We say "What goes TDY stays TDY"......I still love my Marines. I think they are quite a pretty bunch.......their uniforms fit well........if I do say so myself. I was an onsite Medic for some reserve Marines........interesting......then from Mar-Jul I got to bring home the Wounded Warriors. Their stories were sad and some where funny......for example did you know that when you hit a cow with a rocket it blows up like a video game? I really miss not being in the loop right now, but I will get my chance again.
It used to be, I'm not sure if it still is, that the Marine Corps had tailors custom fit each Marine's uniform. Trouble was, they took the measurements at the beginning of bootcamp, and by the end, when you got to wear the uniform, your body had changed, radically.
Thanks for your kind words, and the work you do.