You Might be a Marine If.....

Subject: You Might Be a MARINE If... 1. You've ever used the term "Oohrah" in any context other than sarcasm. 2. Your dream home is base housing. 3. You've ever rolled pennies to buy beer on a weeknight. 4. You've ever sold blood to buy beer. 5. You've ever financed a tattoo. 6. You met your wife at a strip joint. 7. You and your roommate share the same woman. 8. Your kid has a high & tight. 9. You still have your full basic issue. 10. Your boot polish doesn't come out of a bottle. 11. Your cammies have more starch than your potatoes. 12. You refer to McDonald's food as "chow." 13. You've ever bought your girlfriend a "bag nasty." 14. You've ever read your 'Battle Skills' book for fun. 15. You still know all your General Orders. 16. You refer to E-2s as "My PFC," or "Young Devil Dog." 17. You call your friends "Devil Dog." 18. Your #1 credit reference is DPP. 19. You think your military training is seriously worth college credit. 20. Your picture is outside the Career Planner's office. 21. You have whitewalls on your head, but not your car. 22. You don't drink on duty section. 23. You have a star on your good cookie. 24. You consider going to the Roadhouse a night on the town. 25. You think that officers fly planes because they are too stupid to work on them. 26. You still know the words to the "Marine's Hymn." 27. You say things are 'good to go,' or 'outstanding.' 28. You haven't been laid in over a year. 29. Your favorite game is spades. 30. You think stuff like this should be done on your own time. 31. You still imitate your drill instructors. 32. You do MCIs to better yourself. 33. You call cadence to yourself. 34. You get your haircut at the 7-Day Store. 35. You've ever given a period of instruction. 36. You've ever locked anybody on. 37. You use CLP as cologne. 38. You use Aqua Velva aftershave. 39. You iron your coveralls. 40. You have a dog named "Chesty." 41. You have a blues cover in the back window of your car. 42. You've ever done anything for love of Corps. 43. You display your rank on the windshield of your car. 44. You press your cammies out after you get them from the cleaners. 45. You think the Air Force is nasty. 46. You have a subscription to 'Leatherneck.' 47. You use the term "hard charger" on a subject other than batteries. 48. You think your unit doesn't PT enough. 49. You think Motrin cures things. 50. You wear your dogtags to the beach. 51. You've ever worked on a Harrier and truly wanted to fix it. 52. You still use any drill instructor cliches. 53. You've ever been on a 3-day work detail picking up dead fish by hand out of a rancid lake under the hot August sun in Iwakuni. (You know who you are, stay strong my brothers.) 54. All your underwear still has your laundry number on it. 55. You stencil your name on your jeans. 56. You refer to regular clothes as 'civvies.' 57. You've ever ironed your sheets for field day. 58. You practice rifle manual with a swab. 59. You get your hair cut once a week. 60. You've been to Whisper Alley. 61. You've ever worn out an ironing board. 62. You hang your dirty laundry from the foot of your bed. 63. More than half of your wardrobe was purchased at the PX. 64. You "quarter-deck" your kids. 65. You practice line training on your wife. 66. You argue with people about whether Paris Island or San Diego was better. 67. You refer to your SNCOIC as 'Daddy.' 68. You've ever called someone off leave for an up gripe. 69. You use your seabag as luggage when you go on leave. 70. You have a picture of the Commandant in your room. 71. You wear your wooly pully with Levis. 72. You wear your all weather coat with regular clothes. 73. The horn on your car plays the 'Marine Hymn'S. 74. Your picture is outside the PX. 75. You've ever starved until dinner because you woke up too late to go to the chow hall. 76. You pick up a woman in a bar and she takes you to base housing. 77. You stay there. (refer to #76) 78. You have the misconception that you can kick someone's ass because they're in the Navy. 79. If you've ever suggested that your unit goes on a hump. 80. You've ever gone to a bar or dance club in your blues. 81. You seriously think that your GI Bill will pay for your college education. 82. You've ever slept with a WM. 83. You take your 782 gear camping. 84. You found NCO School motivating. 85. You can be found in 'Shaboom's' or 'Texas Two Step' every weekend. 86. You like 'Tun Tavern' Beer. 87. You have a camouflage comforter on your bed. 88. You keep MREs around just in case you get hungry. 89. You go to the chow hall to meet women. 90. You think people should be court-martialed for running into a building to avoid colors. 91. You've ever had razor burn on your head. 92. You signed the Chesty Puller stamp petition. 93. You've ever used the term 'very well' in normal conversation. 94. You call cadence during sex. 95. You've seen the banana show. 96. You've been to Kin Town aka sin Ville. 97. You know what a buy me drinky is. 98. You've dated a buy me drinky. 99. You've been to the stage. 100. Your favorite place on the weekends is Blue Hawaii. 101. You have a motivated signature in your outlook. 102. You know about TJ. 103. While walking you do facing movements. 104. If you had your hammy smacked by a flip. 105. IF YOU SAY "GOOD TO GO" IN EVERY OTHER SENTENCE. 106. You got a DUI within your first four years of enlistment. 107. You think wearing your jungle/combat boots with regular clothes looks good. 108. You tuck in all your shirts even when you are wearing regular clothes. 109. If you have an EGA on your wallet. 110. You ate the banana. 111. You use your star card to buy beer. 112. You got on the stage. 113. You starch your underwear for a wall-locker inspection. 114. You ever dated any girl from Okinawa. 115. You have sang kareoke at "Mickey's." People on Futenma, you know what i'm talkin about. 116. You have a copy of "Full Metal Jacket" in your walllocker. 117. "The Duke" is your mentor. 118. You have ever drilled your friends on your libo time just to get some practice. 119. They know you well at P-52's. (All you KC-130 flyers know what I am talking about) 120. You refer to the middle east as "Going to play in the 'Big Kitty Litter Box/ Sand Box.'"

