Jacked Up Uniforms on iStock My wild goose chase, well more like a rabbit hole, started when I read an article in The Wall Street Journal online about the U.S. Military. (The U.S. Military’s Weighty Challenge: ‘Skinny-Fat’ Recruits) There was a photo of a Marine in dress blues with a measuring tape photoshopped on the… Continue reading Jacked Up Uniforms on iStock
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Marines and Yellow Footprints
Marines and Yellow Footprints 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 MCRD… Continue reading Marines and Yellow Footprints
I Got Called Out For Stolen Valor Today
I Got Called Out For Stolen Valor Today I was at the local Arby’s which by the way, is a total shithole, but the wife, who has not been feeling well, wanted to go there, so that is what we did. The rule in the house has always been the sick person gets to decide… Continue reading I Got Called Out For Stolen Valor Today
Three Missing Marines Found Deceased
Three Missing Marines Found Deceased I not only find this sad, but I find it ironic that three Marines who were found dead Sunday, July 23rd, inside a car at a Speedway Gas Station in Hampstead, North Carolina were all three motor vehicle operators assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 2, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd… Continue reading Three Missing Marines Found Deceased
Tell It To The Marines
Tell It To The Marines The header image belongs to Heritage Auctions, HA.com. I just love the old WWI-looking helmets, they look so cool and very vintage. Did you know that the saying “Tell It To The Marines“, is not of American origin? The phrase was actually adopted into the American language from the original… Continue reading Tell It To The Marines
Military and Social Media
Military and Social Media The military has a HUGE problem on its hands when dealing with today’s younger military population and social media. I have seen countless articles on a handful of media outlets talking about how some social media influencer in the military has been running his or her mouth and that their views… Continue reading Military and Social Media
Making Marines Look Bad
Making Marines Look Bad Get a load of this BS. I was on my way to my dentist appointment, driving along Plank Road in Fredericksburg, which is known to be a very busy and dangerous road, due to the large amount of traffic and the number of boneheads that don’t pay attention. I’m in the… Continue reading Making Marines Look Bad
Six Seconds To Live
Six Seconds To Live I know that most modern-day Marines have heard General John F. Kelly’s “Six Seconds to Live” speech, either at Boot Camp, SOI, or at a Marine Corps Ball. The speech tells the story of Cpl Jonathan Yale and LCpl Jordan Haerter, who were both serving as Riflemen, in 3d Platoon, Weapons… Continue reading Six Seconds To Live
Battle of Belleau Wood – 105th Anniversary
Battle of Belleau Wood – 105th Anniversary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPZ_uAoZKSk This month (June 1-26) we honor the 105 Anniversary (1918) of the Battle of Belleau Wood. It was World War I, during the German spring offensive, near the Mame River in France. The battle was fought between the U.S. 2nd (under the command of Major General Omar… Continue reading Battle of Belleau Wood – 105th Anniversary
The Legend of The Big Green Weenie
The Big Green Weenie The legend of the Big Green Weenie. The Big Green Weenie, is generally defined as A Marine being fucked over or somehow cheated by the Marine Corps. Urban Dictionary has it defined as: Something that you will eventually get and continue to get once you become a Marine. Getting the “big… Continue reading The Legend of The Big Green Weenie
