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Treesuit
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- Location: Pacific Northwest
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by Treesuit » Sun Feb 03, 2008 8:17 pm
I spent 10 years and some odd days in the Marines before jumping ship and going over to the Army. Since 1998 I have been in and managed to become an officer. I thought being a platoon sargent was quite a thrill, but nothing beats being a platoon leader.
Having those soldiers under your care and having to go through all the same stuff they have to.
Man, I now know what LT. Dick Winters was talking about when he was a LT and wrote about his experiences in WWII. Sometimes it can be a real pain in the ass but it's well worth it sometimes. I've been on one combat tour as a LT and I forsee another looming in the not-to-distant future but during the tour is when you find out who you really are and what your made off. After that nothing in life comes close.
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dirtbag
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- Location: central coast,california
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by dirtbag » Sun Feb 03, 2008 8:23 pm
kman wrote:Rear Echelon Mother Fu*kers for anyone who might be curious.
' In the Rear, with the Gear !!! '
Avid practitioner of the martial art: KLIK-PAO
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ak70g2
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- Location: Romania, Wild East of Europe
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by ak70g2 » Thu Feb 07, 2008 2:43 pm
Romanian Marine, 307th Romanian Marine Battalion, Babadag, Tulcea County, 1997-2003.
8541 Scout Sniper
1371 Combat Engineer (Sapper)
Love the flash of SVD in the morning.
Semper fi, Bishop & Treesuit.
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bishopmarine
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- Location: virginia
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by bishopmarine » Fri Feb 08, 2008 9:23 am
semper fidelis ak!
"Do not attack the First Marine Division. Leave the yellowlegs alone. Strike the American Army."
Orders given to Communist troops in the Korean War;
shortly afterward, the Marines were ordered
to not wear their khaki leggings.
