[2111USMC]

Sounds like the Marines are still producing outstanding riflemen.

(Slightly off topic, but I wonder why after 4 years and 2 tours in Iraq that this Marine is still only a Lance Corporal. Maybe promotion in infantry MOS's is slower?)

[dsc]

"(Slightly off topic, but I wonder why after 4 years and 2 tours in Iraq that this Marine is still only a Lance Corporal. Maybe promotion in infantry MOS's is slower?)"

Maybe he was slow to salute the feminist flag and got busted.

[righttackle44]

"(Slightly off topic, but I wonder why after 4 years and 2 tours in Iraq that this Marine is still only a Lance Corporal. Maybe promotion in infantry MOS's is slower?)"

I'm no expert, though I do have a son in the Marines who will be going back to Iraq in March. Most likely he has been perfecting his skill so that he hasn't had time to study for the corporal's exam. Or, perhaps he is one of those Marines who indulges in liquid fun and got into some trouble and has lost a stripe. Either of those a very plausible explanations.

(I have not served. My tagline honors my son and my cousin.)

[oh8eleven]

Slightly off topic, but I wonder why after 4 years and 2 tours in Iraq that this Marine is still only a Lance Corporal.
I was in '66-'69 including a tour of 'Nam and made Sgt in about 2.5 years. But that was then.

I've noticed Marines in photographs over the last few years and I see a lot of L/Cpls. A lot. I also noted many Cpls with a hash mark, Sgts with two hash marks, etc. Oh, and their fruit salad rivaled Chesty's. Different times I guess.

[Screaming_Gerbil]

"(Slightly off topic, but I wonder why after 4 years and 2 tours in Iraq that this Marine is still only a Lance Corporal. Maybe promotion in infantry MOS's is slower?)"

Well, assuming they got his rank correct in the story -

He's still in the Corps, he's a designated marksman, and obviously not a slacker, so I would guess he was once a Cpl or Sgt who did something like hit someone upside the head for one good reasonor another and got NJP and a bust in rank for it...