Capt. R. Hugh Kidnme Posted November 6, 2023 Posted November 6, 2023 On 11/4/2023 at 3:11 PM, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said: I think that was only one of the balls, Okinawa is still on. Yep. The USMC anny ball was held in Oki this past Fri, 10/3 eve.
Pat Riot Posted November 6, 2023 Posted November 6, 2023 1 hour ago, Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770 said: I saw this one yesterday. I can’t tell you how many times I have heard “I almost joined the (fill in blank) but…” My response is always the same. “”Well, you didn’t did you? What’s that have to do with me?” I am usually not very nice about it. Mostly because I don’t want to hear their excuses or whining. A few times I paraphrased Yoda:
Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 Posted November 7, 2023 Posted November 7, 2023 Possible Copyright Infringement
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted November 7, 2023 Posted November 7, 2023 7 hours ago, Pat Riot said: And, as an old CPO told me, "that's only the top of it."
Trailrider #896 Posted November 7, 2023 Posted November 7, 2023 When I went to the range, there were three things I never saw: An M-16 (they were all pipelined to 'Nam, and our site security guards had M-2 Carbines with one 15-round magazine...and ten rounds of ball ammo!!!); any women; and a reliable .38 Spl. revolver (the ones we had were all Navy reject S&W' that were shaving jacket material, I cleared mine, went to the range NCO, rescheduled, went downtown and bought a Model 19 that I shot the ball ammo to qualify!) A veteran is someone who, when our country asked, "Who shall we send to defend us from our enemies?" raised our hand and said, "Here I am. Send me!" Happy Veterans Day, Comrades-in-Arms!
Alpo Posted November 8, 2023 Posted November 8, 2023 Hey Pat. How about this guy? Signalman second. 42 years. Retired in 85. Enlisted during World War II. It really makes me wonder how someone could be in that long and never make it above a second class petty officer.
Pat Riot Posted November 8, 2023 Posted November 8, 2023 5 minutes ago, Alpo said: Hey Pat. How about this guy? Signalman second. 42 years. Retired in 85. Enlisted during World War II. It really makes me wonder how someone could be in that long and never make it above a second class petty officer. That would be 40 years and that top looks fake. BUT a sailor that’s an E-5 after 40 years must truly be a walking CF!
Ozark Huckleberry Posted November 8, 2023 Posted November 8, 2023 8 hours ago, Pat Riot said: That would be 40 years and that top looks fake. BUT a sailor that’s an E-5 after 40 years must truly be a walking CF! I'd agree with the CF appraisal, but on the other hand -- gold service stripes = no disciplinary action. Don't know when started Navy high year tenure .
Charlie Harley, #14153 Posted November 8, 2023 Posted November 8, 2023 18 hours ago, DocWard said: Almost spit coffee at this one, Doc. I remember flying gunnery exercises at Grafenwoehr in the snow. Our scout aircraft used the rim road to navigate to various ranges just like the armor and mech infantry units. We were maybe 200’ AGL looking down at the tread heads in the snow and mud and thinking “Sure sucks down there.” as I turned the heater up.
Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 Posted November 8, 2023 Posted November 8, 2023 We always got the short end of the stick here, budget wise, but the latest "Cost Avoidance and saving measures" have really effected the armour and mobile units.
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