that was awesome! did he understand anything the soldier said?

Soldier, I don’t know who you are but you have a great sense of humor in the face of danger. I solute you.
Thanks for your service.

My kids and I are Soldiers’ Angels, and we’ve been adopting soldiers for 4 1/2 years. We would LOVE to adopt this guy!

OMG, this is awesome…sounds like my brother…he just wants to shoot at something. I wish we could see more stuff like this, I think there would be a much different view on the war in Iraq. Thank you to our soldiers.

OOH F-ing RAH!!!! OUTSTANDING, MARINE!!!! STAY SAFE!!!!

I loved doing shite like that to ppl… Semper Fi

This is a Marine for ya, always looking for action somewhere. And way to go on the advice at the end of the video, you do a mama proud giving advice like that!

Bwaaahahahahaha!
Love it!

Have humor but still looking for some ass to kick…a true Marine..:]I love it…Thanks for your service

Wow… I am a Staff Sergeant in the US Armyconsidering that I work at the US Army Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, Louisiana. It is our job to train soldiers to stay alive in Iraq… Afghanistan… or where ever our forces deploy and I can tell you that this guy is asking for an ass kicking. This is a prime example of how… and why soldiers are getting blown up in country… it is not our President… or our leaders… it is jackasses like this true “JARHEAD” that bring it upon themselves. This may seem funny at first, until you know soldiers… friends… and family that have been blown to shit and back by these radical fools that look for any chance they can to kill an American… and especially an idiot that is asking for it.

Relax Koons78,
Take with a long draw on a tall Jack and very little ice.
No one is threatening you. you are home now, and all is safe for you. Your brothers are pulling their duty, you have done yours.
Enjoy, let the Son Shine on you and yours, those morons with the turbins are way far away. Remember they would do the same to you if given a chance. A lonely Marine, posting security for his brothers, need a bit of relief…..

My son is in Sadr City, The last few week have been a real chore…Manning his post as I hope you have. If so, you can say anything you want to, as far as I am concerned……

Relax Koons78,
Guess he’s sending several messages. One is we’re ready and willing if that be your desire, and two, I’d rather you hit me and not my brother on the next watch. Humor, yes, but more often than not, there is truth in humor. Pretty unselfish and courageous from my vantage point. Gotta love ’em.

Koons78,
I don’t give a damn who you are, or what you do- if I had to guess I’d bet that you are another freakin reservist “individual”.

As a former Marine and Gulf War Veteran I’ll tell you now that your lame assed comments are indicative of the typical “Army attitude”. I worked along side some “Army” normals and have never saw a more nasty, undisciplined bunch in my life.

If that Marine would have been wearing Army attire, with an Army attitude he would have been balled up in the fetal position, pissing on himself because he was afraid the Taxi driver might pull out a Daisy BB gun and threaten him with it.

This sounds like another classic example of a lame ass pussy that knew he lacked the intestinal fortitude to make it through Parris Island, so he settled for second place and became an “Army of One”.

Marines make up less than 1/10 of 1% of the US population for a reason, we have earned our right to wear an Eagle Globe and Anchor and don’t want to freakin supply clerk, back in the rear making pansy assed comments about what any Marine did on the front lines- He doesn’t “Rate” that opportunity.

The reason why we have troops getting killed is because lame ass people like Koons78 made it through training and ended up being the trainers of today’s force.

The Army doesn’t hold claim to the title of “World’s finest fighting force” because of individuals just like this candy ass, peter puffer, koons78.

Wacko,
I am not sure just what put a bee in your helmet. I did not really see any offensive comment about the US Marines here. Only something that may be stated by the “uneducated”. I am now 63 years old. I spent 12 years in the US Army and I could take offense of your remarks about the Army. Not all of us “pee our pants” when under fire. Remember that VietNam thing? Those of us who have served all fight for the same flag and bleed red. I have the highest respect for the Marines but the Army fights for this country also. And do not ever forget that!

Koons78,

You’re a POG (Person Other-than Grunt, pronounced “Poh-Ge”). Also known as an REMF, or today’s hot phrase “Fobbit”.

Typical pencil pusher that hides out in training commands, found in all services, who often present a wholly unrealistic approach to fighting on a modern battlefield that is often halfway across the globe from his present location, due to very limited exposure to hostile fire or none at all.

If you knew ANYTHING about Iraq/A-Stan is that this is common, simply bored Marines/Soldiers trying to keep their sanity. No harm came out of this, and the last thing they need is some kind of idiot like your kind micromanaging them even further. There’s no place for most of your bullshit “doctrine” and tradition in a real combat zone. I despised POG’s such as you during my time in the Corps and in Iraq.

I award you no points, and the audience is now dumber (and misinformed) for reading your post. May God have mercy on your soul.

Semper “Gumby”

flyerinky,
I couldn’t agree more that we all bleed red, but koons78 pissed in my cornflakes with his comments.

If you take offense to my comments, simply pass the buck onto your fellow soldier koons78, because his smart assed comments about my Corp spurred them.

If he would have kept his soup cooler in the closed position my comments would have never been made.

USMC Scout is correct, this terd is just another admin pencil pusher that would get others killed in combat, more than likely.

that marine is having fun,,,
that guy probably didnt understand 3 words,, give me a break the guys trying to break up the day a bit,,,, you have to enjoy yourself even in a war zone occasionally,,and as far as endangering his fellow marines, I dont think so. we do stuff to keep our sanity like this, its good for you………………..
then you can kill the bad guys…

Fools who denigrate the military often claim fictional military service to gain credibility. Little likelihood Koons78 is who he claims. Jihadis are inspired to kill Americans by the Koran and their fanatic Imams, not by banter. This Marine exudes confidence and competence. The average Iraqi wants to be aligned with winners. Koons78 is the “jackass” here (his words). I doubt seriously if he has any connection with the Army. If he does, he is part of the problem.

Classic! S/F

Wow,
I’m not sure who has made the more ignorant statement.
Koons78, You can train where ever you want, this Marine is actually fighting. I have been where he is and I see nothing wrong with this. In fact this is reality on the ground. You spend days, months out there looking for an enemy you could easily destroy if they would show their face. If these guys were attacked and fought the way they were trained they would survive no questions asked. You have to show your teeth over there to survive. Good job. We drove around a village on a loud speaker saying this same thing only we used a translator. If you can’t bring the fight to them you bring it to you on your terms.

Wacko,
You need to stop watching USMC recruiting commercials and get a grip on reality. I WAS in Fallujah with Marines and Soldiers fighting side by side and everybody pulling their weight and everybody getting the job done. The only difference over there right now is length of tours. If you go back through history and actually read about every conflict this Nation has ever had you will see just how laughable your post is.

Bottom line when I was in Iraq I was a PL and I would have taken this kid in my platoon any day.

To all those over there serving now God Bless, Stay Safe and Kick Ass!
ATW

God Bless all our fighting men and women—heroes all

Classic. You gotta love that guy. All they want to do is PLAY and you can’t blame them.

That jack-asses comments have really pissed me off, I’d like to see the Marine in the vid meet that that POG , and then let’s see what the geek says about the Corps then. As a Marine not on active duty anymore, I remember the days back in Gulf War, of screwing with the locals out of boredom and hoping for some action ! Semper Fi bothers ! Check out the web site “we served together” it’s a great way to find old friends. “Retreat hell, we just got Here !!”

This is for Koons78:

I’m a SFC in the Army. Let me tell you something, you reek of REMF. Once you put boots on the ground in a combat zone, and man a check point, fly a few missions taking care of these guys or even convoy down a damned road and get fired on, you’ll realize how something like this is real therapy for the guys and gals who actually have seen combat. Yeah, it sucks you know a couple folks KIA in the Box. How many have you personally pulled from the warzone? How may times have you actually had to return enemy fire for hours on end, get frustrated with ROE, be pissed on by REMF’s with all the gear, stories and clean suits? Probably never from your comments here.

Get over yourself and your “training.” If you can’t have some fun in one of the hardest places to be in this Army, then I don’t want you next to me with an M-4. At that point, as the Marine up top so eloquently put it, you can sit your ass in the rear, with the gear…and play with Daisy rifles.

God help anyone you are “training.”

I’m Army Engineer and this is funny as Hell!! I’d love to see subtitles for the taxi driver! “…don’t run with scissors,” ROTFLMAO!!!

