When I did counterdrug riverine and was short an instuctor I would raid this guys predecessors stable of Spanish speaking USMC 03xx instructors and me, a mere Major. Great gigs for the NCOs and SNCOs who got to go on those missions.
Most had maybe sorta-kinda had heard rumors about us or were completely unaware of our existence. Either way the learning curve was steep.
God Bless him. He is a great man.
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Amen!
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We lost a warrior. Contrary to popular opinion, 0302s are not a dime a dozen.
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Especially not at his level of experience, yes, ST?
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Borrowing from Senator Bob Dole, where is the outrage?
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The outrage is here, Simon. You will see it.
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Oh, it’s still bubbling up; it’ll soon come to a boil. Query: Has the Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) ever been relieved, in recent times?
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When I did counterdrug riverine and was short an instuctor I would raid this guys predecessors stable of Spanish speaking USMC 03xx instructors and me, a mere Major. Great gigs for the NCOs and SNCOs who got to go on those missions.
Most had maybe sorta-kinda had heard rumors about us or were completely unaware of our existence. Either way the learning curve was steep.
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