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The United States Marine Corps - Founded 1775 - Happy Birthday
2008-11-10 17:34:00 The USMC was “founded” by the Continental Congress on 10 November 1775. They commissioned Samual Nicholas to raise two battalions of Continental Marines. He set up shop in Tun Tavern in Philadelphia where he appointed Robert Mullan, the owner of the tavern, as the first Marine Recruiter. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Ftexasfred.net%2Fa-rchives%2F2770'; ...
By: TexasFred's
Haditha Update: Lt Grayson Not Guilty
2008-06-06 05:19:00 Lt Andrew Grayson was acquitted on 4JUN08. According to reports: Cheers erupted as the seven-officer panel cleared 1st Lt. Andrew Grayson, who was the first of three Marines to be tried in the biggest U.S. criminal case involving Iraqi deaths linked to the war. The verdict came just five hours after deliberations began. Two Marines still face courts-martial ...
By: Dreadnaught
maybe ?no teenagers? would have been simpler
2008-06-02 13:08:00 our anonymous submitter spotted this signage at a homemade water park somewhere near cherry point, south carolina. related: and pull up your pants
Haditha Update: Trial Set For Lt Andrew Grayson
2008-05-24 05:16:00 The court martial of Lt Andrew Grayson is set to begin on 28MAY08. Lt Grayson charges for dereliction of duty, false official statement, and obstructing justice. All of the charges relate to his failure to investigate the events surrounding the killing of 24 civilians in Haditha, Iraq. yojoe out For more on Haditha: Haditha Haditha Update: History ...
By: Dreadnaught
Video: Test Of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
2008-05-23 17:40:00 This video is of the Marine Corps’s version of the Joint Strike Fighter, the F-35B. yojoe out
By: Dreadnaught
Haditha Update: Chessani Judge Finds Unlawful Command Influence
2008-05-23 04:31:00 In a hearing aboard Camp Pendleton, a military judge, Col Folsom found that “top Marine Corps officers were unlawfully influenced by a general’s legal adviser when they decided to file criminal charges against a colonel whose troops killed two dozen civilians in the Iraqi city of Haditha in 2005″ This ruling came in the court-martial of ...
By: Dreadnaught
Marine Corps Meets 142 Percent of Recruiting Goal in April
2008-05-13 06:07:00 WASHINGTON ? The Marine Corps far surpassed its recruiting goal last month and could eventually be more than a year ahead of schedule in its plan to grow the force to 202,000 members. All military services met or exceeded their monthly recruiting goals in April, with the Marine Corps signing 142 percent of the number it ...
By: TexasFred's
Humor: Marine Corps general on the utilitarian imperative
2008-04-16 12:35:00 " ... Be Equipped, but... Marine Corps General Reinwald was interviewed on the radio the other day and you'll love his reply to the lady who interviewed him concerning guns and children.Regardless of how you feel about gun laws you gotta love this!!!! This is one of the best comeback lines of all time. It is a portion of National Public Radio (NPR) interview between a female broadcaster and US Marine Corps General Reinwald who was about to sponsor a Boy Scout Troop visiting his military installation.[Quote]FEMALE INTERVIEWER: So, General Reinwald, what things are you going to teach these young boys when they visit your base?GENERAL REINWALD: We're going to teach them climbing, canoeing, archery, and shooting.FEMALE INTERVIEWER: Shooting! That's a bit irresponsible, isn't it?GENERAL REINWALD: I don't see why, they'll be properly supervised on the rifle range.FEMALE INTERVIEWER: Don't you admit that this is a terribly dangerousactivity to be teaching childre...
By: Circle of 13
Haditha Update: Court Martial Of LCpl Stephen Tatum Begins
2008-03-28 19:46:00 The court-martial of Lance Corporal Stephen B. Tatum, USMC, begins today, 28MAR08. LCpl Tatum faces the following charges: Charge I: Violation of the UCMJ, Article 119 (Involuntary Manslaughter) (Maximum punishment: dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement for 10 years): Specification 1: by culpable negligence or while perpetrating an offense ...
