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
Author: Average Joe
Welcome to the Average Joe Weekly blog. This is basically my place on the web where I can help spread some of the knowledge that I have accumulated over the years. I served 10+ years in the Marine Corps on Active Duty, but that was some 25 years ago.
Is This Going To Be The Death of YouTube?
Is This Going To Be The Death of YouTube? YouTube has been getting rather greedy with these ads/commercials. They announced that in late 2023, they were experimenting with instead of showing short ads interspersed throughout a video, YouTube is trying out longer chunks of ads for non-Premium subscribers that appear in the middle of the… Continue reading Is This Going To Be The Death of YouTube?
LCpl Adam Douglas Driver
LCpl Adam Douglas Driver, USMC (2001-2004) I’m going to start a series of posts about famous Marines, and the first Marine, is Adam Driver. I selected Adam randomly from my list of famous Marines. I have to say that I have seen several of the films that Adam has been in and he is a… Continue reading LCpl Adam Douglas Driver
Adam Driver SNL Skits
Adam Driver SNL Skits https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVeFQyuEgoY Saturday Night Live – January 16, 2016 S41E10 CommercialStar Wars MonologueNFL Playoff Game Undercover Boss: Starkiller BaseAladdin America’s Funniest CatsAwareness SeminarGolden GlobesPorn Doctor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaOSCASqLsE Saturday Night Live – September 29, 2018 S44E01CommercialEnd of Summer Monologue Fortnite Squad New LookCoffee Shop’80s PartyCareer DayNeo-Confederate Meeting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkwWw753MHg Saturday Night Live – January 25, 2020 S45E11Adam Driver’s Chill… Continue reading Adam Driver SNL Skits
The Many Marine Corps Uniforms
The Many Marine Corps Uniforms This post is the result of a question about Marine Corps uniforms. My knowledge is based on when I was on active duty from 1988–1998. This post is focused on enlisted uniforms. Alpha Alpha uniform, which is the green gabardine trousers, long sleeve khaki button-down shirt with tie, tied in… Continue reading The Many Marine Corps Uniforms
Cancelling The Marine Corps Birthday Ball
Cancelling The Marine Corps Ball Alright Marines, I think the writing is clearly written on the wall. I don’t ever recall a Marine Corps unit canceling their Marine Corps Ball, but that is exactly what Central Command has done. Major General McPhillips announced that due to operational commitments, they will be canceling the 248th Marine… Continue reading Cancelling The Marine Corps Birthday Ball
RESTRICT Act Is Scary
RESTRICT Act Is Scary I just wish our government would do its job and stop trying to control the people that they work for. Yes, I said work for! Many people don’t realize that we elect our government officials so they can represent us, not so they can govern over us. But this is a… Continue reading RESTRICT Act Is Scary
It’s Not a Gun Problem
It’s Not a Gun Problem This post was drafted on January 2nd, 2023, at 11:00 a.m., but wasn’t posted right away. It is the second day of the new year, and there are already six “mass shootings”. However, I want to break them down a little. (source) *** NOTE *** As a Marine, the word… Continue reading It’s Not a Gun Problem
HP Ink and Toner as a Subscription Service
HP Ink and Toner as a Subscription Service HP seems to be dipping its feet into the “product as a service” or subscription-based with their “Instant Ink” service. Long story short, they will send you “free” ink if you subscribe to their service. They will monitor your printer and when you reach a certain threshold,… Continue reading HP Ink and Toner as a Subscription Service
Commandant of the Marine Corps General Smith Is In The Hospital
Commandant of the Marine Corps General Smith Is In The Hospital https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBgsSMrdS6E Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Carlos A. Ruiz, stated that General Eric Smith experienced a medical emergency yesterday and is getting treatment at a hospital. The Corps highest-ranking officer, General Eric Smith (58) suffered an apparent heart attack Sunday evening. According to… Continue reading Commandant of the Marine Corps General Smith Is In The Hospital