A CUBI POINT UPDATE
by "The Bubman"

Since the Navy left in the early 90's, two factors have greatly influenced the area. First, the Taiwanese have invested heavily in the building of computer component manufacturing and production facilities in the Subic area. It has included factories, resorts with casinos, yacht club with condominiums, and improved recreational facilities. Second, FedEx has utilized the airport area as a major Far East Hub for time-definite delivery to that part of the world. As such, let's start at the airport.

The area, previously known as VC-5, VRC-50 and Flag spaces, is now all FedEx, which has numerous Airbus, DC-10 and MD-11 aircraft transiting Cubi on a daily/nightly basis. The runway is the same, and pilots have to be mindful of the mountain to the west and the terrain to the east. The area toward the bay, known as 'The Air Wing Maintenance Hangar' is now deserted. There is a small racetrack in the lower aircraft parking area and a restaurant adjacent to Leyte pier. Not much activity down in that area. Around to the south is the old ammo pier which is also deserted; however, the Dungaree Beach areas are still active for tourists, such as the Taiwanese. At the east side of the runway, there is now a commercial international airline terminal with 6 or so gates. That's about it for the airpatch.

Next, Cubi Point, and it's probably most fitting to start with the O Club. It is now an office building; no more club, however the Catapult room is still functioning and is now known as the 'Flight Deck' with a disco. I walked completely around the O Club and still marvel at the beautiful view of the bay and surrounding area. There are benches there for those inclined to rest and reminisce. Now, as I walked around the club, I did find a few old shoes, khaki shirts and smelly socks and if I was real quiet, I could here some sounds from the past -- like somebody calling "Main Gate" or something about a "Klondike" game. I also found an old pair of dogtags; but the name was hardly legible-there was a J, an e and a Sat or something. Anyway, it's not the same, boys.

OK...as you come out of the club, in your mind's eye and to the right would be the gym and bowling alley. There are now restaurants and stores. Facing up the hill toward the BOQ, you'll notice a new casino hotel and resort right in the area that used to be barracks. That is some of that Taiwanese $$. On up past the chapel, the BOQ is now a hotel with another across the street between the Q and the A-5 Viggie which is still there. I went into the Q and looked for a barber shop, and inquired about a Cubi Dog and San Miguel at the back bar. Also, wanted to buy some belt buckles and patches....(weep)...it's all gone. Listening real hard, I could hear some splashes out back, since the pool is now part of the resort and, well -- it's just not the same. By the way, the Cubi exchange with Martinez model shop is all closed and deserted. You can still, however, visit JEST; which still has a zoo, run by the Negritos including a camp-out, if you so desire.

Well, that's about it for Cubi. In many respects, it's a ghost town. Some activity; but most of the activity is down toward Subic side; which will be the subject of another story later. Hope you enjoyed the tour. I did. I still in my mind's eye see the carrier arriving pierside with transportation waiting, the exodus from the ship and the high speed pass to the Club and BOQ and the aviators blowing off some steam. Bodies crawlin' around the jungle, tomorrow's duty officer meandering back to the ship, the XO wanting to know where everybody is and has ANYBODY read the message board in the last week. And, of course, the Skipper's leading the charge. "Binictican - come in - Main Gate..."

I was in the US Navy and I met some US Marines...

the answer is, you either are a United States Marine or you are not!

The reason we in the US Navy know about US Marines, is we pick them up in a safe place and then drop them off where they are getting shot at.

Marines are not happy with being shot at, they usually respond by killing everyone they see.

Then the Navy picks them up and takes them right back into the meat-grinder....

and now to all Marines... the Navy has to endure the meat-grinder just to get you there...

so who is the "First to Fight?"

It is the US Navy

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