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And happy 238th to my brother Jarheads.
RickM, USMC 1972-76
Semper Fi.
RickM, USMC 1972-76
Semper Fi.
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Navy, but remember most fondly my time with the Corps. Nearly half of my service was with the Marines, first as a corpsman with a rifle company and later as a PA with an infantry regiment.
Prior to my second deployment my unit was inspected by a Major General from HQMC. Aside from boot camp and HM A school all of my time at that point had been with the Marines. I knew everything there was to know about every weapon in the company - ranges, muzzle velocities, rates of fire - and could field strip any of them. So I felt prepared to answer any question the general asked of me...except the one he asked.
"Doc," he boomed, "when is the Navy's birthday?"
I had no freakin' idea! Panic began to set in as I fixated on those two stars on his collar. Finally, inspiration struck.
"Sir!" I bellowed. "The only date that matters to me is 10 November 1775, sir!"
There was a collective gasp from my CO and 1st SGT. I thought the platoon LT was going to pass out. The general stared at me for a few seconds then burst out laughing and clapped me on the shoulder with a blow that nearly knocked me over.
"Damnit, Doc! You're alright!"
Navy, but remember most fondly my time with the Corps. Nearly half of my service was with the Marines, first as a corpsman with a rifle company and later as a PA with an infantry regiment.
Prior to my second deployment my unit was inspected by a Major General from HQMC. Aside from boot camp and HM A school all of my time at that point had been with the Marines. I knew everything there was to know about every weapon in the company - ranges, muzzle velocities, rates of fire - and could field strip any of them. So I felt prepared to answer any question the general asked of me...except the one he asked.
"Doc," he boomed, "when is the Navy's birthday?"
I had no freakin' idea! Panic began to set in as I fixated on those two stars on his collar. Finally, inspiration struck.
"Sir!" I bellowed. "The only date that matters to me is 10 November 1775, sir!"
There was a collective gasp from my CO and 1st SGT. I thought the platoon LT was going to pass out. The general stared at me for a few seconds then burst out laughing and clapped me on the shoulder with a blow that nearly knocked me over.
"Damnit, Doc! You're alright!"
So Don, I was with the 1/32d (same regimental crest and same motto: Proud Americans, of course) in Germany in the late 70s. The 1/32d was a Lance missile battalion (nuclear capable). What type weapon was your 5/32d?
Hello Royce, our weapon was the nuclear capable Honest John Rocket!
Don, thx for the reply. Interesting that two battalions of the same regiment were both missile/rocket units. Wonder if the other battalions of our regiment (the 32d) were also missiles/rockets? Guess if I were a historian I would know that, eh?