Marines
Combat Barbie, Marine Veteran, Showing Girls that Anything is Possible
Rianna Conner joined the Marines right after graduating high school. She credits her experiences working on the farm, with her family, with providing her with the work ethics that would later serve her in the military. Her high school recognized her potential, she didn’t disappoint. Her showing her femininity earned her the nickname “Combat Barbie”. […]
Aussies Told to Not Use Slang Around US Marines
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U.S. Marines deplane a Boeing 777 at the Royal Australian Air Force base for the upcoming Marine Rotational Force – Darwin in Darwin, Australia, April 12. (Staff Sgt. Jordan E. Gilbert/Marine Corps) The largest deployment of U.S. Marines to Australia is underway. About 1,700 Marines began arriving in Darwin, Australia, in April for training and exercises, […]
No Bond for US Marine Veteran Suspected in North Korea Embassy Attack
This Feb. 22, 2019 image from surveillance video at the North Korean Embassy t in Madrid, contained in Department of Justice documents shows U.S. Marine veteran Christopher Ahn as he prepares to enter the embassy. (U.S. Department of Justice via AP) AnotherPat sends us a link to the strange activities of former US Marine Christopher […]
Oscar Rodriguez – USMC Force Recon & SEAL Team III “Twofer”
The folks at MilitaryPhony.com send us their work on Oscar Rodriguez. Oscar has several middle initials listed – V, J and O – but most often he does not have a middle initial listed at all. Oscar is 60 years old as of April 2019. Rodriguez has photos on his Facebook page that imply he […]
News on 2nd Division Marines
I read this and could not believe my eyes. https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2019/04/18/lejeunes-2nd-marine-division-mandates-daily-routine-citing-poor-discipline-and-long-hair/ Long hair? On a Marine? How are they supposed to screw their hats on? I always knew that Jarheads were slobs. This just confirms it. The fact that someone – some benighted soul – sent a copy of the notice or letter, or whatever it […]
Valor Friday
James Stogner Today’s Valor Friday honors former Marine Lance Corporal James Stogner and the belated recognition of his heroism some 52 years ago. This post is a bit off-nominal, as I ran across the story first and wisely shot it over to Mason, who did his usual outstanding research and write up. Mason writes: As […]
New Lighter Ammo Under Testing
This bit of news may or may not gladden the hearts of Marines everywhere; The ammo you all carry and load is destined to become lighter, thanks to modern technology. For example: One of the first polymer case ammunition rounds for wide production in the Marine Corps will be for its heavy duty machine gun, […]
Lawsuit Settled
This goes back 7 years, but lawsuits do take time to settle out. From the article: In 2012, a disabled Marine veteran was visiting the Sequoia National Park in California, where he says a National Park Service ranger used excessive force against him over his use of a handicapped parking spot. Dominic Esquibel said that despite […]
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