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 readingSnipers Nest My Ass
Category:Military & Veteran
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 readingAre We Lost Sir?
Marines Are So Stupid, Or Are They
Marines Are So Stupid, Or Are They https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7bCOqDZpJA I love this story, because everyone always thinks Marines are stupid, and as a Marine, I can tell you that there are a ton of smart Jarheads out there (yes, there are some dumbasses too), but I have had the pleasure of working with some brilliant Marines.…Continue readingMarines Are So Stupid, Or Are They
Failing Physical Fitness Tests
Failing Physical Fitness Tests https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQqef-mIPKg I found this reel the other day on YouTube and though it shows clips of Marines, it is obvious that this story was about someone from the Army. The video opens up with a soldier going through Ranger school and having to give a hand salute on the slide for…Continue readingFailing Physical Fitness Tests
41st Anniversary of the Beirut Marine Corps Barracks Bombing
41st Anniversary of the Beirut Marine Corps Barracks Bombing It was 41 years ago today that two bombs rocked the Marine Corps Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon. On October 23, 1983, two truck bombs struck buildings in Beirut, Lebanon, housing American and French service members of the Multinational Force in Lebanon (MNF), a peacekeeping operation during…Continue reading41st Anniversary of the Beirut Marine Corps Barracks Bombing
Hitting The Drill Instructor
Hitting The Drill Instructor I have seen this very question posted a hundred or more times online, all from some cocky little fucker who thinks he is the shit and is going to deck a drill instructor at Marine Corps boot camp. The story goes something like this. Some asshat who thinks he is special…Continue readingHitting The Drill Instructor
A Little VA Disability Claim Trick
A Little VA Disability Claim Trick ***NOTE*** There is nothing illegal or unethical about this trick. All Personally Identifiable Information (PII) on any report for any veteran is redacted. This trick simply gives you a little insight to how the VA looks at any particular disability. Alright, follow along with me while I explain to you…Continue readingA Little VA Disability Claim Trick
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 readingNational POW / MIA Recognition Day
My Memories of General Al Gray
My Memories of General Al Gray When I was in boot camp in the early part of 1988, I first heard about how the current CMC (Commandant of the Marine Corps) is a real hard ass. He was a Marine’s Marine and change was in the air. I knew nothing about how things were done…Continue readingMy Memories of General Al Gray
Motrin – A.K.A. Grunt Candy
Motrin – A.K.A. Grunt Candy This my friends is what in the Marine Corps we called ‘Grunt Candy’. I, like many Marines pretty much lived on this shit for years while I was on active duty, 6 tablets a day for 4-6 years at least, if not more. I’m sure, today my liver thanks me.…Continue readingMotrin – A.K.A. Grunt Candy
