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04-27-10, 12:49 PM
Thread: MCT waiver
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Time to use those observation skills you just...
Time to use those observation skills you just learned at boot camp! The vest that these Marines are wearing are known as interceptors...It is nearly impossible to keep your buttstock in the shoulder...
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04-05-10, 10:00 PM
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I don't see what the issue is! Long hair doesn't...
I don't see what the issue is! Long hair doesn't make you a bad warrior...Don't fall into this trend of believing that shaving and a fresh haircut suddenly grants you powers.
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03-20-10, 02:12 PM
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SSgt, it is 1040.43A. Thanks for pointing that...
SSgt, it is 1040.43A. Thanks for pointing that out.
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03-19-10, 05:07 PM
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MARADMIN/ORDER Marine Commisioning Program
Hello Marines,
I am trying to get the most accurate information on the Marine Commisioning Program possible. MCO 1040 highlights the requirements and eligibility and it is dated May of 2000. I am... -
11-02-09, 05:01 PM
Thread: PT Gear/Chow Hall
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PT Gear/Chow Hall
After returning from Iraq, I noticed more and more Marines are going into the chow halls aboard Camp Lejeune in PT gear. I have only seen Marines do this in the fast food lines/to-go lines and heard...
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08-14-09, 08:59 PM
Thread: Relaxing in the barracks
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Stone the weak, your taking this out of...
Stone the weak, your taking this out of proportion...
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08-14-09, 06:48 PM
Thread: I need some advice for my son...
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My Gunny who was our chief at the time deployed...
My Gunny who was our chief at the time deployed with our unit as a single parent. His daughter was having some issues so he spent about a whole month in country before he was shipped back.
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08-14-09, 06:35 PM
Thread: I need some advice for my son...
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I am more curious as to what his intentions are...
I am more curious as to what his intentions are after school. How is he supposed to take care of his daughter and have a full time career? What happens in school is one thing, however this is going...
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08-14-09, 05:50 PM
Thread: I need some advice for my son...
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I had to really sit here and think about this...
I had to really sit here and think about this one. It is quite possible that he would be eligible for a hardship discharge, but that's not a good idea. The Marine Corps IS reponsible for supporting...
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08-14-09, 03:50 PM
Thread: I need some advice for my son...
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Tell him to request mast with the CO before an...
Tell him to request mast with the CO before an inspector general. People start to do their jobs when paperwork gets involved. I am pretty sure living in the barracks isn't as important as your...
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08-14-09, 03:34 PM
Thread: I need some advice for my son...
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What is your desired endstate? Something sounds...
What is your desired endstate? Something sounds extremely wrong here, I believe he should be receiving basically allowance for housing because of his dependent situation. This 1st Sergeant sounds...
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08-13-09, 11:39 PM
Thread: potential recruit with a question
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Hey wannabee get out of here! You are going to...
Hey wannabee get out of here! You are going to have a hard time in the Marine Corps if you can't follow simple directions...This forum is for Marines only.
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08-12-09, 08:23 PM
Thread: Relaxing in the barracks
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I have a couple things in regards to this...
I have a couple things in regards to this segment. First, if you are of age, and somebody knocks on your door telling you to stand duty...say that you were drinking. No SNCO can put you on duty if...
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08-12-09, 06:55 PM
Thread: Intel Background Check
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I am an 0231 on active duty. Good on you for...
I am an 0231 on active duty. Good on you for going reserves. If you do change your mind you can go active an duty and pretty much choose your oders. Make sure your doing your college. You need...
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08-11-09, 04:20 PM
Thread: Barracks
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Thank you for the responses. I think I will be...
Thank you for the responses. I think I will be more reluctant to speak up about the issues. I can't really expect anybody else to be proactive about the issue.
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08-11-09, 02:59 PM
Thread: Barracks
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Barracks
I am not going to gripe or complain. I want this to be as serious and professional as possible. What do you all think about the barracks issue in the Marine Corps. I find it quite odd that many...
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08-10-09, 07:44 PM
Thread: New PFT standards...
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I think its a great change of pace from the pft....
I think its a great change of pace from the pft. Who is really going to run or chase somebody for 3 miles at a steady pace anyways? If your being shot at or need to get somewhere in a hurry you use...
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08-10-09, 07:30 PM
Thread: New PFT standards...
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If all Marine's are rifleman, we should train as...
If all Marine's are rifleman, we should train as such. If we don't, then it's just a motto.
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08-10-09, 07:14 PM
Thread: New PFT standards...
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I have a lot of built up anger in regards to this...
I have a lot of built up anger in regards to this issue. It is my opinion that the PFT is an absolute joke. In no way, shape, or form does the PFT reflect anything in combat. It does engage enough...
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08-10-09, 05:57 PM
Thread: Walking with tobacco
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This is an extremely nasty habit. I never even...
This is an extremely nasty habit. I never even knew what dipping was before the Corps. Just the other day our MSgt was yelling at our shop because a Marine was smoking outside the barracks. He was...
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07-25-09, 02:11 PM
Thread: Grrr!
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All training commands are itching to give out...
All training commands are itching to give out NJP's...They won't hesitate to take away your MCMAP belt for fighting another Marine.
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07-24-09, 10:31 PM
Thread: Grrr!
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I have never met a barracks manager that wasn't a...
I have never met a barracks manager that wasn't a real sh1tbird. Our first one didn't have a roster for who was living in the barracks...he would just go door to door trying to find empty space. The...
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07-24-09, 04:59 PM
Thread: Grrr!
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Every Marine has "that roomate." If you are in...
Every Marine has "that roomate." If you are in the fleet and you talk to the barracks manager they will move you. If you are in school...don't count on it. I had a roomate once who would wake up...
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07-23-09, 08:39 PM
Thread: MEU deployment
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I am with a Regiment so I can't answer this first...
I am with a Regiment so I can't answer this first hand. However, a lot of my friends are currently with the 22nd MEU. They tell me a lot of things about living on a boat. From what I understand, you...
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07-13-09, 08:38 PM
Thread: switching from active duty to reserves
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Anybody that tells you otherwise doesn't really...
Anybody that tells you otherwise doesn't really care. If you want to be a cop your already in the right place. You usually need an associates degree to be competitive for selection, military...
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Ghost Of Iwo Jima
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