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10-03-09, 10:41 PM
Thread: MOS 18XX: what is it like?
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I honestly don't know. I did have a Marine in...
I honestly don't know.
I did have a Marine in my platoon who was color blind. I don't know if he had a waiver or found some other way through, but it was funny because we had to tell him when to... -
10-03-09, 08:42 PM
Thread: MOS 18XX: what is it like?
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I was an 1833. It consisted of driving amphibious...
I was an 1833. It consisted of driving amphibious assault vehicles on the land and in the water, using the M2 and Mk-19 to engage targets, and spending some time on ship. You will learn how to be an...
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07-20-09, 07:36 PM
Thread: what's your compensation rating?
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I got 100% for PTSD. Everything else is set at 0%
I got 100% for PTSD. Everything else is set at 0%
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07-19-09, 09:42 PM
Thread: Concealed Carry
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I wish I could watch it. The hotel's Internet...
I wish I could watch it. The hotel's Internet sucks. Oh well, gotta wait until I get home.
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07-19-09, 03:59 PM
Thread: Finally getting there!
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When I went into boot camp, I barely passed the...
When I went into boot camp, I barely passed the running for the IST. By the time I graduated boot camp, running wasn't a big deal. Just find something to take your mind off your running and your body...
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07-15-09, 03:23 PM
Thread: Iraq / Afghanistan Today.
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I think too many politics are involved now days...
I think too many politics are involved now days to fight the war how it's supposed to be fought. The media is against us every step of the way, too. I'm glad I didn't have an embed with us in 2003....
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07-15-09, 03:08 PM
Thread: Iraq / Afghanistan Today.
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Yeah, that wouldn't have flown a few years back....
Yeah, that wouldn't have flown a few years back. Rocks and bottles pose a threat....nuff said.
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07-14-09, 08:15 PM
Thread: Iraq / Afghanistan Today.
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So, anyway, spring/summer of 2003 was great. ...
So, anyway, spring/summer of 2003 was great.
General Mattis is my hero. He could give a moto speach like none other.
2nd Lieutenants shouldn't be allowed to call in arty.
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07-13-09, 09:18 PM
Thread: Question About Expert Rifleman
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Last time I qual'd in the fleet, I had expert...
Last time I qual'd in the fleet, I had expert coming off the 300. Me and my buddy bet beers for headshots at the 500. I only pulled off 2 headshots, and I think 1 was more or less the neck, but my...
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07-13-09, 09:00 PM
Thread: Iraq / Afghanistan Today.
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April 6 and 7, 2003 we were set up in the defense...
April 6 and 7, 2003 we were set up in the defense at Diyala River SE of Baghdad (SE of the Riyad sector). We took arty for 2 days straight. From us and the Iraqis. We had a butter bar grunt dropping...
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07-13-09, 08:45 PM
Thread: Iraq / Afghanistan Today.
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Those prayers were ANNOYING! I can still hear...
Those prayers were ANNOYING! I can still hear that sh*t echoing through the city in my nightmares. We used to shoot the speakers out when we could see them.
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07-12-09, 08:49 PM
Thread: Running shoes in boot
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I got issued aesics in 2000. Camouflaged. High...
I got issued aesics in 2000. Camouflaged. High speed low drag go fasters.
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07-11-09, 11:50 AM
Thread: Iraq / Afghanistan Today.
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I had a scar on my right wrist for the longest...
I had a scar on my right wrist for the longest time because the spent round casing from my M-16 flew into my sleeve and burned an impression into my wrist. I don't even know how it happened, but the...
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07-10-09, 11:58 PM
Thread: Background check
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The census surveys are the ones the government or...
The census surveys are the ones the government or state or whoever conduct to learn about the different demographics living in an area, or what the median household income is in that area, etc.
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07-10-09, 11:31 PM
Thread: Background check
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You haven't been checking out goat porn or...
You haven't been checking out goat porn or anything, have you??
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07-09-09, 11:00 PM
Thread: RIP Sgt Roy
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Rest in peace, Sergeant Roy.
Rest in peace, Sergeant Roy.
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07-09-09, 10:26 PM
Thread: Don't tell SSgt Petzold...
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Happy Birthday!! :beer::beer:
Happy Birthday!!
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07-09-09, 12:14 PM
Thread: Thank you Marines
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Got wasted, took the family to see fireworks,...
Got wasted, took the family to see fireworks, drank some more, and remembered my brothers and sisters
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07-08-09, 01:50 AM
Thread: Indecisive, need help!
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Agreed. Can never have enough Corpsmen. Most of...
Agreed. Can never have enough Corpsmen. Most of them do everything the Marines do, and then some. Plus, they get a ****-load of respect from the Marines.
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07-08-09, 01:46 AM
Thread: Homesick and pt
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LMAO Well said!
LMAO
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07-08-09, 01:45 AM
Thread: Homesick and pt
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Everything about this kid is screaming wannabe. I...
Everything about this kid is screaming wannabe. I don't think he'll make it past that title.
Iraqi blood ... you have got to be ****ting me
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07-07-09, 10:20 PM
Thread: Homesick and pt
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You don't kill, you steal, huh? I don't think...
You don't kill, you steal, huh?
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07-03-09, 03:31 PM
Thread: Purple Heart
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I think you're right, I think it was two per...
I think you're right, I think it was two per group.
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I was shocked when I found out the shoes we ran...
I was shocked when I found out the shoes we ran with were camouflaged. I thought that was the coolest thing.
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07-02-09, 11:10 PM
Thread: Purple Heart
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If I'm not mistaken, the Drill Instructors split...
If I'm not mistaken, the Drill Instructors split the recruits up into smaller groups, and each group would have a Drill Instructor leading them. When I went through boot camp in 2000, platoons 2109,...
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Ghost Of Iwo Jima
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