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How were booze smuggled in? Was it frowned upon or an open secret? What were the deployment couples like? Any interaction with the locals? What was the biggest pot you ever saw someone win in a poker game? When someone who you sat next to the night before wasn’t there anymore, how did you carry on?

I’m interested in hearing what you’re comfortable talking about

I completely agree with this. You can't change my mind.

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My dad served from 1968-1990. He was diagnosed with Alzheimers about 2 years ago and finally had to place him in a memory home last year when my mom suddenly passed. Going through his things and thought I would share some pics of things he kept. We were lucky in that in the 18 years of my life he only served a single, 6 month unaccompanied tour. He retired as an O4-E in 1990. Places he was stationed:

Camp Pendleton - couple times here, beginning and end tours. Vietnam - 2 tours Whidbey Island San Diego Marine Barracks Kenitra Quantico MCAS Iwakuni Marine Corp Finance Center Kansas City

Too much time between fire missions

Like the tire says i’m drunk hold yall are too 🫡 (responsibly drunk)

UPDATE: No hangover guys I didn’t drink enough apparently

Ive been in three years now. About a year and a half ago on my first UDP. I wanted to re-enlist. I had a good squad leader that made me passionate about my job. Dont get me wrong I was still a boot and I did all the dumb working parties, and fuck off PTs. But I knew there was a reason for it. Our squad leader looked out for us as much as he could and like I said, there was always light at the end of the tunnel. Once I came back from my first UDP early 2024 time frame, I went to my advanced school and I learned so much. I was ready to take on that billet of being a squad leader and go on about my merry career. I did most things right, I had small slip ups here and there, but overall I was passionate about teaching my new joins and doing things right. New command came in and immediatley started micromanaging. From our CO all the way down to the platoon commanders. It was suffocating and beyond stressful. I did the best I could to keep my marines away from the stupid, mind boggling logic of our CO, but it didn't work. Officers ended up running our entire company down to the smallest details. It was like they were the NCOs and the rest of us were just junior marines. So I started down a pretty dark path. I started drinking everyday, getting blackout drunk every weekend to forget the stress of my command. I knew that the one thing I had was the boys to the left and right of me. In the end we all became alcoholics, I admit that. I am an alcoholic at the age of 21 and im not proud. I feel like I need it to be emotionally okay. This command has made me stressed, and I admit there has been a few times i legit thought about killing myself. Of course I would never let my junior marines see that, but its bad. I was lucky enough to meet my girlfriend along the way and she eventually became my wife (yes I got married fast but I thought it was the best thing for me at the time). I love her, and im happy with her, but my command has me spending so much time away from her back in garrison. I legit have enough time to sleep after a small conversation. i make up everything I can on the weekends, but its not enough. We are always working late, and all the married dudes are suffering. No body has an ounce of time to breathe. Its hard. Its made me hate the marine corps, and I know there is good leadership out there, and its not neccesarily a marine corps thing. But i got fucked. I hate my job, coming into work is so draining I just cant stand it. We are about to push out again on another UDP here soon, and i just dont think I have what it takes to deploy with this command. I need help, or some motivation or something. Thank all of you guys who are willing to respond, or have a meaningful conversation. Semper Fi

I haven’t been able to find this exact font of coyote brown nametapes. I got these in SOI-W and where I’m stationed, the NEX doesn’t have this style, just woodland/desert marpat. I tried finding them online, but I’ve had no luck. Does anyone know where I can look?

My grandfather was a marine who served in Vietnam. I’m trying to locate information about his time in the service for a book I’m writing, but I’m having trouble doing so. Maybe this isn’t the right place, but can someone assist me on resources or where I could go to get info about his military service? I have one of his dog tags, but that’s really it.

I was stationed at Cherry Point PMO from 02-06. I fell asleep at the APOE for like 15 mins, woke up and meet up with my Sgt. And told him. Smoked me outside the car for five and sent me on my way. 2 weeks later while getting a new ticket book from admin I see a pic of me asleep in the car with "who is this Marine?" So I turn myself in and find out the hard way that honesty is a virtue that can hurt you.... long story short does anyone have this "priceless ad" on a drive somewhere? I'm putting together a history of my service for the kids, including the ugly. And if by chance the Snco and/or officer whom made and all hands emailed it are here, no hard feelings whatsoever, I actually appreciate that you gents went to my njp and stuck up for me after my command hung me out to dry.

Carry on

Thats how we use to roll

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Quick question for you gents in here. I am starting college May 14th. I was wondering if any college experienced devils have found good scholarship websites to bring some more income in and that actually work. Let me know!

Quick question! My unit has me slotted for this course which I believe is a couple weeks, but I only have a small idea on what it is. Is this the TAD where people wear safari hats and work on the range as teachers for fleet Marines and/or recruits?