Tag: corps
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2010 United States Marine Corps Birthday Message
Happy 235th Birthday Marines. Hopefully you active duty Marines get some cake and a good meal today. Semper Fi!
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Meat Tags And The USMC
It is a grim reminder of the cost of war. But for marines based at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, getting a meat tag – a tattooed copy of their vital information inked into their skin – means paying a visit to Jesse Mays before they head off to war. Full article at the BBC…
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Marine Corps Letter Response To Child Applicant
I like stuff like that. I can only imagine how such a response would have made that kid’s day. Judging by the yellowing of the paper, and the fact it appears to be typed and not printed, i’m assuming it must be fairly old. I’m curious if Bill Dobrow is a Devil Dog by now.…
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Terminal Lance – The Comic
“Terminal Lance” refers to a Lance Corporal in the USMC that will never make it past the rank of E-3 to Corporal. If you have ever been in the military, or have an interest in it, and understand how it works, you will find the comics hilarious. Most of the humor is directly related to…
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H&K IAR replaces the M249 SAW for U.S. Marines
Pretty huge news… I’m not sure I really grasp the reason for the changeover though. There is definitely a huge savings in weight… but that is definitely at the expense of magazine capacity. I wonder how soldiers will feel about this? I understand that not ALL of the SAWs are being replaced, but for the…