[CHIEF negotiator]

I haven't found a Marine yet, that didn't try to re-up!

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Marines do it their own way

Semper Fi

[Old Professer]

There is only one "p" in liposuction; why don't you use the extra one on the recruiter?

[FormerLurker]

You're may be needed on the homefront Marine. This Country just might need a few good Men here to keep us all secure.

Semper Fi

[SunnyUsa]

You serve your country every day here Chief :)
....but that was great of you to try and sign up!

Stand by when you hear the five Most Dangerous Things in the Marine Corps:

A Private saying, "I learned this in Basic Training..."
A Sergeant saying, "Trust me, sir..."
A Second Lieutenant saying, "Based on my experience..."
A Captain saying, "I was just thinking..."
A Sergeant Major chuckling, "Watch this sh*t..."

[McGavin999]

Aw CHIEF, you make us sooo proud!

[FReethesheeples]

;^)

FReegards,

P.S., What is the protcol on non-marines saying "Semper fi" with respect to a(n) (ex- if there is such a thng as ex-)Marine?

I presume its "not done," but it would be nice to do as a sign of respect.

[Captainpaintball]

I can't understand why they wouldn't take you. Sue for age discrimination! I'd want the best and the brightest on my team, regardless of age.

[Libertina]

You could lie, but we'd be proud to have you here, sir! Seems like we may need a few proud Marines to defend against domestic terrorists as well. God Bless you.

[Critter]

Time to assemble the Free Republic Geritol Brigade? :)

[LaineyDee]

I haven't found a Marine yet, that didn't try to re-up!

I'm the proud Mom of a Marine Sergeant who re-upped three years ago and plans on making the Marines a lifetime career. He had the opportunity to get out in his first two years, due to knee and shoulder surgeries from basic training injuries...but humped it thru rehab without a complaint.

Just before he re-upped, he broke his hip and pelvis in a motorcycle accident. Again, they gave him the opportunity to get out...and again he refused. I gave him a hard time.... but his response is "Aw Ma, I'm okay...and I have to do what I have to do." Marines are a special breed! Gotta love 'em!

[Centurion2000]

Anyone know what the top age is for Marines to go back ? I'm 30 .... if not them then maybe the State Guard ?

[WIMom]

Thank you!

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

ARE THEY EVER GOING TO STOP!
Their is not one mention about MIA/POW's by Congress.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress completed work on an agreement normalizing trade between the United States and Vietnam, and President Bush is expected to sign the measure.
The Senate's 88-12 vote Wednesday ``represents an important step in the healing process'' between the two former enemies, said the Senate Finance Committee chairman, Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., ``a step that has been a long time in coming.''
The House endorsed the measure last month, and Bush said he would sign it.
The trade agreement, negotiated by the Clinton White House last year, ``will provide American companies with access to a large and growing market, and, through the reforms it promotes, it will help create a more prosperous and engaged Vietnam,'' Bush said in a statement after the Senate vote.
Vietnam would benefit from the same low tariffs the United States sets for its other trading partners. In return, Vietnam is to reduce its tariffs, eliminate nontariff barriers, protect intellectual property rights and open its markets to American service and investment companies.
The United States and Vietnam had no formal relations and limited contacts in the two decades after U.S. troops left Vietnam in 1973. The first President Bush initiated cooperation in such areas as accounting for MIAs. In 1994, President Clinton lifted the trade embargo and the next year he established diplomatic relations. In 1998, he issued the first waiver making commercial deals with Vietnam eligible for U.S. government loans and credit guarantees.
But Vietnam has remained one of only six nations denied normal trade relations, subjecting Vietnamese goods to far higher tariffs. The other countries are Afghanistan, Cuba, North Korea, Laos and Yugoslavia.
Vietnam is the world's 14th-most-populous nation, with 80 million people, but trade with the United States was only about $1.2 billion last year. Estimates are that Vietnam's exports to the United States, mainly shrimp, coffee and light manufactured goods, could more than double with normal trade relations.
Opposition to the deal came mainly from lawmakers who asserted that Vietnam has not fully cooperated in accounting for MIAs from the Vietnam War and should not be entitled to normal trade because of its poor human rights record.
``If those who want to normalize relations with Vietnam choose to ignore the numerous human rights violations of that country, is that right?'' asked Sen. Bob Smith, R-N.H.
Concerns were also raised by Mississippi Delta senators, who said the agreement lacked protections for the catfish industry. Vietnamese imports, said Sen. Tim Hutchinson, R-Ark., are ``absolutely destroying our domestic catfish industry.''
Leading the effort to normalize ties with Vietnam were three senators who served in the Vietnam War: Sens. John Kerry, D-Mass., Chuck Hagel, R-Neb., and John McCain, R-Ariz., a former prisoner of war.
Because Vietnam is a communist state, its normal trade status will still be subject to annual review, requiring the president to waive the requirement that Vietnam allow free emigration.
Vietnam's prime minister initiated the ratification process in Vietnam by sending the trade agreement
to President Tran Duc Long.

[IronJack]

If they're in the market for slightly overweight, middle-aged guys with good intentions and bad knees, then sign me up too! My eyes are so bad I'd have to snipe with a guide dog, but I can still hit the ground at 1,000 meters with an AR-10, and hump a 20-oz. bottle of Geritol through the shopping mall.

[hockey mom]

Wow, all of you make me so proud to be an American! I found this website with patriotic songs in midi with the lyrics. Click here to hear the U.S. Marine Corps. Hymn: Marine Hymn

God Bless you and keep you safe

Maria

[harpseal]

A too old sailor bump to a too old Marine.

Stay well - Stay safe - Stay armed - Yorktown

[Have Ruck - Will Travel]

Allright, admit it... Who (else) has either started a new PT program or upped their PT schedule since 9-11 "just in case"?

Ruck

[JoeSixPack1]

BTTT - - - Get some !

[Teacup]

Quit making me cry! You sweety you.

BTW, our 9 year old grandson, asked my daughter if he was too young to become a Marine. He told her, "Mommy, I have been thinking about what happened, and I have come to this conclusion. I am ready to go fight Bin Ladin,die and for country if I have too."
I called him that night, and told him he was to young and that he should'nt worry about Bin Ladin yet.

[Neets]

Rest in Peace Dear Friend.

[Inspector Harry Callahan]

RIP Chief. Very sorry to hear of your passing. You will not be forgotten. Semper Fi, Marine.

Sincere condolences to your family,
Callahan