Posted on 12/27/2005 10:04:14 AM PST by njpa
Men. I can not confirm this with any searching/Googling yet but: It seams that the new recruits of Paris Island (Marine boot camp), will be issued a "sress card" to be used when a drill instructor stresses them out enough. All they need to do is pull out the card and wave it in the instructors face and the instructor needs to back off. Also, the thing called the crusible (hell week)is no more. I know this because I just needed to send back a PFC new Marine on Christmass day. We droped him off at Philly air port to finish the second leg of his training in NC. On the trip down to the air port Mat was telling myself and his mother that he was one of the last of the "REAL" Marines. Word spread via grape vine/his pears about the new, as he says "sisified" batch of Marines. He also, contributes this to an orginization called "Marine moms". I may be wrong in the exact name of the group, I was so hot headed about this. But, it's that or something like that. I needed to quite down in my rantings with it being Christmass day and his mother was upset enough- sending off her son for a 5:55PM flight. I went to his graduation at Paris Island and it was moving and impressive. As I choked back tears at the serimony I was thinking that atleast they haven't infiltrated(to the point that it will make them inefective) the Marines. I seem to be wrong.
Don't know what our Country is becoming.
You waved your "stress card" a lot during Spelling Class, didn't you?
I am as Conservative as they come! Your rite I did not spell check this or dig that deep to verify an urban legend. I have turned to reading this site on and off since the first Gulf war. I am very much a rite conservative in my views and am criticized for it daily. I lash back and try to convert liberals at every opportunity.
I vehemently take offense to the troll and democrat label.
I was sharing information that I came across from what I thought was a darn good source(a new PFC marine).
I support and have the highest regard for our military. I am as patriotic as they come. I am in debt and humbled to all of our brave military personnel. Not only do I support our troops but I support the war. Again, I am a catholic(13 years of Holy Angels/St Anthony's), conservative, rite leaning patriotic, left despising, true American- who can't spell.
PS: I spell checked this
"Never in my wildest fantasy did it occur to me to make any derogatory comments to my DI. Somehow, I knew the reaction would not be something I would like."
I know, but I was 17, had a big mouth and thought I was really a bad a$$. I was also a quick study. The hard lessons stick with you.
5:55 PM flights can be upsetting. Couldn't they just round up to 6? It's like when baseball games start at 7:19.
My late father was in the Army during WWII. All I heard all my life was:"When I say do something, just do it. It may save your life someday. We can argue about it later."
I hated that! Still not positive it applies in civiian life above the age of 10 or so. I do see the value in combat.
I think I would spell more words correctly just by mashing my hands into the keyboard repeatedly.
LOLOL.
Please tell me you copied and pasted that. If you actually had the time to sit down and compile that today, can you come help me clean out my in-box?
You spell checked that?
You need a rite of absolution for your grammatical sins.
"I vehemently take offense to the troll and democrat label. "
There is a way to avoid that, you know. By actually doing the search, instead of saying you did, you'll find these hoaxes before you post them.
Not every thought that comes into your head, nor every story you hear, is worth posting on Free Republic. When you ignore the common sense rules of posting and post drivel like this, you should expect to be slammed for it.
Free Republic is a busy place. Hundreds of new threads are posted daily. Some of us try to read as many as possible. Bogus posts like yours just slow things down and annoy everyone.
Next, when you post, try to get the spelling right. Why? Because it shows that you have at least a small amount of respect for those who will be reading your post. This is especially true of vanity posts like yours. A poorly-spelled, ungrammatical vanity post is much worse than no post at all.
You may well be a conservative. Who would know? You're certainly not careful about your posts, though. Treat Free Republic with respect, and Freepers will treat you with the same.
Don't take the ribbing too personally..
I've gone through worse, and I can spell pretty darn good..
We welcome all true conservatives..
And we need every one..
God Bless and Happy New Year..
That would be introducing logic into the equation. In my experience, logic is only rarely effective with moms who percieve that their children are being abused.
Roger that.
We are doomed.........Doomed I say
Recruits do NOT get to come home for Christmas. My son is a recruit at Parris Island right now. No leave/liberty for him. Just a Wonderful Marine Crps Christmas Day!
Your rite about that! Its a shame when a poster don't know it's own language and grammer.
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