249th Marine Corps Birthday Message The Commandant and SgtMaj of the Marine Corps have released this year’s Marine Corps Birthday Message. Enjoy, Marines!
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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 reading Motrin – A.K.A. Grunt Candy
Recruiters Are Failing at Their Mission
Recruiters Are Failing at Their Mission One of the most difficult jobs in the military is to be a recruiter. With recruitment numbers being down, and I mean they are way down, recruiters are having to work harder and come up with ways to attract today’s youth. There are some 17-19-year-olds out there who have… Continue reading Recruiters Are Failing at Their Mission
My Marine Corps Brothers
My Marine Corps Brothers ***NOTE*** I have many Marine Corps sisters as well, but this particular post is about my male Marine friends. True Story, but the names have been changed to protect….. I made a ton of friends while I was in the Corps, but one seems to stick out above the rest. When… Continue reading My Marine Corps Brothers
Does Being in the Marine Corps Suck?
Does Being in the Marine Corps Suck? I saw this posted on a forum recently and I felt like I should answer it here. First and foremost, everyone’s experience in the Corps is different and unique to that person. Second, it all depends on your experience. In my case, I have been through some times… Continue reading Does Being in the Marine Corps Suck?
The Marine That Skipped Boot camp
The Marine That Skipped Boot Camp Meet Sgt Howard Davis (94), who has the distinction of being in the Marine Corps, but did not go through boot camp. Davis and two of his friends enlisted in the National Guard in June 1948 at the age of 19. While they were getting their health screening for… Continue reading The Marine That Skipped Boot camp
Generation Kill – Fun Facts
Generation Kill – Fun Facts The real-life Sergeant Major John Joseph Sixta was sentenced to 30 years in prison to life for abusing his two stepdaughters in California when they were children. He was convicted in Arizona for abusing another child and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Several Marines from 1st Recon are… Continue reading Generation Kill – Fun Facts
Generation Kill – Episode 7
Generation Kill – Episode 7 Episode 7 – Bomb in the Garden April 10-23, 2003 You see the Marines looking at a computer screen in the humvee, this is a ‘Blue Force Tracker‘ or ‘BFT’ for short, (shows where all the friendly combat units are located). Ironically, I have worked on several projects that either… Continue reading Generation Kill – Episode 7
Generation Kill – Episode 6
Generation Kill – Episode 6 Episode 6 – Stay Frosty April 2-9, 2003 Map showing in red the path that the Marines took in episode 6 As this miniseries is based on real events, you should know that there are commanders who get fired, even in the field. You hear that many of the Marines… Continue reading Generation Kill – Episode 6
Generation Kill – Episode 5
Generation Kill – Episode 5 Episode 5 – A Burning Dog April 1-2, 2003 There is one thing that is very common in this miniseries, is they keep referring to SSgt Iceman as Sgt, and that never happens, at least in the Marine Corps that I was in. It wasn’t common for Marines to mix… Continue reading Generation Kill – Episode 5