Can we put to rest our Army vs. Marine stuff for awhile? The video clip is a riot!! I love the Marine’s 12ga. also, I’d rather carry that house to house! My M203 platform is cumbersome by comparison.

As I lay my head on my soft pillow each night in my comfortable bed, in my nice home, in my quiet neighborhood, I thank God that I live in a country that has heroes like this marine. I’m always mindful of how many brave men have laid their lives down so that guys like me can live free and unafraid.

Don’t get me wrong though. If jihadists were lurking in the woods behind my house,,,I’d be out there,,,calling them out,,,just like this guy,,,but thanks to him,,,and those like him,,,they’re not ‘lurking’ in the woods behind my house,,,,and I,,,and millions of other men like myself,,,sleep ‘safely’, ‘peacefully’, night after night,,,in the greatest country on this planet.

Freedom isn’t Free!

Thank you,,,American Armed Forces!

Amen, Hammer. God Bless our troops

I didn’t realize this was your post originally, Hammer. GREAT ONE. The number of views (nearly 140,000 now) says it all.

This is an hilarious video of a Patriotic American fighting far from home with a fantastic sense of humor. Unwinding in a way only a member of our Armed Forces can relate to (or a family member of a Patriot). I salute you Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Guard, Air Force! Go Fuck with them, you SO deserve it. The rest of you, GET A GRIP!

Wacko,

First off after serving in the Army Infantry and the active Army, Army Reserve, and Army National Guard for over 16 years, let me say this.

Fuck you!!

It must be nice to only have to do a 6 month deployment while your army brethren are doing 16. You must not have served with the Infantry which leads me to believe that you are one of those rear echelon mother fuckers.

Having worked with Infantry Marines you certainly don’t sound like one because you would know what the army has gone through. The Army even has more beach landings than you. Why don’t you ask your Marines who fought in the final Falujah conflict who supplied them, they were Army reservists and National Guard along with Active Duty.

This is not some inter service rivalry, because after working with Marine Recon and Infantry I have nothing but the highest respect for them and their skill set. They are true warriors. Wacko you on the other hand think you have been the only one to have seen something. Let me tell you that it would be physically impossible for you in this day and age to accomplish your mission without the Reserves and National Guard. These men and women in most cases have sacrificed alot more than you to serve.

And to the REMF’s, thank you for all the support you provide. While sometimes you do make it a bueracratic nightmare you are just as integral to the fight as the rifleman, anybody who doesn’t realize that has not studied their military history, especially the logistics side of the house.

To the Army SSG at FT. Polk, first off how are the fire ants out there? Secondly, I do not share your view on the video. I think it was hilarious and applaud his warrior spirit. Remember our job is to close with and DESTROY the enemy(at least thats what it used to be). The Army, Strike that, all Service leadership seems to have gotten this idea that there is an ethical and moral way to murder your fellow man, there is not, but sometimes we must resolve conflicts in this unpleasant way. When we do we must bring the most brutal power necessary to achieve the mission in the shortest time possible.

I actually appreciate the Marines warrior spirit. It reminds me of when I entered the army and Bayonet traing when we used to say “Kill, Kill, Kill.” Of course we don’t do that anymore. I am not an expert on the middle east, but I have tried to educate myself about it. I have come to the conclusion like those who have fought there in the past that you must dominate or destroy them. This s**t about using concrete warheads on missiles flown on $50 million dollar planes is bulls**t. During the bombing of Dresden, Germany during WWII we waited for the right wind conditions in order to achieve the most casualty producing affect with our incindiary bombs. this city was mainly a civilian population center and we killed more people there than during the bombing of Hiroshima.

Make no mistake that the current manifestation of Islam and those who believe it are the enemy. Having interacted with them I know there are decent people, but their ideology is screwed. Bottom line I like the American way of life and am willing to do whatever it takes to secure that way of life.

If only the generals and politicians had the moral and ethical courage to destroy our enemies violently we would have ended this conflict long ago.

Thanks to all who serve. However, I would like to say a special thanks to the Artillery, Airforce, and Navy who help out the Infantry alot.

And Field Artillery I hope to God your fate is not in this IO stuff.

Lets all stop with the inter-military CRAP and just enjoy this Marine and his humor.
He made my day a whole lot better
and I salute him.
Koons78…lighten up.

Oooorah Marine and Semper Fi.

Having an advanced degree in humor, I can authoritatively declare the video as humorous. In fact, it rates “damned funny”. Been in Iraq (twice) and Afghanistan. Brothers and sisters of all armed forces, I appreciate your service. I thank you for giving whatever you have to offer…great or small.

I’m a former medic and a Psych major.

From what I’ve read, the Marine taking an active role in what happens to him and to his buddies is a positive factor in him not coming home with a severe case of PTSD.

Feeling somewhat in control and not like a victim along with a sense of approval from those who matter most to him are major factors in his being able to come home from combat and resume function easily.

In a way, it’s also what we (at least the Army) teaches (taught?) NCO’s.

If you can’t move to the sound of the guns…

…bring the guns to you!

Quit the interservice fights. The guy’s bored and deep down, he most bloody likely means it. Not all of our troops are the “I wanna go home” whiners the media makes them out to be, an image mostly created to avoid making them appear like warmongers. Some may regret having thought like that but most really love it. That’s why the young are the chosen to fight wars. Heck, I did my time in green in Nam and caught a goodly share of lead which I still carry in me. It’s guys like this kid who get others killed, all righjt: the other side’s people.

I love all this commentary; ok, maybe not so much the whining. This video is a classic. All my buddies are talking about it—and laughing their asses off. S/F

Oh my god! As a son of a retired Navy captain who served 30 years for our country I can now see why he talked me out of trying to be SEAl. You guys are killing me! You all are a bunch of self righteous bunch of ass’s. Imean that with no disrespct at all,but damn boys you are all on e the same team. This kind of riteroic is exactly what the enengy(the rest of the world) wants. For fuck sake no wonder things are all fucked up`. You older guys need to realize the military isn;t liek it was then andthe new guys need to remeber the ARMY,NAVY,AIRFORCE AND MARINES all have there role! None less importnat than the other. Think of the outcome if our “alise” have help this whole time. this time tyep of BS i swhat is worng with our country. freedon of speech yes but this is liek that “C” Hillary running her nouth abtou sniper fire. Keep allof us that havn’t done what ost fo you have done in mind whneyou publicily say what you say. Most don’t get it. most need to wake up but your commnents are for the most part a lot like Osamas er Obamas wife…serpartive!! You all are heors and than you fo rfo ryou service!

This marine and his supports nee dto realzie that this type of abuse is destrucitve to th ecause and no one can defend it. Yes he is bored, yes he wants to unleash his fury on those that made us HAVE to be there. But in the eyes of the his coutnry he is doing what he is ther to do which is to restore peace so they all can come home!

Thankful citizen!

Pirate,
As the son of a 30 year Navy Captain, I hope he has money left in his retirement fund to pay for your dyslexia therapy. LOL…

For the rest…
I am a 23 year (and still going) Navy Senior Chief who has been in “The Sand Box” and I agree with the psych dude about how important humor is to our sanity. I am also an EMT and in this community its called “gallo’s humor”. It is used by those who put themselves in horrific situations to cope with the things they (we) have seen or done. No one will deny that if a patient were to hear some of the comments doctors and nurses and paramedics make during their shifts, there would most likely be more lawsuits because of it.
Our reality is much different that their reality. We who serve are put between these two realities and asked to be savage to our enemies and “professional” in our conduct. The P word is a eufemism for being PC for the media. There is nothing “PC” about the effects of a 5.56 or 7.62 round on flesh and bone. And the humanitarian efforts to rebuild a war torn country, ironically, fall on the same people who are required to make war in the first place. This in itself will put a sureal bent on our psyche as service men and women because we are trained for war and expected to give aid to those who would do us harm. It has been this way since Roman times and there is a noble heritage here that is often not considered. The cost for our young war fighters is that they experience more than their fair share of contradiction and bullshit.
Let the MARINE have his fun at the expense of someone who very likely thought he was asking for directions to the closest brothel. We serve in an all volunteer force. We all asked for this so we don’t have much to whine about. We are told to stand a post and then questioned as to the how’s and why’s by those who have no idea what it takes to wake up every morning in a sandflee infested hole and steel yourself to the possibility that this may be your last sunrise. Lets keep things in perspective folks. Be proud of who you are and what you do regardless of the liberal rhetoric and beauroctratic horseshit that goes with the job.

