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10-07-11, 12:02 PM
Thread: Why I joined the Corps
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I walked into the USMC Recruiting Office. ...
I walked into the USMC Recruiting Office.
The first thing the Recruiter says to me is.
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10-06-11, 09:56 PM
Thread: RIP 3/5 Brothers!!
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RIP 3/5 Brothers!!
Here's a tribute to my 3/5 brothers --- We miss ya and love ya!
All gave some, and some gave all.
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10-06-11, 05:16 PM
Thread: Funny moments in the Corps
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The Day I got Top Secret Pentagon Level...
The Day I got Top Secret Pentagon Level Warfighting Equipment
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10-06-11, 12:37 PM
Thread: What's wrong with the Army???
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I stand corrected...ratio is a more accurate...
I stand corrected...ratio is a more accurate measure.
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10-06-11, 11:41 AM
Thread: What's wrong with the Army???
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Woot...I agree, In general, pound for pound,...
Woot...I agree, In general, pound for pound, Marines are a different breed and we sure as hell have a lot more pride in our Branch than the other branches. And from what I've seen, civilians seem to...
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10-06-11, 11:24 AM
Thread: Poolee getting married...need advice
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My first hours in boot camp I felt like I made...
My first hours in boot camp I felt like I made the biggest mistake in my life by joining. I would constantly whine and complain about how much the military sucked...but whenever I got leave I was...
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10-06-11, 11:05 AM
Thread: What's wrong with the Army???
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yup...a highschool buddy of mine went to college...
yup...a highschool buddy of mine went to college and signed up for Army ROTC. After a year I called him up and told him I was thinking about joining the Marines enlisted.
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10-05-11, 04:15 PM
Thread: Poolee getting married...need advice
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Almost everyone in my platoon (not boot camp...
Almost everyone in my platoon (not boot camp platoon, but fleet platoon) who got married while in service has gotten divorced (some even multiple times).
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10-05-11, 04:02 PM
Thread: Boot Camp Then and These Days?
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Aye, my story is true -- I swear on chesty's...
Aye, my story is true -- I swear on chesty's grave. The occasional jab in the ribs wasn't so bad. It was the water torture that killed all of us. Anytime we messed up the DI's would say "You guys...
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10-05-11, 11:13 AM
Thread: Boot Camp Then and These Days?
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I went to MCRD San Diego for boot camp in 2000. ...
I went to MCRD San Diego for boot camp in 2000. It was a ball breaker for me. 2nd week in, a DI smashed a kid in the head with his hygiene bag, busted his head open had to get stitches. Everyone...
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09-30-11, 11:21 AM
Thread: One Badass Marine
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Woot. and Semper Fi. From a fellow 5th Marine...
Woot. and Semper Fi. From a fellow 5th Marine Brother!! Get Some!
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09-20-11, 11:00 AM
Thread: Meritorious Cpl Board
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I found that the way a board is conducted really...
I found that the way a board is conducted really depends on two things. (1) What level is the board, is it platoon level, company, batallion? ect. They can go all the way up to a divisional board. ...
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09-19-11, 05:21 PM
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Just to clarify, The NPA is the New People's Army...
Just to clarify, The NPA is the New People's Army --
I have found a ton of research and news articles that verify that the NPA committed atrocities during the 1980s. However, I can't find a single... -
09-19-11, 05:16 PM
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War Stories From the Philippines 1980-1990s
Hey Devil Dogs--
Did any of you serve in the Philippines during the 1980s? I'm interested in hearing your war stories.
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09-19-11, 10:48 AM
Thread: Do I rate an overseas deployment ribbon?
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Wow...Thanks guys...this is exactly the info I...
Wow...Thanks guys...this is exactly the info I was looking for.
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09-15-11, 06:45 PM
Thread: Do I rate an overseas deployment ribbon?
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Do I rate an overseas deployment ribbon?
Hey guys,
I participated in an operation I think it was called "operation throughput".
I was serving with 3/5 1st Mar Div. While at camp pendleton, I got word from my chain of command that I was... -
09-14-11, 11:34 AM
Thread: Battle in Phillipines? (1980's?)
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Here's an update. I've been doing some heavy...
Here's an update. I've been doing some heavy research on this topic.
But in 1985-1986 on the Island of Mindanao,(southern philipines) the NPA (New People's Army -- a communist group) conducted... -
09-13-11, 06:15 PM
Thread: Battle in Phillipines? (1980's?)
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I'm also looking for information on USMC involvement in the Phillipines
Hey ya'll. I just read all of your posts. This is an interesting discussion. I did some basic google research on this topic and I did not find anything specific about United States military...
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Ghost Of Iwo Jima
04-04-24, 11:35 PM in Open Squad Bay