Face of Defense: Teacher, Entrepreneur Chooses Marines

Face of Defense ^ | Pfc. Katalynn Thomas, USMC

[twister881]

Good on him! Although, being prior enlisted is not necessarily an indicator that one will be a good officer. Often leads to being either too harsh or too lenient with the troops...more often too harsh.

[anniegetyourgun]

Where’s the “like” button?

[nmh]

I LOVE this guy!

We need MORE like him!

GREAT POST!!!!!

[gaijin]

“Some people go their whole lives wondering if they’ve made a difference. But the Marines...they don’t have that problem...”

—HIM

[SonOfDarkSkies]

I was recently reading a thread on which a young man was asking about becoming a Marine sniper (he asked if an officer could become a sniper--which of course they can't).

The Marine who answered him explained to him that, with the exception of the Navy SEALs, all the interesting jobs in the military go to the enlisted men.

The poor officers get shoved into management.

[Agamemnon]

Both of my sons are Eagle Scouts and enlisted Marines.

One completed a year of college before he went in. He is also a Freeper. He and his brother are both taking college classes while serving. Both entered as Pfc.'s having completed their Eagle. Both are now LCpl's.

And I am damn proud of both of them.

FReegards!

[Jacquerie]

Last night in an interview, Mark Levin did not embarrass the Democrat nominee for the Senate from the state of South Carolina.

In the same spirit, I treat you in same fashion.

You should consider not discussing that which you know little of.

[Recon Dad]

I friend of our son is now a USMC Major and responsible for helping to integrate the new F35 jet into service. He started his Marine career at Parris Island after graduating from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.

[Recon Dad]

I might have been the one that answered that one about officers in the Marines and it still remains the same. Things are slowly changing where Marsoc (Marines Spec Ops) are now not sending their operators back to the fleet after 3 or 4 years. (it was a dumb idea to placate those who wanted nothing to do with SpecOps) They want to develop their officers from inside MarSoc, but so far they can't promise some NCO who goes to OCS that he'll get back to MarSoc. When they figure that out they will have reached the stage the SEALS are at.

[Recon Dad]

The above is my son, who graduated from Miami University, enlisted and is now a Staff Sgt in Marsoc.

[SonOfDarkSkies]

BTW, where I come from BULLY equals COWARD!

[Agamemnon]

OOOOH RAH!

CBRN and LAAD gunner

FReegards!

[SonOfDarkSkies]

I might have been the one that answered that one about officers in the Marines and it still remains the same.

The internet has been a terrific way for young men who are considering careers in the military to connect with those who can answer their questions.

What a great resource and what a great way for men who have served to continue to serve!

Thx for your service!

[Recon Dad]

Not me my son. He's one of the guys in the above pic.

[SonOfDarkSkies]

Like I tell my Dad, "everything good I have ever done is because of you."

Of course, in his modesty (he's 92, an orphan whose only family was the U.S. Army), he shakes his head. But when he shakes his head he smiles.

And I know he thinks of how the Army saved his @ss...and saved mine.

He was a Top Kick in the Special Engineers in the So. Pacific.

If I even mention the Military, his eyes get moist.

[Mac from Cleveland]

Semper Fi....

Sgt. Mac
USMC 1978-1986

[Jacquerie]

You demonstrate that ignorance is bliss. Keep smiling.

[SonOfDarkSkies]

And you are the type of man that walks across the street to build himself up by insulting a complete stranger!

A Bully!

We have all been the little kid on the playground.

And as such we all know bullies when we see them...and when we grow up, we come to understand that it is their deep-seated weaknesses that cause them to inflict their "anger" on others.

You don't know me...but that doesn't stop you from trying to inflict an injury that will somehow make you feel better about yourself.

Ignorant bliss?

Are you somehow innocent of that? Are there things about which you are not ignorant?

I don't know if you are a bully or just indisposed because it is the cocktail hour.

But either way, get a grip "hero"...you acquitting yourself poorly.