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09-13-07, 09:20 PM
Thread: Vietnam Memorial Wall Defaced
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You got that right man, Semper Fi Bro Bob...
You got that right man,
Semper Fi Bro
Bob Out
and Alcohol still doesn't work - 3 days now and I can't sleep, it's like being on watch in the boonies, 1 hour on and 2 hours off, it's getting... -
09-13-07, 02:18 PM
Thread: Vietnam Memorial Wall Defaced
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Vietnam Veterans had a much different homecoming...
Vietnam Veterans had a much different homecoming than did our previous war Veterans and we, the Vietnam Veterans are not going to all that to happen to our present day war veterans.
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09-13-07, 08:21 AM
Thread: Vietnam Memorial Wall Defaced
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The Navy memorial Defaced, however not damaged ...
The Navy memorial Defaced, however not damaged
A Pink Teara was placed on the head of the statute of a Sailor.
Looks like something the Squids do in their Shellback ceromonies when crossing... -
09-12-07, 05:19 PM
Thread: Vietnam Memorial Wall Defaced
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On 5 Sept in Arkansas another Vietnam memorial...
On 5 Sept in Arkansas another Vietnam memorial was defaced
Re: Vitenam Memorial Desecrated
Vietnam Veterans Memorial defaced
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09-12-07, 04:42 PM
Thread: Vietnam Memorial Wall Defaced
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On March 18, 2007, Tevah Platt reported in New...
On March 18, 2007, Tevah Platt reported in New York's Staten Island Advance:
"Though organizers of the peace demonstrations said they respected the Vietnam Memorial, the Eagles' national... -
09-12-07, 01:50 PM
Thread: Vietnam Memorial Wall Defaced
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The update on the damage assessment isn’t good. ...
The update on the damage assessment isn’t good.
Looks like it was some sort of an acid was used, and two panels will have to be replaced, several names are now unreadable.
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09-12-07, 08:52 AM
Thread: Vietnam Memorial Wall Defaced
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So anti-war crowd, how about showing us how much...
So anti-war crowd, how about showing us how much you really do care about our soldiers at war, and turn over the jerks who defaced the wall?
No, that’s asking for too much from these Cowards,
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09-12-07, 07:52 AM
Thread: Vietnam Memorial Wall Defaced
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If you live in or near the DC area, you may want...
If you live in or near the DC area, you may want to check out Gathering of Eagles (GOE)
http://www.gatheringofeagles.org
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09-11-07, 10:15 PM
Thread: Vietnam Memorial Wall Defaced
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The Wall has always been a very difficult trip...
The Wall has always been a very difficult trip for me to make. I’ve been there on 3 occasions over the past 20 years, and every time I have had to force my outer self to stand tall, when I’m...
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09-11-07, 08:02 PM
Thread: Vietnam Memorial Wall Defaced
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Vietnam Memorial Wall Defaced
I can't seem to find any main stream media reporting on the defacing of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in DC over this past weekend.
It would appear that the damage is permanent, probably an acid.
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08-25-03, 08:24 AM
Thread: For the older Marines
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How about the Herringbone Utilities with the...
How about the Herringbone Utilities with the brass buttons? When I cam in, in 1964, they were no longer issue but they were still authorized, and anyone who could get their hands on a set was wearing...
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07-03-03, 10:28 AM
Thread: Stupid repair service...
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I had Sears out to my place on a new fridge that...
I had Sears out to my place on a new fridge that crapped out in the middle of the night.
The first guy condemned the fridge to the bone yard and it took Sears 3 more days to come out with the... -
07-03-03, 10:00 AM
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Good Post Bones, you keep getting it right and...
Good Post Bones, you keep getting it right and that scares me. LOL
Barndog I want to here more about “Centrists”
I believe that most people are center more or less, and certain issues will... -
07-03-03, 09:26 AM
Thread: New Marine Needs Help
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I’d think about it a while, you really don't need a tattoo to show the world you're a Marine.
Army General Black Jack Pershing once said of the Army, “Why can’t they be more like Marines, after... -
06-28-03, 10:56 AM
Thread: The Draft Debate Still Lies Ahead
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Draft - I Hope Not
When I enlisted in the Corps in early 1964 there was no draft.
The Vietnam War, or better stated, the poorly managed Vietnam War forced many experienced NICO’s and Officers to reevaluate their... -
06-28-03, 09:41 AM
Thread: 300,000 M-14s Destined for Trash Pile
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M-14 vs M-16
The photo below best displays the visual differences between the M-14 and M-16
However it does not describe the feeling us old grunts had when the M-14 was replaced by the M-16, it was almost... -
06-27-03, 06:04 PM
Thread: 300,000 M-14s Destined for Trash Pile
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Ok I’ve been doing some extensive research on the 500 yard target issue
It would appear that I owe an apology to a couple of you who questioned the 6” bull
!! I was wrong - You were correct
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06-26-03, 08:20 AM
Thread: 300,000 M-14s Destined for Trash Pile
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This is an M14 forum not M-16 forum
Keep in mind that I am referring to the M-14 and M-1 qualification requirement, not the M-16 qualification requirements, which are two different beasts.
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06-25-03, 11:12 AM
Thread: Great Jane Fonda Story..
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06-25-03, 11:01 AM
Thread: 300,000 M-14s Destined for Trash Pile
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In 1964 I qualified High Marksman with the M-14 ...
In 1964 I qualified High Marksman with the M-14
In late 1966 after returning from Nam I qualified High Expert
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06-24-03, 02:48 PM
Thread: 300,000 M-14s Destined for Trash Pile
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300,000 M-14s Destined for Trash Pile
Read this, and then sigh the onling petition.
A petition drive is underway to convince lawmakers to "civilianize" hundreds of thousands of M-14 military battle rifles so they can be legally sold... -
06-24-03, 12:49 PM
Thread: Famous quotes by or about Marines
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Yet another very good one
If I were King, I'd close Army entry training and send all future Infantry grunts to the Marines.
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06-24-03, 12:40 PM
Thread: Famous quotes by or about Marines
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Two more good ones
1. Marines I see as two breeds, Rottweilers & Dobermans, because Marines come in two varieties, big and mean, or skinny and mean. They're aggressive on the attack and tenacious on defense. They've...
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06-24-03, 12:35 PM
Thread: The Hiliary Say - Conspiracy
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06-24-03, 08:57 AM
Thread: Famous quotes by or about Marines
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Famous quotes by or about Marines
I think these are my two favorites - what's yours
1. We have two companies of Marines running rampant all over the northern half of this island, and three Army regiments pinned down in the...
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