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i flew f-4's for half a tour and was a grunt for the other half.
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"I eat concertina wire and piss napalm and I can put a round up a flea's ass at 200 meters." -
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Why the BFD an blank ammo? Was it a live fire drill? First pic. Also how did the Pig work for you?AIM TRUE, YOU MIGHT HIT THE TARGET:Comment
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How does one go from a pilot in the air force to an infantryman?
I did 4 years, infantry and SF.
RVN 68-70.
Just curious.Comment
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All Marine Pilots are required to do tours with the grunts in an Air liaison role. After all who knows the capabilities of the aircraft better than the pilots that fly them and it also provides a different picture for the pilot as they know what its like to be on the end needing the support and why it has to be put where it is needed. In 5 years active duty with a squadron never saw a 2nd lt. Only time ive met a boot brown bar outside of boot camp was on range 214 at Pendleton. By the time they have been selected for pilot training they have been promoted to 1st lt and have already done some platoon time.hitler, stalin and mao were progressives in their timeComment
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AH! Burning honey buckets, a duty I know well.Comment
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good catch, mike
that photo was taken at the basic school at quantico in 1968.
the basic school is where marine officers learn to be grunts ....even if they're gonna be airdales.
me and jim horn to my left.
here's me and jim (retired fbi) at a 40 year reunion in '08
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Last edited by goo; 12-28-2010, 09:54."I eat concertina wire and piss napalm and I can put a round up a flea's ass at 200 meters."Comment
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Last edited by goo; 12-28-2010, 09:56."I eat concertina wire and piss napalm and I can put a round up a flea's ass at 200 meters."Comment
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Last edited by goo; 12-28-2010, 10:06."I eat concertina wire and piss napalm and I can put a round up a flea's ass at 200 meters."Comment
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Goo,
Is that a Bronze Star I see in your medals? If so you have to tell how you got it as you dont get those in the Corps without the combat V.
Mack
USMC 1988-1995hitler, stalin and mao were progressives in their timeComment
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its got a v....and the ph (2 ea.) has a star. btw, i was in 314 in 69-70. (f-4b's)
http://www.jouster.com/forums/showth...885#post106885Last edited by goo; 12-28-2010, 06:24."I eat concertina wire and piss napalm and I can put a round up a flea's ass at 200 meters."Comment
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Ahh Range 214 at Camp Horno! Over lunch I would throw on utilities or just wear my khakis with my shooting coat and run up and join whoever was shooting at 500 on 214. The M-1 was very weird and old in 1975, and got lots of comments. There was also rec fire once a week, all the .45 and .38 (usually wadcutters) you and your wife could shoot away. Halcyon days!
My commander at the dental clinic was a former Marine Helo driver bearded peacenik Navy CDR (DC) USN. Hated me and my guns and utilities. Only bad OER I got.Comment
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Goo,
Thank you for your service to this great country and your heroism in RVN that resulted in your Bronze Star. I was a Black Knight from 89-92 as an aviation electrician. If you are on Facebook there is a 314 site open to all Black Knights present and past. Would love to see you over there. Once A Knight Is Never Enough. Semper Fi. Without those willing to go into harms way we would not have the freedoms we enjoy. Many enjoy those freedoms but those that have been in harms way know that they are not free they are paid with the blood of those who went and those who did not come back. I do believe that this country would be socially better if every male at age of 18 or the completion of high school had to do at least 2 years mandatory military service. No deferments unless you are enrolled in an ROTC program or a military academy.
Mack
USMC 1988-1995Last edited by cwartyman; 12-29-2010, 03:25.hitler, stalin and mao were progressives in their timeComment
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Griff,
Having to go to range 214 was a PITA for us in El Toro it meant being at the armory to draw weapons at 0400 on the bus at 0500 and then going to Pendelton shooting pulling butts then policing the range and a bus ride back to El Toro then cleaning the weapon until it passed the armorers q-tip inspection which usually meant getting out of there at about 2000 to 2100. Used to try and cheat on the way back by using carb cleaner to get rid of the carbon fouling cause clp just didnt do it.
Mack
USMC 1988-1995hitler, stalin and mao were progressives in their timeComment
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