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01-04-17, 05:40 PM
Thread: Am I a Marine?
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LOL Just to be clear, my intention was not to...
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Just to be clear, my intention was not to defend him but to defend a lifelong philosophy that I have been programmed with. I have been asked this question before by other folks who received... -
01-04-17, 02:27 PM
Thread: Am I a Marine?
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Hey MadDogDonnie, your profile reports you as:...
Hey MadDogDonnie, your profile reports you as: "Still in Service". I think you are in need of correction. Are you still here or did you go UA?
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01-04-17, 01:37 PM
Thread: Am I a Marine?
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Well there it is, OscarFoxtrot says "For the...
Well there it is, OscarFoxtrot says "For the record, strictly on the technical aspects, yes, your a Marine...", while Advanced accuses me of "being on a high horse". Ask a combat Marine and you get...
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01-04-17, 11:48 AM
Thread: Am I a Marine?
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To properly answer his question, we cannot inject...
To properly answer his question, we cannot inject opinion or support grey area interpretations because this approach will lead to a variety of different answers, which of course is not an answer at...
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01-04-17, 11:01 AM
Thread: Am I a Marine?
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I was taught that the motto "Once A Marine,...
I was taught that the motto "Once A Marine, Always a Marine" could only be voided by a Dishonorable Discharge. Nobody disputes that Marines are "First to Fight" or that Marines "never retreat", why...
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12-25-16, 04:48 PM
Thread: Is Marine Corps Infantry Right For Me?
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Well, it was a lot fun - but it was also a safer...
Well, it was a lot fun - but it was also a safer time, not like today. I suppose it is nothing compared to what Marines have been doing for the last decade and half. For me it was a rush. For the...
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12-25-16, 02:17 PM
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An 0311? A machine gunner? That was hard enough...
An 0311? A machine gunner? That was hard enough as man. Not only will they have to hump there own gear, but the supplies as well. Can they fireman carry a fallen comrade? The weak link in the chain...
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I have to confess when I was deployed at sea with...
I have to confess when I was deployed at sea with them, they were the hardest working SOB's I ever knew. While we slept between field operations, those guys were always doing some kind of labor on...
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12-25-16, 12:00 PM
Thread: Phony Marines?
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Had a guy tell me he was in for 4 years and got...
Had a guy tell me he was in for 4 years and got out as a Gunnery Sergeant. He said he was on the drill team and he could really spin that "gun". LOL.
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12-25-16, 03:06 AM
Thread: To All Fleet Marine Force Marines
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I company 3/6 2nd Marines 86-88. Marine Rifleman...
I company 3/6 2nd Marines 86-88. Marine Rifleman and Radio Operator.
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12-25-16, 02:39 AM
Thread: Second thoughts
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When I joined the Marines, I was practically...
When I joined the Marines, I was practically jumping on the recruiters desk, "make me a Marine!". "I want guarantee infantry!". "Do it Now!" I then joined the poolee club and was training every day....
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12-25-16, 02:19 AM
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I understand the things that you are saying, and...
I understand the things that you are saying, and through words you are revealing that you need to get away from shackles of your home life. You can do this through team-based organizations that...
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12-25-16, 01:28 AM
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Back in the 80's when I was in, if a recruit...
Back in the 80's when I was in, if a recruit failed his first PFT test he was sent to Pork Chop platoon where they were given an extra 8 weeks of boot camp that was guaranteed to slim them down and...
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12-25-16, 12:57 AM
Thread: Is Marine Corps Infantry Right For Me?
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I was 0311. Went to Camp Geiger ITS (Infantry...
I was 0311. Went to Camp Geiger ITS (Infantry Training School) is what it was called back in the 80's. My unit was the first to be assigned the SAW M249. Infantry is hardest work you'll ever do. We...
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12-24-16, 11:02 PM
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For those who do not know, Navy corpsman are...
For those who do not know, Navy corpsman are Marines - they eat the same sh$t, p$ss the same acid, sleep in the same mud, hump the same terrain and dodge the same bullets - all while saving our...
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