Wounded soldier pulls bullet from arm and continues fighting..

[MikeG]

Most people die when they are shot because that is what they think they are supposed to do. How many of us have met 'street' people who have been shot multiple times and on multiple occasions, or walk themselves into the ER with bullet wounds. We have been conditioned by TV that when you are shot - whenever and wherever - you drop and die. Dont believe that. Condition your mind to fight on, and you will most likely survive.

That's how zombies do it. They know they can't be killed unless you cut off their heads so they just believe it and carry on. We need more zombies.

As for Marines, they simply are not allowed to die without permission so you would never read about it in a newspaper as it is routine. Can you imagine their reports if they put this routine crap? "Visited head. Pulled bullet out. engaged enemy, fought on. Scrubbed the deck. hit the rack."

"The deadliest weapon in the world is a Marine and his rifle. It is your killer instinct which must be harnessed if you expect to survive in combat. Your rifle is only a tool. It is a hard heart that kills. If your killer instincts are not clean and strong you will hesitate at the moment of truth. You will not kill. You will become dead Marines and then you will be in a world of shyate because Marines are not allowed to die without permission. Do you maggots understand? "

[Sgt. Slaughter]

"Marine" for Christ's sake...

ETA -

marines aren't known for gramar, puntuation, spelling or capitalization. C'est la guerre.

^^^Forgot to capitalize that one, too. While Marines surely may not be known for superior intellect, one would think they could properly spell and capitalize the title which they have earned.

Just sayin'.

[MikeG]

I don't see any stories of Mariens doing that. Kidding.

Didn't you start the thread over here.

Pretty obvious that sheer volume means that round would never hit a Marine. And explains why soldiers have more simple flesh wounds.

Here's the real quote: ""It felt like [it jiggled] really hard. It was not until the end of the contact that I noticed my arm was covered in blood [and my sandwich was ruined]. "

NB: all kidding aside, that guys a stud. Ricochet or no. Solider or Marine. US or british. Fighting while being fired upon and fighting after being wounded by enemy fire. Can't ask for more than that. That guy knows who he is for the rest of his life as that was a character test more than anything. No bar tab for that guy if he's in my neighborhood.

Unlike, ROE though, I won't be throwing skivies at him (I didn't know the army called them "panties" now, I thought they still issued OD "Depends".).

[Sgt. Slaughter]

I don't see any stories of Marines doing that. Kidding.

Please meet Hans Marrero.

YouTube - Hans Marrero vs TASER

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Please meet Hans Marrero.

YouTube - Hans Marrero vs TASER

I know Hans. He's a good guy... we'll, except for those few seconds when he was tasing me and I hated him for that.

That's how zombies do it. They know they can't be killed unless you cut off their heads so they just believe it and carry on. We need more zombies.

As for Marines, they simply are not allowed to die without permission so you would never read about it in a newspaper as it is routine. Can you imagine their reports if they put this routine crap? "Visited head. Pulled bullet out. engaged enemy, fought on. Scrubbed the deck. hit the rack."

"The deadliest weapon in the world is a Marine and his rifle. It is your killer instinct which must be harnessed if you expect to survive in combat. Your rifle is only a tool. It is a hard heart that kills. If your killer instincts are not clean and strong you will hesitate at the moment of truth. You will not kill. You will become dead Marines and then you will be in a world of shyate because Marines are not allowed to die without permission. Do you maggots understand? "

Brainwashing at its best.

[MikeG]

"Marine" for Christ's sake...

ETA -

^^^Forgot to capitalize that one, too. While Marines surely may not be known for superior intellect, one would think they could properly spell and capitalize the title which they have earned.

Just sayin'.

Yeah missed that one too. Doh.

And so there is no misunderstanding I am not a Marine or marine. I know Marines and have friends and family who are Marines so I can sometime speak the language but I have not earned the privilege of being called a Marine. Respecting their service and sacrifice means that I won't let anyone believe that I am one and I feel obligated to correct it if someone implies it no matter how slight.

