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11-11-08, 07:51 AM
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A sad,but true accounting, of the experience of...
A sad,but true accounting, of the experience of many vets! I've always said that those of us who went early in the war,went as defenders of our country,and returned as "Criminals"! Outcasts in the...
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10-20-08, 10:55 AM
Thread: ASP-1 - Hill 327 - Da Nang
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My memories of ASP-1 are from an entirely...
My memories of ASP-1 are from an entirely different viewpoint! My Arty battery got it's ammo there! We would saddle-up 4 or 5 duece-ana-halfs and drive as rapidly as possible, north on highway 1...
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10-18-08, 09:14 AM
Thread: What good did I do?
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Sparkie,my Brother,most all the advice that's...
Sparkie,my Brother,most all the advice that's been given is purty darned good!! I'm all for an end to senseless killin'! Any animal even people! Unfortunately death is a part of life! I hunt,and...
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10-15-08, 12:23 PM
Thread: Freedom Hill PX - DaNang
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Got to go there a couple times in 66-67! I've got...
Got to go there a couple times in 66-67! I've got C.R.S. so the only thing that stands out in my mind is about 15 minutes of a USO show featuring Hugh O'Brian! We weren't even supposed to be there!...
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10-01-08, 08:06 AM
Thread: army strong...............lol
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Good one,Sparkie! :) ROFLMAO:yes:
Good one,Sparkie! :) ROFLMAO:yes:
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09-30-08, 09:36 PM
Thread: Prepare to be ....
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Anybody remember when Kruschev said "we will...
Anybody remember when Kruschev said "we will destroy you from within"? Well he was wrong! We are destroying ourselves! These B.S. propaganda films are a way of doing just that! As Marines we followed...
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09-27-08, 01:10 PM
Thread: army strong...............lol
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One picture is worth a thousand words! Must get...
One picture is worth a thousand words! Must get pretty lonely in "An Army of One"! :banana:Sure glad to be a Marine,in a "Brotherhood"of millions!!:flag:
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09-25-08, 11:57 AM
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It's what I would expect to hear from a "Brother"...
It's what I would expect to hear from a "Brother" Namvet?? Now how about one from the douche bags who did everything they could to make us feel like we were the "Bad Guys"? I'm with "Montana",'bout...
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09-24-08, 06:13 PM
Thread: Checking in from Ike
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Never a doubt you'd make it through O.K. Semper...
Never a doubt you'd make it through O.K. Semper Fi ! Glad you're back!
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09-21-08, 02:20 PM
Thread: Happy Birthday Big Jim!!
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:beer: Happy Birthday,and Semper...
:beer: Happy Birthday,and Semper Fi,Brother!:yes:Hope you have many,many more! Proud to call you my brother!
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09-19-08, 07:27 AM
Thread: Serial numbers?
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I couldn't agree more, Brother,and I always...
I couldn't agree more, Brother,and I always accept hugs from my "Brothers and Sisters" Semper Fi Marine :flag:
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09-18-08, 02:39 PM
Thread: Serial numbers?
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Brother,I took the oath 1/31/66! There is a...
Brother,I took the oath 1/31/66! There is a process to upgrade a bad discharge if it is unjust! I remember a potential employer who told me "that because I was an honorably discharged Vietnam combat...
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09-18-08, 10:46 AM
Thread: Serial numbers?
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When I joined we werent all "Volunteers", but...
When I joined we werent all "Volunteers", but even the few draftee's that I knew,considered a less than Honorable discharge,as the worst possible thing that could happen! But the ones that I knew...
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09-17-08, 09:31 AM
Thread: Serial numbers?
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That's CRS Bro', I've got it too!!!! I do...
That's CRS Bro', I've got it too!!!! I do remember me and a buddy figuring out how much we were makin'an hour! As PFC's it worked out to about 13 cents an hour!:yes:The reason for such a "high"...
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09-15-08, 03:41 PM
Thread: Serial numbers?
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Yup,mine was 2241###,I'd be more likely to forget...
Yup,mine was 2241###,I'd be more likely to forget my mother's name,than I would my service number! According to the numbers, I'm a boot too!:yes::banana::yes:
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08-31-08, 06:37 PM
Thread: war of vietnam
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Not against the war at all,Just wish the media...
Not against the war at all,Just wish the media and politicians had allowed us to win it! As far as the name callin',whatever floats your boat!:flag:
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08-31-08, 10:47 AM
Thread: war of vietnam
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Wow! Brought back lots of memories! Over 58,000...
Wow! Brought back lots of memories! Over 58,000 of "America's Best",for what?:flag:
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08-21-08, 08:18 PM
Thread: service #
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Un-freakin-believeable!Did you forget your name...
Un-freakin-believeable!Did you forget your name too?:evilgrin:
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08-15-08, 10:19 AM
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HOME!!:yes:
HOME!!:yes:
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08-15-08, 10:14 AM
Thread: War Crimes Hunter
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In 66-67 we called our little section of "Arizona...
In 66-67 we called our little section of "Arizona Territory ","The Desert"! went to go noi island twice with 1/1! nasty place even then. An Army officer on one operation called us animals just...
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08-06-08, 08:38 AM
Thread: Marines Combat arms Colorblind
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I have a very good friend, who is color blind....
I have a very good friend, who is color blind. His MOS was 0331. He liked to walk point! Claims he could pick out objects that had been camoflaged easier because of it! My own eyesight has always...
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07-30-08, 03:03 PM
Thread: When did pinning on stripes start?
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As far as when did it start? My guess would be...
As far as when did it start? My guess would be when Marines started wearin' them!!!
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07-30-08, 02:52 PM
Thread: When did pinning on stripes start?
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In my time the only people who could "pin" ya...
In my time the only people who could "pin" ya were Marines in your outfit(enlisted)who either outranked you or were the same rank that you had just been promoted to.Blood Stripes were a different...
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07-29-08, 09:33 PM
Thread: Vietnam - Can't Win Strategy
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Don't fight on the side of a government so...
Don't fight on the side of a government so corrupt,and unpopular with their own people,that they make the enemy look like the good guys in comparison!!:!:
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07-29-08, 06:03 PM
Thread: What was your boot platoon like?
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I believe the reason I made it through PI without...
I believe the reason I made it through PI without to much difficulty was because I was in "shock" from the moment that Sgt. got on the bus 'til I graduated. I was convinced that the slightest...
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