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Navy chief warrant officer leads Marine platoon in Iraq
Mariens,com ^
| (March 6, 2006)
| Cpl. William Skelton
Posted on 03/12/2006 4:11:43 PM PST by DUMBGRUNT
CAMP FALLUJAH, Iraq (March 6, 2006) -- Navy CWO3 Jeffrey D. Fishels mother should have listened to him 27 years ago when he was 17 and said he wanted to be a Marine.
After telling my mother of my choice to join the Marine Corps, she said no, said 44-year-old Fishel, from San Diego. She told me the only way she would sign is if I joined another branch. I chose the Navy.
These days, Fishels wearing the Marine Corps digital pattern uniform, serving as platoon commander for Mobile Assault Platoon 3, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment working with Regimental Combat Team 5.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: fishoutofwater; gnfi; iraq; marines; navy; oif; usmc; usn
My USMC son works and trains with this guy on occasion, and says he is a living legend!
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posted on
03/12/2006 4:11:49 PM PST
by
DUMBGRUNT
To: DUMBGRUNT; 2LT Radix jr; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; 80 Square Miles; A Ruckus of Dogs; acad1228; ...
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posted on
03/12/2006 4:23:13 PM PST
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
To: DUMBGRUNT
Soldier.
Citizen.
Hero.
![](http://www.marines.mil/marinelink/image1.nsf/Lookup/200631274132/$file/060306-M-2629S-CWO31lr.jpg)
American.
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posted on
03/12/2006 4:30:31 PM PST
by
SquirrelKing
(Contrary to popular belief, America is not a democracy, it is a Chucktatorship.)
To: SquirrelKing
CWO = Citizen - Warrior - Outstanding!
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posted on
03/12/2006 4:39:07 PM PST
by
Enterprise
(The MSM - Propaganda wing and news censorship division of the Democrat Party.)
To: DUMBGRUNT
My deepest respect goes out to my brother Warrant.
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posted on
03/12/2006 4:39:20 PM PST
by
Warrant
(Warrant)
To: DUMBGRUNT
BRAVO ZULU!!!
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posted on
03/12/2006 5:12:56 PM PST
by
Chode
(American Hedonist ©®)
To: Warrant
I'm a 57 year old Army Reserve warrant and I say
Go get 'em, CHIEF!!
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posted on
03/12/2006 5:40:34 PM PST
by
elcid1970
To: Chode
CWO3 Fishel = "One TOUGH Navy". oooOOOOHHHRAAAHHH...
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posted on
03/12/2006 5:45:26 PM PST
by
Toidylop
To: elcid1970
I'm a 58 year old retired Navy Chief Warrant with 30 years active,and I support all my brother Warrants regardless of branch of service. Thanks for your service.
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posted on
03/12/2006 5:49:05 PM PST
by
Warrant
(Warrant)
To: DUMBGRUNT
This is a sign of things to come. I believe in the near future we will see a lot more sailors wearing BDUs and slinging M-16s over in Iraq.
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posted on
03/12/2006 5:54:05 PM PST
by
Drew68
To: Drew68
My office co-worker, a Navy reserve, already served one tour in Iraq. All of these guys volunteered and they proudly served. These guys are the best American.
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posted on
03/12/2006 6:03:57 PM PST
by
Toidylop
To: DUMBGRUNT
Hehe, You can't go wrong with the advice of a Navy Chief.
I say so. just under 9 years in the USMC.
Back in the day, more than 20 years ago, I was in a Marine Detachment Afloat.
The Navy Chiefs knew everything about our ship, our fleet, and the Mediterranean.
Their advice was priceless.
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posted on
03/12/2006 6:11:30 PM PST
by
LibKill
(Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. - Benjamin Franklin)
To: Warrant
Sir, I salute you and your Chief brethren.
LibKill, former USMC Sergeant.
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posted on
03/12/2006 6:19:08 PM PST
by
LibKill
(Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. - Benjamin Franklin)
To: ducks1944; Ragtime Cowgirl; Alamo-Girl; TrueBeliever9; maestro; TEXOKIE; My back yard; djreece; ...
![Navy Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jeffery D. Fishel is the platoon commander for Mobile Assault Platoon 3, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment working with Regimental Combat Team 5 stationed at Camp Fallujah, Iraq.
Photo by: Cpl. William Skelton](http://www.marines.mil/marinelink/image1.nsf/Lookup/200631274938/$file/060306-M-2629S-CWO32lr.jpg)
Navy Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jeffery D. Fishel is the platoon commander for Mobile Assault Platoon 3, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment working with Regimental Combat Team 5 stationed at Camp Fallujah, Iraq. Photo by: Cpl. William Skelton |
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posted on
03/12/2006 7:16:35 PM PST
by
Calpernia
(Breederville.com)
To: LibKill
Sargent, I don't want to turn this into a love fest, but thank you for your service, I enjoyed my time working with USMC during Desert Storm. Again thank you.
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posted on
03/12/2006 7:46:40 PM PST
by
Warrant
(Warrant)
To: DUMBGRUNT
CWO Fischel great job. Well done. I know for a fact these guys are tough. I remember getting into it once with a Navy CWO in a San Diego bar.
It had to be the suprise of my life...:) I thought they went down quicker that this dude.
Semper Fi
To: Calpernia
To: SandRat
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posted on
03/13/2006 3:05:13 AM PST
by
E.G.C.
To: Warrant
One of the sayings during Nam was,
"You can always tell a Warrant, . . . you just can't tell 'em much!"
I took it as a compliment.
To: Warrant
And, of course the other thing about Warrant Officers is they rarely can spell "Sergeant." ;)
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