And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Friday, February 17, 2017
So the boy is in Air Force ROTC...
And recently some actual, no joke, genuine Marine Corps drill sergeants came and gave the fly boys a taste of boot camp. The boy sent me some pictures, and this is my favorite.
The Marine Sgt missed a belt loop on his belt. He also has more scrambled eggs on his shirt than I have ever seen on a Marine uniform. I retired USAF and it was common to give out participation medals but the Marines don't do that. One of my Marine counter parts retired with 7 ribbons as Master Guns with 21 years. His little ribbon at the top was a Silver Star...
Good eye! I never met a drill instructor who would miss a belt loop! I had 4 ribbons and staff stripes after my 6 years.If he actually earned all those he has my respect.
I'll bet that Sgt had a lot of fun! Looks like he's in top form there.
I served in the AF myself, don't know if the drill sgts that I endured during Basic were, or had been, Marines- but I do remember that they kept me so exhausted I hardly knew up from down!
One nice drill sgt told us, "smoke 'em if you got 'em" and we actually got about 3 whole minutes to goof off! Then extra pushups, while he told us what fairies we were, because somebody in the squad hadn't fieldstripped their butt. (Remember back when being called a "fairy" was an insult? Can't say that today, I bet.)
Air Force will not take any prior service Marines with a rank of Corporal or above these days. Too difficult to re-indoctrinate to the Air Force method.
"So you think you're too 'good' to dance like a russian? Cross those arms, squat and kick them legs trainee!"
ReplyDeleteI entered Air Force basic training in March 1979. Several T.I.s had USMC tattoos on their arms.
ReplyDeleteThe Marine Sgt missed a belt loop on his belt. He also has more scrambled eggs on his shirt than I have ever seen on a Marine uniform. I retired USAF and it was common to give out participation medals but the Marines don't do that. One of my Marine counter parts retired with 7 ribbons as Master Guns with 21 years. His little ribbon at the top was a Silver Star...
ReplyDeleteGood eye! I never met a drill instructor who would miss a belt loop! I had 4 ribbons and staff stripes after my 6 years.If he actually earned all those he has my respect.
DeleteI'll bet that Sgt had a lot of fun! Looks like he's in top form there.
ReplyDeleteI served in the AF myself, don't know if the drill sgts that I endured during Basic were, or had been, Marines- but I do remember that they kept me so exhausted I hardly knew up from down!
One nice drill sgt told us, "smoke 'em if you got 'em" and we actually got about 3 whole minutes to goof off! Then extra pushups, while he told us what fairies we were, because somebody in the squad hadn't fieldstripped their butt. (Remember back when being called a "fairy" was an insult? Can't say that today, I bet.)
Ah sweet memories!
Actually, he didn't miss any belt loops. The fair leather belt is worn that way.
ReplyDeleteAir Force will not take any prior service Marines with a rank of Corporal or above these days. Too difficult to re-indoctrinate to the Air Force method.
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