Why Are Marines Leaving The Corps? We have the big 10 problems that I see, in no particular order: #1. Funding There can be an argument for both the Corps getting enough or not enough funding. But what the troops see is the Corps having to do more with less. This has always been a… Continue reading Why Are Marines Leaving The Corps?
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Why I Stayed a POG In The Marines
Why I Stayed a POG In The Marines I was a POG and proud of it, I enlisted as a draftsman because it was something that I liked and in school in Tech Ed, I was always good at it, so I decided to make a living at it. In boot camp, I was a squad leader… Continue reading Why I Stayed a POG In The Marines
I Joined The Marines for 3 Days
I Joined The Marines for 3 Days Nope, not me, I joined for 10 years 3 months, and 20 days, but who’s counting? This post isn’t about me but about some of the things the Corps is doing to attract today’s youth. The Corps is working the social media platforms and on YouTube, they are… Continue reading I Joined The Marines for 3 Days
Broken Marines Everywhere
Broken Marines Everywhere I just finished making the post about the United States of Al episode about Riley’s VA disability claim, when I started episode #6 of the second season. This episode was about Veteran’s Day, and while I personally do not subscribe to the free food crawl that many veterans do, in this episode… Continue reading Broken Marines Everywhere
Happy Veteran’s Birthday Marines, Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy
Happy Veteran’s Birthday Marines, Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy TL;DR = This is a long ass rambling post about the meaning of Veteran’s Day to a veteran. ***NOTE*** Happy Happy Joy Joy, is a saying that I say often and it also happens to be the title of the Ren and Stimpy Story. This post is… Continue reading Happy Veteran’s Birthday Marines, Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy
Happy Birthday Marines!!! – 2023
Happy Birthday, Marines!!! I hope you all have a great time where ever you are, you deserve a little fun. This year I wanted to talk about the flag-raising on Mount Suribachi. I found some incredible gems on the internet and I wanted to share them with you, my fellow brothers and sisters on this… Continue reading Happy Birthday Marines!!! – 2023
50 Insane US Marines Facts That Will Shock You!
50 Insane U.S. Marines Facts That Will Shock You! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCd2IOPqe7g ***NOTE*** This is NOT my video, yes I know that there are some inaccuracies. This is what happens when a non-Marine, tries to talk about the Corps. 50. What do they do? Just like we did in our other shows, we have to give you some… Continue reading 50 Insane US Marines Facts That Will Shock You!
Marines and Yellow Footprints
Marines and Yellow Foot Prints If you talk to a Marine or are hanging around one of us (don’t worry, we will gladly inform you that we are Marines) you have certainly heard about the infamous yellow footprints. Here is the story of those footprints. An overwhelming majority of the Marine Corps recruits arrived at… Continue reading Marines and Yellow Footprints
Slogan – The Few. The Proud. The Marines
Slogans – The Few. The Proud. The Marines This is very likely the Marine Corps‘ most famous and popular slogan. The above commercials, narrated by Billy Brown, actually give me goosebumps. I either did all the things in the commercial so they really ring true to me or I was ready, willing, and able to… Continue reading Slogan – The Few. The Proud. The Marines
Why Marines Are Getting Out
Why Marines Are Getting Out Let me first qualify myself or maybe disqualify myself. I spent 10 years in the Corps and left as an SSgt. However, that was in the ’80s and ’90s, so my information might be dated. However, I work daily around Marines, so much of this is stuff that I picked… Continue reading Why Marines Are Getting Out