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2005-07-20 Home Front: WoT

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Posted by Steve 2005-07-20 11:25|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Wouldn't it just be easier to assign a battalion from Uncle Sam's Misguided Children to these duties??????????

Posted by Cheaderhead 2005-07-20 12:06|| 2005-07-20 12:06|| Front Page Top

#2 Seagoing Marines gone? Hell, who guards the brigs these days? Who guards the Ships' Captain? Who enforces the Captains' will?

Posted by Shipman 2005-07-20 12:23|| 2005-07-20 12:23|| Front Page Top

#3 The Mistress of the Lash, Shipman.

Posted by ed 2005-07-20 12:30|| 2005-07-20 12:30|| Front Page Top

#4 5 Marines and Christian is in irons and the episode ends. But Nooooooooooo! I was only made a Lt. for the voyage.

Posted by Admiral Bligh 2005-07-20 13:00|| 2005-07-20 13:00|| Front Page Top

#5 Of course, having marine-type individuals on board is also very useful in maritime raids, too. Can you imagine the hilarity if some guided missile cruiser came into New York harbor with a pirate "prize ship" alongside?

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-07-20 14:24|| 2005-07-20 14:24|| Front Page Top

#6 " For example, the toughest troops in the Navy Department are not the marines, but the sailors who belong to the SEALs"

Them's fightin words to Marines, especially Recon. But the SEALs have always called Marines "Bullet Sponges" when they are yanking chains.

Posted by OldSpook 2005-07-20 21:30|| 2005-07-20 21:30|| Front Page Top

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