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during a meeting with the 2/6 Battalion Landing Team leaders

Well, we know of one group of Marines who will find promotion hard to come by. Whoever the XO is, he will find it difficult to trust any of them unless the culprit is well known.

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Originally posted by YooperSigs:
I distinctly recall a red faced gentleman who was bumping my face with a campaign hat while asking me if I was a faggot. He also was of the opinion that my shit was "very weak".
Different times, I guess.

I'll bet he was using those scary "knife hands" too. But those went away a few years ago so as to not upset the young recruits. Different times indeed.

'You, Sirs, are a f***ing shite-load of f****ing mincing pansies - I've seen more balls on a Christmas tree!'

Our Drill Sergeant addressing the Warrant Officer upgrade cadre halfway around a mile-long assault course.

It was also raining, and each four of us were carrying a casualty - a 175# dummy on a stretcher with one handle missing. Come to think of it, they all had one handle missing.

I read the article in the Marine Corps Times and Lt. Col. Mainz must have hurt someone's feelings with his disparaging comment. Sad to say but his career is over.

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Originally posted by tacfoley:
'You, Sirs, are a f***ing shite-load of f****ing mincing pansies - I've seen more balls on a Christmas tree!'

Our Drill Sergeant addressing the Warrant Officer upgrade cadre halfway around a mile-long assault course.

It was also raining, and each four of us were carrying a casualty - a 175# dummy on a stretcher with one handle missing. Come to think of it, they all had one handle missing.

What a strange coincidence indeed!!