By: Dreadnaught
Marine Corps: V-22 Osprey Engines Are Failing In Iraq
2008-03-20 22:22:00 Over at the definitive military-technology blog Danger Room, it is being reported that the engines on the V-22 Osprey are wearing out, much faster than expected. The Osprey is the tilt-rotor aircraft used by the Marine Corps for troop transport. It is capable of transporting 24 combat-loaded Marines 242 ...
By: Dreadnaught
Marine Corps reservist won't be charged in flag rescue
2008-03-19 22:35:00 A U.S. Marine Corps reservist won't be charged for ignoring police requests and wading into a protest to rescue an American Flag. Modisette was leaving Tinker Air Force Base in his car Friday when he saw the protester with the flag. He said he turned around and headed for the crowd to get the flag. He was handcuffed after ignoring several requests by officers to move away from the small group of demonstrators from Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kan. Ray Adam Modisette, 20, said he was reacting to a war protester who was stuffing an American flag down her pants. Every time I hear about 20 something's in the news, I always wait to cringe at some of the dumb things they've done, but you have to respect a Marine going in and doing that. Please note Mr. Modisette, you have to burn the flag because it has been contaminated with the uncleanliness of the skin of the Westboro "God hates fags" woman. I know you don't want to, but it's what's right. Good job Marine. Travis tra...
Cost of President?s Helicopter Continues To Rise
2008-03-19 02:26:00 As previously reported on Dreadnaught, the cost of the president’s new helicopter was increasing. The Pentagon is now reporting the coast has almost doubled, from an original cost of $6.1 billion to $11.2 billion. Now, each Marine One will cost $400 million. yojoe out ...
By: Dreadnaught
Jarrod M. Glass, USMC, Former Marine Corps Drill Instructor Released From J
2008-03-06 02:15:00 Jerrod M. Glass was a drill instructor at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego (MCRDSD). He, along with a number of other drill instructors, was charged with abusing recruits. In November 2007, then-Sergent Glass was convicted and sentenced to 6 months confinement, reduction to E-1 (Private), and a bad-conduct discharge. Pvt Glass ...
By: Dreadnaught
AP story on MRAP delay shows need for good journalism, whistleblowers
2008-02-16 20:11:00 An Associated Press story about a leaked internal study that accuses the Marine Corps of delays in providing mine-resistant vehicles to its forces in Iraq provides ample reason why good journalism is a social and political must, government whistleblowers ought to be fully protected from retribution, and journalists should not be compelled to identify anonymous sources. First, the news: Hundreds of U.S. Marines have been killed or injured by roadside bombs in Iraq because Marine Corps bureaucrats refused an urgent request in 2005 from battlefield commanders for blast-resistant vehicles, an internal military study concludes. The study claims that battlefield commanders asked for MRAP vehicles to replace Humvees because the latter ? even with additional armor ? did not fare well when struck by improvised explosive devices, leading to deaths and injuries of soldiers riding in them. MRAPs ? 40-ton mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles ? have “V-shaped hulls that deflect blasts ...
Berkeley and the Marine Corps fued: An Asymmetric view
2008-02-13 06:10:00 Two initial points: 1. Elected officials should express the will of their constituents, even if those views are unpopular in the rest of the nation. It's also the role of local government to regulate its zoning and atmosphere (pornography, etc.) without pressure from above to conform (unless it's something ridiculous- I'm not an extremist.). 2. One needn't support every American war to be patriotic or a good citizen. On 2: I've heard conservatives say that Berkeley residents shouldn't criticize the military because it's the military that's secured Berkeley's rights in the first place. First, they're using it! Second, let's be honest and admit that America hasn't fought every war to guarantee Berkeleyite foolishness. The above points having been made, it's proper for Americans to expect some deference from an American city towards our military if that city also expects the military to protect them from an attack- God forbid- or help in an emergency. Really, the Be...
