The following was an attachment to an email that I received sometime last week. I was in the Lighthouse which is the official paper of Naval Base Ventura County. I think the boss man hit the head on the nail with his answer. I must wholeheartedly agree with him as I get very disgusted by [...]
Just need to get out there and remind all that the time was not the only change this weekend. Saturday night as most know marks the beginning of daylight savings time. Also it is time for us to break out our desert cammies. With the breakout of desert cammies remmeber to roll those sleeves up [...]
Approximately 6 months ago that Marine Corps tightened that standards on weight standards. Yesterday the MAR ADMIN 145/09 was released clarifying the process for assigning a Marine to the weight control system. Back in October when the new plan was put into place Marines were given a 60 day notification that they were not within [...]
MGySgt 1. When you meet a MGySgt in the passageway and say “What’s up Master Guns?” He says (smiling) “What’s up numb nuts”. You both laugh, especially if it’s a WM. SgtMaj 1. When you meet a SgtMaj in the passageway and you say “Good Morning Sgt Major” His response will vary depending on if [...]
Headquarters Marine Corps has released the preliminary zones and allocations for promotion to Gunnery Sergeant. MARADMIN 116/09 announces how many Marines will be promoted in each MOS as well as the dates of rank required to be considered for promotion. So Staff Sergeants check out the MARADMIN and see if you are in the “zone” [...]
February 23 marked the 44th anniversary of the most recognizable photo from WWII, the raising of the flag on Mt Suribachi, during the battle for Iwo Jima Navy Secretary Forrestal, thrilled by the sight, turned to Holland Smith and said, “the raising of that flag means a Marine Corps for another five hundred years.’ ‘,width:’100′,height:’100′” [...]
The Marine Corps has released cutting scores for Corporals and Sergeants for the month of March. This is a great opportunity for many young Marines as it places them into a position of greater responsibility and leadership. Congratulations to those that made the cut and for the rest of you continue on improving your composite [...]
I wrote last week that tax time is finally upon us and that getting a refund anticipation loan is a bad thing. Well it seems that I am not alone in my thinking. Patrick at Military Finance Network wrote an article on the problem with refund anticipation loans. The APR on these loans can reach [...]
This year the Marine Corps brought back “boat spaces” for 1st term Marines that wish to re-enlist. A boatspace is slot or opening for a Marine to re-enlist within the MOS that he has been working in during his first term. The reason for boatspaces is to keep too many Marines from re-enlisting in the [...]
There I was again just surfin the interweb and I decided to do a google search for famous Marines. I got a wikipedia page and thought I would share some of the more interesting ones that I saw on the list. Don Adams — Emmy award winning actor, best known for his role as Maxwell [...]
