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
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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
USMC Camouflage Uniform Shortage
USMC Camouflage Uniform Shortage I was not aware of this until I ran across it on Facebook. It appears that the United States Marine Corps has a major shortage of camouflage uniforms. In fact, the CMC (Commandant of the Marine Corps) was not aware of it until Marines started to complain about it up the… Continue reading USMC Camouflage Uniform Shortage
New VA Clinic / Hospital
New VA Clinic / Hospital The New Veteran Affairs Clinic / Hospital in Fredericksburg is coming along nicely. Officially called the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic – Fredericksburg Health Care Center (HCC), is located in Spotsylvania County, just two miles south of the Fredericksburg City limits. This new facility, which… Continue reading New VA Clinic / Hospital
North Korea Trigger Control
North Korea Trigger Control To Mark The Anniversary of the Korean War – Kim Jong Un Gifts Pistols to His Generals These photos are from July 2020, but nonetheless, still humorous. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un praised military officers at a ceremony marking the 67th anniversary of the end of the Korean War. OMG,… Continue reading North Korea Trigger Control
Marine Corps Research
Marine Corps Research I was doing some research for a new post, as I like my posts to be accurate and full of information. While doing this research, I ran across this video. I have several comments about this video. Whose LCpl is this? Get him a fucking haircut And a shave while you are… Continue reading Marine Corps Research
National POW / MIA Recognition Day
National POW/MIA Recognition Day Did you know that nearly 81,000 American service members still remain missing after having served in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and other conflicts involving the U.S. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has worked to recover 127 service members in 2023. That is 88 members that were… Continue reading National POW / MIA Recognition Day
Embarrassing Things That Happen At The Military Base Gate
Embarrassing Things That Happen At The Military Base Gate 1. I’ve dropped my ID card onto the ground when holding it out. Multiple times. Sometimes the person picks it up. Sometimes I get one that stares at me like, “Am I supposed to get it? Am I your personal servant?” 2. Handed over my credit… Continue reading Embarrassing Things That Happen At The Military Base Gate
Costochondritis is a Bitch
Costochondritis is a Bitch For me, Costochondritis or Costo is rather bothersome. I can handle pain in a leg or arm, but everything connects to the chest so it is difficult to just sit a certain way so the pain is less. For me, sometimes (this can change multiple times in a day), it is… Continue reading Costochondritis is a Bitch
Gold Star Families
Gold Star Families The term Gold Star family is a modern reference that comes from the Service Flag. These flags/banners were first flown by families during World War I. The flag included a blue star for every immediate family member serving in the armed forces of the United States, during any period of war or… Continue reading Gold Star Families
