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08-23-08, 11:12 PM
Thread: A Tribute To John Wayne, The "Duke"!!!
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John @#%#$@ Wayne
Different strokes for different folks.
In the sixties when a lot of star were protesting like Hanoi Jane, John (so what if he never served) Wayne made a movie about Nam. Yeah, I know it was... -
08-23-08, 12:58 AM
Thread: Where did you get your on-line name?
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First initial, last name. Habit picked up from...
First initial, last name. Habit picked up from my previous employer.
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08-20-08, 03:42 PM
Thread: How about a Recipe Swap?!
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Marine Corps Birthday Cake???
Does anyone have the receipt for THE birthday cake? Many, many years ago the Leatherneck magazine ran the receipt modified to serve a family sized gathering. At the time I was a happy barracks rat...
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08-16-08, 10:29 PM
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YOU DON'T HAVE TO LIKE IT, YOU JUST HAVE TO DO...
YOU DON'T HAVE TO LIKE IT, YOU JUST HAVE TO DO IT. If it was me I would be at my appointed place at the appointed time. And since we are talking about tomorrow, you better get your A## in gear.
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08-16-08, 10:14 PM
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The only time I ever carried a weapon without a...
The only time I ever carried a weapon without a round in the chamber was in the MP's. Five rounds in the mag none in the chamber. After I got into CID we carried S&W with 6 rounds (if I didn't...
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08-11-08, 11:19 PM
Thread: When did pinning on stripes start?
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To answer your question, they were pinning them...
To answer your question, they were pinning them on in '57, and still at it in '79, so you should be safe
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08-07-08, 12:06 AM
Thread: Marine or not?
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To be or not to be.
It may be cold, but not everyone can be a Marine. I have had the pleasure of working with personnel from all branches of the armed forces (except USCG) and they are fine people, some are real...
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08-06-08, 11:30 PM
Thread: Getting top secret clearence
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Complete disclosure
Keep things in order. First you have to get through Boot Camp. Don't get distracted by any other details. However, once thats done with and you are applying for a TS the most important thing to...
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07-30-08, 07:59 PM
Thread: A Tribute To John Wayne, The "Duke"!!!
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To the best of my knowledge he only died in one,...
To the best of my knowledge he only died in one, The Sands of Iwo Jima. He played the same character he always played, but in this movie his name was Sgt Striker.
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07-28-08, 01:02 AM
Thread: The Title...
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PEOPLE, PEOPLE, PEOPLE!!
Enough already. I guess I'm from the older Corps (to me the Old Corps was WWII) when I was in the proper term was WM or Woman Marine. Just like it was Former Marine rather... -
07-27-08, 11:42 PM
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Barcelona, Spain. It had something for everybody. Plenty of cold beer, friendly people, historical sites, Did I mention cold beer?
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07-27-08, 11:23 PM
Thread: Weapons of the Vietnam War
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I liked the 30cal. air cooled Machine gun in the OC's hatch of my Ontos. When I got promoted out of the OC's hatch I made sure the was one on the Mighty-Mite and one on the 3/4 ton truck our platoon...
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07-26-08, 05:46 PM
Thread: Sound Off!!!
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I've mostly been on APA's, and LST's, one short ride on a Chopper Carrier coming back from Nam. However, my favorite sea going ride was a 6 months Med Cruise on the USS LaSalle, LPD-3. It was part...
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07-26-08, 01:46 PM
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Platoon 176, 2nd Bn, RTR, PARRIS ISLAND, SC., Summer 1957.
SSgt Davis, Sgt Wright, Sgt Cox
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Devil Dogs....no more...
03-17-24, 02:03 PM in Open Squad Bay