I am proud to serve with all of you who wear the uniforms of our brotherhood.

Seawolf

Koons78,

You need to get a life, soldier. He was obviously having fun and saying what he did because of the communication barrier between them.

hi there,
I’m an italian guy with a bunch of friends in the US military. Unfortunately there is the perception that in europe a lot of people dislike the US and the actions taken in the Afganistan and Irak war… That is because of crappy propaganda. I’m here to state that there are a lot of people here that appreciate what u guys are doing over there!!!
Thx to all the soldiers and armed forces for your services to the world!!!

PS.: the video is funny as hell :D

To: Pirate,
Sorry buddy, but if your father was able to “talk” you out of trying out for BUD/S, you would have never made it.
Plus, after getting a look at how you spell… I think it’s safe to say that daddy just didn’t have the heart to tell you that you would need an ASVAB waiver just to become an undesignated deck-ape. LOL

pathetic. what a mess we’ve created by invading a sovereign country for absolutely no reason. now we have numbnuts like this guy making dumbass videos. this really does show the ignorance of the american military personnel on the ground where he’s a reservist or career military.

not only do we get to be buried in debt from this invasion, but the cost of taking care of guys like this who get injured will effectively wipe out social security and medicare for all of the baby boomers looking to retire. go bush!

I’m a retired 28 year Marine who fought in Vietnam and most everything thereafter. I went from Private to LtCol with some college in between and I gotta tell ya, this kid is just like a 1,000 others I knew all along the way and I love him to death. Semper Fi boys, I don’t care whether you’re army or some bed wetting liberal, if you can’t see the humor and the necessity for it then you can just eat shit and die. God save the Corps!

That is friggin awesome. These guys rock. Thank you soldiers.

“wear your seatbelt, don’t run with scissors and drink milk” lmfao

Wacko,

You seemd to have touched on one of my nerves. Having turned down Sergeant Major and retiring from the Army as an EOD First Sergeant with 21 years of active duty, (3yrs as a Special Forces operator and 18yrs as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician),yes one of those guys who respond to dismantle/safe roadside bombs while you hide behind your uparmored hummers… it is quite evident to me your brain pan is filled with 95% shit and 5% inert gases.

Having had the opportunity to serve, teach and fight with many brave Marines, you sir, with your arrogance and bravado are doing a great disservice to those of you who quietly and proudly serve. No fanfare, no self-recognition but those with a true warrior mindset. One team one fight!

Except for the loudmouth assholes sitting in their recliners and armchair quaterbacking those actually in the trenches,Together!

There is not a solder sailor, airman or Marine over there who has not or will not face some adversity during their tours….. Maybe you have seen alot, then again, maybe you have read a lot and envisioned yourself actually in their shoes…….. but I’ll tell you one thing, this retired first sergeant who has fought in 3 conflicts, recovered boobytraps from under dead women and children and sifted through the remains looking for evidence has seen the brutality that man can demonstrate against man. I would absolutely love to meet ya some day and formally discuss brutality, man vs man….

One of my closest personal friends is a retired Marine Corp Master Gunnery Sergeant and you are what he described as a Bullfrog,90% mouth and 10% ass which spends 99% of its time on its ass croaking!

GOD Bless ALL of our troops, even the loud mouthed ones who give us all a bad name.

One team one fight!

Ok – my son is in San Diego finishing up Marine Boot Camp, and I think this soldier is HILARIOUS!! I can imagine that these guys/girls need some humor – I can’t imagine living in a God-forsaken country, trying to establish order to a bunch of people who want to kill you, and not needing some comic-relief!! And, I don’t care if you are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines (although the Marines are the FEW AND PROUD!!) I am thankful for each and every soldier who leaves their homes, families, and friends to defend my freedom. OOOHHHHRRRAHHH AND SEMPER FIDELIS!!

Koons78 and Bossking…wow, that is all I have to say. I am a Marine SSgt currently at a training command, but I do know what it is like to be overseas! It is important that ALL of our services are able to keep a decent morale, and this Marine was clearly just keeping light of a sucky situation! I already started a new quote for my weekend safety brief for my Marines “wear your seatbelt, don’t run with scissors, and drink milk”…come on, that is funny!! Bossking, are you even in the military? You sound like a fucking pussy to me…and I am a CHIC and yes I called YOU a pussy. If you think Iraq is such a “sovereign country” why don’t you try living there!! You strike me as the type of person that would be at a military person’s funeral with the signs saying “God bless IED’s” YOU are the pathetic one, not this Marine nor ANY other Soldier, Sailor, or Airman who chooses to serve their country! And for you Koons78, you talk about how this video is “a prime example of how… and why soldiers are getting blown up in country”. HA, no…people in training commands like YOU are why YOUR soldiers are ending up dead! I was an instructor at SOI (School of Infantry) for 3 years, and I made DAMN sure that my Marines had the tools they needed to stay alive! To this day, I still have Marines I taugh keep in touch with me! How about you take care of them, and send them a care package once in awhile? I bet you have your students leave your command, and never give a fuck about them afterwards! One of our Marine Corps traits is “know yourself and seek self improvement” how about you try that!! I have worked with EVERY service overseas, and it is not just this “JARHEAD” that does silly things like this video to lighten the mood, it is ALL of us! I say to all of you serving over there currently, keep up the good work! And if you need anything, Marines, look me up on MOL! SSgt Kat Humphrey. OOHRAH!!

I say thank you and good for you! I am proud of all our men and women over there. You go with your badass selves! Come home safe!

I’m proud of that soldier and wish there were thousands more like him!!

God Bless America!!!

As a former member of our Air Force…

I think this is funny as hell.

Let’s keep in mind that everyone behaves differently under pressure. GOD KNOWS these guys are under more pressure than we can possibly even imagine.

Marines you have my permission and permission of hundreds of thousands of citizens in the U.S. to treat others in ANY FUCKING FASHION you please while you are over there.

You are the reason we are free…some of these nit picky mother fuckers need to realize that…

Rock on, may God be with you, and Bless every single one of you over in that cat nip country.

I would say some witty military comment here…but I was in the Air Force…we had no witty comments.

As a former Seabee and now working at a Police department in the DFW Metroplex.. I would like to say… Outstanding Job Marine!!!
In my daily routines at the PD,as Seawolf even mentioned,if the “citizens” ever heard us talking and joking about the calls there would be major lawsuits flying. I understand why this Marine did what he did and I appreciate him and every other military man and woman fighting for our freedom! Who cares what branch they are in!!!!!!!! They are all part of the UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES!
Everyday at any given police/medical or fire department the dispatchers and responding emergency personnel get yelled at..cursed at..threatened verbally and physically..sometimes with weapons..sometimes bomb threats are called in against OUR dispatch centers. We have people,let alone children,committing suicide..the dispatcher has to helplessly listen on the other side of the phone..and the responding crews has to see it! There has to be a release somewhere…we may not laugh at the person who just committed suicide but we do joke about situations.Most times its too hard to just sit there and talk about what just happened so the jokes start coming around.
Sometimes we joke around about the what if’s and if they were threatening to do something then just do it! This actually helps a lot of us get thru the situations as morbid as it sounds.
At least this Marine is open enough to find his release and not let his fears and anxiety get in the way!!!!
For all you who think that Marine is out of place… FUCK YOU! Why ? Well … Where are you laying your head at night? What soil are you standing on right now?
THATS BECAUSE THIS MARINE IS THERE FIGHTING FOR THAT RIGHT FOR YOU TO BE ABLE TO LAY YOUR HEAD DOWN ON A SOFT PILLOW EVERY NIGHT.
OOOOOOOOOOOORAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
God Bless every soldier fighting for this country!!!

Thank you Marine for entertaining me and putting you life on the line. I think this is the funniest thing I’ve ever seen. God bless you and keep safe.

These same words were written to me by my son also stationed in Iraq doing the same job as this young man. One must have a sense of humor in the mist of the horrors they have seen and have to had live through.
Thank them every day, for your freedom is not free, they give their all to protect us. You see we can voice what we want to say. Others cannot.
Pray for those whose protect our rights and our freedom for without them we wouldn’t have it.
G-d bless them and be grateful we live in America.

