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05-03-12, 01:01 AM
Thread: Question Marines.
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That's a Marine, and if he's wearing a frog suit....
That's a Marine, and if he's wearing a frog suit. I forget what it stands for, but its fire retardant, unlike the usual cammies. His hands could be on his hips... I really can't tell. While deployed...
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04-17-12, 12:49 AM
Thread: Smoking in Boot Camp?
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If you bring any for your travels, I'd highly...
If you bring any for your travels, I'd highly suggest tossing it before you get on the bus. Save yourself the additional phyiscal pain, you'll be getting plenty without the extra attention.
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04-17-12, 12:44 AM
Thread: New Marine with questions
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Yes you can. I knew a few guys that liked wearing...
Yes you can. I knew a few guys that liked wearing them on the plane so they did not have to change before reporting in. Most of the Marines I knew just changed at the USO or bathroom at the airport...
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01-29-12, 11:55 PM
Thread: Field day?
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All I remember from field days is lots of...
All I remember from field days is lots of screaming and inhaling an insane amount of chemical fumes while trying to get my room cleaned......I hated Thursday nights with a passion.
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01-29-12, 11:45 PM
Thread: Pull ups vs. Chin ups
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I got out in 09 and you could still do them...
I got out in 09 and you could still do them either way. I haven't heard anything about that changing from any of my friends still on active duty. If you can get good at pull ups, they're actually...
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12-25-11, 03:08 AM
Thread: Field Artillery
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There are many moving parts to be an effective...
There are many moving parts to be an effective and efficient artillery gun. You're only going to be as fast as your slowest man. It is much more than just pulling a string. If you end up as arty,...
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12-24-11, 02:31 AM
Thread: Field Artillery
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Just go grunt if thats what you want. Artillery...
Just go grunt if thats what you want. Artillery mainly shoots big guns. I did some infantry type stuff, but that was when parts of Iraq were still bad and needed more boots on the ground. With Iraq...
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12-05-11, 12:46 AM
Thread: Question About DEP Family Nights
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My info is probably a little dated but...I was in...
My info is probably a little dated but...I was in the DEP in 05 and the meetings were required unless you had a damn good reason. That was according to my recruiter at least. However, why wouldn't...
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09-27-11, 12:28 AM
Thread: Bootcamp Major Holidays and Birthdays
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I was there for the Marine Corps Birthday,...
I was there for the Marine Corps Birthday, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years. The only difference I noticed was better chow, especially for the Marine Corps Birthday. Christmas, we didn't really...
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09-25-11, 01:15 PM
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Try checking into combat support (CE). As far as...
Try checking into combat support (CE). As far as I know you could end up in Artillery, tanks, or LAAD Gunner (that might be being phased out though). I was arillery and never shot it in Iraq. The...
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08-22-11, 11:48 PM
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Not having stalls on the doors was the biggest...
Not having stalls on the doors was the biggest problem for me. Nothing quite like trying to take care of business at 0200 and having another bald head BCG recruit in the stall across from you trying...
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08-16-11, 02:38 AM
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Like everyone else said, if you don't have a...
Like everyone else said, if you don't have a record, it didn't happen. I know some won't agree with me but.... many young adults have smoked weed. Not just this generation, but those that came before...
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07-24-11, 01:28 AM
Thread: Hard lessons learned
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Try to enjoy your time in. Pain, anger, and...
Try to enjoy your time in. Pain, anger, and frustration are usually only temporary. Don't let a negative experience change your outlook on the Marine Corps. You get out what you put in.
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07-22-11, 12:20 AM
Thread: Combat Support?
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When I enlisted combat support was either tanks,...
When I enlisted combat support was either tanks, arty, or tracks. I think LAAD Gunner was also a small possibilty. Everyone seemed to want tanks, but most guys ended up as arty. Tanks and tracks are...
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06-28-11, 03:52 PM
Thread: comparing notes in boot
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Sometimes it just depends on your Drill...
Sometimes it just depends on your Drill Instructors. I had two in my platoon that didn't mind if recruits wanted to quietly study and review notes for a half hour or so after the lights went out. The...
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06-05-11, 12:16 PM
Thread: Old Corps /New Corps/ what corps?
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Haha, that definitely wouldn't fly in Pulgas...
Haha, that definitely wouldn't fly in Pulgas anymore. That's hilarious though.
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05-22-11, 12:27 AM
Thread: Hello
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Yes, I definetly enjoyed my MOS. It had its ups...
Yes, I definetly enjoyed my MOS. It had its ups and downs like everything else, but I would definitely do it over again. There's not too many things in this world like pulling the lanyard on a...
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05-21-11, 12:33 AM
Thread: Hello
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Brian, you pulled your quote about artillery from...
Brian, you pulled your quote about artillery from one of my old posts. I didn't mean to make it sound like its not used anymore. Just because I wasn't shooting arty doesn't mean other 0811's weren't....
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05-17-11, 10:33 PM
Thread: 08 Artillery MOS, thoughts?
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Ft. Sill isn't too bad. You really aren't there...
Ft. Sill isn't too bad. You really aren't there for very long. I think its still about a month. I was there in 06 though, so things could have changed a bit. The first part was pretty much a...
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05-17-11, 12:22 AM
Thread: 08 Artillery MOS, thoughts?
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I deployed twice without howitzers. The first...
I deployed twice without howitzers. The first time we did convoy security and got blown up alot. The second deployment was as CAG. We did dismounted patrols daily.
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05-07-11, 10:33 PM
Thread: My final six days.
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I'm not sure where this quote is from or if some...
I'm not sure where this quote is from or if some recruit just made it up....Anyway, it was written under my rack in first phase, I found it while field daying.
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04-30-11, 02:29 PM
Thread: Deployments
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I was deployed to Iraq the first time for 7...
I was deployed to Iraq the first time for 7 months and 12 months the second time. I'm artillery, but we were doing civillian affairs my second deployment; which is why it was 12. Something about it...
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04-28-11, 10:52 PM
Thread: Deployments
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A typcial deployment is usually 7 months. I did...
A typcial deployment is usually 7 months. I did one that was 7 months and another that was 12 months. It's going to depend on whats going on in the world, the needs of the Marine Corps, and what your...
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04-27-11, 01:49 PM
Thread: Electric Shaver at MCT?
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You might want to check on that once you get to...
You might want to check on that once you get to MCT. Alot of electric shavers don't shave as close as a straight razor. I've seen some pretty epic ass chewings over it.
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03-30-11, 09:20 PM
Thread: Life of an arty or tank crewmen??
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Not a problem. Good luck bud
Not a problem. Good luck bud
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Ghost Of Iwo Jima
04-04-24, 11:35 PM in Open Squad Bay