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When you see your first Marine jet land...you will know things are going out continuously. Marine and Navy pilots always land like they are landing on a carrier. It is more of a controlled crash. ...

I spent 8 years as an Avionics technician for the RF4B, EA6A, TA4F, and various other bird. I started off working in a squadron doing OMA work which means I pulled the bad box out of the bird and...

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I don't know if any of you have seen this but sure brings a lump in your throat, and the mist to the old eyes.

What an honor those Makin...

Welcome and good luck in your transition to the civilian world. I am still attempting to fit into the civilian world 35 years later.

Happy Birthday Jack.

Don't party too damn hard... we are older now. LOL!

Happy Birthday Linda!

What got me through boot camp? Not a bad question.

It was fairly simple. The quickest way to get away from those 3 ugly NCOs with the smokeys was to do as I was told....and do it quickly.
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As is my norm...late as usual. Happy Belated Birthday Brian.

OK quit sucking up all the best wishes and concerns here and get your butt back to work. How in the devil can some thing minor like a double bypass keep a Marine NCO down this long?

Hurry the...

Stephen,
Your job has just started. He will really need your support now. Being the Dad to a DEP is one thing but being a Dad to a recruit is quite another. Keep him inundated with upbeat...

I certainly seem to spend quite a bit of time sending out belated birthday wishes...but once again...

Happy Birthday Doc. Thanks for your service and your friendship.

No one outside of the FMF...

I met my DI in Vietnam and when I returned to the states, my NCOIC was one of the DIs from one of the other platoon in my series. Out of MCRD...they are simply Marines. Hell...they both smiled...

Happy belated birthday Jerry.

42 eh?

Damn I am starting to feel old!

Knowing Jason...He probably did the surgery himself with a KBar and only went to the hospital in the hopes of finding a hot nurse. Best Wishes for a speedy recovery my brother.

Happy birthday my brother.

Many more to come!

Kevin,
When we see pictures of boot graduation...we all flash back to our graduation. We might not have worn the exact same thing....but we all know what your son AND you are feeling. Enjoy the...

Thank you my brothers. Billy...these days....I avoid Billy Bobs and the bull. The bones don't heal as quickly anymore! Plus there are WAY too many fights there....I think if I hit someone with...

Jungles are much more flexible than the 70s combat boots. I have both and when I drag out the Harley I wear the jungles.

In the 60s...when I hit boot....mainly they wanted you to have a pulse but that was during VN and they needed warm bodies. However, I was at my football weight of 225 and the DI determined that I...

In that case.... you need to start working out to drop some pounds. You will need to be at a maximum of 121 but I suggest you get down to about 110. Work on your upper body strength so you can do...

If you are at least 58" (4' 10") and at least 90 lbs.... you are good to go.

You didn't state your height but these are the current enlistment standards.

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Congrats Marine. Welcome to the family.

You are just starting so continue to learn all you can.

Send a PM to Rocky C. (in your friends list) to change your status to Marine.

I am sure you have a recruiter in your town...go ask them to call the nearest Marine base for you. This will probably get you a decent answer quickly. You might have to take a weekend trip some...

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You will be able to PM any of the squad leaders or admin types to unlock the thread.

It never hurts to volunteer when you are attempting to join. As far as the juvenile possession charge...hopefully it was a while ago. Recruiters will work on waivers and that bit of history will...