Injured Marines This story just pisses me off and I have talked about this very topic before in my “Interesting Point of View – Gun Control & PTSD” post. It is pure bullshit that the Marine Corps is injuring Marines like this and not recognizing it and doing something about it. In my aforementioned post,… Continue reading Injured Marines
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Sir, Yes Sir!- Marine Corps Going Woke
Sir, Yes Sir!- Marine Corps Going Woke Get a load of this nonsense! The Marine Corps decided to ask for a $2 million study by the University of Pittsburgh. This study outlines items that the Corps should do away with in this uber “Woke” world we live in. I swear people will look back on… Continue reading Sir, Yes Sir!- Marine Corps Going Woke
Radio Battalion is Born
Radio Battalion is Born 1st Radio Battalion is Born January 3rd, 1962, 42 Marine cryptologists (1st Radio Company Fleet Marine Force, Sub-Unit 1) arrived in Pleiku, the Republic of Vietnam for four months. They were the first U.S. Marines to participate in the build-up, which became the Vietnam War. Their mission was to gather information about… Continue reading Radio Battalion is Born
Sgt Dorothy “Dotty” Cole – USMC
Sgt Dorothy “Dotty” {nee: Schmidt} Cole – USMC Dorothy was born on Sept. 19, 1913, and spent her childhood in Warren, Pennsylvania, where he mother gave her the nickname “Half-Pint”. Dotty joined the Marine Corps in 1943 at the age of 28, motivated by the attack on Pearl Harbor, on December 7th, 1941. She was… Continue reading Sgt Dorothy “Dotty” Cole – USMC
Famous Marines – Frederick W. Smith
Famous Marines – Frederick W. Smith You may not recognize the name Fred Smith, but you will most definitely recognize his company. Fred Smith is the President, founder, and CEO of Federal Express (FedEx). Frederick was born on August 11, 1944, in marks Mississippi. As a small boy, he was crippled by Legg-Calve-Perthes disease (a disorder… Continue reading Famous Marines – Frederick W. Smith
Death Before Dishonor – Ribbons & Badges
Death Before Dishonor – Ribbons & Badges For all your ribbon nazis out there, I made this page just for you. Here is the breakdown of all the uniforms in Death Before Dishonor Brian Keith as Colonel Halloran, USMC Jump Wings Navy Distinguished Service Ribbon Silver Star Ribbon Legion Of Merit Ribbon Navy-Marine Corps Ribbon… Continue reading Death Before Dishonor – Ribbons & Badges
Marine Corps Rules to Live By
Marine Corps Rules to Live By Every Marine has a set of rules that he lives by, these rules are not to be broken and they are at the very core of who he is as a person and as a Marine. One thing that the general public does not understand is that being a… Continue reading Marine Corps Rules to Live By
Marine Boot Camp Anniversary – 34 Years Today
Marine Boot Camp Anniversary – 34 Years Today Today marks 34 years since I arrived at boot camp and I first stepped on those infamous yellow footprints at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. It was the first time I had traveled by myself and the very first real choice I had to make in… Continue reading Marine Boot Camp Anniversary – 34 Years Today
My Favorite USMC Hoodie
My Favorite USMC Hoodie When I was an instructor at Damneck, Virginia, I got my favorite Marine Corps hoodie. One of the other instructors made a cool logo with “Semper Scrotus – Always on the Ball” on it. The back of the hoodie had “MAGTF – Intel Training Instructor” on it. Average JoeWelcome to the… Continue reading My Favorite USMC Hoodie
Vintage Marine Corps Commercial
Vintage Marine Corps Commercial This vintage Marine Corps Commercial “Marines Are Made” is a time capsule of what time was like back in the 1950s. I love the ending of “Be Ready, Be Trained, Be a Marine!” Great classic Marine Corps commercial Average JoeWelcome to the Average Joe Weekly blog. This is basically my place… Continue reading Vintage Marine Corps Commercial
