[CIBvet]

Still pingin' and the birds are chirping. I gotta get to the rack soon.

[JoeSixPack1]

Maybe it's the "Army of One" campaign or just a sign of the times, but bootcamp, while I was in, trained you to be responsible to your leaders, your squad, your platoon, the Marine Corps, and then yourself. In that order. Your training and physical condition were all personal challenges that alliviated and eliminated social tension of military life during peace time and training. Future dependency on an untrained Marine was unheard of.

Platoon shitbirds were outted with little fanfare and disposed of.

Service branch rivelry was/is the healthiest form of military life. Pride and bragging rights comes to each and every member of the armed forces at one time or another which equates to combat readiness and concrete dependency on whichever unit has been chosen to watch your back while you do your stuff.

The Marine Corps is a department of the U.S. Navy (the Men's Department), but when it comes down to who's watchin' who's six, the prideful serviceman does his job and a sloppy job produces nothing but American body bags.

Semper Fi