Marines
Marines: Second Marine Misidentified in Famous Iwo Jima Photo
The website newser.com and nbc.com published articles that state that the Marine Corps is now saying that another serviceman was misidentified in the famous photo of the flag-raising at the Battle of Iwo Jima. For the second time in less than four years, military historians have revised the list of the Marines seen in one of history’s […]
A Few News Items
Marines with Umbrellas? Well, so far the women Marines are allowed to carry them, but not the other Marines. https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/off-duty/military-culture/2019/10/11/the-most-dangerous-weapon-in-the-world-is-a-marine-and-his-umbrella-the-case-for-dryness/ From the article: The old adage of, “If it ain’t raining, we ain’t training,” could be in serious jeopardy if a pending update to the Marine Corps uniform policy overturns a rule prohibiting male Marines […]
Boomer’s Sunday
It’s time once again, Delta Whiskies and Whiskettes, for Boomer’s Sunday, where I cull through his weekly offering of ‘toons, and pick the best of many. twenty forty fifty so. Honorable Mention goes to my pals AW1 Scott and Fred These are from the right, but I am more than willing to post up differing […]
Too Crude, or Not Too Crude
I am really tired of the pencilnecks trying to run the show. A Marine One-star is under scrutiny for having a rough vocabulary? https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2019/07/31/marines-reprimand-1-star-alleged-to-have-bullied-subordinates-and-devalued-women/ Original article is here: https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2019/06/20/investigation-into-marine-1-star-alleges-bullying-humiliation-and-devaluing-women/ Granted, it’s from this past summer, but I’m always interested in what, if anything, goes on in the closed-off minds of SJWs and their ilk. They […]
William Murphy – Phony Combat Marine
The folks at Military Phony send us their work on William Alfred Murphy Jr. who lives in Moselle, Mississippi. Murphy proudly posts his photo of when he was back in the Marine Corps, and claims he is a 100% US Marine Corps disabled veteran. And he caught the dreaded PTSD from rescuing the dead and […]
Marine sees two high school kids fighting and responds in the most Marine Corps way possible
Mason sends us a heartwarming story about a young Marine on hometown recruiting duty at his Stockton, California High School. He sees a couple of students going knuckles, and ends the fight in a manner not at all surprising to us who know and love our Leathernecks. Oooh-Rah! By: Jeff Schogol Marine tackles kids fighting […]
Valor Friday
It’s Friday, and Mason has come through for us once again. Today we honor Guy Gabaldon, Corporal USMC, and his incredible saga on the island of Saipan. Mason Born in 1926 in East Los Angeles, Guy Gabaldon had an unconventional upbringing. Being of Mexican descent and one of seven children, he helped his family make […]
Drunk Marine: “Go Back to Sleep”
According to a Rare.us news report, a drunk Marine broke into someone’s house at 4 am and started cooking breakfast. When the homeowner confronted him, the Marine said “Go back to sleep.” Drunk Marine Breaks Into Home to Cook Breakfast, Tells Homeowner to ‘Go Back to Sleep’ A 19-year old Marine decided to nonchalantly break […]
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