Marines do it their own way

MSNBC ^ | 9/30/01 | Sue Lackey

[COB1]

"and would proudly join his fellow Marines if they would take "an old man"....."

Heck, Texasgirl, he ain't old!
I was in Pendleton in '62, and I'd gladly go with my fellow Marines to Afghanistan if they'd let me.
'Course, they might have to carry me when we got there!

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

My husband laughed out loud when I asked him your question about the M1..... he said "Whew, he's old".... (said with respect, of course!)..... but my husband shot expert, in the rain, with an M16A1.......

[Mudboy Slim]

"Scout Snipers that could slice off Osama's left ear at 1000 meters...and then his nose...and then his right thumb...and...the proverbial "death of a thousand cuts")."

Wouldn't that be wonderful...MUD

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Well, my friend, the young Marines would be carrying both of you - too many 500+ ft. towers have played havoc with his knees....

[COB1]

"Anyone else here shoot expert on the rifle range, in the rain, with an M-1?"

I need to rephrase that a little, CHIEF:
"Anyone else here shoot expert on the rifle range with an M-1?"
YEP!

BTW: Did you do that at Camp Mathews?
Did y'all stay in tents, or did they have dorms built at that time?

[CHIEF negotiator]

Didn't the M-16 look, and feel like a toy? It was so light weight. Once I went to "right shoulder arms", pardon me, "Raht Shoder, HUAH!" and the damn thang almost flew outta my hands.

[LadyX]

"Just goes to show you that Marines can spell Yacht the right way,lol"

Now, dear swabbie, you KNOW it is only professional courtesy, perpetuating your foulup so you will not be embarrassed!!

Case of 'whither thou goest, we HAVE to go - to take care of you'..:)))

[harpo11]

[SoCalConservative]

I've been trying to figure out just exactly what it is about your drivel that gets my hackles up. I was never in the service, but I grew up very close to Camp Pendleton, USMC Base. When I was in high school, we always made fun of the jarheads, gyrenes, leathernecks...whatever the name of the day was. We used to make fun of their jacked up cars from South Dakota and Arkansas....we never gave them a break. I now have a best friend that has just retired as a Gunny and I am his oldest son's Godfather. I have had the pleasure of knowing many of his fellow Marines and have more respect for each and every one of them than anybody else I know. They are real men and very focused on their job. You seem to have some lack of respect for the Marines....why, I don't know. But you sure remind me of myself when I was in high school. I think perhaps you are the one that has some growing up to do.

[JoeSixPack1]

Chief: heheh you super grunts,,, always throwing your weapons around!!!

Yeah, they sucked,, you needed a nail to set the sights, if your weapon found out there was a grain of sand within a 50mile radius it jammed, they made it too dang easy to hold it out laying on the back of your outstretched hands, where the 14 felt like you were holding up a truck after the first 5 mins

68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub: Cool looking boat, how many SKIS can ya pull? :-)~

[PSYCHO-FREEP]

So.......does my Green Beret mean that I have only been to Marine Boot Camp? (Esprit De Corps!)

[CHIEF negotiator]

My Reserve unit from San Antone, was a Recon unit. A few Force Recon recruiters were on the rifle range the day I had the highest score in my platoon, using an M-14. The next day, they tested me with an M-1, and still shot expert in the rain. The M-1 and M-14 were not that different, once you "sight the rifle".

Parris Island, SC. Platoon 3026, 3rd Batallion, (lovingly called Disneyland - 3 story brick building)

2nd Force Recon, Camp Geiger, NC.

[jo6pac]

You were in the 1st,too? I was there from 65-67. Best damn kept secret in the army at that time. Well,that and "Detachment A"

Nah, just TAD and billeted with them for a month. As I recall there were linen tablecloths and napkins, and real silverware. Not too hard to handle.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

"Cool looking boat"

Actually the correct term is ship, ships are big enough to carry boats (like life boats).
I learned the correct terms my first day aboard my ship.
Then I was sent to get some "water line" from one of the Chief's. LOL

[Ligeia]

Thanks for the pic on #15. The local D.C. news showed some excited, young Marines running with an unblemished Marine Corps flag on September 11 to Fort Myer near the Pentagon. The flag had survived the destruction and its presence was the source of one tiny bit of joy and much pride on a tragic day.

[The Right Stuff]

Oh, please, ILL - Full Metal Jacket was such an unrealistic film, another "America is Bad" movie. Not worth the admission price, like that other hurler, Platoon.

[jo6pac]

Sorry,I can't agree here. Get caught trying to pass yourself of as a AF EM in order to eat would be no big deal. Get caught stealing a beret and trying to pass yourself off as SF could be a VERY painful experience. Not to mention a LOT harder to do when everybody knows everybody else on sight.

You'd have no worries about me offing a beret of any color. Not for chow, not for love or money.

[JoeSixPack1]

HEHEH thank you for being "kind" I used the term boat to get a rise out of ya!
It is definetly a Ship to be proud of!

So i guess no skiing, eh? :-)

[PSYCHO-FREEP]

I'm impressed by your achievements with the M1 and M-14 rifles, (assuming the M-1 was a carbine)

I was a bit more specialized. I used the 308 SR mounted with a Redfield (military spec.)4X12. (The results are still classified.)