Former Marine? Check. Concealed Carry License? Check. Weapon On-Hand? Check. Not allowing himself to be cowed like the sheeple modern society would have us all be? Check. This is the kind of guy you want to invite to your parties. The only problem I have with this story is that Jamal Rashad Hill is alive [...]
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9th Circus declares lying, cheating, stealing “protected”
Pretty hard to believe. Military.com PASADENA, Calif. — A three-year-old federal law that makes it a crime to falsely claim to have received a medal from the U.S. military is unconstitutional, an appeals court panel in California ruled Tuesday. The decision involves the case of Xavier Alvarez of Pomona, Calif., a water district board member [...]
Awesome
Too bad the gecko doesn’t actually have the best price in my case… love their commercials!
232 Years of Marine Corps Excellence
Happy Birthday, United States Marine Corps!
Slogans
Hey, even Madison Avenue gets it right, sometimes! The Few, The Proud, The Marines slogan wins MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND, QUANTICO, Va. — Madison Avenue’s Advertising Walk of Fame now has a new member in its ranks. “The Few. The Proud. The Marines.” will be forever enshrined on the famed walk, the announcement, Sept. 26, [...]
Poetry
LGF
Comments, Jack?
This one’s for you, Jack (ass) Murtha. It’s called war. People in and around the enemy during war are likely to get hurt or killed. It’s terrible. It’s horrific. It’s not criminal (unless you’re the one hiding among the civilians). It’s war. Charges dropped against 2 Marines in Haditha case LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A [...]
Tell it to the Marines
Former Marine tackles robbery suspect – CNN.com DECATUR, Georgia (AP) — A former Marine, already irritated about the disappearance of $100 from his bank account, tackled a suspected robber who came into the bank wielding a fire extinguisher and demanding cash. Timothy Armstead was waiting at the Washington Mutual Bank branch on Tuesday to discuss [...]
Retired Marine with gun… not your ideal holdup victim!
Subway shooter `used his training’ After a quiet dinner with his grandfather Wednesday, Donicio Arrindell and his best friend headed out for the night. Three hours later, he was dead and his friend Fredrick Gadson was critically wounded. The duo — lifelong friends and roommates — are accused of storming into a Plantation Subway shop, [...]
Devil Dog, South-Of-The-Border style!
Awhile back, a Guatemalan Sgt I work with commented on the large number (percentage-wise) of Hispanic men and women in the Marine Corps. We never did conclude why this was, but I think I found the answer… Check this video! And he’s patriotic, too! (notice the jacket)
Worth Watching:
A few weeks ago, I took the dive and bought a new Plasma HDTV. Shortly thereafter, I upgraded my cable service to include a host of new channels, including the “Military Channel”, and have found a whole new set of shows determined to consume my free time… tonight I spent some of that time watching [...]
Happy Birthday, United States Marine Corps
General Lejeune’s Marine Corps birthday message On November 10, 1775, a Corps of Marines was created by a resolution of the Continental Congress. Since that date, many thousand men have borne the name Marine. In memory of them, it is fitting that we who are Marines should commemorate the Birthday of our Corps by calling [...]
Where can I get one of these?
The image is black and white, but that’s General Gray wearing a green camo (MARPAT!) sportcoat… Anyone know where I can get one? Here’s a nice detail of the MARPAT, in case you’re wondering what it looks like in color…
Refreshingly honest points of view
I don’t really have anything to write about tonight, but it occurred to me that I should mention that I attended an MCA (Marine Corps Association) luncheon the other day; the guest speaker was former Commandant of the Marine Corps, Al Gray. General Gray is always fun to listen to – he’s so direct and [...]