Originally Posted by redpara";p=&quot

OK I'll play too, active duty navy (corpsman) 77/81
army medic (82nd ABN) 81-84
ROTC
Active army infantry officer 89-92
National guard Infantry Officer and now
Military Police Officer 92-present

Most importantly, 16 days left in Mosul!!!

Originally Posted by USMCMP5811

Ok, let see who we got more of here? What branch of the service are you / were you in and your MOS.

I'll Start.
Marine Corps Active 97-01 IRR 01- 9/10/05
MOS, 5811 MP

Originally Posted by militia_man

Why is the Army and Air National Guard in the same category in the poll? I'm sure most will agree that they are completly different except for the fact that they both report to the governor. If you are in the National Guard I think it would be appropriate for you to add your name to either the Army or Air Force category.

Originally Posted by USMCMP5811

Militia,

When I put togeather this poll, it would only allow me to put in so many poll choices, there for I chose to go with the 5 full time branches and combine the National Guard. It was never my intent to insult, demean, or other wise create hostilities in this pole.

Originally Posted by MSP75

I think it was a conspiracy to split up the Army votes to keep the USMC numbers higher.

Originally Posted by militia_man

I don't think that it was a conspiracy or that any ill-intent was involved. I think it would have been more accurate to have just been left at Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard. Then Army and Air National Guardsman could have just placed themselves in the Army or Air Force category because after all, that is the uniform they wear despite being National Guard.

Originally Posted by MSP75

Wow, what a tough crowd. I was only kidding.

Originally Posted by militia_man

USMCMP5811 - No offense taken. I probably came off as a little jaded about the poll but I'm not. I was just Monday-Morning-Quarterbacking, sorry.

Originally Posted by USMCMP5811

MSP, I know this, I guess it's tough to show context in a post. i was going forr the laugh also

Originally Posted by MSP75

No problem. I was also being humorous with both replies. Pretty dry though. That is what happens when I go on this site w/o first having a beer.

Originally Posted by sarge439

Anyone got any info on Federal jobs in Mass other than Westover?

Originally Posted by mpd61

Ah hell......................

Here's what I did from 1979-1987:

Originally Posted by Future_MALEO_019

U.S. Marine Corps, just enlisted in the DEP in July. Just under 8 months until I ship to MCRD Parris Island. 0311 Infantry Rifleman. Initial Active Duty enlistment of 4 years, then I want to transfer to the Active Reserve as opposed to Inactive Ready.

Originally Posted by fjmas1976

Sorry.....you have to earn the right to say Semper Fi before you start using it. 11 months from now after you've been to PI and paid you dues and EARNED THE TITLE, feel free. Until that day you are still a civilian and not a Marine and have not earned it and do not understand what it really means.

but they can not tell you.

Originally Posted by atrain104

What mos were you?
Let the kid find out what he has EARNED when he gets to PI, and you are right, there are other options out there other than in the 03's. We call those other options support. So to the young man in the DEP good choice of MOS, it will not be a walk in the park by any means, but will pay off in the end, you dont get much sense of brotherhood when your an admin hound that believes the corps is made by polishing your boots and pressing your cammies.

"USMC GRUNT / I fear not, for I am fear itself

Originally Posted by atrain104

What mos were you?
Let the kid find out what he has EARNED when he gets to PI, and you are right, there are other options out there other than in the 03's. We call those other options support. So to the young man in the DEP good choice of MOS, it will not be a walk in the park by any means, but will pay off in the end, you dont get much sense of brotherhood when your an admin hound that believes the corps is made by polishing your boots and pressing your cammies.

"USMC GRUNT / I fear not, for I am fear itself

Originally Posted by fjmas1976

I was 3381 Food Service Specialist. I enlisted 0311 and broke my feet during my time at PI. FINISHED BOOT ON 2 BROKEN FEET and after that the Corps decided I needed an MOS change and made me a cook. I wasn't knocking the 03's by any means.....a Marine is a Marine.....rifleman first and the MOS comes second. I was just making the guy aware that there is more to the Marine Corps than just 0311. There are so many options out there that NOBODY KNOWS ABOUT and the recruiters don't tell you.

No brotherhood being an admin hound, pressing my cammies? Semper Fi

Originally Posted by USMCMP5811

atrain,

Easy on the admin hounds dog. They’re the one who make sure your pay is squared away while you’re out there on the line. And another thing, you couldn't do your job with out the help from us guys (and Galls) in support. Think about it, where would your Ammo come from with out the ammo techs? Or how about your comms with out the radio operators? Or what about when you drop your weapon in the dirt and all of a sudden your trigger group is fouled up, who's going to fix it? You? Probably that armorer. Then think about how you’re going to get your 4 fingers of death, in that lovely brown wrapped package, on the line. Ahhhhh good old Motor T. But now look at this? How would Motor-T get to you with out the engineers? Or for that mater who's doing the route recon and doing the armed escorts? Us 5811's, yup that’s right, US MP's are doing Recon work and protecting Motor-T. Not only that but when it come down to it, MP's in the field are the equivalent to a heavy machine gun Plt. Would you consider that Navy Medic that WE so affectionatly call "Doc",who humps in as much trash as you do into the field plus all his med gear to keep your ass alive if you take a round a POG? So where is the Brotherhood? Open your eyes and look around. I know where the Brotherhood is, fjmas knows where it is, SemperGumby knows, USMCTrooper knows, Do You?

Semper Fi, Brother



Amen and Well said fjmas! On a note about food service that is fitting with what I said above, Look what happened on Oct 3rd and 4th 1993 in Somalia. 99 Rangers, Delta Force, Seals, and a few Marines pinned down in the city, and who loaded up into Hummers and 5 tons to help them out? EVERYBODY. from ammo techs to Cooks. Thats right atrain, Cooks dropped their spatula's for M-16's, 249 SAW's and what ever else they could get their hands on in order to go out into the shit hole and get THEIR BROTHERS back.

Future, just make sure you read all the fine print on your contract. And, once you've paid your dues, There will be a buch of us Marines that will welcome you with arms wide open into the Brotherhood.

Here endith my sermon......

Originally Posted by EOD1

damn SFC Gagner how old r u?

Originally Posted by mikemac64

I see Marines still rule this poll!!!!

Originally Posted by Delta784

Point and click is exactly their speed.

Originally Posted by USMCMP5811

That's because we're the best shots. in the world....

Originally Posted by Q5-TPR

PS- Getting activated in March for ANOTHER 14 months of active duty (AGAIN)! Future posts will be direct from Iraq

Semper Fi!

Originally Posted by USMCMP5811

Keep your head down brother and return safe. Watch out for them IED's.

Originally Posted by Q5-TPR

Thanks Leatherneck, I will!!!!