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To: Grampa Dave
Is the well built lad below with the gun on his hip a Marine or Seal? I don't remember too many Marine with battle hair like his.

I think it's likely he's a Navy MA - a relatively new rating which signifies 'master-at-arms'. In other words, a Navy ship-board cop. Once upon a time (i.e., back in my day) 'MAA's were typically pulled from the deck ratings (Bos'n, Gunner's mate, etc.) for temporary duty as MAA. We called them 'hall-monitors' behind their back - but not so's one of them could hear you; they could make life hell for you in a NY minute.

68 posted on 07/23/2006 3:08:25 PM PDT by IonImplantGuru (Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.)
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To: IonImplantGuru

Thanks for the feedback.

We have had threads in the past re the MAAs.

The Navy has changed with the times and still functions great!


73 posted on 07/24/2006 12:08:19 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (There's a dwindling market for Marxist Homosexual Lunatic wet dreams posing as journalism)
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