This video is FUNNY!!! Hammer are you stationed over here somewhere? You are getting a lot of great footage. Keep it up, we are really enjoying them.

koon78 must be a DEEEMOKRAT!!!!!
he will be the one who will vote for hillery clunkton

Truthfully, I liked it! The boredom of doing the mundane things that must be done in a battle zone is something that all combat vets endure in their own way, and we Marines have always been a Macho lot. figuring it is better to smile for a little while than to walk around all day with a grim face on forever.

Marine humor is not understood by many. It is macabre to say the least, and it is instantanious, and at all times, it lets people know that we are ready for whatever our fate may be.

The old joke of the Old Marine Gunny and the reporter comes to mind, while both are viewing a group of youths learning rifle safety.

The reporter asked, “Does it make you feel good training these children to be killers with a gun?”

The old Marine just looks at her, and she continues>

“You are giving them all the equipment and the traning to be killers, aren’t you? Isn’t that what all this about?”

Old Gunny stands tall, and he says, “Lady, you have all the equipment and enough of the training to be a terrific prostitute. Are you?”

I would not worry too much of what the young Marine at his post has to say to the man. If there is anything that I do know, The Marines are always ready for whatever happens next!

Koons78… I DARE YOU to ask your CO to quote you in your next FITNESS REPORT!!!

BossKing… YOU pathetic carpetbagger. YOU are the one who deserves “NUMB NUTS!”
“There are only two kinds of people that understand Marines: Marines and the enemy. Everyone else has a second-hand opinion”.
Gen. William Thornson, U.S. Army

I don’t know what is more hilarious – the video or reading your comments…RELAX, people! Aren’t we all on the same side here? Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, National Guard, Coast Guard – active duty, reserves, or retired…WHATEVER!? You are ALL heroes in my book. AND you’re entitled to a little laughter along the way after all the crap you’ve put up with and the situations you’ve had to deal with.

My brother served in the Nat’l Guard AND the Marine Corps (Ooh-Rah)and my sister has been in the Army (Go Army) since I was a kid and is currently stationed in the so-called “Green Zone” in Baghdad. Her husband was an MP in the US Army when they met, my father and father-in-law served in the US Navy, and so on…I am proud as hell of ALL of them and ALL of our troops, wherever they may be serving.

So chill out, and let’s focus on getting this Marine and all the other troops serving in this hell-hole HOME where they belong!

To whom it may concern, just remember, once a Marine always a Marine. This Marine may come back to the world, look your ass up and kick it around the block just for fun, and/or because you (you know who you are) are an Ass Hole. But wait, seems to me you’re not an Ass Hole, you’re not deep enough to be an Ass Hole, you’re an Ass Rim. BTW, the video….OOORAH!!!

Outstanding!! to all who have voiced their opinion in the negative, you need to see the humor in life. the taxi driver didn’t understand a word of it! As for the inter-service chest thumping, give it a rest, we all play a part no matter the branch in which we serve and we would all put our asses on the line to help each other. To those who have not served I would like to invite you to read an article entitled “On Sheep” you can find it on Google. It sums up the nature of the world quite well. To all in theater, Stay Safe and God Speed!

Mr.koons,sir you need to take a serious breath, and breath deep sir,All of us who have served and sacrificed,Whatever branch it may be,Have the right to exercise their freedom of speech,wherever they may be, especially in the toilet of sand that this outstanding Marine happened to be in.
As many have said prior to me,WE ARE ALL ON THE SAME TEAM,That being said Ive been on some lovely vacations in the corps …most memorable,the “paris” of the middle east a little place called beirut,good times,Especially when I bore witness to the murder of my Brothers,and NO Response or retribution to follow, Be PROUD sir of Each and every marine,that provides you with the inane forum to spew the venom that you spew!!!
God bless ALL who have given their all,so that others may live FREE,Especially the “Teufelhunde”!!
OOOH-RAAAAAH
GOD Bless
SEMPER FI

Folks, I salute you all who have served in harms way in a violent area in peace time and war. I served in Vietnam with the greatest group of Marines. Everyone was different in their views but we all were there to do our jobs of defending our people over there and keeping the fight away from our loved ones.

When I first joined my outfit, I thought that they had a weird sense of humor. After being in a few firefights with them, it seemed normal. Guess I had my mind changed by what I had gone through. Guess we all had to changed or we wouldn’t have survived. What I am trying to say is we all didn’t see any red, black, blue or green. We were and still are today brothers in combat. This time we are fighting for our freedom in a world that hopes to see us defeated.
God Bless you all who are serving in my place today. I will be there with you in spirit as you fight your way out of harms way.
There will always be someone trying to rub you raw and forgets that we are in this together so let’s pulll together like our fathers did in WWII and win.

“ryan202” you talk about FALLujah as if you’ve pounded ground there. army did the best they can to keep the supply lines open, and did a decent job at assisting us in anyway they could (by carrying out our casualties, and some combat support-bradleys) and I THANK them for that. most army, national guard units there, were combat support elements-non infantry. with an armored unit on the outskirts, cuttin down any bad guys fleeing from the marines. we were doin the house to house fightin, we were the ones being ambushed with IEDs, not the army.
we were days away from securing fallujah, until politics stepped in, to declare a “cease fire” requested by the haji’s. you wanna talk about FALLujah as if you’ve seen the gateways to hell, you’d think the pizza slice was a pizza parlor. like a virgin tryin to describe sex, you dont have a fuckin clue what you’re talkin about. stop readin your books and believin your army propaganda, believe nothin you hear and only half of what you see, unlike the army, we marines pride ourselves with our rich history, not with our mouths. you say this isnt a rivalry? you sure made it seem like it. more beach landings? we’ve been in more conflicts/battles, we replace the army for the tougher jobs. you wanna know what bad ass shit we’ve done? see our history, with the admiration and gratitude that your army CG’s have for us- unlike your opinion, theirs matter.

to all my fellow groundpounders, and wardogs- army, navy, fly boys, marines
SEMPER FIDELIS

echo 2/1
“the professionals”
‘99-’07

No shit, there I was. . . On the other side of this sand dune, 247 members of the Iraqi Republican Guard. All I had was a half a can of pepper spray and a tire iron. Just one thought crossed my mind. One of them sons of bitches is liabled to get away . . .

oh my god that is so funny i love it

20 year Vet. 3 years Army and 17 years Marine Corps. I have always said that if the civilians saw and heard everything we did, they would think we are ALL crazy. This Marine is letting off a little steam in order to stay sane in an insane area where your enemy DOES NOT wear any particular type of uniform. The Maine Corps mission is ‘To close with and destroy the enemy by close comabat.’ This Marine is tryin to do just that and have some fun and make a difficult situation just a little better to bear and unless you have been there, keep your comments about how unprofessional this MARINE is and how this MARINE is going to get himself or some else killed or hurt. I thought this was very funny and a good example of how MARINE’S keep their sanity.
SEMPER FI.
Leatherneck Forever, Forever Leatherneck.

This video is very funny.

What is Koons78 doing at the US Army Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk? Training soldiers to have a picnic in San Francisco or Berkley? Marines are trained to protect those who can’t protect themselves and are always ready to fight. There are a lot of great Army troups that are ready to do the same. We are trained to fight not be traffic cops.

SSGT USMC 1967-1970 3 Purple Hearts

As a fellow Marine and true blooded American I’m disappointed that a lot of the comments that have been left here are bashing one branch of the U.S. Military or the other. I am extremely proud to have served and protected my country, but I also know that in the time of war and the heat of the battle ALL military personnel play a part in the war and everyone has the common goal in mind – to WIN! Some personnel play what some people might think is a smaller and more insignificant role, but somebody has to do it. This fellow Marine is just doing what we Devil Dogs do best, make it very clear that we are here to fight to the end and we will not go quietly into the night. People that are really fit for high stress situations deal with them in a different way than the “normal” public so we are deemed as having a wierd sense of humor. But when the fight is on, we are the ones that get the call to face the danger and protect those that either can’t protect themselves or chose not to. May God bless ALL the men and women who have served and are currently serving in America’s Armed Forces. Throughout it all I’m still true to the Corps! OOOOOORRRAAAAAAHHHH!!! Semper Fi.

Ya know what I think? Why cain’t them Iraqis get along like good Christians?
Hey Sir Rodney, got any more of that purple drink?

