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03-23-11, 02:16 PM
Thread: Corporal And Sergeant Cutting Scores
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You don't need to respect the man but as a Marine...
You don't need to respect the man but as a Marine you should respect the RANK !
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03-23-11, 01:38 PM
Thread: Corporal And Sergeant Cutting Scores
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Marines were all Brothers, yes a proper greeting...
Marines were all Brothers, yes a proper greeting is always the thing to do.
If the Marine receiving the greeting is having a bad day then its on him.
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03-22-11, 05:33 PM
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Been a long time since I've been to PI. A...
Been a long time since I've been to PI.
A little story comes to mind so I'll share it with you.
While attnding 1Stsgt School at Pi back in the summer of '76
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03-20-11, 07:11 PM
Thread: Squared away uniform tricks...
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Top, your right MSGS has changed over the years....
Top, your right MSGS has changed over the years.
I was stationed at Henderson Hall back in 1963-65 when the school was there. I worked in Bn Supply and gave instructions to SNCO's going to the... -
03-18-11, 02:17 PM
Thread: Squared away uniform tricks...
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Hell for twenty years I threw the cut off web...
Hell for twenty years I threw the cut off web belt away.
Great idea !
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02-14-11, 06:01 PM
Thread: 8th Marine Regiment logo history
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Yeah, it was not the way I wanted to end my...
Yeah, it was not the way I wanted to end my Marine Corp Career but sometimes you have to play the cards your delt.
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02-13-11, 02:10 PM
Thread: 8th Marine Regiment logo history
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History of 8th Marines
Thank you for the info on the History of the 8th Marines.
Takes me back in time a little as I was 1StSgt of H & S Co 3/8 back in 1978 - 79. Took a Med Cruise and busted my hip, got medivac back... -
04-28-08, 04:14 PM
Thread: 29th Commandant A.M. Gray Jr.
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Yes Gen Gray took care of his troops as a General...
Yes Gen Gray took care of his troops as a General and also when he was a SGT.
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04-28-08, 03:47 PM
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MCRDPI, 2nd BN, Plt 220 SDI ASSGT Gilliland ...
MCRDPI, 2nd BN, Plt 220
SDI ASSGT Gilliland
Feb 29, 1960
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04-28-08, 02:51 PM
Thread: Squared away uniform tricks...
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Well back in the early '60 we would take our...
Well back in the early '60 we would take our Tropical Shirts and soap the inside on the creases and then iron them on the outside.:evilgrin: Made the crease as share as a razor. And talking about A...
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04-28-08, 10:19 AM
Thread: Question About Boards
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Best advise I can give you is when preparing for...
Best advise I can give you is when preparing for the Promotion Boards DON'T TRY AND BULL SHI-- them be yourself..The Board will excuse a Marine who might give them a wrong answer to a...
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