Fake Marine Problem. Help.

myself | 10/11/2011 | Grapeape

[Forgotten Amendments]

Phil Hendrie used to out phony vets with, “What color were your ribbons?”

I never knew what the proper response was! Anybody know?

[FreedomPoster]

Counsel, in that usage.

And I wouldn’t buy any there, either.

[Grizzled Bear]

...only to pull the 214 and find out they were in some admin or rear position assigned to whatever specialized unit they claimed...have to say, Navy Corps-men (as the messiah would say) were the worst at making claims...dunno why.

That they served is impressive. Why lie?

[IrishPennant]

"CHIT"...that brings back boot camp memories...there was another phrase I cannot remember.

Help!!! I had an E-6 that used to give me an assignment and when he did he would give me a little slip of paper from a notebook and tell me to bring it back to him, signed, when the assignment was complete.

I know there is a military term for that piece of paper (and I use that method today for my staff) but for the life of me I cannot remember what that was called.

Any idea?

[BIGLOOK]

Ask him what a BAM is.

(If he doesn't know, introduce him to one.)

[calex59]

Thanks, I used counsel first and then changed it. Getting old I guess:)

[Fightin Whitey]

“Knew the Navy would get here eventually.”

Now that was funny, Marine.

Cold, but funny.

[rednesss]

Actually former Marine is the correct usage, as there are no Ex-Marines, except a particularly nasty POS from Pennsylvania who was a Senator with a (D) at the end of his name named John Murtha.

[Tainan]

"To walk my post from flank to flank and take no shit from any rank.
If he is a chief I will let him pass, if he is an officer he can kiss my a**."

Truth is, there are only 11 GO's....the "12th" is a bit of creative license. I think this might be the Navy version of the "12th."

[calex59]

I know One genuine Navy Seal from the Viet Nam era. He stayed in the Navy and retired. He was an old friend, a better friend to my brother than to me as they were the same age, older than me. He swam in HS, in the LA area and won quite a few ribbons swimming the butterfly.

[FreedomPoster]

Not a Marine, wouldn’t want anyone to think I was trying to appear as one. Never served, just was raised as an Army brat and am a long-time avocational student of military history. And understand inter-service rivalries reasonably well.

[Cyber Liberty]

You can count on that. Here? Maybe. I hope I’m safely dead by then.....

[RaceBannon]

no, that was your first!

and it was the 11th general order that was fake!

12th?? Gosh, we all had a diffeent 11th!

[RaceBannon]

no, wait, I got that wrong, too! LOL

Heck, 34 years ago last month for the yellow footprints fo rme!

To take charge of this post and all govt property in view, sir

to walk my post in a military manner, observing everyting that takes place within sight or eharing sir

to quit my post only when properly relieved

to receive, obey and pass on to the sentry who relieves me, all orders of the officer of the day,commanding officer of the day, field officer of the day, and all officers and non commissioned officers of the guard only

LOL!

Boy, I would be thrashed right now...

[Fightin Whitey]

No problem. My fault, not yours.

[IrishPennant]

to receive, obey and pass on to the sentry who relieves me, all orders of the officer of the day,commanding officer of the day, field officer of the day, and all officers and non commissioned officers of the guard only

Now that was the hard one to recite back then!

And yellow footprints? That brings back the memory of getting off that bus on a hot July night in Buford, SC...BEST worst day of my life.

Oh, and through my time in the Corps, I don't think I ever ran across that mythical Field Officer of the Day listed above...did we have a Field Officer of the Day in the fleet?

[Repeat Offender]

The 12th Walk my post round and round...f**k this sh*t I'm sitting down

Or....walk my post from flank to flank don't take sh*t from any rank

[IrishPennant]

I love those...but never heard them until tonight. I think the closest thing to that, as a 5811, was Article 134 of the UCMJ, "And anything else not covered under the precious 133 articles."

And yes, I am paraphrasing 134 this late at night...I watched the debates earlier and did shots ever time Romney spoke as a gesture to holding my nose in the future voting booth. Forgive me?

[doorgunner69]

What an odd concept. Other than applying for a veteran license plate, why on earth is my DD214 anyone else's business as to have it recorded?

I certainly would not post it for anyone to examine. I did apply for my list of decorations, and got a nice list, along with a few ribbons and one medal that I left active service too soon to get in person. That should shut down any nosey types. Worked recently for an @sshole swabbie nuc-sub type that was certainly the kind to question my service. Too bad for him, I just ignored his BS sub stories and made it clear I was not impressed. He never took the bait and asked if I had served..........

[Raider Sam]

Do a FOIA and read Stolen Valor for other signs.