I was a US Marine and I was in Iraq and thats how we do get it straight ruthless! Come get some!

Sir Rodney, I HAVE lost those close to me in comabt and in peace time. It hurts and I still mis my best friend. But they were something you could never be. THEY WERE MARINES. People willing to lay down their life if necessary for their fellow MArine. This attitude is prevalenat in ALL SERVICES. Sir Rodney, you need to get a grip on what’s really ahpening over there and stop believing all the BULLSHIT and rhetoric being spouted by the liberals and protestors. Do some research on your own. Gotta love the Marines.
Semper Fi.
Leatherneck Forever, Forever Leatherneck

That is to Damn Funny Yes Marines Do Have a Sick And Warped Sense of Humor.. Ohh Rahh

There’s nothing wrong with Marines…only those who don’t understand what they do and how it benefits all of us for whom they do it. Semper freakin’ Fi!

How cool is this? I hope the guy got a chance to blow at least a couple of insurgent dirt bags away. Unfortunately it looked like the cab driver didn’t have a clue.
Of course the the real fun in this case is fucking with the guy’s mind.

koons78- you are a douche bag
bossking- you are indeed a pussy
sir rodney- the inbreeding seems to be taking a toll on your mental health

As for the Devil Dog in this video, BRAVO and SEMPER FIDELIS. Having served and fought there myself as a Marine I can tell you first-hand iraqi’s have the IQ of amoeba and that shmuck in the car DID NOT understand a damn thing the young warrior said. The nit-wit in the car even continued to talk back as though the Marine understood him. That’s the idiocy we had to deal with over there, and this young American patriot obviously has his own way of dealing with those morons.

Love…Love…Love it. As a former AF wife I know how serious things can get and sometimes you just need a laugh and a little piece of sanity. This guy is fuckin awesome. I wanna adopt him! Thank you to ALL the men and women serving our country in ALL services.

Koons78, wow, what a stupid comment. I am a SSG at JRTC ops grp. There was nothing wrong with that video. The reason we are here are to train unit before combat. And for the Marines, yes we train Marines too. Marines come to our Airborne,Ranger, Air Assault,Halo schools, and for sniper, we train at their school as well. I have much repect for them. Worked with them in OIF I, OIF III. Great bunch of guys, hats off to you, that are Marines not wanna be Marines. But the video was great, was funny. We are here because we have the combat experience. And if you are the one with a slick sleeve you will soon be gone. Army and Marines do work together. As of right now a Army chinook unit is in Al Asad supporting the Marines, who requested the Armys help. We all need each other. Not all Army guys are like Koons78, dont confuse us. And for “going to be a Marine” your not a Marine yet, still have to graduate boot camp. And a beret is not a branch dumbass. Then again neither is medic or ranger. Stay safe to all my brothers or sisters in what ever branch you are serving. Oh stumpie…Koons78 was a idiot for his comments, but he did have the balls to serve!

How about “Wanna Be Marine”, I’m sorry, I mean ‘goin to be a marine’ shut his fucking mouth. Obnoxious little shit. Ignorant as hell.

I hate this inner-branch rivalry bullshit. I have friends in every branch serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. If each force wasn’t specifically designed for certain tasks we’d had a collective ‘Military’, and not Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard.

Koons 78, I have been through a JRTC rotation and know exactly how realistic the training is. My casualty card stated that I had shrapnel in my foot, when I started low crawling without using my “injured” foot, I was told that I was not allowed to do that. I would really like to know how this Marines actions are going to directly lead to our troops getting blown up.

Sir Rodney, I didn’t drink the kool aid. I’ve been to Iraq and would go back again. Those of us that serve take an oath. We believe in the basic principles that this country was founded on. We do not pick and choose when, where, and whom we fight. We fullfill our oath and go where the politicians tell us. Be glad we went for our oil based exercise in carnage. Otherwise imagine how much more you would spend on a gallon of gas.

I absolutley love this video!
as a student studying pyschology, I agree with deathbunny- what a way to relieve a little stress and have a little humor. PDST is becoming very popular, if this helps decrease the chances, what the hell? go for it.
As for all this drama from Koons 78: You are a complete pussy footed asshole. How disrespectful can you be? I would firmly believe you have some pyschological issues YOU need to take care of. With my family having a long line of Marines serving, naturally I am a very strong supporter of the Marines. I also have respect and support the other branches of our military. You, Koons78 need to learn some fucking respect. Yes, you may have a right to your opinion but that Marine in the video you refered to as and i quote “jackass Jarhead” is out there putting his ass on the line to fight for that freedom. what the hell are you doing? Your holed up in some cozy ass training center. Show a little maturity in this situation..
As a final closing, (after my ranting. :) I would like to add a thank you to all the military serving, God Bless, and last but not least Oohrah and Semper fi :)

As a former Marine (1965-71 & 1975-82) I can understand his boredom. We are taught to kill, basically, shoot first, ask questions later. Remember when Desert Shield was going on, the Army and Air Force were bitching about the conditions. The Marine AMTRAC unit they showed (somewhere in Saudi Arabia) were bitching they wanted to get on with things. This is the Marine Corps way. First to fight. The Army makes good garrison troops. My oldest son was an Army medic, when he went through basic at Ft. Leonard Wood, he told me later “Dad, you were right, all they kept preaching was fire on target, not precision like you showed me.” I have nothing but respect for all who currently are serving, and for anyone who doubts the Marine Corps is close knit. My late wife’s uncle, William T. Fairborn, was a 3 star general. At his funeral, the eulogy was deliver by a General Wallace M. Green, USMC (ret). After the burial at Arlington, we went back to the visitor’s center for the family to receive condolances. I happened to end up behind Gen Green in the line. I asked him if he was the General Green in my chain of command in 1965. His reply was “Yes, how did you like the Corps?” We chatted until we reached Aunt Laura. Here I, a buck private in 1965, was chatting with the then Commandant. We are all Marines, privates to Commandant! Semper-Fi and Oohrah!!

koons78. I think I ran across some of your students in Vietnam. They were willing to do whatever they had to to save themselves too. Some of them were even willing to run. Could be they were some of YOUR students. How old did you say you were? You piece of shit. You are the one that is getting some of your soldiers killed. Most of them will stand and fight. Trouble is, sometimes they have to depend on those others you have trained. Only, they were doing whatever they had to to survive. They were running. Notice this Marine was asking this cab driver to BRING THE FIGHT TO HIM, NOT telling him to stay away. That is a Marine for you. Always looking for the action.
“The safest place in Korea was right behind a platoon of Marines. Lord, how they could fight!” That is a quote from a Major General Frank E. Lowe. He was and ARMY General.

This is very typical of Marine humor, well done :-)

The young man is confident. With that attitude he’s not likely to get messed with. Chesty would be proud!

hey just wanted everyone to know that is a ARMY SOLDIER! why is it that marines allways get the credit when its funny or cool. he is wearing Army ACU’S and that is a velcro patch on his shoulder. i want to leave you guys with one of my favorite quotes “For your information the Marine Corps is the Navy’s police force and as long as i am presidant that is how it will remain. They (marines) have a propoganda machine that is almost equal to stalin’s” President Harry S. Truman

I’m a retired Senior Chief. I retired last year after 20 years and 21 days in the Navy.

I did 3 tours from ‘03-’06, the last one in Fallujah. Gotta love the Marines. Semper Fi, brothers.

slyder this is a Marine through and through. The USA cammies aren’t tan they are just faded looking.

Sir Rodney How can you say you support someone, but do not support what they sacrafice for. I was in the Corps and did tours to Iraq, and in my opinion if you do not support what I fight for and what I stand for then you do not support me. Go to any military base and ask the warriors what they think about this war. Ask them if they support it or not. We have been at war for 5 years now, and most contracts are for four years. So this tells me that most, not all, but most of the ones on active duty now enlisted or re enlisted after the war. They all volunteered so therefor I would think that they support it. Unless you are in the military yourself or have close family members then this war really does not affect you so pay your taxes and let the warriors fight the war that they want to fight. “There are those that call 911 and there are those that are 911” Rodney you are one that calls 911.

Goin to be a Marine, why dont you put your boot in your mouth, once you ARE a marine then you can go put it in someones ass.

Slyder is 100% right, the soldier in the video is an ARMY soldier, he is wearing an ARMY uniform.

