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#101
syciprider said:
The Marines are really in the Navy. They are in fact, cross dressing sailors (along with some Corpsmen). Do not tell them this unless you're ready to wrestle.
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i would also advise you to note the color of their web belt...a run of the mill marine will more than likely stomp your ass, but they've got the marine corps martial arts program, and if ya lip off to one wearing a green or black belt, stand by become a mudhole...having said that, yeah, they're sailors with no shiphandling skills :D
 
#102
neptoon said:
i would also advise you to note the color of their web belt...a run of the mill marine will more than likely stomp your ass, but they've got the marine corps martial arts program, and if ya lip off to one wearing a green or black belt, stand by become a mudhole...having said that, yeah, they're sailors with no shiphandling skills :D
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Ya lean something new everyday. Huh. Do you know what style, the reason I ask is when I was in San Diego I had a few Marines and one SEAL as students in Aikido. Don't get me wrong, these guys could already fight, they just wanted to add a few tricks. That SEAL was the best student we ever had. Show him something once, and he did it. He was an amazing guy. Just up and disappeared one day. We figure he deployed and couldn't say anything.
 
#103
yeah, that's what seals do...the marines are taught in mixed styles that augment their already taught CQB skills, hand-to-hand, bayonet fighting, fighting with edged weapons and take down and submission techniques...some of it is stuff that was specifically developed for the marines, while other stuff just got adopted into the MCMAP...marines can fight, but seals sometimes scare me...we have a couple across the hall...you know, nice guys who speak 4 or 5 languages, can jump out of anything and into anything, drive anything with wheels or propellers and would just as soon cut your throat...awesome job
 
#105
neptoon said:
yeah, that's what seals do...the marines are taught in mixed styles that augment their already taught CQB skills, hand-to-hand, bayonet fighting, fighting with edged weapons and take down and submission techniques...some of it is stuff that was specifically developed for the marines, while other stuff just got adopted into the MCMAP...marines can fight, but seals sometimes scare me...we have a couple across the hall...you know, nice guys who speak 4 or 5 languages, can jump out of anything and into anything, drive anything with wheels or propellers and would just as soon cut your throat...awesome job
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I know everyone says this about their instructor, but mine WAS the baddest dude I have ever met. Not due to Aikido, but from what he did in the Navy. He was UDT before there were SEALs. I Korea he landed at Inchon and went all the way to the Yalu river. They did the job that SEALS do now. They didn't even have uniforms. He landed in his wet suit, went SCUBA diving for lobster to trade for jackets, pants, boots. shirts. He never fired a gun over there, just used a knife and mostly a garrote. REAL up close and personal. Man does he have some stories. I saw his guys on the History Channel a couple of times. They were saboteurs, demolitions, whatever you want to call it.
 
#111
AxtoOx said:
I know everyone says this about their instructor, but mine WAS the baddest dude I have ever met. Not due to Aikido, but from what he did in the Navy. He was UDT before there were SEALs. I Korea he landed at Inchon and went all the way to the Yalu river. They did the job that SEALS do now. They didn't even have uniforms. He landed in his wet suit, went SCUBA diving for lobster to trade for jackets, pants, boots. shirts. He never fired a gun over there, just used a knife and mostly a garrote. REAL up close and personal. Man does he have some stories. I saw his guys on the History Channel a couple of times. They were saboteurs, demolitions, whatever you want to call it.
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he probably knew my buddy's grandfather...he was a frog back in WWII and korea, did the same sort of stuff...that guy was hard...
 
#112
neptoon said:
he probably knew my buddy's grandfather...he was a frog back in WWII and korea, did the same sort of stuff...that guy was hard...
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I'll bet they do know each other, or at least of each other. It was a small community. Bud was fairly famous among his peers in Korea. I won't get into his stories, but he made his own garrotes, and was known for his specific trail, without getting morbid. It's very interesting, but I don't think this is the place.
 
#113
neptoon said:
he probably knew my buddy's grandfather...he was a frog back in WWII and korea, did the same sort of stuff...that guy was hard...
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My grampa did that too. Back in WWII they had mixed Battalions with sailors and marines in the same unit. They called them Scouts and Raiders. Grampa was a Scout. They scoped out beaches before an amphibious invasion. After hearing some marines bragging about being the first guys in to any hostile territory, one of Grampas friends made up a sign to post on the beach after they did the survey.

It said "Welcome US Marines sincerely Navy CDU"
 
#115
Bard2dbone said:
My grampa did that too. Back in WWII they had mixed Battalions with sailors and marines in the same unit. They called them Scouts and Raiders. Grampa was a Scout. They scoped out beaches before an amphibious invasion. After hearing some marines bragging about being the first guys in to any hostile territory, one of Grampas friends made up a sign to post on the beach after they did the survey.

It said "Welcome US Marines sincerely Navy CDU"
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Bud used to gripe about that too. I think they had welcome signs also. He had a Marine save his life, so he watches what he says about them. Seems when he first landed, a guy came at him w/a sword, and he stood there in disbelief, I big Marine SGT. knocked him out of the way and took the guy out w/ a 1911. Won't get into too much detail but I guess he REALLY took him out.
 
#116
I've got some questions for you military folk, cause I've considered joining in the past (and still may join someday).


1. How often are you home during any given year?

2. How hard is it maintaining personal relationships (spouses, children, etc.) ? I'm not sure if I could stand being away from loved ones for too long at a time.

3. Is balancing a military/civilian life a hard thing to do? I've heard stories of people being in the military so long they have no idea how to adjust back to a civilian lifestyle.
 
#117
jrthebassguy said:
I've got some questions for you military folk, cause I've considered joining in the past (and still may join someday).


1. How often are you home during any given year?

2. How hard is it maintaining personal relationships (spouses, children, etc.) ? I'm not sure if I could stand being away from loved ones for too long at a time.

3. Is balancing a military/civilian life a hard thing to do? I've heard stories of people being in the military so long they have no idea how to adjust back to a civilian lifestyle.
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1) Depends on what branch and the world circumstances and your job. In Peace time, Navy goes out 6 mos at a time, unless something happens while they are out.
Air Force goes TDY usually 30 days at a time a couple times a year if your in a combat unit. Airlift you come and go all the time. Bombers usually fly out of their own base but do long missions.
Army, Air Force, Marines and land based Sailors can go overseas 1 to 1 1/2 years at a time if your single. If you take your family they make you stay longer to make up for moving everyone. 2 yrs +.

2) It takes a special person to be a Military spouse. Mine couldn't handle it, that's why I didn't stay in.

3) SOME people who retire after 30 yrs can't leave it behind and carry it with them. Some you wouldn't know unless they told you.

I don't know how it is now, because people are generally healthier, but it used to be a very short life span for retired military. I blame it on drinking, Smoking and Stress. The drinking and smoking aren't as bad as it used to be.

Now in War Time, all bets are off. You go and do what is needed when it's needed. When I signed up, if war broke out, I was in for the duration, even if it was the day before I got out. We were facing the Soviets then and to be honest, from what we were pointing at each other, it wasn't going to last long. Rumor had it, both sides had enough supplies to fight all out for 10 days and it would go nuclear before that.
 
#119
To add to the above posts, currently the Army and Marine Corps deploy for at least a year, and the standard Air Force deployment is 4 months, but many are being stretched to 6 months. Someone else can tell you about the Navy's current deployment picture.
 

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