Category " Marine Corps News"

Trained Killers Till Gardens & Rake Leaves The next few paragraphs are going to be extremely unpopular, and maybe even a bit offensive. Go ahead and leave now if you already don't like where this is headed. In case you did not know, our military, especially United States Marines, exist for the sole purpose of defending our nation and winning wars through the strategic destruction of hostile...


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In October of 2011, the Marine Corps officially announced their new utility uniform policy that would require Marines to wear their sleeves down year round. To my surprise, the article I wrote generated the highest 1 day view of any page on my website... ever. Around 3,000 people have voted on the poll asking whether or not Marines liked the policy change, and the results have been consistent. Ninety...


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AskMarines.com Launches! Check out this new, simple tool dedicated to answering questions in regard to the United States Marine Corps. AskMarines.com is a publically run website operated by you, the people. You can submit questions, answer them, or just give your opinion. The site is brand new, so content is light for now. Feel free to submit a question and play around on the website. The mobile feature...


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U.S. Marine Snipers Posing With Nazi Flag The picture says it all, or at least most of it. A unit of Marine Snipers apparently took a photo with a Nazi SS flag placed directly underneath the American flag. The Marines are claiming that they did not know what the "SS" flag was, or what it represented, and I hope that is the case. However, the flag showed up from somewhere... or someone. Who in the world...


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Soldier Quits Marine Boot Camp & Joins the Army Here is a soldier's first-hand experience about Marine Corps Boot Camp and why he couldn't hack it, had to quit, and then join the Army. The entire video is worth the watch, and his experience and attitude is typical of someone who did not have what it took to succeed at Marine Corps Boot Camp. There is more information regarding this topic provided...


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Marine Corps Links & Resources Below is a growing list of resources for Marines and their families. If you have a site that you would like to be included on this list, please contact me to have it reviewed and added. Official Marine Corps Websites Here are some official Marine Corps websites that include news, Marine Corps updates, and uniform clothing resources. www.marines.com www.marines.mil www.marinecorpstimes.com www.usmc-mccs.org For...


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Video: Marines Peeing on Dead Taliban The below video shows 4 United States Marines urinating on dead Taliban insurgents. The video contains graphic images, and is not edited, so please view at your own risk. Who is in the Video? It's not known at this time who the Marines in the video are, but they are likely scout snipers, as one of the Marines appears to be holding an M40A3 sniper rifle,...


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Christmas & Holidays at Marine Combat Training (MCT) I've gotten a lot of emails recently asking me whether or not Marines will be able to come home during Christmas. Hopefully this will clarify to parents how holidays work at Marine Combat Training (MCT). Do Marines Get Leave or Liberty During Holidays? East Coast On the east coast, the answer is no. Your Marine will not receive leave or liberty...


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Marine Combat Training • By PFC Karen L. HagEstad MRE's, machine guns, flak jackets, and a whole lot of sweat are only a few of the details from Marine Combat Training that I remember. My name is PFC. Karen L. HagEstad and I attended MCT from June 13, 2011 to July 12, 2011 at Camp Geiger in North Carolina. At times it was hard, very hard, but overall my experience was a good one. I met a lot of cool...


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California Highway Patrol vs the USMC F/A-18 Hornet Two California HighwayPatrol Officers were conducting speeding enforcement on I-15, North of MCAS Miramar. One of the officers was using a hand held radar device to check speeding vehicles approaching near the crest of a hill. The officers were suddenly surprised when the radar gun began reading 300 miles per hour. The officer attempted to reset...


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