By: Asymmetric
Marine Corps Stretched To The Limit
2008-02-05 08:14:00 James Conway, Commandant of the Marine Corps, told reporters the Marines no longer can maintain the strain of fighting all over the world in a nonstop fashion. “We can’t have one foot in Afghanistan and one foot in Iraq. I believe that would be–an analogy would be having one foot in the canoe and one ...
Semper Fi?
2008-01-27 20:55:00 I’m gonna re-post this video I found over at Just John’s, or Write on the Right, as his blog is named. A super fine Gunnery Sgt. in the United States Marine Corps. A man I’ve known since I first got into blogging. He was one of my very first commenters on a blog I had ...
Double amputee walks again due to Bluetooth?
2008-01-26 06:47:00 WASHINGTON (CNN) — Marine Lance Cpl. Joshua Bleill lost both his legs above the knees when a bomb exploded under his Humvee while on patrol in Iraq on October 15, 2006. He has 32 pins in his hip and a 6-inch screw holding his pelvis together. Bleill, 30, is one of two Iraq war veterans, both ...
Upgrades To President?s Helicopter To Cost Additional One Billion Dollars
2008-01-18 02:07:00 According to Aviation Week, the Navy, specifically the Marine Corps, will stick with the US 101, aka the VH-71, helicopter for the helicopter version of Air Force One, known as Marine One. The upgrades will cost an additional $1 billion, on top of the original $6.1 billion price tag. The Navy had also ...
By: Dreadnaught
Haditha Update: SSgt Wuterich and 1stLt Grayson Will Face Court-Martial
2008-01-04 00:58:00 On 31DEC07, Marine Corps officials announced that Staff Sergeant Frank Wuterich and First Lieutenant Andrew Grayson will be sent to court-martial for their involvement in the killing of 24 Iraqi civilians in Haditha. SSgt Wuterich will be tried for voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, obstruction of justice, and dereliction of duty. 1stLt Grayson will be tried ...
By: Dreadnaught
Santa Boot Camp?
2007-12-23 03:01:00 He’s swift, silent, and whole lot of heavy. Believe, because Santa Clause is a Marine by God. I am LMAO… This one was for a particular jarhead I know, Semper Fi.
The Journal of Patrick Seamus Flaherty : A United States Marine Corps, Khe
2007-12-17 05:12:00 The Journal of Apostle Seamus Flaherty : A United States serviceman Corps, Khe Sanh,Vietnam ,1968 (My Name Is America) (Hardcover)By Ellen author White Buy new: $10.95$8.5873 utilised and new from $1.36 Customer Rating: First tagged ...
USA - U.S. Marine Corps selects Arotech for Mine Protected Vehicles
2007-11-29 09:42:00 Israel’s Arotech is a leading provider of quality defense and security products ...
By: Israel-Times.com
Marine Corps Leadership Secrets - Part I
2007-11-28 08:03:00 The United States Marine Corps prides itself on the leadership training it provides to NCO's (non-commissioned officers) and commissioned officers. As a team leader in a corporate environment, what can you borrow from their leadership training that 5 Zoom(s)
A Hootch Worthy Of The Marine Corps
2007-11-19 13:55:00 Yesterday the Young Marine in the family ‘dragged’ all of us off to see the new National Museum of the Marine Corps. Actually, he didn’t have to convince me much to go there as I’ve seen the ’spire’ of this structure for some time now from the highway as I drive to and from ...
By: GayPatriot
United States Marine Corps 232nd Birthday
2007-11-10 17:58:00 Today is the 232nd Birthday of United States Marine Corps. Semper Fi Devil Dogs! The Marine Corps was founded on this day, November 10th, in 1775 when the Continental Congress commissioned the raising of 2 battalions of Marines. They picked the right place to do the recruiting, a tavern. Since then the Marines have led ...
