| Author | Message | ||
     Wolfridgerider |
A large group of Taliban soldiers are moving down a road when they hear a voice call from behind a sand-dune. "One Marine is better than ten Taliban". The Taliban commander quickly sends 10 of his best soldiers over the dune whereupon a gun-battle breaks out and continues for a few minutes, then silence. The voice then calls out "One Marine is better than one hundred Taliban". Furious, the Taliban commander sends his next best 100 troops over the dune and instantly a huge gun fight commences. After 10 minutes of battle, again silence. The voice calls out again "One Marine is better than one thousand Taliban". The enraged Taliban Commander musters one thousand fighters and sends them across the dune. Cannon, rocket and machine gun fire ring out as a huge battle is fought. Then silence. Eventually one wounded Taliban fighter crawls back over the dune and with his dying words tells his commander, "Don't send any more men, it's a trap. There's actually two of them." Made me laugh out loud..... Thought I would share... | ||
| Wolfridgerider |
AIRSPACE VIOLATION PROTOCOL According to a U.S. Marine Pilot: In addition to communicating with the local Air Traffic Control facility, all aircraft in the Persian Gulf AOR are required to give the Iranian Air Defense Radar (military) a ten minute 'heads up' if they will be transiting Iranian airspace. This is a common procedure for commercial aircraft and involves giving them your call sign, transponder code, type of aircraft, and points of origin and destination. I just flew with a guy who overheard this conversation on the VHF Guard (emergency) frequency 121.5 MHz while flying from Europe to Dubai. It's too good not to pass along. The conversation went something like this... Air Defense Radar: 'Unknown aircraft at (location unknown), you are in Iranian airspace. Identify yourself.' Aircraft: 'This is a United States aircraft. I am in Iraqi airspace.' Air Defense Radar: 'You are in Iranian airspace. If you do not depart our airspace we will launch interceptor aircraft!' Aircraft: 'This is a United States Marine Corps FA-18 fighter. Send 'em up, I'll wait!' Air Defense Radar: No response... Total silence. | ||
| Hammer71 |
LOL | ||
| P_squared |
This is one of the best comeback lines of all time. It is a portion Of National Public Radio (NPR) interview between a female broadcaster and US Marine Corps General Reinwald who was about to sponsor a Boy Scout Troop visiting his military installation. FEMALE INTERVIEWER: So, General Reinwald, what things are you going to teach these young boys when they visit your base? GENERAL REINWALD: We're going to teach them climbing, canoeing, archery, and shooting. FEMALE INTERVIEWER: Shooting! That's a bit irresponsible, isn't it? GENERAL REINWALD: I don't see why, they'll be properly supervised on the rifle range. FEMALE INTERVIEWER: Don't you admit that this is a terribly dangerous activity to be teaching children? GENERAL REINWALD: I don't see how. We will be teaching them proper rifle discipline before they even touch a firearm. FEMALE INTERVIEWER: But you're equipping them to become violent killers. GENERAL REINWALD: Well, you're equipped to be a prostitute, but you're not one, are you? The radio went silent and the interview ended. | ||
| Seanp |
A good joke, but not true... | ||
| Paint_shaker |
Good stuff!! Semper Fi!! | ||
| Cityxslicker |
Getting up early and catching a cab to interview 28.57 Morning Coffee to deal with interview 3.87 Getting to offend and silence an NPR personality with "Well, you're equipped to be a prostitute" Priceless. | ||
| Bill0351 |
That fake interview was funny. I remember when someone had the bright idea to send a hot female reporter deep into the bowels of the USS Tarawa to the funky, nasty troop hold to talk to us for some story. She was doing an interview when some Marine walked up next to her, lifted up his leg and let out a huge fart. He finished with the shocker sign and an OOH-RAH! That chick couldn't get out of there fast enough. I'm sure they took her up to officer country where it was cleaner and safer. I'm glad I'm out for my kid's sake, but I still miss stuff like that. Bill | ||
| Kmfw160 |
ARMY! heh heh heh | ||
| Indybuell |
Semper Fidelis. My brother deploys to Iraq next month. | ||
| Wolfridgerider |
I'm glad I'm out for my kid's sake, but I still miss stuff like that. I don't have kids, but I feel the same way.... I miss the stupid stuff we did to pass the time.... | ||
| Boney95 |
If I had the option today to go fight in Iraq with my Corps buddies I would not hesitate. I think a lot a Marine Corps Vets feel this way, that's what makes us a different breed... | ||
| Eboos |
Great story Bill. I can totally picture that. | ||
| P_squared |
Sniffing the female reporter's perfume while standing behind her, w/out uttering a word & having not showered for over a week. - Free Having female reporter complain to JTF Col. about armed Marine sniffing her. - Free Having JTF Col. question me about said sniffing. - Free LMAO over JTF Col.'s comments about his view of reporters. - Priceless | ||
| Bill0351 |
Friday I said goodbye to one of my best friends. He's going over for another tour of convoy escort security with the Wisconsin National Guard. Another friend just got back from his 3rd deployment with my old USMC unit. He was even doing one of my old jobs (Assault Section Leader). You're right Boney. It's tough to watch them leave without you. | ||
| Wolfridgerider |
Every time I see some crap going on... and Jarheads are being deployed, I feel guilty that I'm home safe and sound.... | ||
| Eboos |