And so no one misunderstands, I tease only if it's way-over-the-top (like "OD Depends"). I know there is "serious" interservice rivalry and then there is "over-the-top" rivalry. I will tease "over the top" but I hope to stay away from anything serious as I am not qualified to tease on it. I might form an opinion on which service has a tougher boot camp or the best jump school or the best sniper course but I don't intend to tease the other services based on my opinion. More seriously than that, I have a buddy from college who's father served in the Army in Korea and hates the Marine Corps for very serious and personal reasons. I have another friend who retired after 26 years in the Corps and I have heard some of his stories (though he saves the good ones for Marine buddies). My role in those cases is to listen respectfully and know that I have friends and family that serve honorably in all the services and they all serve God, Country, Family.

If you think I am too close to serious let me know. Basically, if I can get both the Marine and soldier to smile at what I wrote, I did a good job. If I didn't I need to shut up as that is not my intent.

I razz and praise all services equally. Except Air Force which it is probably best for me not to razz as they indirectly put food on the table. Air Force is above all. .

Sorry if that was a little windy.

[Sgt. Slaughter]

I know Hans. He's a good guy... we'll, except for those few seconds when he was tasing me and I hated him for that.

I was hoping to meet him when I did my instructor course. Evidently, he's not as involved with TASER as he used to be and was not in attendance. Still, he's a bad motherfu*&^.

Yeah missed that one too. Doh.

And so there is no misunderstanding I am not a Marine or marine. I know Marines and have friends and family who are Marines so I can sometime speak the language but I have not earned the privilege of being called a Marine. Respecting their service and sacrifice means that I won't let anyone believe that I am one and I feel obligated to correct it if someone implies it no matter how slight.

Purporting to be something you're not is where I start to get ugly(er). When you post the reason for you edit being:

marines aren't known for gramar, puntuation, spelling or capitalization.

I understood that to mean you were a brother Marine.

For the reasons you posted, I'm sure you understand where I'm coming from. Thanks for clearing it up.

[MikeG]

Purporting to be something you're not is where I start to get ugly(er). When you post the reason for you edit being:

"marines aren't known for gramar, puntuation, spelling or capitalization."

I understood that to mean you were a brother Marine.

For the reasons you posted, I'm sure you understand where I'm coming from. Thanks for clearing it up.

No worries. I meant it in the sense that you were correcting my grammar, punctuation, spelling and capitalization. I corrected it because you (a Marine) pointed out those corrections and I was commenting on that as the reason for the edit.

[Sgt. Slaughter]

No worries. I meant it in the sense that you were correcting my grammar, punctuation, spelling and capitalization. I corrected it because you (a Marine) pointed out those corrections and I was commenting on that as the reason for the edit.

Very well. Now you are aware of a Marine who is succinct, can properly spell, capitalize, punctuate and use grammar correctly.

Will wonders never cease?

Carry on.

[Adrenolize]

I'm a Marine and damn proud of it! With that said, the following will clear up all the misunderstandings for future reference...

U.S. COAST GUARD ENLISTMENT OATH
"I, (State your name), swear to sign away 4 years of my life to the UNITED STATES COAST GUARD because I know being in the real military scares me. However, I swear to defend our position as the fifth branch of the Armed Services, although at one point we were under the Department of Homeland Security. I understand that atleast twice a day, someone will refer to me a member of the Air Force or Navy, and when I correct them, they will question my military status. I will work on boats the size of kayaks and small yachts during the worst of natures storms, and recieve no thanks or notice form the public. I will fly in helos into the eye of the storm to rescue people dumber then rocks, and then be heckled by the same people when I bust them for transporting drugs two months later.! I will prevent thousands of gallons of pollution, but be accused of impeding the economy when I won't allow vessels to pour oil into the ocean. I will be the red-headed step child to all of the other services, although I know I got the better deal. All of my equipment will be discarded Navy property. I will use most of my time in the Coast Guard to take college classes, and perfect my web surfing abilities, then complain that I work too much. I will perfect avoiding PT at all costs, and do my best to attend training that will give me a great competitive edge in the career field of my choice, making retention efforts of the Coast Guard pointless. I will come in contact with so many pollutants during my tenure, I will glow in the dark for the rest of my natural life and refer to myself as "salty" because of it. I will do my best to work 8 to 3, with a two hour lunch, on normal days, and have my pager and cell phone surgically attached, SO HELP ME GOD.