I did two tours in Iraq, in the ARMY, and in a COMBAT ARMS MOS, I had my fare share of battles, some right along side Marines, and thank God for the Airforce, nothing like seeing that A-10 rain hell on the enemy 400 meters from your location! gives me a hard-on just thinking about it.

No need to bash anyone that serves in a different branch of service, we all fight for the same flag, and we all (unfortunately) have douchebags amongst our ranks.

And no need to get all worked up by the anti’s, they aint been there, f*ck em! let em keep yappin and making themselves look like idiots to anyone with first hand knowlege of what the war is like, not opinions formed from CNN

oh and I think this video is hillarious, typical day at a CP in Iraq.

I did the same thing many of times

ANDEK ISLAH?(do you have weapons?)
no no islah
ANDEK WHISKEY?
no no whiskey
ANDEK BIERA? (beer)
no no biera
ANDEK DISDIK?
disdik? mista sheenu disdik? (what is disdik?)
DIS DI*K MUTHA F*CKA dont you understand english??

HAHAHA that was my favorite memory from Iraq

What’s with knocking on the supplyman? I don’t care what branch of service you are in, but without the “supplyman” you won’t eat, shoot, move or communicate!

I read all this comments and the one things that strikes me more than anything is that we have VETERANS trashing VETERANS. Something seriously wrong with that. I also see some comments from people that have never served and they are passing judgement on those of us that have served. THEY DO NOT HAVE THE RIGHT. THE UNITED STATES MARINES ARE THE BEST OF THE BEST and THE UNITED STATES ARMY IS THERE WITH THEM. We in the military have enought problems dealing with a crappy situation over there that we could fix if the politicians would just let us do our jobs and quite WHINING. Think about it.

Ok first off we definetly need all the services if it wasnt for us all we couldnt accomplish the missions that we do. Goin to be a marine I appreciate your enthusaism for the Marine Corps, but come on dude you dont have to be so harsh to the other branches and unfortunatley not every Marine could whip any army guys ass, I am a Marine and will be the first to tell you that, there will always be someone stronger, smarter, or more skilled. Now on to Slyder and Hoot I was just wondering if that is an Army uniform was does he have a Lance Corporal cheveron on his flak jacket? And to sir Rodney it must be real nice to sit behind a Keyboard and talk shit calling myself and my family stupid for supporting the military and the government which I swore to protect and take orders from wether I like it or not. I find it humerous that you do it here and would bet the farm that if you saw me out you would tuck tail and not say anything. I dont mind that you oppose the war thats the beauty of this country freedom of speech, but dont get personal I dont call you stupid for not wanting to stand behind our troops.

To everyone I say God Bless our Servicemen and Women. As a retired Marine I say to those that don’t support the war that they just as well pick up a weapon and stand opposed. (to quote a movie line) We were hit on 9/11, but as we all know that wasn’t the 1st time they hit us. President Clinton allowed the terrorists to gain a foothold on the world by not acting as he should have during his 8 years in the White House. Since 9/11, how many times have we been hit on our soil?? The last I checked, NONE. Other countries that don’t support us have been hit multiple times. To those out there that don’t agree with how President Bush has handled this war, I say, would you rather fight on their soil or ours? Personally I like their soil better. I have lost friends over there and I follow the press as much as I can stomach, but they are in the business of creating discontent amongst those of us that aren’t there. Good news doesn’t sell newspapers so they will never portray what we are doing over there as good. We have a free country which allows us to do and say pretty much whatever we want, however the lawyers and politicians are slowly but surely eliminating that right. I work now as a DOD contractor selling equipment that saves lives. That is all that matters. Are there criminals out there ripping off the government?? Absolutely, but it happens here in the states as well. Look at all of the criminals that come out during a huricane relief effort. People cannot blame Bush for what is going on in Iraqistan. He is doing what he should, keeping the fight on their soil.

Sir Rodney, I applaud you for saying you support our troops, but by spewing the propoaganda you do against our President, you do nothing more than strengthen the will of the enemy because they know that sooner or later enough discontent will cause our leaders to pull our troops out and that will only leave them with no other option than to bring the fight to us on our soil. Is that what you really want? I would hope not. 9/11 does not need to be repeated. If it comes home, unfortunately it probably will. Maybe you can provide a safehaven in your home for them while they plan their next attack.

For all of the interservice bashing, we all know full and well that we (all services) have our 10%. And I know full and well that we all piss and moan about deployments. We all know what it is like to leave our families and go to places where we don’t know if/when we will come home. It sucks. We are one team, but with quite different missions and roles. Lose 1 link in the chain and the big military machine rolls to a stop. There will always be an interservice rivalry, that is why we all joined the services we chose. Let it die and work together, because afterall if it comes down to it, it doesn’t matter who is in the fighting hole next to you, you have to trust that the other soldier, sailor, airman, or Marine has your back.

Enough Said, Semper Fi

Well put behill46. I am staioned in D2 Tigris (The Green Zone). I can say the diferent branches of service are very respectful of each other here in theatre. We ALL work together in unison. One goal, one mission.

Lighten up kids, Seems alot of you just wish you had been the one with the quick wit. From a proud military wife and mom, thanks for a very, very good laugh.

First let me start by sayin this…the video is absofuckinglutely hilarious!! Way to go!

I have been on active duty in the USAF for 16 years. I have spent plenty of time over in the sand box and, let me just say, we never once had to worry about anything. Why? Because we had Marines protecting our locations. Those pussy towel heads wouldn’t come within a hundred miles of them! I can’t say I blame the guy. All he is doing is finding a creative way to do his job…draw the emeny out of hiding, kill them all, get on the plane and return a hero to his family and his grateful Nation, while God sorts out the rest. Anything wrong with that? I don’t think so!

For anyone that has a problem with this I ask you, have you forgotten 9/11? I sure haven’t. I applaude all ALL active, guard and reserve military member for their patriotism, sacrifice and service. THANK YOU FOR A GREAT VIDEO AND JOB WELL DONE!

Name calling, really? Anyone can hide behind a computer and act like they know what is right or wrong. Isn’t maturity being able to distinguish between what really matters and all the other bullshit? Are you really going to let someone elses words get to you like that. I personally don’t care what our hero’s do. The fact that they are there right now speaks louder than all of us combined. Why don’t you guys keep your name calling to your self and grow up. Whether you like it or not, we all stand together on this. Red, White and Blue forever!

Heavens gate is guarded by WHO??!! And we all know God has a sense of humor! So keep up the humor, keep up the morale and come home safely! SEMPER FI

Semper fi!

This marine is just like every great Marine I served with. Awesome job and freaking hilarious Marine! Keep up the good work.

I know he is not worried about all the pogies leaving stupid messages (that’s you Koons78).

Koons78, you obviously have never been in a combat situation. I’m a combat veteran, and I have never heard of comments like this Marine’s bringing bad stuff down on a unit. It is great that he can maintain his sense of humor in the environment he is in. Reading your comment, it sounds as if you are an office poge.

Oo-rah for the Jarhead!

Oooh Rah! Only a Marine could keep that kind of sense of humor in as stressful a situation as that.

