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10-25-12, 10:22 PM
Thread: can i still join?
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Asthma (AZ-ma) is a chronic (long-term) lung...
Asthma (AZ-ma) is a chronic (long-term) lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways. Asthma causes recurring periods of wheezing (a whistling sound when you breathe), chest tightness,...
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10-22-12, 01:04 PM
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“The minute you settle for less than you deserve, you get even less than you settled for...”
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06-22-11, 09:56 PM
Thread: rifleman vs. machine gunner
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Explains high casualty rates in the "Old Corps"....
Explains high casualty rates in the "Old Corps". Give the guy who fails muzzle control MOOORRREE firepower.;) At least tell me you put him in front as you charged up the beach.
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06-04-11, 07:25 PM
Thread: Old Corps /New Corps/ what corps?
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If you actually wore the leather neck collar you...
If you actually wore the leather neck collar you might be Old Corps.
If you served before 'The Halls of Montezuma" was added to the list you might be Old Corps.
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05-30-11, 10:07 PM
Thread: Bayonet for departing Marines
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All I got was this crumby DD214
All I got was this crumby DD214
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05-28-11, 09:21 PM
Thread: Blue Angels CO resigns
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The longest serving Commandant. He probably...
The longest serving Commandant. He probably prevented the merging of the Army and Marine Corps in the early 1830's. So yes.
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05-28-11, 08:37 PM
Thread: Marine Corps License Plate
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05-28-11, 08:12 PM
Thread: Blue Angels CO resigns
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I went to see if I could find out when the...
I went to see if I could find out when the military started letting people select a field but no joy.
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05-28-11, 08:01 PM
Thread: Blue Angels CO resigns
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I was able to select my field in October 1989. I...
I was able to select my field in October 1989. I don't know when that started.
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05-28-11, 07:55 PM
Thread: Blue Angels CO resigns
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I posted went back and saw you'd already started...
I posted went back and saw you'd already started it.
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05-28-11, 07:52 PM
Thread: Blue Angels CO resigns
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That would be an interesting thread. I hadn't...
That would be an interesting thread. I hadn't ever thought about what it would be like to enlist having no idea what job would be waiting for you. It would be cool to find out if they did think about...
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05-28-11, 07:31 PM
Thread: Blue Angels CO resigns
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I didn't mean to start a serious discussion. I...
I didn't mean to start a serious discussion. I just figured since the thread was already hijacked I could make light of the Marine compulsion with history and tradition.
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05-28-11, 07:12 PM
Thread: Blue Angels CO resigns
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When I went through there were pictures and...
When I went through there were pictures and illustrations of some of the older uniforms in history and tradition. We didn't actually study the old uniforms but if you paid attention you could...
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05-28-11, 06:49 PM
Thread: Blue Angels CO resigns
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Sorry Commander but I have to disagree. I would...
Sorry Commander but I have to disagree. I would guess far more Marines than not would be able to tell you what a Marine uniform from 1895 looked like. Required knowledge for recruit training and all.
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05-27-11, 09:17 PM
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Agreed. Whether they had good reason to suspect...
Agreed. Whether they had good reason to suspect him of anything might be questioned but there is no question they had good reason to open fire.
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05-27-11, 08:39 PM
Thread: How do you pick Job in 03xx???
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Correct. Prepare to be in the infantry. Semper...
Correct. Prepare to be in the infantry. Semper Gumby.
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05-26-11, 10:46 PM
Thread: How do you pick Job in 03xx???
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"The reason I ask this is because I DO NOT want...
"The reason I ask this is because I DO NOT want become a mortarman."
Then don't join the infantry. You'll be assigned a job and that's it. The shortest kid in my class at SOI was a mortarman. He was... -
05-25-11, 11:56 PM
Thread: Infantry vs. POGs...distinguish them?
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I was infantry. I never met a grunt in my time...
I was infantry. I never met a grunt in my time who felt the need to advertise. I would suggest leaving psyops to the intel guys.
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05-24-11, 09:27 PM
Thread: Hoping for infantry
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In my experience MOS change is unlikely, but he's...
In my experience MOS change is unlikely, but he's in and I'm not, he has the best intel. I won't question his integrity based on what you say he said. If you want infantry wait for it, if combat...
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05-24-11, 09:07 PM
Thread: Hoping for infantry
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There are always some who regret, I don't know...
There are always some who regret, I don't know how many you would find on this site though.
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05-24-11, 08:59 PM
Thread: Hoping for infantry
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Some of us are a glutton for punishment.
Some of us are a glutton for punishment.
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05-24-11, 08:40 PM
Thread: Hoping for infantry
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No, I don't think you do I was surprised that an...
No, I don't think you do I was surprised that an A4 model was already in existence. Either I got old or they are developing weapons much faster.
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05-24-11, 08:03 PM
Thread: Hoping for infantry
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Changing your MOS once you are in was fairly...
Changing your MOS once you are in was fairly difficult and probably still is.
As an infantry Marine I am biased and would tell you nothing is like infantry, but there certainly are some MOSs that... -
05-21-11, 11:10 PM
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I've got some Clorox wipes...sending them now.
I've got some Clorox wipes...sending them now.
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05-21-11, 05:47 PM
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I just realized I forgot the KILL sign off in my...
I just realized I forgot the KILL sign off in my earlier post.
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Ghost Of Iwo Jima
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