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02-26-17, 03:17 PM
Thread: On Base Vs. Off Base?
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We did both. In 92, on base housing at El Toro...
We did both. In 92, on base housing at El Toro had a very loooonnng waiting list for non-NCOs. Rent off base was around $800 for a modest 2 BR apartment. Combine that with a baby and there wasn't...
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02-19-17, 07:47 PM
Thread: "No More Black Targets".....
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Just use one of the tactics from the liberal...
Just use one of the tactics from the liberal playbook. When one phrase becomes controversial, change the phrase/name. Just call them high contrast targets.
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I press my own out of Kydex. Here is my PPS. I...
I press my own out of Kydex. Here is my PPS. I have been toying with the idea of pressing one for my GP100 6" to carry it while hunting. The good thing about pressing my own is that I can custom...
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01-29-17, 07:30 PM
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You can do anything you want with the Marine...
You can do anything you want with the Marine Corps Hymn.......It's the Marine's Hymn that you can't infringe upon......:p
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01-15-17, 10:02 PM
Thread: Division vs Wing
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I was a Radio Repairman first at El Toro in the...
I was a Radio Repairman first at El Toro in the 3rd Air Wing. We supported the flight operations in Yuma (and outlying areas) every 6 to 8 weeks. We also had temporary assignments for every flying...
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10-15-16, 09:10 PM
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My first duty station was at El Toro, and I got...
My first duty station was at El Toro, and I got sick of hearing the jets take off. Now, I have a work site near a Air Nat'l Guard station and love hearing and seeing them take off and fly over.
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08-16-16, 07:26 PM
Thread: Not sure where to post this...
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Some people have no creativity. If the Marine...
Some people have no creativity. If the Marine Corps taught me one thing it was how to BS my way into and more importantly out of things. I think they called it tact.
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08-13-16, 08:21 AM
Thread: Not sure where to post this...
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Is he married? If so, have his wife either get...
Is he married? If so, have his wife either get you his copy of his DD214 or submit for a copy of it. Everything is on there. Or just ask him for it.
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08-04-16, 07:09 PM
Thread: Yo Adrian......I mean Yo Rocky C!!!!!
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Yo Adrian......I mean Yo Rocky C!!!!!
How are you doing? Haven't seen anything from you in a while and just thought that I would ask. Hope all is well.
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07-13-16, 06:06 PM
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That will all change by the time he gets to the...
That will all change by the time he gets to the Fleet. It's just the way it is. But in all seriousness, I'm glad he got recycled rather quickly. Not that I would want to spend an extra month...
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07-04-16, 09:14 AM
Thread: Happy Independence Day
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06-19-16, 08:00 PM
Thread: Honoring a military father
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If you look at his military service alone, did he...
If you look at his military service alone, did he serve honorably? If the answer is yes, then you most certainly can honor that. As far as how he handled his personal life, and the hardships ...
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04-06-16, 08:34 PM
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When he straight up sang, I think he has one of...
When he straight up sang, I think he has one of the best voices in country music.
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04-03-16, 08:52 PM
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I had no idea what I wanted, or even what I would...
I had no idea what I wanted, or even what I would be good at. In all reality, I was pretty clueless at age 19. I went with what all of the testing pointed me towards and ended up working on radios....
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03-20-16, 08:18 PM
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No kidding. My son told me that a Marine he knew...
No kidding. My son told me that a Marine he knew just committed suicide on Friday night on Lejeune. In the 6 years I was in, I don't remember hearing about any suicides, but there were plenty of...
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03-03-16, 08:12 PM
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Nothing will get a politician to get something...
Nothing will get a politician to get something done like when it affects someone they love.
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02-25-16, 09:47 PM
Thread: Lost Seabag
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Oh it was seen, passed around and wore out. ...
Oh it was seen, passed around and wore out.
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02-25-16, 09:43 PM
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To me it sounds like he never fully recovered...
To me it sounds like he never fully recovered from the first incident of heat exhaustion which made him more susceptible to it even if the 2nd hump wasn't as long or as with as much gear.
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02-24-16, 06:57 PM
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I thought the policy was when a Marine is in PT...
I thought the policy was when a Marine is in PT gear since it is the most revealing? I never saw a V neck PT tee shirt.
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02-23-16, 10:01 PM
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I think that it's an indirect or maybe direct way...
I think that it's an indirect or maybe direct way to expose female recruits to what the combat roles may entail to make them reeeeaaalllly think about seeking out a combat role. I don't totally...
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02-22-16, 08:15 PM
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Trump & Cruz 89% followed by Rubio. Even...
Trump & Cruz 89% followed by Rubio.
Even though the numbers match me up with Trump, it is only because he is saying the things he needs to "say" in order to become the R nominee. His past... -
02-17-16, 08:32 PM
Thread: First duty station
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You have a cell phone don't you? Facebook,...
You have a cell phone don't you? Facebook, skype. Plenty of ways to contact the family.
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02-13-16, 10:09 AM
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I "adapted" to the Land Nav course(Boot Camp &...
I "adapted" to the Land Nav course(Boot Camp & MCT) because I found a different way to be correct on the end results. After doing it the first time, I noticed a pattern to the numbered tags/way...
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01-22-16, 08:00 PM
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A tattoo is forever in most cases. I got my...
A tattoo is forever in most cases. I got my daughter's name on my upper left arm a week after she was born. I haven't really wanted to get another until my son made it through boot camp. Now I...
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01-10-16, 08:02 PM
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My theory was that it's usually someone who is...
My theory was that it's usually someone who is from out of state at a gas station and figures "I'm picking up my snacks, might as well get a ticket too." So last week, I was going through Chicago...
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Ghost Of Iwo Jima
04-04-24, 11:35 PM in Open Squad Bay