Try having been a recruiter, and having spent 10 years active duty and didn't get deployed once. | ||
| Boney95 |
I don't feel guilty, but cheated. I know for me, I didn't train for 4 years, then not get the chance to implement those skills. We trained to fight. Maybe in another life time. Not trying to sound like a hard azz, but I would have loved to be able to say that I fought for my country. I got out June 24th, 2001, almost had the opportunity. | ||
| P_squared |
W/ the exception of an officer I knew & won't name, we all followed orders. Some of us got orders placing us in hotspots. Some of us didn't. Doesn't change the fact we were Marines, and IMO doesn't change my opinion of the folks who have earned that title. As for having stories to tell, the funniest ones I've ever heard are from Cooks & Recruiters, in that order.  Still have friends in & deployed, but when I start thinking I should be there w/ them, I remind myself that I'm old/fat/lazy/out of shape/a daddy/etc. and realize there's nothing I could offer them that would be a benefit & trust that they are in good hands. | ||
| Bhillberg |
I joined as a reservist, was deployed soon after. I did my time in Iraq. I lost my friends. I wouldn't change it for the world. When I got back home the city my unit is from was very supportive. I am sure that wolfridgerider can remember all the support Columbus gave us. I did run into a lot of Vietnam Vets though that really downplayed Iraq. It is 100% true that it is not in your hands. There is no way that I will ever have the chance to charge Iwo Jima. I will never have the chance to fight in the battle of Hue either. The fact that anyone signed up, reservist, active, whatever and joined our beloved Corps is all that matters. | ||
| Chadr81 |
Like Wolfridgerider said, I think most former Marines would jump at the chance to go over and serve again. I know I sure would! Whenever I get together with my Corps buddies, that's all we do is drink and talk about the funny crap we did. Oh, good times!! Good jokes. Semper Fi | ||
| 03worc9r |
Sorry to hear that Eboos!! Semper Fi....  | ||
| Wolfridgerider |
I am sure that wolfridgerider can remember all the support Columbus gave us. I can't tell you how good that made me feel. The dealer principal at the local Harley Dealer (Farrows) decided to raise money to pay the way for everyone that wanted to go to the Marine Corps Ball. I was lucky enough to get invited to come along. I can't express how it made me feel to listen to the speeches, See the Colors put on display, The CAKE!!, The youngest and oldest..... It took me back! As much as you may have appreciated it.... just being there and helping raise some cash for my fellow Marines made my year! | ||
| Bhillberg |
I cut the cake that year!! As a lowly Lance at the time I was voluntold to do it!! That was an awesome ball. I remember the tribute bike in the lobby. Columbus really did welcome us back with open arms. Obviously I would trade it all to get my brothers back but it really was an amazing welcome home. You guys really did a great job. Thankyou | ||
| Wolfridgerider |
No need to thank me... It was a blast for me and it was cool for my wife to see all the "STUFF" I did in my previous life.... ...minus the fighting... puking... and just basically making a A$$ out of myself. | ||
| Wolfridgerider |
... almost forgot... DRESS BLUE DRUNK'N DOG PILE!! | ||
| Bhillberg |
Yeah, it was an awesome night. What I remember of it!! | ||
| Aesquire |
My Father was a Navy Corpsman in and around Korea in the 50's. He was pulled off a DDE and sent through a quickie refresher course on infantry reality & went for a long walk with the Marines. He doesn't talk much about it, though he did tell me to shut up once when I complained about walking to school as a kid. "I had to walk from China to South Korea...so you can walk to school & like it." It took me years to figure out what that meant. I know he carried a Browning Auto shotgun he bought at the PX, since as he put it, "..the North Koreans didn't sign the Geneva Convention, so I figured it was ok to shoot back." He never had anything bad to say about the Corps. | ||
| Court |
Thank you. Having taken a really cheap shot in the course of one of these "Who's a Marine?" threads for not having been deployed I very much appreciate that. At the time I JOINED during Viet Nam there were frankly not many folks storming the recruiting offices. My answer, when I was insulted, was "how many folks really TOLD the USMC where they were going?". It was not my fault that the Commanding General tapped me to write his letters and be the Congressional/Special Interest Liaison for my entire enlistment. To this day, if there were a Marine in trouble and I could stand beside him/her and fight I'd do it in a heartbeat. Without a doubt one of the most influential experiences of my life. Semper Fi, Court | ||
| Bhillberg |
It was not my fault that the Commanding General tapped me to write his letters and be the Congressional/Special Interest Liaison for my entire enlistment I got tapped to be a damn clerk too! I spent two months of the three month workup trying to get out of it. Finally a Gunny let me go back to my platoon. It really was luck though because I know of guys that got stuck with HQ the entire deployment. After being through that I realized that you go where you are told to, no control over it. I have never had a problem with the other MOS's. I work with mostly airwing in the civilian world. I will say that on your way back into the base after being out in the cities for 30 days the IT guys can really piss you off when they tell you to get out of the chow hall with your dirty cammies!}} |
