US Military question - Page 2

Crimson Ghost · 08-16-2009, 10:18 PM

Where in NJ?

skysidhe · 08-16-2009, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by capnhowdy

Semper Fi

There are two ways to win a battle in the armed forces....
1. The Marine way: Go ahead and kick their asses and get it over with.
2. The Navy way: Call the Marines.

hehehe... probably not meant to be funny but I thought it was

I actually wanted to join the Air Force at one time....alooong time ago.

capnhowdy · 08-17-2009, 08:07 AM

Yep... just an old joke from jarhead jargon.

When you get hurt in the field, the most beautiful thing you'll ever see is a Navy Corpsman. Trust me.

Cloud · 08-17-2009, 08:29 AM

the weather geeks wear uniforms? I didn't know that!

TheMercenary · 08-17-2009, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Cloud

the weather geeks wear uniforms? I didn't know that!

I know the ones on boats do.

classicman · 08-17-2009, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Pie

You too??

yuppers - I'm one of the luck who escaped.

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Originally Posted by Crimson Ghost

Where in NJ?

Union County

TheMercenary · 08-17-2009, 11:40 AM

Heh, I too escaped NJ, twice. The first time I left I swore I would never go back. And then the Army sent me there for 2 years. Bastards.

Crimson Ghost · 08-17-2009, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by capnhowdy

Yep... just an old joke from jarhead jargon.

When you get hurt in the field, the most beautiful thing you'll ever see is a Navy Corpsman. Trust me.

You are 100% correct, sir.

Crimson Ghost · 08-17-2009, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary

Heh, I too escaped NJ, twice. The first time I left I swore I would never go back. And then the Army sent me there for 2 years. Bastards.

Heh, heh.
That'll learn ya.

hackhelios · 08-26-2009, 08:48 PM

As a proud veteran of the U.S. Navy, I feel compelled to point out that "marine" is actually an acronym for My Ass Rides in Navy Equipment--or for those who have served with them, Muscles Are Required, Intelligence Not Expected.

Having said that--everything you've heard about the Navy is true...as it is for all the armed services. We're really amazing people

Fair winds and following seas, semper fi, oo-rah.

DanaC · 08-27-2009, 03:42 AM

Everything we've heard about the navy is true? :P

Incidentally: could someone explain where th term Jarhead comes from?

ZenGum · 08-27-2009, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by hackhelios

As a proud veteran of the U.S. Navy, I feel compelled to point out that "marine" is actually an acronym for My Ass Rides in Navy Equipment--or for those who have served with them, Muscles Are Required, Intelligence Not Expected.

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Having said that--everything you've heard about the Navy is true...as it is for all the armed services. We're really amazing people

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Originally Posted by DanaC

Everything we've heard about the navy is true? :P

Everything would be really amazing.

monster · 08-27-2009, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by DanaC

Everything we've heard about the navy is true? :P

Incidentally: could someone explain where th term Jarhead comes from?

A member of the United States Marine Corps. When used by civilians it could be considered derogatory, but it is used often among Marines.

The term originates from the "high and tight" haircut that many Marines have, which makes their head look like a jar. It did NOT originate from their uniform or cover.

from www.urbandictionary.com

hackhelios · 08-27-2009, 08:45 AM

Buzzcuts, standard issue for Marines. Has the unfortunate side effect of making their heads look like jars.

Navy folk were called squids. Squids come in two flavors--pollywogs, or sailors who hadn't sailed across the equator yet, and shellbacks, those who had. Crossing the equator used to be a lot of fun, before the navy cracked down on hazing (initiation rights, similar to pledge week for fraternities). There's be a full day of sailors proving themselves worthy of the Golden Order of Shellbacks--activities ranged from sitting in a dryer all day and saying "cuckoo" anytime someone opened it, to taping flipflops to your elbows and knees and crawling all over the ship, to being strung upside-down and serving as a drawing board for the ops room. The captain would don his King Triton outfit and lord about the place for the day. The ritual sounds brutal, but it was all about the camaraderie and sense of belonging that came after. You really get to know people when you go through hell together.

/unintentional-recruitment-rant

EDIT: Yeah, what monster said.

monster · 08-27-2009, 08:47 AM

Welcome, hackhelios, btw

08-16-2009, 10:18 PM	#16
Crimson Ghost Larger than life and twice as ugly. Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,264	Where in NJ? __________________ We must all go through a rite of passage. It must be physical, it must be painful, and it must leave a mark. I have no knowledge of the events which you are describing, and if I did have knowledge of them, I would be unable to discuss them with you now or at any future period. Don't waste your time always searching for those wasted years

08-17-2009, 08:07 AM	#18
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	Yep... just an old joke from jarhead jargon. When you get hurt in the field, the most beautiful thing you'll ever see is a Navy Corpsman. Trust me. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

08-17-2009, 08:29 AM	#19
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	the weather geeks wear uniforms? I didn't know that! __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

08-17-2009, 11:40 AM	#22
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Heh, I too escaped NJ, twice. The first time I left I swore I would never go back. And then the Army sent me there for 2 years. Bastards. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

08-27-2009, 08:45 AM	#29
hackhelios Sun Hacker Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Silver Spring, MD Posts: 48	Buzzcuts, standard issue for Marines. Has the unfortunate side effect of making their heads look like jars. Navy folk were called squids. Squids come in two flavors--pollywogs, or sailors who hadn't sailed across the equator yet, and shellbacks, those who had. Crossing the equator used to be a lot of fun, before the navy cracked down on hazing (initiation rights, similar to pledge week for fraternities). There's be a full day of sailors proving themselves worthy of the Golden Order of Shellbacks--activities ranged from sitting in a dryer all day and saying "cuckoo" anytime someone opened it, to taping flipflops to your elbows and knees and crawling all over the ship, to being strung upside-down and serving as a drawing board for the ops room. The captain would don his King Triton outfit and lord about the place for the day. The ritual sounds brutal, but it was all about the camaraderie and sense of belonging that came after. You really get to know people when you go through hell together. /unintentional-recruitment-rant EDIT: Yeah, what monster said. __________________ Burn the land and boil the sea, You can't take the sky from me. Last edited by hackhelios; 08-27-2009 at 08:45 AM. Reason: Too slow

08-26-2009, 08:48 PM	#25
hackhelios Sun Hacker Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Silver Spring, MD Posts: 48	As a proud veteran of the U.S. Navy, I feel compelled to point out that "marine" is actually an acronym for My Ass Rides in Navy Equipment--or for those who have served with them, Muscles Are Required, Intelligence Not Expected. Having said that--everything you've heard about the Navy is true...as it is for all the armed services. We're really amazing people Fair winds and following seas, semper fi, oo-rah.

08-27-2009, 08:47 AM	#30
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Welcome, hackhelios, btw __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

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