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09-05-09, 11:56 AM
Thread: Trimming the "fat" of the Marine Corps
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Seeing a similar trend here in North Carolina as...
Seeing a similar trend here in North Carolina as well.
Another thing I see bothering the recruiters, is females. For every month they have to recruit X amount of females per the amout of males... -
09-03-09, 09:53 PM
Thread: Expect a longer wait to join.
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Of course you mean next September, correct? I'm...
Of course you mean next September, correct? I'm leaving this coming Tuesday.
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08-20-09, 06:40 PM
Thread: Wish Me Luck!
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LOL. That does sound familiar! Best of luck to...
LOL. That does sound familiar! Best of luck to you! Are you MCRD Parris Island or San Diego?
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08-20-09, 06:37 PM
Thread: Heading out Monday
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Parris Island.
Parris Island.
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08-20-09, 06:30 PM
Thread: Heading out Monday
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Heading out Monday
Well, I wasn't scheduled to ship until September 8th, now its looking like its going to be this coming Monday. My GySgt gave me a call Wednesday evening and asked what are the chances I could ship...
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08-19-09, 05:48 AM
Thread: Moved back..
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I'm still scheduled to leave on September 8th....
I'm still scheduled to leave on September 8th. Hope that doesn't change. I quit my job, and I'm about to sell my jeep lol.
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08-19-09, 05:44 AM
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Thats outstanding bro! Dedication will take you a...
Thats outstanding bro! Dedication will take you a long way, keep it up. I found when I lost my weight, muscle was alot easier to put on. My bench shot up 100 lbs in 10 months. Make sure to keep it...
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08-13-09, 05:05 PM
Thread: Weight Standard =O
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The reasoning your weight loss has slowed down is...
The reasoning your weight loss has slowed down is because that was all water weight. Now you've got to start shedding fat. I lost 30 lbs between 9th and 10th grade 3 years ago, all by running a ****...
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08-04-09, 02:43 PM
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Ours is once a month mandatory. We don't really...
Ours is once a month mandatory. We don't really do anything like others have mentioned. Just the basic stuff thats free lol. IST once every 3 months or so. We had the state poolee functions twice. We...
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08-04-09, 12:28 PM
Thread: Help me understand
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Couldn't have said it better. Thanks for the post...
Couldn't have said it better. Thanks for the post Sgt Leprechaun.
I love my country, but yet I fear for it as it slips on a downward slope into obesity and stupidity. Laziness is in, and... -
08-03-09, 12:42 PM
Thread: Motivating video
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Excellent video. Very motivating bro.
Excellent video. Very motivating bro.
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08-02-09, 12:48 PM
Thread: Motivating video
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lmfao that had me cracking up. I find it...
lmfao that had me cracking up. I find it absolutely hysterical when people contradict themselves the way they do.
"We all have rights to free speech"
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07-21-09, 09:46 AM
Thread: Today I turned down a shot at Boot Camp
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Your first decision is usually the right one....
Your first decision is usually the right one. Don't second guess yourself; support your decision. Like others have said above, 4 years is a long time. I think you made the best choice for yourself in...
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07-20-09, 05:34 PM
Thread: Cool EGA quote you'll like it
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I agree JWG. Quotes always seem better in Latin...
I agree JWG. Quotes always seem better in Latin to me, maybe in part because they are shorter than their English counterparts. "Si vis pacem, para bellum" - If you want peace, prepare for war.
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07-19-09, 05:36 PM
Thread: I'm back from the Island!
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Congratulations and welcome back MARINE!
Congratulations and welcome back MARINE!
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07-19-09, 05:35 PM
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Thats a tough question for me I suppose. I'm...
Thats a tough question for me I suppose. I'm looking forwards to graduation and getting my EGA of course, but if I have to choose one thing. I'd say the crucible.
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07-19-09, 05:18 PM
Thread: Cool EGA quote you'll like it
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Here are a few of my favorites: "It is the...
Here are a few of my favorites:
"It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us the freedom of speech. It is the... -
05-24-09, 12:34 PM
Thread: Any Sep. 7th Ship Date???
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Poll: September 8th, 2009 PI Trying to leave sooner...
September 8th, 2009 PI
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05-22-09, 10:18 PM
Thread: Pure Marine moto
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Yeah, its absolutely mind-blowing. I work in a...
Yeah, its absolutely mind-blowing. I work in a grocery store, so we have hundreds of people in and out every day. I've talked to numerous guys from every branch, and they all have some great stories...
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04-24-09, 01:38 PM
Thread: Why do you want to be a Marine?
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Well, throughout high school, I haven't put forth...
Well, throughout high school, I haven't put forth a whole lot of effort. I mean I did with sports teams and in my AP government and politics class, because I was interested and had the motivation to...
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04-18-09, 07:32 PM
Thread: Morning Motivational
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Good evening fellow DEPers, Today we had the...
Good evening fellow DEPers,
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04-11-09, 10:48 AM
Thread: Im back with my EGA
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Congratulations Marines!!! Have fun with your...
Congratulations Marines!!! Have fun with your family and friends while your on leave!
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04-03-09, 01:06 PM
Thread: Question about buying your own gear...
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Not at all. It's astounding that his pack/stuff...
Not at all. It's astounding that his pack/stuff in the pack stopped a 7.62 round. Either way, its gotta be a bad ass pack.
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04-03-09, 09:59 AM
Thread: Question about buying your own gear...
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Holy hell! Agreed!
Holy hell! Agreed!
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03-25-09, 01:24 PM
Thread: Pft Calculator, Tell Us Your Score.
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Male 18(less than a month) Pullups: 14...
Male
18(less than a month)
Pullups: 14
Crunches: 100
Run: 22:30 (doubled my 1.5mi[10:15] then added 2 to it for an estimation)
PFT:243/300
Gotta start running and doing pullups. I should...
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