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Restaurant in California gives away free turkeys to 180 U S Marines

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122065) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 3 Dec 23

I will give the owners of the H H Cotton restaurant who is owned by Chris and Maureen Aitken are a couple that have a heart of compassion for 180 United States Marine Corps (USMC) who celebrate Thanksgiving when the restaurant...

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Happy Birthday Marines

Bensen32 @Bensen32 (28658) • United States 10 Nov 23

I wanted to wish all my fellow Marines a Happy Birthday. The Continental Marines was established on November 10th, 1775, and since 1921 it has been celebrated every year with the Marine Corps Ball. Most every Marine holds this...

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All My Marine Friends are Sketchy

Go Crossbones @crossbones27 (52907) • Mojave, California 18 Sep 21

Slang for do not trust them. I trust a couple till this day But one is making me reexamine. He was neat. Comes by my outcast mail room. Hey homie. my former roommate. Whats up? Dude they about to make me a outcast too. Oh yeah...

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Tuesday, 10 Nov 20 - Happy Birthday Marines

Bensen32 @Bensen32 (28658) • United States 10 Nov 20

I didn’t get the chance to post yesterday since I had a migraine most of the day. I will be getting to the notifications here shortly. I wanted to get on here and say hello and Happy Birthday to my fellow Marines out there. This...

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1st Female Marine Infantry Officer

Bensen32 @Bensen32 (28658) • United States 26 Sep 17

Well congrats to her. She has become the first to graduate from the Marines' infantry officer course in Quantico, Virginia. Now this might not mean she will be leading an infantry unit but it means she could. They have not said...

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The Story In The Song - Stan Ridgeway - Camouflage

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 10 Feb 17

1986 A war story combined with a ghost story made up this clever little number that conveys heroism, death with a great sense of atmosphere. Set in Vietnam in 1965, where the narrator describes being pinned down in the jungle...

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Watching The Flying Leathernecks With John Wayne

DW Davis @DWDavis (25797) • United States 1 Jan 17

The Flying Leathernecks is one of the most intense of John Wayne's WWII movies, IMHO. It also uses a lot of actual archival footage shot by combat camera crews during the war to lend realism to the scenes. This is a continuation...

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Marine Collecting for Toys for Tots told to stand outside Medina, Ohio Walmart

DW Davis @DWDavis (25797) • United States 20 Dec 16

Walmart has a company wide policy against charitable organizations collecting money and items inside their stores. They allow it outside in the sidewalks, but not inside the stores at all. Until this year, the Walmart Store in...

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My Marine Coming Home

clrumfelt @clrumfelt (5597) • Tennessee Ridge, Tennessee 30 Aug 16

My son has been stationed in Bahrain since April, and has found out he will get to come home to the USA in October. He will get to spend the holidays with family this year. I am so stoked about this news, because he thought for...

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GREATMARTIN--THE BOY BEFORE THE MAN--PART 2

GreatMartin @GreatMartin (23670) • Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 29 Aug 16

1954-1956 Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, Laguna Beach, California, Korea and Japan I lost 50 pounds to be eligible to enlist--so where in their infinite wisdom do they assign me? Right--kitchen duty! (At least I learned how to cook.)...

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Today Is A Soldier's Favorite Day

DW Davis @DWDavis (25797) • United States 31 Mar 16

Do you know why? Considering the years I spent in the Army were some of the most formative years of my life I am puzzled that I haven't written more stories with characters in the Army. My first books mention a grandfather who...

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February 23, 1945

Four Walls @FourWalls (86565) • United States 23 Feb 16

It was 71 years ago that one of the most iconic events in World War II occurred. U.S. Marines, fighting on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima, took the island and raised the U.S. flag. The photo of the Marines planting the flag...

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is there anyone playing CROSSFIRE ONLINE

flyerflyhi @flyerflyhi (97) • Philippines 12 Apr 12

such great playing this online game,, great to achieved my rank One Bar (4th class ) Lieutenant.. the enemy whether global or blacklist so hard to suppress,, but then still surviving in the game,,

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Hyun bin in military

angelbelle578 @angelbelle578 (1635) • Philippines 17 Jun 11

Hi, I'm just curious about Hyun bin entering military. Is it voluntary? I read in some article that military service is mandatory in their country? Is that true or I just misunderstood the article.. About Hyun bin...

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Hyun bin actor enter marines for military service

angelbelle578 @angelbelle578 (1635) • Philippines 14 Jun 11

I'm just curious why he enters here? Is it voluntary for only two years or he wants to join military for good? What will happen after two years? I'm really curious.

A fitting tribute to the all involved in this great victory against Al Qaeda!!

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 2 May 11

To all the service members (of all OEF nations) who served in Afghanistan, Prs. Obama, Prs. Bush and especially the fine Spc Ops Soldiers who took out the trash! I SALUTE YOU ALL WITH THIS GREAT...

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State and Local Employees are too important for this!

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 16 Feb 11

Back in the 90s, the left celebrated as Clinton cut the U.S. military from 1,705,103 to 1,385,116 troops, NCOs and commissioned officers. The groups in Wisconsin who celebrated those cuts are now saying that state and local...

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The "right" to serve in the US military.

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 17 Dec 10

I keep hearing special interest groups and people discussion their issues talk about some "right" to serve in the US Military. The fact is, there is no such right for anyone. The people who talk about such "rights" seem to...

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Veteran ROLL CALL!

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 11 Nov 10

ROLL CALL! All the Vets on my Friends List, please report with a comment on this status. Name & Branch. MOS and Unit if you want to include that too. I salute you all for your service! Ted Bingham, US Army (Active Duty and...

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for any marines out there..

justinxwebb @justinxwebb (24) • United States 20 Sep 10

I'm thinkin of joining the marine reserves, and all i wanna know is does the training for the basic training prepare you well for basic training, or is it still a strain day after day when your at basic training?? thanks.

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