17 Years of Marine Corps Birthday Messages In 2006, the Marine Corps officially started to release a video birthday message along with the written version. Here are those video messages, enjoy my brothers and sisters, Semper Fidelis! 2020-2023 4 Videos 248th Marine Corps Birthday Message (2023) 247th Marine Corps Birthday Message (2022) 246th Marine Corps… Continue reading 17 Years of Marine Corps Birthday Messages
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.
Happy Birthday Marines!!! – 2024
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!!! – 2024
Is A Marine Who You Are Or Who You Were?
Is A Marine Who You Are or Who You Were? This is a very hot topic for some Marines (active and vets). Most Marines, take earning the title of “U.S. Marine” very seriously and they carry it for life, while others, would rather leave that life behind them, for whatever reason. For me, I’m very… Continue reading Is A Marine Who You Are Or Who You Were?
Politicians Are Not Special
Politicians Are Not Special We have placed our politicians on a high pedestal that they simply do not deserve. The original concept of political positions like the President and Vice President, congressperson, and Senator, were to serve your term and then return to your life, and your life was likely working and owning your farm… Continue reading Politicians Are Not Special
249th Marine Corps Birthday Message
249th Marine Corps Birthday Message The Commandant and SgtMaj of the Marine Corps have released this year’s Marine Corps Birthday Message. Enjoy, Marines! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKpfV_dKOWY
What a Drag
What A Drag So, how do you drag a horse pasture if you don’t own a tractor? Simple: You make a drag and use your truck as the tractor. Where we board our horse, the owner keeps the grass cut, but with four horses, an occasional goat, a few cats, and a gaggle of wild… Continue reading What a Drag
COVID, Parosmia And A Wet Dog
COVID, Parosmia and a Wet Dog What do COVID, Parosmia, and a wet dog have in common? What in the hell is Parosmia anyway, and why do I care? I was in with my Mrs. Average in Richmond, Virginia in mid-May and was one of the lucky few who managed to get COVID-19 for a… Continue reading COVID, Parosmia And A Wet Dog
Assassination of a President
Assassination of a President *** SECRET SERVICE ALERT *** This post is in no way a threat against the current or future President of the United States. I’m very concerned for our country, but it isn’t likely for the reason you would think. I’m concerned that a portion of the country was upset that the… Continue reading Assassination of a President
Snipers Nest My Ass
Snipers Nest My Ass This image with the caption of “Snipers nest 81 years later..found as is…” has been making the rounds online and on Social Media. There is no way in the world that the tree it is propped up on is 80 years old, period. The tree would have grown around the rifle… Continue reading Snipers Nest My Ass
Are We Lost Sir?
Are We Lost Sir? For those who don’t know who Austin Von Letkemann (yes, that is his real name) is, he is a 1st Lt in the Army. He is currently a platoon leader assigned to Alpha Company, 303rd Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Battalion, 504th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade. Austin is a Mustang (enlisted and… Continue reading Are We Lost Sir?
