My Marine Corps Nostalgia.

BlackKnight · #1 10-18-2014, 10:00 PM

What's depressing and I get nostalgic is the fact I made it to third phase was getting my uniform and preparing for final inspection. All to get sidelined by a breathing problem and since I went in with a medical waiver it bit me in the butt.
After out processing I came home 11 Jan 85. My platoon graduated 18 Jan 85.

MPDC · #2 10-18-2014, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackKnight

What's depressing and I get nostalgic is the fact I made it to third phase was getting my uniform and preparing for final inspection. All to get sidelined by a breathing problem and since I went in with a medical waiver it bit me in the butt.
After out processing I came home 11 Jan 85. My platoon graduated 18 Jan 85.

Close enough, Brother. Catholics would call it "Baptism of Desire".

Besides, you mighta ended up a "Wingwiper" , like me!

brownie · #3 10-19-2014, 07:50 AM

Mine was a little red book as well. 2080, Nov 69

Snipersnest · #4 10-19-2014, 09:10 AM

Plt. 157, Parris Island, the 1st Battalion was known as "Blood & Guts", the 2nd Battalion was known as the "Twilight Zone" and the 3rd Battalion was known as "Disneyland". We graduated September 19th, 1964, then went on to ITR, Camp Lejeune. My Marine Guidebook was green. We qualified with the M-14 at 900 meters back then.

BlackKnight · #5 10-19-2014, 11:26 AM

At least you guys served. One day on my death bed the one regret I'll have is this.

Gatorade · #6 10-19-2014, 12:04 PM

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At least you guys served. One day on my death bed the one regret I'll have is this.

You should have no regrets in my book, you are serving your community and by extension your country right now with your department.

I never served and am probably 5-6 years behind you. It was a peaceful time in our country and service was not as high a priority for me. Terrorists were people we made jokes about in Back to the Future movies.

So at least you had the pure desire to serve.

Snipersnest · #7 10-19-2014, 12:29 PM

you have no reason to regret not graduating. Had you not had the medical issue I'm positive you'd have graduated and would have made an outstanding Marine! Although you weren't able to attain the title, you're still my brother simply by the job you now hold and the position you've attained while performing that job. I'd share a fighting hole with you any day!

NAMVET72 · #8 10-19-2014, 02:45 PM

you tried your hardest to make it all the way thru be Proud I agree with

I would have you in a Fox Hole with me.

MPDC · #9 10-19-2014, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Gatorade

You should have no regrets in my book, you are serving your community and by extension your country right now with your department.

I never served and am probably 5-6 years behind you. It was a peaceful time in our country and service was not as high a priority for me. Terrorists were people we made jokes about in Back to the Future movies.

So at least you had the pure desire to serve.

Agree, no shame in trying and having a health issue sideline you. My years as an LEO were service too and still makes us brothers. We may all have to serve again, things here don't look great for a time of peace and if they think we were willing to go to a foreign s---hole, wait til they see our resolve on our own soil!

sstpierre · #10 10-19-2014, 02:18 PM

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At least you guys served. One day on my death bed the one regret I'll have is this.

Have no regrets about this my friend! Your heart has always been in the right place, and the decision was out of your hands. Your service to community is just as important, as you are certainly one of the good guys!

Have comfort in your accomplishments, and know it was because of your desire, you rose to heights some of us could not handle, nor would sign up for... Your a special kind of person, the work you do, and have done, is enormously appreciated!

-scott