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06-22-15, 01:05 PM
Thread: Happy Fathers Day ( Dads)
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Had a great father's day. Got three boys, 25, 22...
Had a great father's day. Got three boys, 25, 22 and 18...all good kids. God Bless all you Marine Dad's.
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05-06-15, 09:09 AM
Thread: Gitmo Cuba job
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Rog that, best of luck. I enjoyed my stint at...
Rog that, best of luck. I enjoyed my stint at Gitmo, and echo the opinions of the previous posters who liked it. I'm sure things have changed since my time there in the 70s, but I'd go back in a...
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05-06-15, 08:54 AM
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At that level politics is impossible to avoid...
At that level politics is impossible to avoid even for the most steadfast and resolute military commander. You have to play the game or you end up on the beach. I like Dunford, was glad to see an 03...
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08-24-12, 06:24 AM
Thread: Prior Service Enlistment
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I was 35 when I wanted to go back in. I was prior...
I was 35 when I wanted to go back in. I was prior 0331 E5 and the Reserve unit nearest was Motor T. They said they'd take me at prior rank, but I'd have to go AD for--I think it was 3 months--to get...
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08-18-12, 03:39 PM
Thread: Camp Lejeune
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X2. I lived in Swansboro when I was stationed at...
X2. I lived in Swansboro when I was stationed at LJ and it was nice to get the hell away from J-ville. I just recently drove through on my way to Morehead and I couldn't believe J-ville traffic.
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07-23-12, 01:14 PM
Thread: Marines Pick Colt for New Pistol
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Nice lookin .45. Looks sweet with that rail &...
Nice lookin .45. Looks sweet with that rail & desert coating
Once you get the Zen and rock with it there's nothing better. I could shoot the eyeballs out of a snake with the old 1911. -
07-12-12, 06:35 AM
Thread: Motor T Sniper
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He earned the title evidently, just wanted to...
He earned the title evidently, just wanted to glamour it up. Not only disreputable to the men who've trained up through these tough courses but pretty sad when Marines can't be proud of just being...
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07-11-12, 09:32 AM
Thread: Motor T Sniper
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Motor T Sniper
I thought I'd share this. I ran across a man yesterday and I remarked about his bumpersticker, a Marine scout/sniper sticker that says "You can run but you die tired." He looked about 50. I asked him...
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01-11-12, 02:30 PM
Thread: This is so wrong, on so many levels!
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No, I don't think it ever will. It may help...
No, I don't think it ever will. It may help reduce our exposure time to hostile fire, may make our job a little easier...but in the end it always comes down to rooting them out with rifles and frags....
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01-10-12, 02:40 PM
Thread: Marines fly new cargo drone
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As a side note, Boston Dynamics was running tests...
As a side note, Boston Dynamics was running tests on a robotic mule to carry resup to units in remote areas and high elevations. I think they were trying to get DoD interested
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