50 new Marines...time for a break!

[lightman]

Thank You for your Service and the dedication that you have displayed in training new Marines. I have enjoyed reading your post and hearing about your experiences. I hope you enjoy your well deserved time off. Take Care!

[HABCAN]

Semper fi, LL!! Enjoy to the fullest, and TYVM.

[avogunner]

Love Life.....you get time off between platoons? When I was a hat (90-92), we not only went back to back - outpost on Friday, pick up Saturday, I also overlapped. That's something, third phase platoon on 1st deck, 1st phase on the third...man I was tired! Full disclosure, I did get a whole week off one time between platoons and it was glorious!

Wow, just thinking....my recruits would be long retired by now. Man, I'm old!

Semper Fi!

[popper]

http://www.breitbart.com/big-governm...-the-unknowns/
Was looking at the 'standard' battle dress posted , thought this would be interesting.

[opos]

Living in San Diego the military is an ever present part of our lives...Lots of nice activities over the years to help say thanks to our service men and women...Up until a few years ago I was able to do some things that age and physical issues have put to a stop...but the fun of being able to load some 40 service men and women on a boat for a day of fishing was always the most fun...these were almost always folks returning from deployment and they enjoyed the distraction.
The picture is of a helicopter service/repair group at Pendleton and is pretty representative of what we enjoyed doing do much....I think the group things have sort of died out but I know a lot of anglers that take small groups out for some fishing time.

[Bzcraig]

Thanks for your continued patriotism Dick and train 'em hard to keep 'em alive.

[bstone5]

San Diego August 1965, Stood on the yellow foot prints, while being talked to in a loud voice by a Drill Instructor, a long time in the past. Finished the Marine Corps and went to college with the Hippies. If they, the Hippies can finish college, I could also.

[Mohavedog]

One of my grandsons is going to SD on Jul 16. Very proud for him to have chosen the USMC. I want him to be made the toughest marine possible. If he asks "why" you all are singling him out just tell him grandpa "poppy" ordered it. LL I don't think you are in SD, but I'm confident your cohorts there are just as good.
Thank you for your service and dedication to training those who will someday replace you.

[bruce drake]

Love Life.....you get time off between platoons? When I was a hat (90-92), we not only went back to back - outpost on Friday, pick up Saturday, I also overlapped. That's something, third phase platoon on 1st deck, 1st phase on the third...man I was tired! Full disclosure, I did get a whole week off one time between platoons and it was glorious!

Wow, just thinking....my recruits would be long retired by now. Man, I'm old!

Semper Fi!

We are retired! But you trained us (including me) to stay alive and to keep our fellow Marines alive when the times got "intense".

[avogunner]

We are retired! But you trained us (including me) to stay alive and to keep our fellow Marines alive when the times got "intense".

I miss my Marines, I miss being around Marines...hell, I miss being around warriors (of any branch)! God bless you all!
Thanks Bruce.

Semper Fi.

[ghh3rd]

Thank you all for your service!

[bruce drake]

I miss my Marines, I miss being around Marines...hell, I miss being around warriors (of any branch)! God bless you all!
Thanks Bruce.

Semper Fi.

Semper Fidelis, my fellow brother.

[Tom W.]

I live just outside of Ft. Benning, but I still can't shake the feeling that Uncle Sam's Misguided Children would be a safer place...