A MARINE AS SEEN BY . . . (Semper Fi alert!)

Gunny Bob webpage at 850am KOA website ^ | March 2006

[ajolympian2004]

Retired 20 year veteran of the Marines Corps, talk show host and Free Republic member, Gunny Bob Newman's page at 850am KOA -

http://www.850koa.com/pages/shows_gunny.html

[ajolympian2004]

- Gunny Bob ping -

[hershey]

Wonderful post. America's blessed with Marines, can there be any greater proof that God loves this country?

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[TeddyCon]

God Bless Our United States Marines!

Semper Fi

[jimtorr]

I am proud to have been called a 'zoomie' and a 'wing-wiper' by the Marines I served with in a joint-service HQ.

[Born Conservative]

Ping

[angkor]

Funny. I worked with some Marine active reservists last year, and every word of the above was true, aside from the K-Bar. Particularly notable was the difference between "female idol" and "women-corrupting bullshitter", which again was 100 percent correct. They were repeatedly threatened with bogus "fraternization" charges, but since they weren't in the Army chain of command, they couldn't have cared less.

[JoeSixPack1]

As a Marine, I can tell you that we don't drink.
If we did drink, I can safely say we don't get drunk.
If we did get drunk, by golly, we sure won't stagger.
If we did stagger, well, no way are we going to fall down.
If we did fall down... we have orders to fall face down so no one knows we're Marines!

Semper FI!

[stylin19a]

A Marine Drill Instructor at Parris Island: "Did you come here just to spoil my beloved Corps, maggot?"

They must have cleaned this one up.

Semper Fi

[Semper]

Most excellent post - Thanks.

[SR 50]

ping

[marine86297]

The only thing I feel when I kill, is the recoil of my rifle. Bump

Semper Fidelis

[Boris99]

There are several versions of this going around for the various branches. Very funny. There is also one about how various branches react when they come across a snake. I will try to find it online.

[Boris99]

and here it is...

Upon encountering a snake in the Area of Operation (AO):

* Paratrooper: Kills the snake.

* Armor: Runs over snake, giggles, and looks for more snakes.

* Infantry: "Look, a putty cat. Come 'ere kitty . . . Ouch! Hey, that's not a kitty cat."

* Infantry (alt): "Ugh! Me see snake. Me like snake. Ouch! Me no like snake."

* Army Aviation: Has GPS grid to snake. Couldn't find snake. Back to base for crew rest and the club and some sort of drink called "The Snake"

* Ranger: Plays with the snake, then eats it.

* Ranger (alt): Assaults the snake's home and secures it for use by friendly snakes.

* SEAL: Expends all ammunition, several grenades and calls for naval gunfire in a failed attempt to kill the snake. The snake bites the SEAL then retreats to safety.

* Corps Artillery: Kills snake, but in the process kills several hundred civilians with a massive TOT with three FA BDEs in support. Mission is considered a success and all participants are awarded Silver Stars. (Cooks, Mechanics, Legal Clerks etc.)

* Marine Recon: Follows the snake and gets lost

* Combat Controller: Guides the snake elsewhere.

* Pararescue: Wounds the snake in first encounter, then feverishly works to save the snake's life.

* Special Forces: Makes contact with the snake, builds rapport, wins its heart and mind, then trains it to kill other snakes.

[freema]

Thanks for the Ping, BC.

"Marines make me cry."
-freema


I'd use this as my tagline, but I love the one I've got.
; )

[Khurkris]

Snakes taste good...but make lousy pets.

[kellynla]

I hope everyone will keep in their prayers my fellow Marines.

Semper Fi,
Kelly

[Leatherneck_MT]

Semper Fi ping

[Calpernia]

Thanks for the ping. I'm pinging Sandrat for his ping list. My list is a type of pro military, it is Good news for Iraq and Afghanistan/procoalition.

I didn't make the ping list, it was passed to me. And whenever I ping outside the topic, people on this ping list, 'let me know'.