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11-12-09, 09:04 AM
Thread: Marine Officer Programs
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Sounds like you are well on your way to being a...
Sounds like you are well on your way to being a great officer. If you are able to keep that mind set and remember that the troops in your command are solely your responsibility no matter what the...
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11-09-09, 08:51 AM
Thread: Marine Officer Programs
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I believe that the hard charger is simply stating...
I believe that the hard charger is simply stating that he "has enlisted". I see no reason to quarter-deck the lad. I hope that his recruiter has cleared up any reference to him and Marine. By the...
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10-21-09, 08:54 AM
Thread: Marine Officer Programs
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Sometime I read things that just **** me off so...
Sometime I read things that just **** me off so much that I cannot and will not keep my mouth shut. I personally could care less now after spending 30 years wearing the Uniform and making less $ than...
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10-20-09, 04:41 PM
Thread: Marine Officer Programs
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I considered it the most fun possible to train...
I considered it the most fun possible to train recruits the first time around, a challenge to train them as a Senior Drill Instuctor the second time, and then as an instructor at Drill Instructor...
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10-20-09, 02:41 PM
Thread: Marine Officer Programs
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LASWMarine; Thank you. That is one of THE best...
LASWMarine;
Thank you. That is one of THE best quotations I have ever read. I have been around to read quite a few too. Thank you for your service, Semper Fi. -
10-20-09, 02:37 PM
Thread: Marine Officer Programs
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I wanted to get in here seeing that you are about...
I wanted to get in here seeing that you are about 3 weeks from beginning Recruit Training. Having done three tours of duty as a Drill Instructor I feel it my right to say this. This posting site...
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10-18-09, 12:11 PM
Thread: Recruit dad here
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Not to worry Dad, it simply means that falling...
Not to worry Dad, it simply means that falling asleep with a mouth full of sunflower seeds is just about impossible. If it happens the choking will wake you up most of the time. Internest duty has...
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06-23-09, 09:38 AM
Thread: Marine Officer Programs
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Hey Skipper, thanks for posting this information....
Hey Skipper, thanks for posting this information. My son has begun the application process for OCS having just graduated. I'll be sure that he hooks himself into this website and follows along with...
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06-18-09, 02:41 PM
Thread: Marine Officer Programs
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Good afternoon Sir. Congratulations and I wish...
Good afternoon Sir. Congratulations and I wish you the best in your Marine career. I look forward to reading about the advances you experience in your training. Good luck, and Semper Fi Sir.
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06-16-09, 01:34 PM
Thread: Squared away uniform tricks...
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Why is it that everyone looks for the tricks? 2...
Why is it that everyone looks for the tricks? 2 tours on the street and one as a DI School Instructor and not one trick. Learn to do it the right way the first time and you'll ALWAYS be ready. ...
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Here's what we do Marine. Someone mentioned that...
Here's what we do Marine. Someone mentioned that the customer service dept. at ebay is less than friendly? IF you have ANY issues with them, or are given anything except the advice ou need to get...
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12-31-08, 09:31 AM
Thread: Recruit dad here
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I am glad that you wrote that sir. I had the...
I am glad that you wrote that sir. I had the unpleasant experience during my last year on active duty to go to Fort Dix to work with the Army on a "cross-train" with the Drill Sgt. School. It was...
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12-24-08, 08:45 AM
Thread: Squared away uniform tricks...
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For those of you serving in warm (HOT) climates...
For those of you serving in warm (HOT) climates and want to keep the sweat stains to a minimum. Drill Instructor School students TAKE NOTE! Scotch Guard the insides of your shirts after getting them...
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12-24-08, 08:36 AM
Thread: Recruit dad here
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The DI's have an incredible schedule. When...
The DI's have an incredible schedule. When assigned as a Series Guunery Sgt. if I had knowledge of personal contact between an Instructor and a parent of a recruit that Instructor would be cleaning...
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12-23-08, 09:05 AM
Thread: Recruit dad here
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To the parents of any Marine Corps recruit. For...
To the parents of any Marine Corps recruit. For the good of everyone, PLEASE stay out of the training! There is no need to know every step that the recruits take. Every other branch of the Armed...
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12-02-08, 04:32 PM
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Hello, I had the pleasure of two tours as a Drill...
Hello, I had the pleasure of two tours as a Drill Instructor and one as an instructor at Drill Instructor School. I am not a Woman Marine but I can assure you that you will not be automatically...
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12-01-08, 03:14 PM
Thread: Recruit dad here
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S/Sgt. It sounds like you may be on the street...
S/Sgt. It sounds like you may be on the street now? I agree with the statement about morale. The sad thing is that morale needing to be boosted in the first place! By the looks of your...
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12-01-08, 12:07 PM
Thread: Recruit dad here
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Like I mentioned earlier Mr. Gator, times have...
Like I mentioned earlier Mr. Gator, times have changed and I do believe for the better. On the rare occasion that any platoon I trained needed anything out of the issued items we (the DI's) would...
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12-01-08, 11:24 AM
Thread: Recruit dad here
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This may sound a bit hard for many folks to...
This may sound a bit hard for many folks to believe, but in all honesty in the 9 years I had been involved in any way with recruit training, as a Drill Instructor, Senior Drill Instructor, Series...
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12-01-08, 09:55 AM
Thread: Recruit dad here
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Maybe my thinking is a bit blurred here. When I...
Maybe my thinking is a bit blurred here. When I was that SDI that had the 'authority' to approve I wouldn't have. Maybe I am just getting old and remember the way it was instead of the way it is. ...
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12-01-08, 08:44 AM
Thread: Recruit dad here
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Mailing anything to a Marine Recruit is a bad...
Mailing anything to a Marine Recruit is a bad idea, very bad idea. You have to trust the fact that the Marine Corps is giving thier recruits everything that they are going to need to get through the...
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11-24-08, 05:56 PM
Thread: Daughter made it!
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You have my Heartfelt Congratulations and Thanks...
You have my Heartfelt Congratulations and Thanks for taking up the challenge at this time in history. Having spent thirty years in the Greatest possible place possible I welcome you to the "family"....
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11-24-08, 05:02 PM
Thread: Parris Island during winter months
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mrod, just remember one thing. you are going to...
mrod, just remember one thing. you are going to be taken cared of. This is not punishment, you are not going to jail. You will be given everything that you need to get through. Everything that...
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11-24-08, 04:39 PM
Thread: If you could tell a recruit one thing
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Keep the mouth closed, eyes and ears open and be...
Keep the mouth closed, eyes and ears open and be as invisible as humanly possible. Stay as motivated as you can and NEVER fake anything you do, it will be noted! Like I heard mentioned before, it's...
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11-21-08, 04:59 PM
Thread: Found one of my DIs on Facebook
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Sorry can't take your side on that no matter what...
Sorry can't take your side on that no matter what the situation. Trust me I did some crazy and rotten things as a "hat" that I am sure the recruits would want to fire something at me...thankfully...
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