Starting July 1st 2009 first term Marines are authorized to submit their re-enlistment packages. With the economy in the drains and the Marine Corps reinstating boat spaces competition is sure to be fierce. To add wood to the fire the Marine Corps released MARADMIN 378/09 today that establishes the bonuses for FY10 Marines. [...]
The time has come once again for the Corps to promote the next batch of Non-Commissioned Officers (NCO’s). Today the Corps released cutting scores for the promotion to Cpl and Sgt. From looking at the scores for the guys in my shop it looks as though July is going to see the promotion of quite [...]
I would like to congratulate all the SSgts out there tha have been selected to pin on a 2nd rocker. Unfortunately I will not be one of those new Gunnery Sergeants as I have been passed over again. MARADMIN 357/09 was released and you can see who has been selected to Gunnery Sergeant.
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Well it is getting close to the end of the month and it is that time of the month again. The time of month that those young LCpl’s and Cpl’s wait for eagerly every month. You see if everything works out and their hard work pays off they will become the newest Cpl’s and Sergeant’s [...]
The 60 day message for the SSgt selection board has been published. So all you Sergeants need to ensure that your OMPF is up to date. If you have items that are not in your OMPF you need to ensure that those make it to MMSB and get entered into your OMPF prior to the [...]
Well it is time for the Big Blue Diamond (1stMARDIV) to head out to 29 Palms for a little fun in the sun. This means that my posts will slow up even more than they have in the past month or so. I am hoping that I will have some time to get onto the [...]
Well midnight Monday night was the cut off for all the SSgts being considered for promotion to get any updated information into the President of the Board. Hopefully you got that information into the board so that you don’t suffer the fate that I did last year. Getting passed over is one of the worst [...]
Been a minute since I through something up so I figured I’d go with a quick funny. Here are some things you don’t want to hear in the Corps.
1. Private Saying ” I learned this in boot camp.”
2. Sergeant Saying “Trust me sir..”
3. 2nd Lt saying “In my experience..”
4. Capt saying “I was just thinking…”
5. [...]
Well it looks like it is that time of the month again. It is time to reward the young LCpl’s and CPl’s who have been kicking ass and takin names. Hopefully you are one of those young Marines that has finally made the cut and will be getting promoted next month.
As I have said before [...]
The 71-year-old retired Marine who opened fire on two robbers at a Plantation, FL, Subway shop late Wednesday, killing one and critically wounding the other, is described as John Lovell, a former helicopter pilot for two presidents. He doesn’t drink, he doesn’t smoke, and he works out everyday. Mr. Lovell was a man of action [...]
