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Two ways to "win" a war:

1. "Win the hearts and minds of the people." Invading forces cannot do that. After all, you're sifting into their land and killing their people. They have relatives...

Yeah, but the commies got the country anyway.

We may have won the battles, but I promise you they think they kicked our butts and ran us out.

It's cliche'd to death, but we should have...

My hero! Would that I could...

As I'm nearing E-8, I must say that my decision to move into another service has not been a bad one. But I tell ya, you gotta take inventory of your own brain housing group and be absolutely certain...

I discovered that these ribbon rack builders are a little out-of-whack anyway, especially when you've crossed services. I left one of my ribbons off because it appears in the wrong order of...

I remember reading something about it online but I do not have the reference to cite. If he rates, it will likely be the SSDR, not the Overseas Ribbon (just a guess, as I cannot recall the details...

Bad news: didn't get selected for the Shirt's position by the board, though they said I was a strong contender (for what that's worth). Colonel told me in person, after the board had made a...

Certainly not late at all (any of the above responses. They are all greatly appreciated). The main reason I have not responded to this thread in a while is that some interesting developments have...

Tough to say, fresh out of school with a skeeter stripe. My first PCS was Camp Courtney, Okinawa in January '87. Instead of going to my assigned duty section, they saw my little skeeter wing and...

I personally do not agree with rating the GWOT-S at all, unless you are directly supporting anti-terrorism missions within the U.S. A buddy of mine earned his for 18 months of armed airport security...

8 years active in the Corps and nearly 13 years in the Air Force Reserve, and I can STILL recite the words of the Marine's hymn. :usmc:

The Iraq war is saturated with heroes! I read about them nearly every week in the base newspaper. I NEVER see these same heroes (local Marines and sailors) mentioned in the local civilian...

Before I deployed to Iraq I purchased a flagpole at the request of my wife. I intentionally bought a durable "all weather" flag and had photo-sensor lights installed on the house, so that the flag...

Did you ever have the pleasure of working with/for (now retired) MSgt Ronald A. Palmer (0311 turned 3451)?

I haven't viewed your profile yet, so I don't know what years you served. Big Ron...

Yeah...I'd smell funny with a goblet of cocktail shrimp shoved up my "arse."

That "other" uniform could get a brother Marine needlessly wounded in the wrong neighborhood.

Hopefully a...

Indeed.

Win or lose, nothing says I cannot still maintain my old Corps standards, even as a "cross-dresser." :usmc:

I hear you Staff Sergeant,

I am Reading the Marine Corps Separation and Retirement Manual, Section 7-14. Also researching the various elements of U.S.C. Title 10 as it pertains to military...

Copy that. I suspected as much but was not positive.

I'm getting the feelers out there: initiating correspondence with a retired Marine officer I served with and have maintained close contact...

No doubt. :marine:

Actually, I'm not sure whether to speak to an enlisted or an officer recruiter (whatever they're called).

I suppose the best thing for me to do is to start walking into...

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...Still thinking...

...Might consider the Reserve Warrant Officer angle, provided I'm not too old or under-qualified...I'll be 41 this year...Associate's Degree in Electronic Systems...

The worst: in her day she had a bombshell body and was pretty darn hot. She was a famous actress and fitness instructor. The down-side was that in the heat of the Viet Nam war Jane decided to go make...

What?!!! They banned Jihad Jane, I mean Hanoi Jane??? SAY IT ISN'T SO!!! :sick:

She's welcome in MY house...on my "Screw Jane Fonda" Snoopy pin! :bunny:

'Nam is missing Uncle's Ho!

I feel kind of stupid for posting this thread now. Chalk it up to mid-life crisis and a little self-pity and whining.

Consider this one closed.

The salad pales in comparison to any vet wearing a Purple Heart or other decoration received for wounds or legitimate acts of valor. I'd trade it all just to be named among them. Still proud of my...

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