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06-08-10, 03:40 PM
Thread: some advice...?
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Funny Al Gray Story [off topic]
This is off-topic for this thread, but your photo with General Al Gray prompted me to pass along a funny story (don't know if it's true or not) about him:
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02-17-10, 05:12 AM
Thread: Conflicted About Enlisted or OCS
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When I returned from Vietnam, my first job was as...
When I returned from Vietnam, my first job was as an Officer's Candidate Instructor at Quantico VA. We instructors were all bush bunnies... grunts, Recon and other various flavours of...
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02-12-10, 05:59 AM
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As far as I know, it is impossible for one person...
As far as I know, it is impossible for one person to change another person's mind for them.
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02-11-10, 05:29 AM
Thread: Is it true...
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If you're a Marine, you go where the Marine Corps...
If you're a Marine, you go where the Marine Corps sends you.
Being at the pointy end of the spear, grunts are geographically in a good position to gather 'boots on the ground' intel.
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02-11-10, 04:58 AM
Thread: Conflicted About Enlisted or OCS
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You have opened two lines of thought: college, or...
You have opened two lines of thought: college, or not, and officer or enlisted.
You might want to consider the two lines of thought separately.
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01-23-10, 01:14 PM
Thread: Finally Done
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Hooyah, Marine!
Hooyah, Marine!
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01-21-10, 04:59 PM
Thread: Future Recruit Training Program
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Well, if you continue down that path, eventually...
Well, if you continue down that path, eventually it will catch up with you.
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01-21-10, 07:57 AM
Thread: MCT (Marine Combat Training)
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Aha! I learn something new every day. :) Maybe...
Aha! I learn something new every day. :)
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01-21-10, 04:44 AM
Thread: Future Recruit Training Program
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I'm 61 years old, but I still train heavy, 5 days...
I'm 61 years old, but I still train heavy, 5 days a week, so I know a fair amount about getting and staying in good physical shape.
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01-21-10, 04:17 AM
Thread: MCT (Marine Combat Training)
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You're a Marine now, so you shouldn't your...
You're a Marine now, so you shouldn't your profile now be upgraded to 'Marine'? It still says Poolee.
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01-20-10, 08:21 AM
Thread: Question about the Infantry field
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I liked being a grunt, even though I wasn't...
I liked being a grunt, even though I wasn't officially a grunt.
My MOS was 2533 (radio-telegraph operator), but after about week in Vietnam, working in a Fire Direction Center (Artillery and... -
01-18-10, 11:01 AM
Thread: Should I go OCS or enlist
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Not enough information. You profile is...
Not enough information. You profile is bare-bones... tells me nothing, and you post tells me that the only things you are focused on, are you run times, and your Active Duty date.
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01-18-10, 09:35 AM
Thread: Possible Poser, advice needed
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This was a pretty amusing thread. In addition to...
This was a pretty amusing thread. In addition to being a poser, this fellow is about as sharp as a marble... all the information necessary to 'generally' pass yourself off as a Marine is on-line for...
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10-27-09, 07:36 AM
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If you cannot qualify for service in any branch...
If you cannot qualify for service in any branch of the military, and still want to serve your country, you might want to consider trying the Department of Homeland Security. Jobs like protecting our...
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10-23-09, 11:51 AM
Thread: questions about being a grunt
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Remember this... all the harassment, head games,...
Remember this... all the harassment, head games, screaming, etc., is not personal, and it does all have an actual purpose, that purpose being, to get you accustomed to operating well, under extreme...
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10-21-09, 07:43 AM
Thread: A little Overweight
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You have identified two problems (overweight, and...
You have identified two problems (overweight, and out of shape), and you are aware that both of these problems must be dealt with, in order to reach your goal.
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10-07-09, 03:22 PM
Thread: Food/Diet advice
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Back in 1994 I had a stroke and was pretty much...
Back in 1994 I had a stroke and was pretty much off my feet or re-learning to walk for a couple years. I put on a lot of weight because I stopped exercising but continued to eat the same amount of...
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10-06-09, 05:48 AM
Thread: Decreasing PFT score in Boot Camp?
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You make a good point on the carbs, thanks for...
You make a good point on the carbs, thanks for adding it to the thread.
I'm 5' 11" and weigh 165, and my current max on pull-ups is 12 (palms facing me), and 8, with palms forward and facing each... -
10-05-09, 10:04 AM
Thread: Decreasing PFT score in Boot Camp?
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Oops! I tried getting this in on my last post,...
Oops! I tried getting this in on my last post, but went past the 5 minute limit on the 'edit' function:
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10-05-09, 09:49 AM
Thread: Decreasing PFT score in Boot Camp?
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I workout 5 days a week (Sat and Sun off), a 7...
I workout 5 days a week (Sat and Sun off), a 7 mile run, sit-ups/crunches on alternate days, push-ups and pull-ups (palms forward, facing and and sideways... on one of those nice door-mounted pull-up...
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07-09-09, 09:42 AM
Thread: Recon Vs. Infantry
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No, the Quonsets I am referring to were privately...
No, the Quonsets I am referring to were privately owned rentals that were popular among K-Bay Marines as off-base housing.
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07-09-09, 09:14 AM
Thread: Recon Vs. Infantry
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Yep. Every so often an ancient thread gets...
Yep. Every so often an ancient thread gets revived, when someone runs a search for a keyword like, in this case, '2533' or 'ANGLICO'
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07-09-09, 05:15 AM
Thread: Recon Vs. Infantry
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Good to meet you! I wish I had the chance to...
Good to meet you!
I wish I had the chance to go through those schools too, but getting the OJT was a good thing for me... I got to do some real operating in the field, which lead to my remaining... -
07-05-09, 05:46 AM
Thread: Pushups in Boot Camp
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Yes, they will push you beyond your ability, no...
Yes, they will push you beyond your ability, no matter how many of whatever, you can do.
The reason for this has nothing to do directly with your physical development, though.
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07-05-09, 05:34 AM
Thread: Pushups in Boot Camp
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First, where did you learn that doing push-ups...
First, where did you learn that doing push-ups would cause joint damage? I have never heard of this, and my personal experience, doing push-ups all my life, and seeing many other people doing...
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