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Marines from 8th and I sprint toward burning senior center to rescue residents in DC
September 22, 2018, 01:29 PM
BamaJeepsterMarines from 8th and I sprint toward burning senior center to rescue residents in DC
Semper Fi!
https://wjla.com/features/abc7...bled-seniors-dc-fire(couldn't find on youtube to embed)
“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 September 22, 2018, 02:29 PM
EdmondBeing Marines, that doesn't surprise me at all that they would do something like that.
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September 22, 2018, 04:27 PM
arfmelGod bless those guys.
September 22, 2018, 04:37 PM
honestlouquote:
Marines from 8th and I sprint toward burning senior center to rescue residents in DC
Am I reading this correctly? You were there? If so, thank you for stepping up!
September 22, 2018, 04:46 PM
mark_aquote:
Originally posted by honestlou:
quote:
Marines from 8th and I sprint toward burning senior center to rescue residents in DC
Am I reading this correctly? You were there? If so, thank you for stepping up!
^^^^
not sure if serious...
September 22, 2018, 04:47 PM
GrumpyBiker8th & I are street names & the location of Marine Barracks Washington DC.
https://www.barracks.marines.mil/
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September 22, 2018, 04:47 PM
RHINOWSOIt's their name, due to location.
MISSION:
Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., also known as "8th & I," is the oldest active post in the Marine Corps. It was founded by President Thomas Jefferson and Lt. Col. William Ward Burrows, the second commandant of the Marine Corps, in 1801.
Located on the corners of 8th & I Streets in southeast Washington, D.C., the Barracks supports both ceremonial and security missions in the nation's capital.
The Barracks is home to many nationally recognized units, including the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, the Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, the Marine Band, the official Marine Corps Color Guard, and the Marine Corps Body Bearers. It is also the site of the Home of the Commandants, which, along with the Barracks, is a registered national historic landmark.September 22, 2018, 04:55 PM
honestlouquote:
Originally posted by mark_a:
quote:
Originally posted by honestlou:
quote:
Marines from 8th and I sprint toward burning senior center to rescue residents in DC
Am I reading this correctly? You were there? If so, thank you for stepping up!
^^^^
not sure if serious...
I was actually serious. I will admit my ignorance and certainly didn't intend any disrespect. I had no knowledge of the 8th and I barracks. I assumed the 8th was a division, and that's how I read it.
Now I know!
September 22, 2018, 04:58 PM
RHINOWSO
September 22, 2018, 05:00 PM
GrumpyBikerNo one can know everything!
As a Jarhead I can tell you our skin is not that thin.
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September 22, 2018, 05:05 PM
RHINOWSOAnd as an aside, if you ever have the opportunity to view an 8th & I parade at the Barracks - DO IT.
September 22, 2018, 05:26 PM
PeteFquote:
Originally posted by Edmond:
Being Marines, that doesn't surprise me at all that they would do something like that.
Marines running towards trouble?
Who would have thunk it?
Well, yep thats what they do.
September 22, 2018, 09:43 PM
flashguyGreat job, Marines! Semper Fi!
flashguy
Texan by choice, not accident of birth September 22, 2018, 10:09 PM
2PAKYES! Good job!
Our birthday is coming soon Marines
September 23, 2018, 07:38 AM
jljonesIn other news, the battalion LT revokes weekend liberty for several Marines for not having their cover on outdoors.
September 23, 2018, 07:42 AM
VBVAGUYThank you and God Bless you and the Marines !!!
"Always legally conceal carry. At the right place and time, one person can make a positive difference."
September 23, 2018, 08:34 AM
am94pmThis does not surprise me at all. All the Marines I know or have met have a great sense of service. Say what you will about Marines and how they drink too much or sex it up too much. When duty calls the Marines are always there no matter when, where, or what.
September 23, 2018, 08:53 AM
jhe888Cheers for the Corps.
The fish is mute, expressionless. The fish doesn't think because the fish knows everything. September 23, 2018, 09:19 AM
SevenPlusOnequote:
Originally posted by jljones:
In other news, the battalion LT revokes weekend liberty for several Marines for not having their cover on outdoors.
Fucking shitbags. AND there will be remedial PT for those who didn't run to the burning building with a 1st class PFT run time.
"Ninja kick the damn rabbit" September 23, 2018, 10:03 AM
striker18th and I is truly an experience for family of a Marine.
RB
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