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Well, I said something snarky about a strange poster, and now that post is gone. You think they'd at least send me a PM or something telling me to knock it off.

And I have seen mods make...

An instructor of ours in Millington was sleeved on one arm, and kept the other ink free right up to his Charlie sleeve line. Then it was solid ink again. He was a Ssgt then, and was going for the...

That's usually the case, but we're at war with one of them, so there has to be some levity.

Yeah, they prey upon the poor for the dirty work, but the leaders, the so called "masterminds" are typically affluent if not wealthy men with at least some education.

I guess a far Left type...

And the whole timetable question is really not realistic. War planners always try to plan ahead, but no one was asking Churchill or FDR what their timetable was for defeating Hitler, and if it wasn't...

I guess we're mostly in agreement.

My take on Iraq is that it is a pivotal, make or break battle in the larger war on terror. If we don't win, one way or another, then other Muslim states will be...

Not being able to think for himself, he posts the various articles he reads, and hopes we come to the same conclusions.

He keeps calling me a ringer, though I honestly have no idea what a ringer...

I look in the mirror at my 36 year old face and I don't think I look that old. And then I see Lcpl Parrish, war veteran, real man, a hero in my book, and I'm thinking "Oh yeah, I'm old now."
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The negative characteristic is that tattoos were for the longest time, something only enlisted sailors or Marines, bikers and rock stars did. Essentially.

And of course now it's much more...

Yes. The war on terror will be won or lost in Iraq. That's not to say things are going perfectly in Iraq right now, but it is vitally important that we win.

Now, for the definitions of win and...

I give Rummy the benefit of the doubt because I know for a fact that he's been involved in the maneuver warfare movement since the 70s where he had much contact with senior Marines, including Al...

Big picture versus small picture though, the enlisted often do not know what's going on. The laborer on the assembly line might know that they company is struggling on a certain product or process,...

AD enlisted Marines that I know do not have such a negative view, though none are claiming that Iraqis are in love with us. That depends on what part of the country one would go to.

Every poll...

Just a note to Z or anyone else that PM's me. Even if we're at each others' throats, I will not reprint any PMs that are obviously for my eyes only.

I printed Z's PM to me and my reply because I...

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You've done nothing but make vague statements against Bush and Rumsfeld, and have been completely unable to make a cogent argument to back up those statements.

Zinni is a...

You're correct in that maneuver warfare tends to identify more or less the offensive portion of a campaign, but the overall or larger doctrine still implies leaving a smaller footprint. And I would...

We shoulda known, it was all a big misunderstanding. . .

Now what about Jane, is she dead yet?

The title says it all. Will they ever call back the still eligible former Marines? Those guys who are still in the age and fitness window, but not on IRR. It just seems that a Marine who learned a...

But let me also say that, on a larger basis, the Corps really does need to consider the individual more than it does. Many of their rules are designed to make a better Corps, but they wind up...

I wouldn't blame Rumsfeld. He's a maneuver warfare advocate from way back, and his efforts to streamline the military predate the war on terror. He received something of an education on Fourth...

Don't get me wrong; I don't have a heartache over Marines and their tattoos. I'm just saying there is a certain logic that has to be applied when dealing with a branch, and not just individuals.
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I'm generally in agreement on the need for a grandfather clause in such situations, but you have to consider the reasoning behind not allowing the tats to begin with.

If they're deemed so...

And I'm not banging on tattoos in general, or Marines that have tats. Just stating the simple logic behind it all. And with that logic, I do agree.

Think about it. Any policy that would allow...

Tattoos should be kept out of view. This is exactly for reasons that you've already stated. "White Power" is unacceptable to you, but not to others. To you, a black panther looks cool, but to others,...

The guy PM'd me.

Told me I was good with my BS, accused me of being a ringer, and that he has better venues than this.

Strange guy.

What exactly would constitute a ringer in internet...