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10-03-13, 01:21 PM
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Well I am now a car salesman but you don't see...
Well I am now a car salesman but you don't see the other side of the coin so to speak. Someone calls with their trade a real "cream puff, one owner" then they come in with some piece of junk...
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08-30-13, 11:55 AM
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Anyone who has spent time in Jacksonville can...
Anyone who has spent time in Jacksonville can identify with the NC police.
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08-12-13, 06:52 PM
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You could try the local Navy Reserve branch.
You could try the local Navy Reserve branch.
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08-09-13, 11:07 AM
Thread: Platoon 1089, MCRD SanDiego, 1970
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Well I've been looking for missing guys from 1082...
Well I've been looking for missing guys from 1082 May '69. At least I'm getting closer.
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07-12-13, 11:01 AM
Thread: 2013 Evening & Sunset Parades
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If any of you get a chance to visit the DC area...
If any of you get a chance to visit the DC area this is a MUST see. Gives you even more pride in our Corps.
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07-04-13, 09:33 AM
Thread: Are you older than dirt?
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So does anyone remeber Sky King, Roy Rogers and...
So does anyone remeber Sky King, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans and the Cisco Kid on Saturday mornings? Or theold WWII propaganda cartoons that would be so not PC today? Everything from Popeye to the...
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07-04-13, 09:18 AM
Thread: Are you older than dirt?
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Hey silverdollar that's Sgt Preston of the Yukon....
Hey silverdollar that's Sgt Preston of the Yukon. I think you have him mixed up with Sky King.
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07-04-13, 09:10 AM
Thread: Yearbooks on hand
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In case anyone finds it I am looking for Plt....
In case anyone finds it I am looking for Plt. 1082, San Diego 1969.
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03-18-13, 03:09 PM
Thread: Are you older than dirt?
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The more of these I read the greyer my hair is...
The more of these I read the greyer my hair is getting. LOL It may not be old enough for all of you but does anyone remember when they made greasy kids stuff? It was a take off of Vitalis ads.
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03-18-13, 03:00 PM
Thread: Are you older than dirt?
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Good thing you aren't in school today or they...
Good thing you aren't in school today or they would have the cops taking you and that cap gun away LOL
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03-18-13, 02:57 PM
Thread: Possible poser
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Don't know about this guy so I assume he is...
Don't know about this guy so I assume he is talking about PI. In San Diego in May '69 there were 4 digit platoons, I was 1082.
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03-18-13, 12:52 PM
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When did you know him Old Marine? And where? The...
When did you know him Old Marine? And where? The Sterling I knew was a DI at San Diego when I went thru in May '69.
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03-01-13, 02:37 PM
Thread: A Dying Breed
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Well after Nam neither one of them seemed to want...
Well after Nam neither one of them seemed to want to have anything to do with us calling us losers. Not actually facing the fact that we DID NOT lose in VietNam but the politicians gave it away and...
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02-19-13, 10:50 AM
Thread: Platoon 1082 May '69 MCRD
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Platoon 1082 May '69 MCRD
I've posted before and didn't get any answers so I'm trying again. I know there are some of you old goats left out there besides me. How about a shout out. Does anyone remember Enest Paul the big...
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02-19-13, 10:44 AM
Thread: Are you older than dirt?
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Geez after readin this I am OLD! LOL
Geez after readin this I am OLD! LOL
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02-19-13, 10:40 AM
Thread: Ban on assault weapons
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Ban any weapon and you infringe on my rights. If...
Ban any weapon and you infringe on my rights. If a few Marine want to own them I see no problem since Marines know what to do with them and how to handel them. And who knows when they may be needed...
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02-01-13, 07:07 PM
Thread: Do you miss it?
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I miss it all the time. Younger Marines will be...
I miss it all the time. Younger Marines will be the same way. Now I go thru life dealing with mouthy sh*t birds that someone said coould be a manger and they can't find their butts with a flashlight...
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02-01-13, 06:56 PM
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Hey Old Marine, I was at MCRD in '68. Did you...
Hey Old Marine, I was at MCRD in '68. Did you know S/Sgts Sterling or Napier or Gunny Maglaughlin? I still think those guys were the best Marines it has been my privledge to have known
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02-01-13, 06:50 PM
Thread: 45 Years since Hue
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Now that's one of the things that make Marines a...
Now that's one of the things that make Marines a legend!
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10-12-12, 11:41 AM
Thread: Question about Vietnam Memorial
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Screw the Parks Dept. Marines still take care of...
Screw the Parks Dept. Marines still take care of their own.
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09-27-12, 08:38 AM
Thread: Poser?
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Another one????? Why don't they just join up and...
Another one????? Why don't they just join up and serve?
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08-30-12, 09:31 AM
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White it was in San Diego in May 69
White it was in San Diego in May 69
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05-14-12, 04:57 PM
Thread: The Marine Corps Chow Hall
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You guys make me hungry thinking about all the...
You guys make me hungry thinking about all the great chow we had. I remember some of the best food was while with the Navy but I think the best was at Air Force base outside Tokyo. One of the best...
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04-27-12, 11:59 AM
Thread: The Marine Corps Chow Hall
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This brings back a lot of good memories. In boot...
This brings back a lot of good memories. In boot camp they thought they had to "beef" me up a bit. Extra potatoes at every meal and double cottage cheese at lunch anc dinner and I had to finish...
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04-26-12, 09:48 AM
Thread: The Marine Corps Chow Hall
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Somebody said there is no Tabasco?????? Texas...
Somebody said there is no Tabasco?????? Texas Pete???? We all know what comes from Texas. This really must be a new Corps with no Tabasco
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Ghost Of Iwo Jima
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