I would think that the majority of us took the same oath to defend our country against all enemies, foreign and domestic. Marines, gotta love ‘em, always entertaining. Funny clip. Don’t take each other so seriously, we have enough folks that want to destroy our way of life. We are the ones that have and will protect the liberties and freedoms of our nation, regardless of our uniform or MOS. Semper Fi
MGySgt Potter USMC

Semper Fi to all who have seen this video, and to all who have been irritated by comment by poges like SSGT Koons, just disregard it, obviously he has some short coming and needs to take his aggravation out by posting a blog. As an Active Marine who has served several tours in the ‘sand box’ let me just say I have had the honor to serve with brothers from all services and most of them have been a blessing..the guys who flew in on the medivac for wounded brothers, the doc who’s always been with us, the guys who are overhead and support us from the air, even to the supply guy who ensure’s our MRE’s and water is ready before leaving the FOB or ensures our fallen brother’s body is escorted safely back to his loved ones back home.
To correct Mr Slyder-in fact it is a Marine and not an Army soldier, if you look closely at the flak jacked you can see his LCPL insigna, and it’s how the ‘Jarheads’ wear it in the theater.
As far as all you civilian folks who have left positive comments in regards to this clip-THANK You-coming home and having support for the troops is encouraging to all of us, and it’s something that our fathers unfortunatly did not have whne they returned from Vietnam or the forgoten frozen hillsides of Korea, God Bless them all.
As far as Mr Koons is concearned it’s just SAD that SSGT’s comment says it all-‘our job to train soldiers to stay alive ’WRONG, we train to get the mission done and to watch our buddy to the left and right of us no matter what uniform they’re wearing, so mr koons I suggest when you get up tomorrow and look in the mirror, honestly ask yourself-‘have I done anything in my career to change someone’s life?’ and I’m sure the anwser would be no…..
True Marine knows the motto-To serve: God-Country-Corps. Semper Fi; and may God keep them all safe for the better of the future generations. S/F M9

I Love this guy! God Bless America!!! RED WHITE BLUE we DONT run. I got mad love for all Who have served in combat!! GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU! And God Bless Sierra Duece. Thank you Brothers

SSGT Koons is absolutely right. This guy is an embaressment to the country and the Marine Corp. How dare he have a sense of humor in a combat zone when the nightly news portaits our fighting men and women as savage killers.
We need to have this man pulled from combat before the rest of the world finds out that the Marines are really human. SSGT Koons, I suggest that you contact the Commandant of the Marine Corps, have him pull that Marine out of combat, and have him assigned to some place that has no sense of humor, such as, US Army Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, Louisiana. That will teach him and the rest of them a lesson.

To all the numbers, but especially the 0311’s and even the 11 Bravos.

Koons, by any chance are you in the band?

Remember: Those that can; can. Those that cant’; teach.

Classic! Way to go, Marine!
and I bet that Iraqi understood more than he let on…
Oooh Rah!

HEY…I’m not sure about this. Its grainy, but those look like ARMY ACUs to me. Now the peice over the ACUs doesn’t look like anything I’ve seen the Army wear (I’m in Iraq now), but it also doesn’t look like anything I’ve seen my Marines wear either. (I spent 20 years active duty). I can’t make out the rank insignia, but I’d be willing to be that this wasn’t a Marine. Also, Koons 78…The soldiers I work with…they do this same thing on a daily basis, standing at the wire yelling at people outside of the wire. Professional? No. Hard Core? Yes. Dumb? Yes. Motivating? Like it or not…YES. You owe EVERY SINGLE MARINE an appology for your showing your boot butt.
SSgt R

As a 20 year soldier, this gave me a good laugh. I have to admit that I have told a few Air Farce jokes in my time, and that the tour lengths of some others services sticks in my craw, but have always caveated my jokes with the fact that I am glad we are all on the same team and that I respect each service for being good at what they do.

I wish this Soldier or Marine had added a line about supporting his local pork farmer/pork being the other white meat or maybe offered him a pork patty MRE or a can of Spam….anyhow, I have watched this video 5 times now to try and figure out if this is a Soldier or a Marine…the first time I watched it, I assumed it was a Marine based on the color of the vest he was wearing and his unit call sign of Sierra Duece—-that sure doesn’t sound like Army speak to me, but then I saw that his helmet has a helmet band on it. I have never seen a Marine wear a helmet band so I decided he is a Soldier. But then I noticed that the Soldier doesn’t have a US flag on his right shoulder. Additionally, the shotgun has not been a traditional weapon of the Army, although it is coming back into vogue. Does anyone know if the arines now wearing helmet bands?

M

Sorry guys those are ACU’s

I had the same tan interceptor and molle gear when I was in Iraq
and the army wears their rank insignia right there as well. Also everytime I rolled out the gate we wore stripped uniforms, no patches, and the only insignia we wore was our rank

The resolution is pretty poor so its hard to make out the rank exactly, it is either PV2 or CPL, but there are a couple hints that solidify the fact that he is an army soldier, 1. is the sheer color of his uniform, the marine corps digi’s are much more tan for desert camo, and much more green for woodland camo, the army ACU is in between to be used in all areas, but mostly urban. 2. is the cat eyes on his ACH, Army is the only service I have seen that wears them on our k-pods.

Also his callsign of sierra deuce means nothing, while we were attatched to TF626 we changed our call signs from our traditional “crazy” element to random call signs on a monthly basis, and sometimes changed them on a mission dependant status.

Going to the local army navy store and looking at the marine corps uniform isnt going to prove anything, you will see when you become a marine, service members fight and die in their uniform, a true professional will take more pride in his uniform than anything else, and any service member can notice those little details that sets one uniform apart from another.

I think everyone needs to chill…just because they are in the service doesn’t mean they checked their sense of humor at bootcamp. This is funny! Right up there with IED Hunter….and I can’t imagine a sense of humor being more in need than it is when you are in a foreign country with people who want to kill you. Semper Fi!

Not that it matters that it is an Army Soldier and not a Marine, the video is still funny as hell

Couple things. That is a Marine, He is carrying a Benelli M1014 Shotgun with collapseable skeleton stock (known as a Benelli M4 in the civilian market) , a weapon designed specifically for the Marine Corps. The shotguns that the Army carries (from what I’ve seen, but what would I know, I’m only in Iraq right now) don’t have a stock extended past the pistol grip and have a much shorter barrel, additionally they are issued one point slings to carry them. The uniform is clearly Desert Digital Marpat, look at the shape of the pocket flap (It’s not rectangular like the army’s, it’s got the “Half Octagon” look) and the distinct lack of velcro for patches further identifies this as a Marine. As far as the band on the Kevlar and the Cat eyes, I don’t know…some people wear them, some don’t. It could be SOP for this guys unit to have them or not. Either way, I find it hilarious and in good spirits. At no time did the Marine in this video say anything derogatory or degrading to the individual in the vehicle and was just having a lighthearted moment that helps cut through the stress we all deal with out here. Finally, to goin to be a marine, Until you have earned the title, served your country and deployed to a combat zone, shut up and leave the conversation to grown ups. You’re lack of relevance to this conversation is glaringly obvious and it’s that kind of attitude that will likely get your @$$ kicked at some seedy little dive bar in a military town when some SPC. in the army gets tired of listening to your mouth. It reminds me of the time when I was at the Break and Run outside of the stumps when some grunt jumped up on a table and said “I can kick anyone’s @$$ in this place, I’m a F&$%ing grunt”, about that time in a blur of motion from the corner of my eye, someone laid out the grunt with one hit, jumped up on the table and screamed “Well I’m Motor T!” Tone it down a notch before you end up like the guy that got knocked off the table.

Really, are you seriously suggesting this LCPL isn’t a Marine? The Army and their smurfy ACU’s look NOTHING like desert MARPAT. Oh and if you pay attention to detail, he is wearing his METAL lance corporal chevron pinned to his ALL TAN flak. Seriously, i hope some of you pass your next medical annual check up… or maybe not. Smurf stuff aside (thats what we called the Army when they first started getting their ACU’s in Ramadi in ‘05), I lived in a hooch area right next to the Army, Navy, and did joint operations with the Air Force. Is the Marine Corps the best…. Your DAMN right it is but then I am a leather neck so there you go. Rear Echelon pouges need t o shut the fuck up about shit they don’t understand. I sympathize with those who trained by REMF like that. By the way, yeah I am a SSGT in the Marine Corps RESERVE. I am also a Tanker. Am i one of the INDIVIDUALS you were referring to? I can attest to the active duty components relief in the reserves job of supplementing their efforts . Not that as a Tanker i didn’t get mine along route michigan with my tank, but i do know what my role is in the grand scheme of things, and am pretty sick of hearing about how substandard reservists are. I would venture to say that the average reservist lcpl has better SA and overall sense of responsibility than a active counterpart.
there’s my pennies
Semper,
SSgt Spanky

Being a Retired Marine, I know where this young Marine is comeing from. It’s all about the action! I want to let all you Young Men & Women who are serving now to know that this is one proud American who appriciates your efforts & sacrifices! And thanks for carrying the torch with Honor!

This is what I got from wikipedia…

“The M1014 is currently in use by the U. S. Marine Corps and is planned for distribution to the U. S. Army, the U. S. Air Force, the U. S. Navy, and the U. S. Coast Guard.”

So while the other services are slated to get it, the Marines are the only branch currently fielding that particular model of shotgun, thus ending the debate of which branch of service this individual was in.

