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08-04-11, 11:22 PM
Thread: Please help me out.
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Actually the skinny guys tend to do really well. ...
Actually the skinny guys tend to do really well. Less weight to carry on runs and pull-ups.
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07-16-11, 12:39 PM
Thread: New Marine
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Hey, congratulations! This is Huggy's Dad! He...
Hey, congratulations! This is Huggy's Dad! He slept in til afternoon! What a slug!!!
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05-01-11, 10:02 PM
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They are confirming that he was killed a week ago...
They are confirming that he was killed a week ago but they were waiting for DNA proof. It's in, he's dead!
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04-26-11, 11:01 AM
Thread: leading marines mci
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A Looooong time ago. He must be a she.
A Looooong time ago. He must be a she.
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04-26-11, 10:59 AM
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I never thought of an Army anything as an...
I never thought of an Army anything as an enhancement. Perhaps they should paint a large EGA and underneath they can write:
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04-24-11, 06:56 AM
Thread: New Recruit
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Well, then I guess somebody owes me 28 years of...
Well, then I guess somebody owes me 28 years of back pay! :p:banana:
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04-23-11, 10:53 PM
Thread: New Recruit
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I'm pretty sure there are former Marines. There...
I'm pretty sure there are former Marines. There are no "ex" Marines.
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04-18-11, 10:05 PM
Thread: New Recruit
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My son shipped today as well! We got "the call"...
My son shipped today as well! We got "the call" at about 2200 which was about 3 hours sooner than we expected. I was at work, so his mother took it. She and my daughter are pretty upset. But as a...
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04-11-11, 11:55 PM
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Baurbrat, it must make you sad and angry not to...
Baurbrat, it must make you sad and angry not to have had a father on whom you could depend!!! As a father of six, I will do everything in my power to help them become the adults they want to be.
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03-23-11, 12:04 PM
Thread: AF Pilot rescued by Marines
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Oorah, brother!!! It just ticks me off when the...
Oorah, brother!!! It just ticks me off when the army runs that, "we're just as good as you" bull. Everybody knows it just ain't true! You wanna be as good as us? Join the Corps and get the...
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02-12-11, 11:12 AM
Thread: PT/Knowledge with AlohaMarine.
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I'm a little concerned about this attitude. Will...
I'm a little concerned about this attitude. Will none of your Marine radiomen ever have to work under intense combat conditions? If the crap hits the fan and infantrymen's lives are depending upon...
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01-19-11, 09:54 PM
Thread: Graduation Gift Ideas
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I'm getting 100 cigars and buying personalized...
I'm getting 100 cigars and buying personalized bands with his grad date, plt # abd name. If you go to grunt.com they have quite a few very nice things that can be engraved also.
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01-18-11, 08:34 AM
Thread: reclass question
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Of course, this was 31 years ago but...I was...
Of course, this was 31 years ago but...I was dropped from ATC school at NAS Millington. I figured they'd just make me a grunt since my guaranteed contract was gone. Nope, since my ASVAB was good...
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01-15-11, 01:02 PM
Thread: "I hate the USMC" site found
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I just went to the site. One of the first videos is of Marines doing police call. This is their idea of what makes the Corps suck. I read the quote that he wanted to, "kick doors down." The views...
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01-14-11, 12:17 AM
Thread: joining with a ged?
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Leprechaun: As I said, once you have at least 15...
Leprechaun: As I said, once you have at least 15 credits of college, it makes NO difference whatsoever what you did in high school. My son actually got PFC due to his college.
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01-13-11, 11:40 AM
Thread: joining with a ged?
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Yep, you're right about the 15 credits. I just...
Yep, you're right about the 15 credits. I just faced this because I have 2 sons who were home schooled. The military does not recognize home school, even if they (like my sone) have actual diplomas...
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12-12-10, 08:41 PM
Thread: How do I find the group my husband
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Go to popasmoke.com It is a group of guys who...
Go to popasmoke.com It is a group of guys who are all aviation combat veterans. They also have tons of unit patches available. They are very high quality.
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11-23-10, 11:24 AM
Thread: Home schooling waver
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He is going in Security Forces/Grunt. He feels...
He is going in Security Forces/Grunt. He feels that he shouldn't immediately be able to tell people what to do without prior experience. So he plans to do his first tour as enlisted and then become...
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11-23-10, 09:46 AM
Thread: Home schooling waver
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Considering the fact that home schooled children...
Considering the fact that home schooled children win a disproportionate number of national spelling (also math, geography, etc) bees, I think they doteach spelling. Fact: The average home schooled...
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11-23-10, 09:33 AM
Thread: What are you doing now.
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I also am a corrections officer. I've been doing...
I also am a corrections officer. I've been doing that for 17 years now. I'm also the prison armorer and an instructor. Until recently, I was also a CERT member and chemical munitions specialist.
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11-20-10, 02:45 PM
Thread: Home schooling waver
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My son is able to get into the Corps with a ASVAB...
My son is able to get into the Corps with a ASVAB score of 50. Unfortunately, English is his 3rd language (adopted from Sudan) so he is having difficulty getting the score. However, they have told...
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11-12-10, 11:53 AM
Thread: Looking For Marines
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Oorah!!! Semper Fi! Do or die!!!:usmc: Get...
Oorah!!! Semper Fi! Do or die!!!:usmc: Get some!!!
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11-06-10, 01:15 PM
Thread: Serial numbers?
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My son is shipping out to PI on Jan. 10th. At...
My son is shipping out to PI on Jan. 10th. At MEPS he got his own barcode. If you scan it, his ssn# pops right up!!! I'm thinking THAT'S an ID fraud opportunity, big time!
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10-22-10, 10:16 PM
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;) Alright you old farts! The truth is,...
;) Alright you old farts! The truth is, everybody thinks their equipment is THE best. I love the M-16. I used the M-16A1. My son is going to PI in January for Security Forces. He bought an AR-15...
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09-30-10, 11:17 AM
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"Veteran is a veteran of a war" I wonder, does...
"Veteran is a veteran of a war" I wonder, does Beirut 1982 count? When I returned from Beirut, I was welcomed at the VFW. Made sense because it was the first action since 'Nam. Now that we've had...
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