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Actor known for his military roles lobbies for bill on naming of Marine department
The Hill ^ | 2-06-09 | Roxana Tiron

Posted on 02/06/2010 6:21:49 PM PST by 444Flyer

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To: ansel12

I remember reading how the Navy was starting their own infantry units because the Marines, with all their commitments, were becoming too unreliable as there were not enough of them. The Navy was supposed to use master at arms and seal rejects amongst others for these units. BTW, there is nothing dishonorable about being a seal reject.


41 posted on 02/06/2010 11:57:25 PM PST by BBell
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To: Former War Criminal

When I enlisted in the Marine Corp my dad, a retired Master chief who was a master EOD with a silver diving helmet and gold wings, laughed and said that the Marines were good gate guards, he had not heard of them losing one yet.


42 posted on 02/07/2010 12:07:39 AM PST by BBell
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To: ansel12

Sea men?


43 posted on 02/07/2010 12:10:33 AM PST by BBell
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To: Irenic

I’m sure glad we did not have names on them when I was in. O.D. busted us sneaking out through the fence in Korea. There were three of us and when the O.D. started asking use our names myself and the one Marine played stupid (we were boots) while the other Marine, a terminal Lcpl, did the talking. The Lcpl just up and walked away and while the O.D. went after him we ran. We all got away and I bet that O.D. felt stupid. Had we names on our uniforms we would have been busted.


44 posted on 02/07/2010 12:23:36 AM PST by BBell
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To: BBell

Yes,


45 posted on 02/07/2010 12:57:13 AM PST by ansel12 ( Zombies are bad. True story.)
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To: ansel12
thought so


46 posted on 02/07/2010 1:04:46 AM PST by BBell
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To: BBell

So, what is your Korean Name?


47 posted on 02/07/2010 1:19:30 AM PST by ansel12 ( Zombies are bad. True story.)
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To: driftdiver

I think Ermey is being tactful. He makes his living as a public figure and going off on a tear is a good way to find yourself out of a job in that business.


48 posted on 02/07/2010 1:29:46 AM PST by PLMerite (Ride to the sound of the Guns - I'll probably need help.)
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To: 444Flyer

Does this mean Ann Margret’s not coming?


49 posted on 02/07/2010 1:32:26 AM PST by FTJM
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To: DemforBush

I never understood that story as anyone in movies with a brain would have remembered R. Lee Ermey’s sucessful Marine DI role 9 years earlier in the movie “The Boys in Company C.”


50 posted on 02/07/2010 1:47:52 AM PST by Hillarys Gate Cult (The man who said "there's no such thing as a stupid question" has never talked to Helen Thomas.)
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To: ansel12

Han Sang Byung and whats it to ya?


51 posted on 02/07/2010 1:55:49 AM PST by BBell
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To: noblejones

He was quoted as saying that on Military.com. I posted the quote earlier in the thread.


52 posted on 02/07/2010 4:30:31 AM PST by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: 444Flyer

Thanks 444Flyer.


53 posted on 02/07/2010 7:53:20 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Happy New Year! Freedom is Priceless.)
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To: FTJM
Does this mean Ann Margret’s not coming?

Well, here ya go...


54 posted on 02/07/2010 11:33:03 AM PST by 444Flyer (Save the SEALs!(Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew McCabe, Petty Officer Jonathan Keefe/ Julio Heurtas))
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To: BBell
I remember reading how the Navy was starting their own infantry units

Back to the future.


55 posted on 02/13/2010 10:16:12 AM PST by Pilsner
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To: 444Flyer; freema

There will be a press conference today at 3 P.M. I should be speaking just after Sgt. Eddie Wright. Details about the speakers:

http://www.marinecause.com/2010/02/19/r-lee-ermey-to-lobby-congress-on-marine-corps-name-change/

Do check out the details on the main page at http://www.marinecause.com/ We could use Freeper support, especially with respect to contacting your Senators.

Semper Fi.


56 posted on 02/25/2010 6:40:27 AM PST by USMCPOP (Father of LCpl. Karl Linn, KIA 1/26/2005 Al Haqlaniyah, Iraq)
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To: USMCPOP

BTTT! Prayers up for you all day today.

Oorah & Semper Fi!


57 posted on 02/25/2010 7:30:54 AM PST by 444Flyer (Save the SEALs!(Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew McCabe, Petty Officer Jonathan Keefe/ Julio Heurtas))
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To: 444Flyer

Do you have the one where she “forgot” her... ummm...? /g


58 posted on 02/25/2010 7:45:04 AM PST by tarheelswamprat
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To: USMCPOP; freema; RaceBannon; Saoirise; Markos33; HollyB; mojitojoe; MestaMachine; ~Kim4VRWC's~; ...
Sending out a Bump and a Ping for USMCPOP.

Need support for the cause. See Pop's post at #56 for news and links.

Go Pop!!!


59 posted on 02/25/2010 9:05:55 AM PST by 444Flyer (Save the SEALs!(Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew McCabe, Petty Officer Jonathan Keefe/ Julio Heurtas))
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To: tarheelswamprat
Going to rally for her "Gentlemen":


60 posted on 02/25/2010 9:11:23 AM PST by 444Flyer (Save the SEALs!(Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew McCabe, Petty Officer Jonathan Keefe/ Julio Heurtas))
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