I appreciate your motivation and your passion there, poolee.
However:
1) You are a poolee/DEPer; you are restricted to posting comments in the poolee section ONLY.
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01-31-08, 09:29 AM
Thread: Things you still do from boot camp
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Habits
While eating chow, I still turn my unused left hand into a fist and set it squarely on my left knee while I shovel the chow into my gullet with the fork in my right. And I clean my plate with a small...
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01-28-08, 11:40 PM
Thread: security clearance
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Is there something else?
Ma'am:
Don't take this as an attack on you or your son. I don't mean that in that way at all.
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01-27-08, 10:51 PM
Thread: Need your thoughts
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DevilDog: If you can still do it and you have...
DevilDog:
If you can still do it and you have your personal/civilian life in order, why the hell not? You're not exactly 80 and on life support, so do the Reserves. They can use an 'old man'... -
01-25-08, 02:16 PM
Thread: OCS Stress
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SSgt: That's great you're going over to the...
SSgt:
That's great you're going over to the Dark Side - much luck to you!
I'm not going to post my entire OCS experience here so if you want to PM me, I can fill you in.
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01-17-08, 12:24 AM
Thread: Great knife deals
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Caveat Emptor...
Just be careful about faxing or sending scanned versions of your DoD IDs - I wouldn't do it to save I don't care how much of a discount I got.
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01-16-08, 11:52 PM
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I didn't know if I rated a hard-on or a big cry -...
I didn't know if I rated a hard-on or a big cry - a picture of patriotism understated but cock-hard proud.
I wish the rest of America would pause to think about that.
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01-16-08, 10:54 AM
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Why Won't Those Damned Jarheads Leave Me Alone?
Hell, I can't shake the bastards off fast enough! :D
Sorta like what Henny Youngman said when someone asked Henny, who started off learning the piano as a kid but later switched to the violin.
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01-09-08, 03:27 PM
Thread: Can you get LcCpl?
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Further guidance
Just to let you guy's know, that my contract states that I will be a Lcpl as soon as I get out of boot camp.
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01-09-08, 03:15 PM
Thread: Can you get LcCpl?
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Looking for just the title or the responsibility that goes with it?
Firstly, if you have 98 college credits, why do you spell "guys" as "guy's"? (FIST is graciously exempt from this grammar requirement.) It's spelled G-U-Y-S - with NO apostrophe. It's a simple plural...
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Ghost Of Iwo Jima
04-04-24, 11:35 PM in Open Squad Bay