With 300 Marines, you could probably take over Iraq if you wanted to and get rid of ISIS completely. Make no mistake about it, Marines are war fighters. I mean they are really good at what they do. The only time they are not good at what they do is when someone puts the shackles … Continue reading QotD →

Paraphrasing actually but I read somewhere he said had we turned a USMC infantry company loose in Afghanistan they would have whooped the Taliban's arse. Let me see if I can find the "Lone Survivors" quote after hitting stick. Chao 4 Now

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Simon Templar September 9, 2013 R> Yesterday I watched Sec. State Kerry repeatedly tell members of the Senate that the President has the constitutional authority to take military action against Syria without congressional authorization. There may have been other Senators who said it also, but I only heard Rand Paul disagree with Kerry’s assertion.  The Constitution … Continue reading Is Obama’s intended course of action in Syria constitutional – really? →

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Experience Track            (a) Applicants who possess language skills, regionally focused graduate degree education, and cultural experience are encouraged to request designation via quarterly experience track panels. Marines who do not have a regionally-focused graduate degree, but do have 12 months experience of significant interaction with foreign populations overseas may qualify for a constructive credit waiver of … Continue reading USMC Foreign Area Officer (FAO) Eligibility Requirement Experience Track* (my path to becoming a Latin American FAO*) →