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| 2-21-2007
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Posted on 02/21/2007 5:47:29 AM PST by RaceBannon
The Marines
Wednesday, February 21, 9:00pm
CHANNEL 24 (WEDH)
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Director John Grant's documentary examines the culture of being a marine. Included: recruit training during boot at Parris Island, S.C.; a tour of the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Va. Also: comments from retired general Michael Hagee.
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TOPICS: VetsCoR
KEYWORDS: marines; parris; quantico
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The Marines
Wednesday, February 21, 9:00pm
CHANNEL 24 (WEDH)
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Director John Grant's documentary examines the culture of being a marine. Included: recruit training during boot at Parris Island, S.C.; a tour of the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Va. Also: comments from retired general Michael Hagee.
To: RaceBannon; 2111USMC; 2nd Bn, 11th Mar; 68 grunt; A.A. Cunningham; ASOC; AirForceBrat23; Ajnin; ...
On PBS tonight at 21:00 East Coast Time
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posted on
02/21/2007 5:48:18 AM PST
by
RaceBannon
(Innocent until proven guilty: The Pendleton 8...down to 3..GWB, we hardly knew ye...)
To: RaceBannon
Thanks for the ping, will let sons know and set my recorder also.
To: RaceBannon
Cool, thanks for the ping.
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posted on
02/21/2007 5:53:54 AM PST
by
68 grunt
(3/1 India, 3rd, 68-69, 0311)
To: RaceBannon
Tivo set and ready to record.
Thanks!
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posted on
02/21/2007 6:33:15 AM PST
by
Mr. Jazzy
(Very Proud Dad of LCpl Smoothguy242 USMC of 1/3 Marines, K-Bay Hawaii.)
To: RaceBannon
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posted on
02/21/2007 2:19:33 PM PST
by
RaceBannon
(Innocent until proven guilty: The Pendleton 8...down to 3..GWB, we hardly knew ye...)
To: RaceBannon
Thanks for the ping. If all goes well I shall be hitting the sack for some much needed sleep. Gotta get up at 3:30AM to be at work at 5AM. I am becoming a real party pooper.
To: RaceBannon
Thanks for the heads up!
Will definitely tune in.
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posted on
02/21/2007 4:29:22 PM PST
by
2111USMC
To: RaceBannon
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posted on
02/21/2007 5:06:44 PM PST
by
nutmeg
(National Security trumps everything else.)
To: nutmeg
This is so GOOD!!
The cops just came to my door and told me to turn the TV down!! :)
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posted on
02/21/2007 6:39:11 PM PST
by
RaceBannon
(Innocent until proven guilty: The Pendleton 8...down to 3..GWB, we hardly knew ye...)
To: RaceBannon
OOH-RAHH!! DVR is set, I hope this isn't some hatchet job?
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posted on
02/21/2007 6:39:40 PM PST
by
marine86297
(I'll never forgive Clinton for Somalia, my blood is on his hands)
To: RaceBannon
Thanks, would have missed this.
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posted on
02/21/2007 6:46:37 PM PST
by
SJackson
(restoring the Jews to their homeland is a noble dream shared by many Americans, A Lincoln)
To: marine86297; 2111USMC; 2nd Bn, 11th Mar; 68 grunt; A.A. Cunningham; ASOC; AirForceBrat23; Ajnin; ...
NOT A HATCHET JOB, IT IS OUTSTANDING!!
12 STARS!!
It is being played again in the AM here, twice more
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posted on
02/21/2007 7:02:22 PM PST
by
RaceBannon
(Innocent until proven guilty: The Pendleton 8...down to 3..GWB, we hardly knew ye...)
To: RaceBannon
Watching with you Jim...
This is GGGGrrrrrrreeeeaaaT!
Semper Fi...
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posted on
02/21/2007 7:15:43 PM PST
by
Wings-n-Wind
(The answers remain availtble; Wisdom is obtained by asking all the right questions!)
To: RaceBannon
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posted on
02/21/2007 7:19:36 PM PST
by
chesty_puller
(USMC 70-73 3MAF VN 70-71 US Army 75-79 3d Inf Old Guard)
To: RaceBannon; Dutchy
This is so GOOD!! The cops just came to my door and told me to turn the TV down!! :)
LOL! Are you serious? Do they know who they're messin' with?! ;-)
I agree... this is FABULOUS! What an amazing documentary... I was riveted to the TV screen for the entire 90 minutes.
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posted on
02/21/2007 7:30:41 PM PST
by
nutmeg
(National Security trumps everything else.)
Best USMC documentary I've ever seen. Well done!!
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posted on
02/21/2007 7:31:15 PM PST
by
clintonh8r
(American supremacy: Anybody got a problem with that?)
To: RaceBannon
Now I really want to visit the National Museum of the U.S. Marines Corps!
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posted on
02/21/2007 7:31:58 PM PST
by
nutmeg
(National Security trumps everything else.)
To: RaceBannon
thanks for the heads up. I was a little wary because it is PBS, but it turned out to be outstanding!
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posted on
02/21/2007 7:33:18 PM PST
by
fnord
(497 1/2 feet of rope ... I just carry it)
To: RaceBannon
I'm surprised PBS aired something as well done as this was.
Semper Fi
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posted on
02/21/2007 7:46:57 PM PST
by
opbuzz
(Right way, wrong way, Marine way)
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