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To: eternity
a lot of marines do 20 years
5 posted on 08/07/2003 6:17:41 PM PDT by breakem
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To: breakem
a lot of marines do 20 years

In Leavenworth?

9 posted on 08/07/2003 6:20:14 PM PDT by Poohbah (Crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentations of their women.)
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To: breakem
a lot of marines do 20 years

But those really, really looking forward to their retirement do "Nineteen-and-Six"....I'm hazy here, but I think it has something to do with once you get over half a calendar year, it credits the 'lifers' for that year....all the quicker to get on the retirement teat.

37 posted on 08/07/2003 8:35:26 PM PDT by ErnBatavia (40 miles inland California becomes Flyover Country!)
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