"In Uniform"

[The Captain]

I'm sure that some of you fine folks have been in the service of our country. I thought that it would be nice to see you "in uniform" (no re-enactments, please). I'll start the ball rolling with this one of me at Camp Pendleton, California, back in '57. For you gun enthusiasts, the weapon is a BAR (Browning Automatic Rifle). Heavy as hell, but I loved the firepower!

 

[Biltmore Bob]

OOH RAAH!

Unfortunately all of my photos were destroyed in a house fire in the mid 80s.

 

[airfrogusmc]

Capt. me in flight gear after a long day of flight ops somewhere in the south Pacific 1976.
S/F

 

[Harp]

Shave and a haircut-two bits trigger squeeze

Best and last get to tend BAR. Lookin' good Cap. :eusa_clap

(a college girl friend ran away with my service albumn )

 

[PADDY]

Photos.

In another life.

 

[WH1]

BEAUTIFUL TWENTY NINE PALMS, last year! I love shooting on the governments tab.

 

[Harp]

Three 5.56 rounds for zero. And three bandoliers just to verify address.

 

[Grnidwitch]

Semper Fi, boys.


Proud daughter of a Marine.

 

[WH1]

Three 5.56 rounds for zero. And three bandoliers just to verify address.

Things have changed, when I first came in oh so many years ago we were lucky to fire 1000 rounds a year. Last year I put a little over 15,000 5.56 rounds down range. The new CQB courses are a big improvement over the old KD courses.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Semper Fi, boys.

I've been wondering ... do leathernecks ever say out loud "Semper Fidelis," or do they stick with the abbreviated "Semper Fi"?

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[Grnidwitch]

I've been wondering ... do leathernecks ever say out loud "Semper Fidelis," or do they stick with the abbreviated "Semper Fi"?

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I've always heard Semper Fi. Do or Die was added and now the Marines I know add the HooRah to it.

 

[PrettySquareGal]

I've been wondering ... do leathernecks ever say out loud "Semper Fidelis," or do they stick with the abbreviated "Semper Fi"?

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I've always heard "Ooorah" instead but in writing I've always seen it written as either "Semper Fi" or "S/F". I don't think I've ever heard a Marine ever come out and say "Semper Fidelis."

 

[Harp]

I've been wondering ... do leathernecks ever say out loud "Semper Fidelis," or do they stick with the abbreviated "Semper Fi"?

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Mirabiliter ponere....:whistling

 

[carebear]

No gun in this one, I'm about to do some February in Ketchikan boat driving.

Captain,

Is that Camp Talega there with the quonsets?

 

[Viola]

No gun in this one, I'm about to do some February in Ketchikan boat driving.

Captain,

Is that Camp Talega there with the quonsets?

Is there some sort of wacky issue of scale in the photo between you and that other guy or are you in fact Godzilla? The people have a right to know! lol

-Viola

 

[carebear]

We're reenacting the St. Patrick Brigade's maritime unit in that photo.

The other Sgt. (Garcia, IIRC) there is from San Antonio and is not the 6'2" Marine of Irish heritage in the photo.

 

[BegintheBeguine]

My husband, with whom I'm still friends, wants in on this.

 

[WH1]

No gun in this one, I'm about to do some February in Ketchikan boat driving.

Captain,

Is that Camp Talega there with the quonsets?

The scary thing is Talega looks exactly the same and those quonsets are still there and Marines are still living and working in them.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Look! He's reading The Onion! --(Not!)

 

[BegintheBeguine]

lol Obviously one of those posed pictures we've read so much about.