I’ve told a story of recruiting from the good ol’ days once before. Recently I was regaled with a tale of Marine recruiting from WWII and thought I’d share. As the Second World War was winding down, this young gentleman went down to the draft board as was his duty. He’d always had bad eyesight […]
Contrary to popular belief, the role of the company 1stSgt isn’t merely to maintain good order and discipline by providing a never ending supply of fresh charge sheets. Though command personalities and climates vary, I’ve always reminded my commanders that they were to be the gentlemen and I was to be the thug. Of course, […]
Above we have Corporal Byrnes who recently reenlisted in the world’s finest, United States Marine Corps. Funny thing about young Marines; sometimes they don’t “get it” until they actually commit themselves personally and professionally to our warrior culture. During their first enlistment they mostly gripe and moan about how they are tired of people telling […]