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09-20-16, 12:04 AM
Thread: Recruit's Suicide at Parris Islan
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I remember our drill instructors telling us if we...
I remember our drill instructors telling us if we want to commit suicide, cut with the vein, and not across it.
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07-02-15, 11:13 PM
Thread: Let's ride!! Who's got a Harley?
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I just sold my Heritage Softail Classic. Retired...
I just sold my Heritage Softail Classic. Retired to Arizona and thought I'd ride all the time, but it was always too hot. Bought a Jeep Wrangler Rubicon and go out each week with a bunch of...
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05-15-15, 06:16 PM
Thread: Best place to retire
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I went Air Guard after my time in the Corps. I...
I went Air Guard after my time in the Corps. I couldn't make E-9 either. Full timers always had precedence over us weekend warriors. But even as an E-8, I was one grade above most other...
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05-15-15, 06:06 PM
Thread: Best place to retire
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Been there a few times myself and had a great...
Been there a few times myself and had a great time. Never could convince the wife to retire there.
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05-15-15, 05:20 PM
Thread: PCS to Camp Lejeune Advice
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That looks a lot nicer than the open squad bay I...
That looks a lot nicer than the open squad bay I lived in back in 74 and 75. And oh, don't drink the water
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03-04-15, 12:37 AM
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I got out after six years. Would have joined the...
I got out after six years. Would have joined the Marine Reserve, but there was no such thing in Alaska at the time. Joined the Air National Guard instead and stayed for almost 26 years. Spent the...
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03-04-15, 12:22 AM
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One of my most unforgettable missions as a C-130...
One of my most unforgettable missions as a C-130 loadmaster with the Alaska Air National Guard was to Iwo Jima in 2006. Our crew got to go to the top of Mt Suribachi and see the memorial erected by...
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03-04-15, 12:08 AM
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I got one from the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs...
I got one from the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (General Pace) when he came to Afghanistan in 2006. Our C-130 crew was tasked with flying him to some of the outposts over there. General...
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10-23-10, 01:34 AM
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Same here. Expert with the M-14, but never...
Same here. Expert with the M-14, but never better than Sharpshooter with the M-16.
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07-19-09, 10:53 PM
Thread: Once a Marine, Always a Marine, but...
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I don't know what Guard unit you've been looking...
I don't know what Guard unit you've been looking at, but that certainly wasn't the way it was at my unit. I was in a C-130 airlift squadron and we trained to the same standards as the active duty. ...
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01-18-09, 12:13 AM
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I went to 29 Palms in May 1973. Flew into Palm...
I went to 29 Palms in May 1973. Flew into Palm Springs from Alaska. That's when I first knew what hot really was! Took the Blue Streak, an old bus, from the airport to the base. What a ride...no...
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01-17-09, 11:58 PM
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I did a year at Camp Lejeune and I actually liked...
I did a year at Camp Lejeune and I actually liked it. I can't think of any bad experiences while I was there.
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12-19-08, 02:25 AM
Thread: Marine Generations
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I'm a first generation American and it was I who...
I'm a first generation American and it was I who first served in our country's military, the Marine Corps being the start of my military career. My father was in the navy and my grandfather in the...
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12-04-08, 06:11 PM
Thread: Real Marine or Fake?
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I'd never seen nor heard of SOS before boot camp...
I'd never seen nor heard of SOS before boot camp either, but I sure loved the stuff. It was always my favorite breakfast.
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12-04-08, 06:04 PM
Thread: Time in Service
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Delayed entry...11/28/72, AD...2/1/73, Graduated...
Delayed entry...11/28/72, AD...2/1/73, Graduated MCRD San Diego...5/9/73, Honorably discharged...1/31/79.
Joined the Guard...9/8/81, Retired from the Guard...4/30/07
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11-04-08, 03:29 PM
Thread: Marines & Motorcycles
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I've also been riding since 1966. The closest I...
I've also been riding since 1966. The closest I ever came to dropping a road bike was when I was stationed at El Toro. I had a few drinks and went out. I wasn't paying attention and traffic ahead...
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11-04-08, 03:23 PM
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I got my Glock 23 under the same deal. Great...
I got my Glock 23 under the same deal. Great pistol. Never had a misfeed or misfire to date. I just hope I don't lose it to JBTs after tonight's election results confirm my worst fears.
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11-04-08, 03:21 PM
Thread: Our Commandant
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I got to meet the previous Commandant over in...
I got to meet the previous Commandant over in Afghanistan. We provided him with a lift to Salerno and Kabul. Very nice guy. Got the obligatory crew photo and his coin. I still think he got a raw...
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11-04-08, 03:10 PM
Thread: New "Saluting" Law
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Outstanding. I was wondering when this was going...
Outstanding. I was wondering when this was going to be addressed, especially since I am now in the retired ranks.
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10-08-08, 12:06 AM
Thread: Vfw
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As far as service organizations go, the big three...
As far as service organizations go, the big three are the VFW, American Legion and AmVets. All three have web sites you can check out. But the best thing for you to do is to visit all the local...
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10-07-08, 11:56 PM
Thread: Vfw
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Like other service organizations, the VFW has a...
Like other service organizations, the VFW has a men's and women's auxiliary that allows those who never served or who didn't go to war to join in that capacity, if they have a qualifying relative who...
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10-02-08, 01:37 AM
Thread: Got doubts? Regrets?
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I gave the Marine Corps six years of my life. For...
I gave the Marine Corps six years of my life. For that, I have no regrets. I knew I didn't want to raise a family by having to always uproot and move them them at someone else's convenience. I would...
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09-26-08, 01:16 AM
Thread: McGansta: Ed Ed McMahon
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I know Ed was a fighter pilot in WWII. So he is...
I know Ed was a fighter pilot in WWII. So he is one of us.
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09-26-08, 01:10 AM
Thread: Moto Tats!
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I never got one, but the dagger with the "Death...
I never got one, but the dagger with the "Death Before Dishonor" banner curled around it was popular in my day.
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09-26-08, 01:07 AM
Thread: Off to England/ Afghanistan
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There is snow at Bagram in the winter, but I...
There is snow at Bagram in the winter, but I believe most of the Marines are in the south west part of the country. Kandahar was warm in the daytime, even in winter. We never stayed overnight at...
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