My Boot Camp Experience I went to MCRD San Diego in 1988 and I’m sure many things have changed since then, but here is my boot camp experience, so yes, I’m a “Hollywood” Marine. A long-standing joke in the Corps is that Marines from MCRD San Diego are “Hollywood” Marines and those from MCRD Parris… Continue reading My Boot Camp Experience
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Morse Code Day
Morse Code Day Morse Code Day is April 27th Morse Code Day celebrates Morse code, an alphabet of dashes and dots that made long-distance communication much easier before phones were around. The holiday is celebrated on the birthday of its inventor, Samuel Morse, who was born on April 27, 1791. I personally mark this day… Continue reading Morse Code Day
Rude Ass People
SOME PEOPLE As I arrived for my doctor’s appointment, there was this couple outside, blocking the door, fumbling around for masks (this particular doctor required masks), but blocking the entrance to me, who was wearing my mask already. In the waiting room, the male instantly started tapping his cowboy boots to some song in his… Continue reading Rude Ass People
Christmas Eve Shots Fired
Christmas Eve Shots Fired Reports of shots fired as a Christmas party held at the Nakatomi Plaza Shots have been fired at the Nakatomi Plaza Hotel and Convention Center at 2121 Avenue of the Stars (headquarters of 20th Century Studios/ now Fox Plaza) in Los Angeles this evening. The LAPD and FBI have surrounded the… Continue reading Christmas Eve Shots Fired
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 reading The Crazy-Ass VA – Part 3
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 reading Time Well Spent With A Fellow Marine
Happy Veteran’s Birthday Marines, Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy
Happy Veteran’s Birthday Marines, Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy TL;DR = This is a long ass rambling post about the meaning of Veteran’s Day to a veteran. ***NOTE*** Happy Happy Joy Joy, is a saying that I say often and it also happens to be the title of the Ren and Stimpy Story. This post is… Continue reading Happy Veteran’s Birthday Marines, Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy
Marine Corps Birthday Brawl
Marine Corps Birthday Brawl Marines apparently from Weapons Co., 1St Battalion, 23D Marines, Fourth Marine Division (reservists) were enjoying themselves at their Marine Corps Ball yesterday (11/19/23) when an altercation took place. The altercation appears to have started when one woman grabs a phone out of the hands of another and a Marine tries to intervene.… Continue reading Marine Corps Birthday Brawl
Playing the VA Disability Claim Game
Playing the VA Disability Claim Game The answer is in there somewhere, I know it is, it has to be. The Veterans Administration has made this so difficult and that seems to be that it was very much intentional. In 1998, I was 29 years old and I had made the choice to leave the… Continue reading Playing the VA Disability Claim Game
Veterans Affairs Disability Claim Uses Fuzzy Math
Veterans Affairs Disability Claim Uses Fuzzy Math “Fuzzy Math”, is more like math with several months of growth, it is well beyond “fuzzy”. When working with a Veterans Affairs Disability rating, you need to first understand it’s a combined rating, NOT an accumulative or added rating. (That’s why 50% + 50% doesn’t equal 100%.) I… Continue reading Veterans Affairs Disability Claim Uses Fuzzy Math
