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05-31-08, 01:27 AM
Thread: MCRD San Diego's Molly
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This may be my favorite picture. The look on her...
This may be my favorite picture. The look on her face is pretty much what I would expect of any recruit with a Drill Instructor up close and personal. The eyes just have the "oh ****" expression with...
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I just had my prom two weeks ago. Prom in my city...
I just had my prom two weeks ago. Prom in my city is a pretty big deal, we have a documentary made about it... called... The Worlds Best Prom. We have our normal proms at the High School then a GIANT...
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02-03-08, 12:07 AM
Thread: Been gone for a while.
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Congratulations and how do you like this Midwest...
Congratulations and how do you like this Midwest weather? You're only about 30 minutes south of me and I know this weather has been insane lately. Have fun, and watch out for the girls at Gurnee (I'm...
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01-05-08, 12:27 AM
Thread: OCC Candidate looking for MOS advice
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Depends on when it is. I'm going to be in...
Depends on when it is. I'm going to be in Florida/Georgia for a couple weeks in late March/Early April, to visit some relatives. Or maybe just to do my winter thaw from this weather I've been getting...
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01-05-08, 12:10 AM
Thread: A Few Good Marine Books
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Now it's no secret I love books and have...
Now it's no secret I love books and have bazillions of them. So if you can't some that were mentioned on here I probably have access to them. If you want to shoot me a PM we can discuss it further,...
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01-03-08, 11:38 PM
Thread: OCC Candidate looking for MOS advice
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Yeah from what I was told Infantry is the most...
Yeah from what I was told Infantry is the most sought after MOS. I can see why, if I was a male I would wanna be out there too. I would reccomend talking to a current female Officer, ask her about...
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01-02-08, 02:06 PM
Thread: OCC Candidate looking for MOS advice
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If I'm understanding your question correctly I'm...
If I'm understanding your question correctly I'm pretty sure this should break it down a bit better, I went to Quantico last year as part of an NYLF-DID program I did. We got to walk around, go...
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12-31-07, 05:58 PM
Thread: History Question........
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Well here's one about Lt. Presley O'Bannon......
Well here's one about Lt. Presley O'Bannon... simple really... when was his birthday?
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12-23-07, 03:40 PM
Thread: History Question........
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Yes, as Marines can recieve the title I'm...
Yes, as Marines can recieve the title I'm speaking of and I DID hear about it in a sea story from a Marine.
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12-23-07, 01:14 AM
Thread: History Question........
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Alright I'll start out with an interesting one I...
Alright I'll start out with an interesting one I just learned today.
I'm sure most everyone on this board is aware of the signifigance of Shellbacks and Pollywogs (and if not google it, you'll... -
12-16-07, 12:22 PM
Thread: The ticking has started for me!
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Good luck! See you back in 13 weeks!
Good luck! See you back in 13 weeks!
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12-15-07, 09:58 PM
Thread: Third time's the charm
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Good luck! At least you're going in the winter, I...
Good luck! At least you're going in the winter, I swear those of us hailing from the Yankee states would melt in the summer. Hope to see you back with that Eagle, Globe and Anchor!
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12-15-07, 12:42 AM
Thread: Ship out this monday
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Well I'll be damned, we have a celebrity in our...
Well I'll be damned, we have a celebrity in our mist. Tell me now, did they make the movie to your specifications... or did they dramatize it? Read the book a LONGGG time ago, can't remember how the...
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12-15-07, 12:35 AM
Thread: History Question........
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What was the objective of this operation? The...
What was the objective of this operation?
The mission was a reprisal for attacks on the US bases by the Vietcong, it was originally intended to be part of a three part bombing (starting in December... -
12-13-07, 02:20 PM
Thread: History Question........
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The Gulf of Tonkin incident was the attack by...
The Gulf of Tonkin incident was the attack by North Vietnamese navy on the 2nd and 4th of August 1964. The USS Maddox was attacked on the 2nd by Northern Vietnamese torpedo boats. The Maddox was...
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12-11-07, 05:25 PM
Thread: History Question........
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I'll crank this one out before work tonight ...
I'll crank this one out before work tonight
Operation Phantom Fury (later renamed Al-Fajr "Dawn") involved an estimated 10,00-15,000 American troops and approximately 2000 Iraqi troops that... -
12-04-07, 04:06 PM
Thread: History Question........
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Can't wait to get back from work and see the new...
Can't wait to get back from work and see the new questions posted here. Sorry for my extended absence I've had a ridiculous work/school schedule the past few days. But I'll be back later tonight...
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11-24-07, 12:08 AM
Thread: History Question........
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Oh man that girl is a trooper! Jeez breaking her...
Oh man that girl is a trooper! Jeez breaking her leg, getting up and breaking it again? Gahhh I got chills just thinking about it.
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11-22-07, 10:21 PM
Thread: Boom, Week 1 and 2
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Haha Ohhhh jeez, even I get what the Corporal was...
Haha Ohhhh jeez, even I get what the Corporal was saying...
AND I would hope you wouldn't go in with only 20... I've even been to a strip club and I walked in with about $150. Didn't like it at... -
11-22-07, 09:40 PM
Thread: History Question........
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Grazing Fire is fire that is parallel to the...
Grazing Fire is fire that is parallel to the ground and no more than a meter up fromt he ground
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11-21-07, 11:56 PM
Thread: History Question........
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Apricots! Supposedly the eater wasn't affected...
Apricots! Supposedly the eater wasn't affected but the guy next to him would be killed, even carrying a can was asking for bad luck. In Praying for Slack: A Marine Corps Tank Commander in Vietnam,...
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11-21-07, 11:07 PM
Thread: History Question........
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Aye Corporal! I'll take the run tomorrow before...
Aye Corporal! I'll take the run tomorrow before work, and bring in a 12 pack of that good Sprecher's rootbeer, afterall gotta share the wealth with all the suckers working with me tomorrow.
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11-21-07, 10:47 PM
Thread: History Question........
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Military Aspect- Colonel Benjamin Franklin...
Military Aspect- Colonel Benjamin Franklin organized the Pennsylvania (the one state I can NEVER EVER spell correctly) Militia there, and as a recruitment place, maybe the Continental Congress saw...
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11-21-07, 10:21 PM
Thread: Integrity57, in Great Lakes
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Oh he should have fun, it's snowing round these...
Oh he should have fun, it's snowing round these parts. I live about 45 minutes north of there and from what I'm hearing everywhere between Milwaukee and Chicago is getting snow tonight. I didn't know...
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11-21-07, 10:18 PM
Thread: Honoring Chesty Puller
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An inspiration to all Marines, poolees, and...
An inspiration to all Marines, poolees, and ANYONE who wishes to be a great leader.
He's up in heaven watching his Marines kicking ass all around, probably asking the Supreme Commandant for...
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Ghost Of Iwo Jima
04-04-24, 11:35 PM in Open Squad Bay