I Tried Marine Boot Camp & Loved It I can’t speak for these YouTubers, but, I loved it, but then again, we Marines are a sadistic bunch of fucks. The Corps invited some YouTubers to come and spend a few days at Marine Corps boot camp. Michelle Khare, who is know for her Challenge Accepted…Continue readingI Tried Marine Boot Camp & Loved It
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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 readingI 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 readingBroken Marines Everywhere
The Crazy-Ass VA – Part 3
The Crazy-Ass VA – Part 3 I had a VA C&P exam, for something that isn’t on my list of complaints, let me explain. It’s no secret that I have Rheumatoid Arthritis and Fibromyalgia, but I have been struggling to get them connected to my active-duty service. I submitted several years ago and was blanketly…Continue readingThe Crazy-Ass VA – Part 3
The Crazy-Ass VA – Part 2
The Crazy-Ass VA – Part 2 I can’t get over the feeling that the VA hires legal assistance to fight against veterans in disability claims. I mean, that sounds to me like they are not in the game of helping out a veteran, now does it? I understand that there are some people out in…Continue readingThe Crazy-Ass VA – Part 2
The Crazy-Ass VA – Part 1
The Crazy-Ass VA – Part 1 The VA is so freak strange and so bloated and out of touch it is almost funny. But since they are literally fucking with people’s lives, well, it isn’t something to laugh about. Currently, I have one single disability claim outstanding and that is for chronic sinusitis and that…Continue readingThe Crazy-Ass VA – Part 1
Time Well Spent With A Fellow Marine
Time Well Spent With A Fellow Marine I was online a few years ago and ran across Chicago Honor Flight, which is an organization that takes veterans to see Washington D.C. for a day. I reached out to them and asked if my wife and I could volunteer, even though we are not from Chicago.…Continue readingTime Well Spent With A Fellow Marine
Bible Stops Shrapnel
Marine Save By His Bible This is a recreation of an article from The Grand Rapids Press in 1951. This article is about Jess Holcomb, a Marine that I got to meet and spend some time with, in 2017. Bible Stops Shrapnel Local Marine Believe Book Save his Life on Korean Hill The Bible that…Continue readingBible Stops Shrapnel
I Was a Marine Under Achiever
I Was a Marine Under Achiever I spent 10 years in the Marine Corps, pinning on E-6/SSgt around the 9 and 1/2 year mark. I thought I was doing pretty good, but I was playing around on Google the other day, doing some research and I found a post where someone asked the question “What…Continue readingI Was a Marine Under Achiever
Feeling Bad About Being Disabled
Feeling Bad About Being Disabled While working on a blog post for a new feature, I was watching “The United States of Al” and I was surprised on Episode 13 of the first season. The Marine character, Riley (Parker Young) was having a problem with Tinnitus. His family was suggesting that he go to the…Continue readingFeeling Bad About Being Disabled