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US AIR FORCE OATH OF ENLISTMENT
"I, (State your name), swear to sign away 4 years of my life to the UNITED STATES AIR FORCE because I know I couldn't hack it in the Army, because the Marines frighten me, and because I am afraid of water over waist-deep. I swear to sit behind a desk. I also swear not to do any form of real exercise, but promise to defend our bike-riding test as a valid form of exercise. I promise to walk around calling everyone by their first name because I find it amusing to annoy the other services. I will have a better quality of life than those around me and will, at all times, be sure to make them aware of that fact. After completion of "Basic Training", I will be a lean, mean, donut-eating, Lazy-Boy sitting, civilian-wearing-blue-clothes, Chair-borne Ranger. I will believe I am superior to all others and will make an effort to clean the knife before stabbing the next person in the back. I will annoy those around me, and will go home early every day. So Help Me God!"

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US ARMY OATH OF ENLISTMENT
"I, (State your name), swear to sign away 4 years of my otherwise mediocre life to the UNITED STATES ARMY because I couldn't score high enough on the ASVAB to get into the Air Force, I'm not tough enough for the Marines, and the Navy won't take me because I can't swim. I will wear camouflage every day and tuck my trousers into my boots because I can't figure out how to use blousing straps. I promise to wear my uniform 24 hours a day even when I have a date. I will continue to tell myself that I am a fierce killing machine because my Drill Sergeant told me I am, despite the fact that the only action I will see is a court-martial for sexual harassment. I acknowledge the fact that I will make E-8 in my first year of service, and vow to maintain that it is because I scored perfect on my PT test. After completion of my Sexual.....er.....I mean "Basic Training," I will attend a different Army school every other month and return knowing less than I did when I left. On my first trip home after Boot Camp, I will walk around like I am cool and propose to my 9th grade sweetheart. I will make my wife stay home because if I let her out she might leave me for a better-looking Air Force guy. Should she leave me twelve times, I will continue to take her back. While at work I will maintain a look of knowledge while getting absolutely nothing accomplished. I will arrive to work every day at 1000 hrs because of morning PT and leave everyday at 1300 to report back to "COMPANY." I understand that I will undergo no training whatsoever that will help me get a job up! on separation, and will end up working construction with my friends from high school. I will brag to everyone about the Army giving me $30,000 for college, but will be unable to use it because I can't pass a placement exam. So Help Me God!"

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US NAVY OATH OF ENLISTMENT
"I, Top Gun, in lieu of going to prison, swear to sign away 4 years of my life to the UNITED STATES NAVY, because I want to hang out with Marines without actually having to BE one of them, because I thought the Air Force was too "corporate," because I didn't want to actually live in dirt like the Army, and because I thought, "Hey, I like to swim...why not?" I promise to wear clothes that went out of style in 1976 and to have my name stenciled on the butt of every pair of pants I own. I understand that I will be mistaken for the Good Humor Man during summer,! and for Nazi Waffen SS during the winter. I will strive to use a different language than the rest of the English-speaking world, using words like "deck, bulkhead, cover, geedunk, scuttlebutt, scuttle and head," when I really mean "floor, wall, hat, candy, water fountain, hole in wall and toilet." I will take great pride in the fact that all Navy acronyms, rank, and insignia, and everything else for that matter, are completely different from the other services and make absolutely no sense whatsoever. I will muster, whatever that is, at 0700 every morning unless I am buddy-buddy with the Chief, in which case I will show up around 0930. I vow to hone my coffee cup-handling skills to the point that I can stand up in a kayak being tossed around in a typhoon, and still not spill a drop. I consent to being promoted and subsequently busted at least twice per fiscal year. I realize that, once selected for Chief, I am required to submit myself to the sick, and quite possibly illegal, whims of my newfound "colleagues." So Help Me Neptune!"

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US MARINE CORPS OATH OF ENLISTMENT
"I, (pick a name the police won't recognize), swear..uhhhh....high-and-tight.... grunt... cammies....kill....fix bayonets....charge....slash....dig....burn....blow up....ugh...Air Force women....beer.....sailors wives.....air strikes....yes SIR!....whiskey....liberty call....salute....Ooorah Gunny....grenades...women....OORAH! So Help Me Chesty PULLER!"

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