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Fist, I've been waiting to see a female soldier with a Ranger tab. Anybody seen one yet?

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Welcome home Brothers and Semper Fi :flag:

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Yes there are special requirments for Recon and especially Force that are all mission related, but I would never say "better than infantry". Same mud, same blood.

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Did Twenty as an Grunt and even stayed with the grunts as a First Sergeant. Now put back together in various places with plates, screws and plastic, but would not have changed any of it.

Not as...

Ahhhhh Fist is just a Boot :D

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rg203,

It all started in WW2 with the Amphib Recon units. They did a mission very similar to the Navy UDT units in reconing and clearing beaches for the Infantry to land. They mostly worked from...

You guys are confusing Combat Support and Combat Service Support.

Do your home work before answering a poolee's questions.

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Combat forces engage in direct confrontation with...

Ma'am,

If your son finds a school he might be interested in that has NROTC, go see or call the MOI of the NROTC unit there. (Marine Officer Instructor) I am sure he would help anyway he can. I...

I'd study Spanish, we will all be speaking it here soon.

A few more

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AS PROMISED

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My new "Man Cave" is still in progress. I will have some new pics soon with "duce gear" and such.

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Sorry I was late getting in on this one. Just moved into my new home back here in NC.

When I was training Midshipmen in the 80's, the Marine Corps was having female Candidates put on all the...

Ha Ha thanks I'm a History major/nut and a fan of biblical studies. I'm retired now and have a lot of time to read and pontificate.

:cool:

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If <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:City w:st="on">Troy</st1:City> actually existed and there is much debate, it happened between 1150 to 1300 BC....

The fieldcraft of the Native Americans was used and abused by both the Brits and French in the French and Indian War (aka: Seven Years War).

I always thought I found the first recorded recon...

Another I should have added was Bruce Meyers' Fortune Favors the Brave

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Some of you guys might enjoy the books written by Bruce "Doc" Norton. He was one of our Corpsman in 69-70 in 3rd Force, and later became a Marine Officer and retired a Major. Also try, Force Recon...

I'm wondering where that leaves the SSgt. I think he is the only one that still has charges pending.

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Happy Birthday Marine!!! :usmc::flag:

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Since the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (18 US Code926C) was passed all Retired Officers (Federal, State and local) can carry concealed nationwide. BUT, you might be careful north of the Mason...

Last name is Reifinger. The nicname "Finger" has been with me since 1966 in the Corps.

I also just read somewhere that bodybuilder Craig Titus and his woman pled to murder of a trainer or something like that.

Invasion of the Roid Rangers! :mad:

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One version Doc. if you google Myrphys laws of combat, you will find many versions.
http://usmilitary.about.com/library/miljokes/blmurphy.htm

He He If you could see my x-rays and MRIs it might change your mind.

Good luck and if you are still serious, in the mean time run till you puke and swim till you grow gills. You might just make...