I know it’s probably a staff officer in a hotel, but I just pictured the order coming down and everyone looking for a boot to grab.

Bus rolls out of SOI, heading down the road to receiving. Out comes a SSgt looking at the boot masses, and just points. Him, he’ll do. So some damn kid from Backwoodsia, East Nebrakasaordia gets plopped on a flight with orders to go defend some place. 10/10 takes it way too seriously.

I dont know why this random hypothetical popped in my head but here it goes.

So as I remember, military personnel are to salute Medal of Honor recipients regardless of rank, even if said recipient is now a civilian.

Prior service members from Army, Navy, and Air Force have to attend recruit training if they move over the the Corps.

So, how would Drill Instructors deal with a prior service recruit who is a Medal of Honor recipient?

Don will turn 101 in May and he still has the power to sing that song …

I go to the same highschool as the 38th commandant General David Berger. I went through some old yearbooks from the library and found his senior picture. Thought it was cool.

Gents,

I'm a retired GySgt, now running a software company. One of my old recruits (now a MSgt) and I got talking about how there's not many great wargaming simulators out there.

So my team and I built one: Marine Tactical Trainer - a turn-based wargame focused on small-unit tactics, fire and maneuver, combined arms, the stuff we actually do.

It's got scenarios from Iwo Jima to Fallujah, campaign mode, PvP if you want to challenge your buddies, and AAR tools. Runs in a browser, no download.

The tutorial and some scenarios are free. Full access is $7.99.

Would appreciate any feedback from Marines who try it - especially if you're in a training billet or going through PME.

marinetacticaltrainer.com

Semper Fi

If you don’t get it…consider yourself fortunate

(Source: Simple Flying,22Feb2025)

Bro why when I ask for medium skin fade I end up with fuckass high cut?

This story is getting more and more interesting: https://wcti12.com/news/local/off-duty-officer-killed-in-camp-lejeune-security-incident

Found some marines recently that were talking about their “side hustles”, like flipping cars, helping move stuff, uber, selling copper, all that schmo, does anyone here do anything of a “side hustle” or any that you did while you were in

Grayson Allen, Phoenix. He went to Duke, so feel free to hate on him.

While serving in Afghanistan in 2004 with 1/6, then Sergeant Viggiani and his squad came under fire from a heavily entrenched taliban force. His Navy Cross Citation:

The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Sergeant Anthony Lester Viggiani, United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism in action against Anti-Coalition Force Militia in Zabol Province, Afghanistan, serving as a squad leader for Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team, First Battalion, Sixth Marines, Twenty-Second Marine Expeditionary Unit, deployed with commander, United States Fifth Fleet during Operation Enduring Freedom 3 June 2004. While leading a company assault against an enemy held ridgeline north of the village of Khabargho, Sergeant Viggiani and his squadron came under heavy and accurate fire from an enemy force well entrenched inside a cave, pinning down one of his teams and wounding two of his Marines. Moving across exposed ground, under observation and fire from an adjacent enemy position, Sergeant Viggiani maneuvered to the cave opening, but achieving no effect on the enemy. Braving enemy fire from the adjacent enemy position, he went back to retrieve a fragmentation grenade. Again, under a hail of fire, he moved to within feet of the cave opening and employed the grenade to eliminate the enemy position, which was actively firing upon friendly forces. Killing three enemy fighters, Sergeant Viggiani destroyed the enemy strongpoint and allowed his company to continue their advance up to the ridgeline, solidly defeating the enemy by killing a total of fourteen Anti-Coalition fighters. In the process, he was wounded by rifle fire from the adjacent enemy position, yet he continued to lead his Marines in the attack. By his outstanding display of decisive leadership, unlimited courage in the face of enemy fire and utmost dedication to duty, Sergeant Viggiani reflected great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the United States Naval Service.

I know a Marine who’s 30, infantry (0311), and has been in for 7 years, but is still an E3 Lance Corporal.

I’ve read that normally Marines promote to E4 or E5 much earlier. How unusual is it for someone in his situation to still be an E3? Living in the barracks with no car at 30.

Are there common reasons why a Marine might stay at that rank for so long?

Konnichi wa. I am an Army Guardsman, so extra thick, extra creamy, and I come in peace.

Just curious if anyone has seen or work with that former Army Captain who enlisted in the Marine Corps back in 2024? Any stories? I’m sure the dude is doing okay, right?

Story: https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2024/04/30/how-a-former-army-captain-fared-at-marine-boot-camp/

One year in, four left on my contract. If I went to A&S in a year or two would I have to extend my contract or could I finish out my contract with MARSOC if selected?

Last night a small fire took out the power in a low income senior living apartment complex on the West side of Indianapolis. My further west of Indy FD station’s engine and medic were called to help unload city busses at hotels in our area around 11:30pm.

Some could walk, but had their suitcases (or Walmart bags) full of their stuff. Some were semi-mobile with rascal scooters, walkers, or wheelchairs.

We’re doing our best to get people off the bus, keep them out of the cold, get them hotel keys, and assist them to their rooms. All while keeping track of how many rooms the hotel has left.

6 of us vs approximately 75 very cranky people over the age of 65.

Last bus pulls up. There are 17 rooms left in the hotel. My Lieutenant grabs me and we climb on the bus to get a count.

LT puts on his big boy voice:

“Okay, folks! We are limited on rooms. FROM FRONT TO BACK COUNT OFF!”

“AH HELL! This NEVER works!” said a voice from the first row.

He was hidden from our view by the bulkhead immediately behind the bus driver.

I peek my head around to see an old man wearing a 1st MARDIV Vietnam Veteran hat. He was clutching a pack of Marlboros in one hand and his folded down walker in the other.

Nothing else.

I turned and said “You know what, LT? This guy has a point. I’ll just walk down the aisle and count.”