By: OpTempo
Happy 232nd Birthday To The U.S. Marine Corps - 11/10/2007
2007-11-10 08:34:00 OOO -RA!!! - - SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL JARHEAD!! - - SEMPER FI!!! While I may not agree with their current mission… I’m well aware that these are the first guys who will defend my right to say so… And they’ll defend it to the death too! This is a touching tribute to all Marines past and present… ...
By: Los Cuatro Ojos
Marine Corps 232nd Birthday
2007-11-10 07:53:00 Marine Corps 232nd Birthday - Thanks To All Those Who Have Served and Who Ever Will Serve - God Bless the Marines!
Happy 232nd Birthday To The U.S. Marine Corps - 11/10/2007
2007-11-10 04:44:00 OOO -RA!!! - - SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL JARHEAD!! - - SEMPER FI!!! While I may not agree with their current mission… I’m well aware that these are the first guys who will defend my right to say so… And they’ll defend it to the death too! This is a touching tribute to all Marines past and present… ...
By: Los Cuatro Ojos
oops... are you looking for the Marine Corps stuff??
2007-11-05 08:18:00 My honey accidentally posted an entry for his blog onto my blog and then removed it right away and put it correctly on his blog but I guess it is still showing up on feeds. If you somehow got excited about all the Marine stuff you thought you might find here, then you just need to click on over to here to read all about it... I know he'll be happy for the visitors! He never used to care if he had visitors or not but now all of a sudden he's asking about his stats everyday. Hmmm... something must be up... I will of course, have the Marine Hymn up for the birthday on the 10th :-)
Marine Corps Law Enforcement Foundation
2007-10-31 01:46:00 Man, what is wrong with Harry Reid? He tried to take some credit for what Rush did with that illegal letter that he and other Democratic senators sent to him and signed? If you haven't heard or seen the videos they will both be at the end of this post. The first will be the video of Reid taking two words, that Rush Limbaugh said, out of context and condemning them; the second will be a link to the video of Reid thanking Rush and trying to take credit for the money being raised.Senator Reid realized that his plan had backfired and tried to steal some of the credit from Rush. What he's trying to do is cover up the fact that what they did was wrong and illegal and say that this letter was something great because of what he did. It's great that the money will go to the Marine Corps. Law Enforcement Foundation , but it doesn't take away from the fact that what Reid and other Democratic Senators did, including Hillary Clinton, was wrong and illegal. Rush is fully responsible for the m...
By: America Today
Marine Corps Commander Issues Order About PTS
2007-10-03 15:09:00 General James Conway, head of the Marine Corps, issued a directive requiring medical officials to screen marines returning from combat for any signs of post traumatic stress, particularly if their behavior makes a sudden change for the worse. His order states: “Post-deployment misconduct, especially a Marine who previously served honorably, must be considered a ...
Free US Marine Corps Duffle Bag
2007-09-18 17:58:00 http://www.marines.com/Place -they will probably contact you if you sign up
By: Free Stuff Times
Cyborg Moth Set To Spy On Enemy Territories
2007-09-03 05:56:00 A remote controlled moth will fly into action as a spy over enemy territories
Help Support Our Troops in Iraq
2007-08-17 13:38:00 Help Support or Troops and Military Members in Iraq Severing in Operation Freedom with Comforts from Home
YouTube Patriotic Marine Rapper Video
2007-08-13 02:56:00 YouTube Video of a Marine Stationed in Iraq of a Patriotic Rap
Transformers Assited by Military and DOD
2007-07-12 10:05:00 The Transformers required more than 300 Airmen and numerous aircraft were featured in the July 4th released film to help make this movie possible. Backed by the Defense Department, the movie was more factual and realistic than most movies that portray the military are. Many 80s movies were notoriously incorrect with their cast, ranks, equipment, and protocol.
Marine Corps Cougar Humvee Dodge Bombs in Iraq
2007-07-09 15:04:00 Marines Order 1000 Cougars Humvee for Bomb Disposal Units in Iraq and Avoid IED Bombs
My nephew is off to the Marine Corps
2007-06-15 06:33:00 Just a quick link to this post over at my brother's website. His son is heading off for boot camp in just a couple more days.
