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What it's like being in the Marine Corps

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February 19, 2020, 06:29 PM
BamaJeepster
What it's like being in the Marine Corps
I can vouch that this would apply to the Army as well, no experience with the other services Smile




Link to original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...h0c&feature=youtu.be



“Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.”
- John Adams
February 19, 2020, 06:38 PM
Gibb
Ab-so-lutely true!

Semper Fi, gentlemen!




I shall respect you until you open your mouth, from that point on, you must earn it yourself.
February 19, 2020, 07:25 PM
USMCE4retired
I can't get the video up, but can tell you that USMC stands for Unlimited S**t and Mass Confusion.

But on the other hand, FMF stands for Fun Music and Fantasy.


Good times.
February 19, 2020, 07:29 PM
BamaJeepster
quote:
Originally posted by USMCE4retired:
I can't get the video up, but can tell you that USMC stands for Unlimited S**t and Mass Confusion.

But on the other hand, FMF stands for Fun Music and Fantasy.


Good times.


What happens when you try to play it? Have you tried clicking the link directly to YouTube that's at the bottom of the post? Can you play other YouTube videos?



“Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.”
- John Adams
February 19, 2020, 07:31 PM
SevenPlusOne
That dude's not a Marine. Look at the uniform and patches.



"Ninja kick the damn rabbit"
February 19, 2020, 07:31 PM
Jimbo54
That pretty much mirrors my experience in the Army. "What are we doing here?" I have no idea, I was just told to get in line. Big Grin

Jim


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February 19, 2020, 07:42 PM
RogueJSK
quote:
Originally posted by SevenPlusOne:
That dude's not a Marine. Look at the uniform and patches.


Yep. Army.

USMC never used UCP camo.
February 19, 2020, 08:12 PM
Sig2340
Two career Marines, one an NCO and the other a Warrant Officer both said the same thing:

Its like the Boy Scouts, but without the adult supervision.





Nice is overrated

"It's every freedom-loving individual's duty to lie to the government."
Airsoftguy, June 29, 2018
February 19, 2020, 09:41 PM
limblessbiff
That guy is Army. And he also has a pretty awesome channel on YouTube called angry cops. He’s hilarious. And yeah it’s pretty much true.. my platoon had to use brooms to sweep the puddles into the drain in the motor pool once, and it even started raining again and guess what? The Fucker who made us do it didn’t give a shit. We used to call those the “Fuck You Details”
February 19, 2020, 10:32 PM
whanson_wi
Then Navy version can be found at
https://bluejacket.com/humor_navy-life.htm

Highlights:
- Repaint your entire house once a month.
- Perform a weekly disassembly and inspection of your lawn mower. If you miss a week or fudge complete disassembly, hold a trial and restrict yourself to the house for a month.
- Walk around your car for four hours, check the tire pressure, oil level, and fuel level every 15 minutes and keep an accurate log (record book) of the readings.


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February 20, 2020, 06:35 AM
tacfoley
Paint the stone edging of your front lawn with white paint.

Stand at ease until it dries, and then, when it IS, scrub it.

Royal Navy Guardhouse tradition.
February 20, 2020, 09:43 AM
slabsides45
We painted the rock garden outside the motor pool every time some important REMF was coming through, then had to swap 'em out if they got moved around before the next one came in (the painted rocks, that is). That was always a favorite thing to do when it was trying to snow and they waited til dark thirty to remember that was on their list.


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February 20, 2020, 10:07 AM
lowflash
In my day deployed forward 25 months and some odd days of a 48 month enlistment. Ships I was on at one time or another Terrel-Waldo-Lorain-Henry LST's, Okinawa-Iwo Jima LPH's Made PFC twice finished out Sgt. Recipient of hearing disability and Agent Orange VA compensation. I can go to the Wall in Washington D.C. and pick out more than several names of individuals I served with.
February 20, 2020, 10:17 AM
Skull Leader
That's Angry Cops! He has a YouTube channel. He's hilarious!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jsvr0UuB23o
February 20, 2020, 04:40 PM
LS1 GTO
don't know, my wife's dad once had her and her brother wash the rocks in their planter on a weekend because they were getting dull.

Their dad was deaf and never served in the military and gawd how I wished I had the opportunity to meet him. Big Grin






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The definition of the words we used, carry a meaning of their own...



February 20, 2020, 06:40 PM
Arty
That guy has a bad attitude. Needs realignment.



"Ride to the sound of the big guns."
February 20, 2020, 07:08 PM
ZSMICHAEL
Accurate example here:

February 20, 2020, 08:12 PM
P220 Smudge
quote:
Originally posted by Arty:
That guy has a bad attitude. Needs realignment.


He’s an Army Drill SGT.

Here he is, realigning some college athletes:



https://youtu.be/uHPpeIbv9Mc


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February 20, 2020, 08:45 PM
Sig Marine
This is more like when I was in...



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