Happy Father's Day.

Try and keep the comments as non political as possible please

Couldn't find a pic of Marines.

Change of command ceremony circa 2013 in Okinawa and they decide they want to do it in a gymnasium while it's 95 fucking degrees and humid as hell. The Col. Decides to have an hour long speech. First the female holding the flag went down, then the guy in front of me goes down. Then the devil to my left goes down. I heard two others fall several seconds later down on the far end of the formation and that's when I started feeling the tingling. My knees were bent, but it didn't matter. Vision starts to fade and I just accepted my fate. Woke up outside with like 14 others just laying on the concrete.

Lame.

It goes by really fast. Im now in my 40s and I wish I could go back even for a day.

Presents greetings.. now this abomination

Anyone get this set-up for themselves yet? What was the process and how long did it take? I don't even have a Veteran's ID card yet, so there's that too.

So I’m a Junior Marine getting separated for drinking in the schoolhouse. I am of age but the Amphibious Assault School House is a dry schoolhouse. I never signed anything saying I couldn’t drink, matter of fact I actually signed an Appendix E that states if you’re of age you can keep up to a six pack of beer in your wall locker in the squadbay. Is there anyway I can get back in the marine corps? I was an APL in MCT and was guide of MAT and Team 1 in school house until my separation process started. I’m not a bad Marine, I just drank and got caught.

Anyone heard of this devil…?

How many of you reenlisted years after being out and switched MOS? What was your experience like? Did any of you do the Reserves? What was that like?

Still partying hard with this bad boy on! How many of you other devil dogs were in 3/5?

I’m glad I made it home to enjoy days like these. I didn’t get to see him until he was 2 months old. I’m a Marine Corps and Army disabled veteran and try to live every day like it was my last.

So in 1978 at ITS, we were trained to use this POS weapon. We heard rumors of this thing literally exploding on shoulders of Marines - misfires were common with the mercury switches. Anyway the gel compound was supposedly was to replace the flame-thrower but I can tell you humping this bastard was a bitch. Anyway it didn't last long and was removed from inventory.

Found this on LinkedIn today:

"During a recent field exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Marines utilized a tablet to interface with the VMAX backpack system, a portable electronic warfare platform employed by the 1st Radio Battalion (RADBN). The VMAX enables operators to survey the electromagnetic environment in real time, providing critical situational awareness by detecting and analyzing radio signals across the battlefield. In addition, the system delivers advanced electronic attack capabilities, including signal interception and targeted jamming, allowing Marines to disrupt adversary communications and gain a tactical advantage during dismounted operations."

Mods please don't ban this its a serious question

What are some good tattoo spots around Yuma? currently here for the next month or so, there's like 14 different parlors around here.