Sleep Deprivation Is Common Among Members Of The US Marine Corps
2007-06-14 03:00:00 Members of the US Marine Corps experience combined stressors, including physical exertion and the threat of enemy fire. Sleep deprivation, which can result in fatigue, is another factor that can impair troops’ vigilance and decision-making with potentially dangerous consequences. Popularity: unranked [?] Read more at silkboard
OuR Marine Corps
2007-06-04 07:44:00 I love the U.S. Marine Corps. Ah. I don’t much care for goin to a site and seeing a vid. as a post…but but but…this one’s less than 2 minutes… and it wowed me. Wow. Semper Fidelis. It’s so much more than a motto to the U.S. Marine Corps, …it is a way of life. Trying to wow my friends over ...
Child of Fallen Marine Accepts American Flag
2007-05-18 03:37:00 Child of Fallen Marine From The Iraq War Receives American Flag from Marine Lt. Col. Ric Thompson During a Military Funeral
New Army study released: deployments vs. mental health
2007-05-05 06:52:00 Recent Study… I was listening to the daily news brief on NPR today, and they read a story about how an Army Task Force conducted a study and found that the length of deployment is related to instances of mental health problems. This story is on the heels of another story I read online at Time ...
Marine Corps
2007-04-23 20:13:00 Tattoos in the Marine Corps and the MilitaryThe Marine Corps has revised its policy on tattooing as of April 1, 2007. The new policy prohibits large tattoos on the forearms and lower legs, as well as large tattoos on the upper arms that could be visible with a work-out T-shirt on. Previously small tattoos on the hands and any tattoo of an offensive nature were banned. Marines had the opportunity to get the tattoos placed before April 1, 200 to be grandfathered in. Failure to comply with the new policy could lead to jail time of 2 years, court martial, and dishonorable discharge.
Marine Corps Defending American Freedoms
2007-04-11 07:04:00 Marine Corps Defend America's Freedoms Since America is Not At War and Congress is Out to Lunch
New Policy on Tattoos in the Marine Corps
2007-04-07 23:54:00 The Marine Corps has revised its policy on tattooing as of April 1, 2007. The new policy prohibits large tattoos on the forearms and lower legs, as well as large tattoos on the upper arms that could be visible with a work-out T-shirt on. Previously small tattoos on the hands and ...
By: Tattoo MD Blog
New Policy on Tattoos in the Marine Corps
2007-04-07 23:54:00 The Marine Corps has revised its policy on tattooing as of April 1, 2007. The new policy prohibits large tattoos on the forearms and lower legs, as well as large tattoos on the upper arms that could be visible with a work-out T-shirt on. Previously small tattoos on the hands and ...
By: Tattoo MD Blog
Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
2006-08-04 04:04:00 Marine Corps Scholarship FoundationOur mission is to support the families of Marines by providing college and vocational school scholarships to their children. We are proud of our long history and commitment: Since 1962, we have awarded more than 20,000 scholarships totaling $31.2 million, including $2.2 million to 975 scholarship recipients in 2006. We hope you take time to explore this site and learn more about our mission and scholarship program.Support our Marine Corps Family. Give to the American Patriots Fund.The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation (MCSF) has recently embarked on a historic fundraising campaign. Our goals are to double our average scholarship award to $3,000 a year for children of current and former Marines and endow our commitment to award $20,000 in scholarship assistance to every child of a Marine or Navy Corpsman serving with the Marines, whose parent is killed in the Global War on Terror. This is a five year capital campaign (2006-2010) to raise $50 mill...
Charter Schools: The Marine Corps of Public Education
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Charter Schools: The Marine Corps of Public Education -By Lee Culpepper The Marine Corps’ mystique entices motivated recruits. Its battlefield ferocity strikes fear in the hearts of its enemies. The Corps is something nearly everyone admires, but only a few have what it takes to make the commitment. Marines do not make ...
By: Publius Forum
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