I love this guy!
I have three sons in the military and I would adopt this one for mine, too, in a heartbeat!
I thank him for his service, his courage, his sacrifice and his humor in the face of boredom, lonliness and danger.
He and his fellow Marines are in my debt and in my prayers!

Since when is Wikipedia the definitive answer on anything? I think you should at least cite a couple more sources——let me suggest bathroom/port-o-potty walls, or internet chat rooms.

If you want to see this in another source that is much better quality (you can read the name on the name tape but at least on my monitor it is not possible to see a globe and anchor in the digi pattern), you can view it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9SNu8Ke5uA&eurl=http://commonsenselogic.blogspot.com/2008/04/marine-giving-iraqi-cab-driver-some.html

After looking at this, I am sure this is not an Army soldier as he has an embroidered name tape sewn on the back of his helmet, and interestingly, his helmet band is secured with what appears to be a safety pin. I can’t imagine any squad leader in the Army letting that fly.

God Bless you and your brothers Marine!! You do your country proud. For those that dont like it , MOVE !!!! We all need to stand up and support the men and women of our services.Thank God for them, as they keep us free.
(former Navy Corpsman)

This is too funny..my Soldier got back from Ramadi last month and he was rolling too! God bless all of you Soldier, Sailor, Airmen and Marine!

Gents, bashing eachother will do us no good. To those debating the branch of service, its a Marine. All tan flak, LCpl Insignia. Stop looking for detail and look at the obvious. Not that it matters. Two tours in Ramadi and a 3rd coming up. CANT WAIT!!!! airbornduck helmet bands were standard issue with the last Marine unit I deployed with, I wore one. Either way I met and served with many a ish talkin soldier in Iraq, they were good to go!

This is way too funny! Thank GOD for the Marines. OOORAH, son!
As for the rest of the banter on here…as a Marine officer (ret) I understand, as a Marine daughter, I understand…..as a Marine WIFE listen here….raising 2 Marines, lemme tell ya somethin!
We are the FEW, Proud, Marines!
As a mother and friend to many Corps parents, I have attended many funerals in the past 3 years flying my white doves for the families….the birds come home, and my USMC physique has gone south lmaorof….every single man, woman and child to someone out there, in the Corp, is kin to me and I will always stand at attention, as per my training, and salute the unknown. We are all Americans, or at least I think we are….even though some still act like pre-mordial assholes. My foxhole has been taken over by a 3 legged coonhound named “Max”, I am sure he was a Marine in a former life as he still bawls when the colt AR-5 hits the front seat of the truck and begs to go to the range with me.
I am a sharp shooter, a marksmen, a daughter and a mother who believes in the “rules”….As for code Pink…..that is somethin to get pissed about! My oldest son is now at MCRD, San Diego.
Drink your milk, and don’t run with “pointed objects” (for the political correct crowd!)
As a Red Cross “volunteer” I have adopted 37 units since 2005. Army,Navy,Air Force and the Corps! I won’t walk away with my checkbook until everyone is home and accounted for!
Think about it….what the F@&* have you done? The yellow ribbon magnet really doesn’t count! These guys need letters from home, so that they have the strength to F@&* with the Iraqi’s……..
mom

Sir Rodney, how GRAVELY mistaken you are of the attitudes of us that serve in the combat zone. And how mistaken you are of the results of our actions in Iraq. The scope of protection stretches far beyond our home borders, all around the world. No matter the political view of those in D.C., the media or civilians, we troops believe in our mission and goals.
This is not about “WINNING”. This campaign is about preventing further terrorist actions from occuring around the globe. It is a tough job, and a hard task to gasp and comprehend, viewed as inconcievable by many. However it is a job that must be done, it is a job that will not stop. We will not rid the world of terrorists, but we can do our best to stop as many as possible from carrying out their intended acts.
We don’t go out pulling cops off the streets just because there are still drug dealers, rapists and murders running around!!! We don’t tell firefighters to hang it up because another building burned down!!! We don’t stop EMS personnel from attempting to save lives because there will always be people in need of assistance!!
AND we should not stop our campaigns in Iraq, Afganistan, Africa or anywhere else terrorists are plotting to kill the innocent!!
The need to track down, observe, hunt, seek out and kill terrorists is no different than any other task listed above, other than it is on a military scale. It needs to be done, I am proud to do it, And individuals like myself and my fellow OOOORAH SEMPER FI mentality, KOOL AID DRINKING, GAS GUZZLING, JARHEADS, ARMY DOGS, SQUIDS, FLYBOYS,and COAST GAURD FLOATIES are DAMN GOOD AT IT, NO MATTER WHAT COMMANDER IN CHEIF SITS IN THE GLOBAL OFFICE!!! We WANT TO DO IT, and WE WILL NOT STOP!!! GOD BLESS that Devil Dog in the video and all my brothers and sisters still in the combat zone, tired, lonely, homesick, bored, looking for a way to make the tour of duty more tolerable, cracking jokes and talking ish, ready for a break. I’ll be back soon to relieve you. And to anyone that’s motivated, dedicated, and hungry for more, no matter the branch of service can I get a OOOORRRAAAHHHHH!!!!

Ass Kickin, Name Takin, Motivated, Dedicated SGT of MARINES, yours truely, doin what I do in memory of the fallen, POW/MIA, The IronMan

I don’t think anyone will ever understand a Marine and their humor. That’s why you should always invite a Marine to your party for it to be a success. Hey a new business venture….“Rent a Marine”
God Bless our Military, because they are the bravest!!!!

I respect any serviceman for standing up to serve his country, regardless of branch of service or MOS (military occupational specialty). They all have their place. I hope some of you veterans who are carrying your comments to a personal level can reflect on that. There’s nothing wrong with being proud of your service and the men and women you served with in war or peace. Every service has good and bad. It just so happens that Koons78 is in the Army. I doubt he’s an instructor or served in combat as a regular assignment. He may have served in a combat zone, but as many of us know that’s not combat. In my 27 years in the Corps as an 0311 (infantry man), 0369 (infantry staff noncommissioned officer) and 0302 (infantry officer) I came across a few Marines who did not have the warrior spirit. Because they’re not representative of Corps values, I hope they don’t get the exposure that a Koons78 does by making foolish comments in public.

I recognize that many in this audiance may not be aware of the mission of the Marine Rifle Squad. According to MCWP 3-11.2 (Formerly FMFM 6-5), the mission of the Marine Rifle Squad is to locate, close with, and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver, or repel the enemy’s assault by fire and close combat. Koons78, it seems to me that the Marine is doing one heck of a fine job trying to accomplish his mission. From some of the comments here it would seem others recognize that the Army has a similar mission. Perhaps that’s something you should reflect on today.

To all our men and women in the Armed Forces, God bless you and God speed. My daughter just returned from Iraq. Of course she’s a Marine! Semper fi to all my brothers and sisters, and God save the Corps!

Boss King and Sir Rodney, your comments are inappropriate for this video. We’re commenting about this Marine and the way he goes about the job he’s required to do. If you need to find a public place to vent your misguided and demeaning views on Iraq and our military, please join your pathetic friends at Walter Reed or some funeral. At least that way you’ll be consistant with your wrongheaded comments at the wrong place and time.

As a former infantry soldier, jumpmaster and helicopter pilot I have to remind you all that complacency can and a lack of an attention to detail does get people killed every day. That video is great, but obviously staged as there was a camera present. My bet is that the Marines at that checkpoint are operating it to standard…I suspect that vehicle had already been subjected to a search that included looking for the tell tale signs of VBIEDs etc. I think that Koons, if he had thought about it and re-read his post, probably was commenting on what he perceived to be someone screwing off at a check point and possibly being lackadaisical in performing his duties. It is possible that is what occured, but the video itself is not proof of that. Every true Soldier, Marine, Airman etc wants to close with and kill the enemy. It is obviously much better to do that on your own terms—-in this case from a chosen fighting position—-rather than on the enemy’s terms.

Hey WACKO, My dad was a Marine. He’s dead now. died from secondary issues related to headwounds recieved in combat. He was a Navy Cross recipient as well as a 2 time Purple Heart Recipient. Two reserve marines showed at his funeral. Thats it!! SemperFi? My ass!! There was no faithful there that day. Marines as a whole are one of the many higly trained forces in the world. You are talking out your ass when you talk about reservists or Guardsman from the U.S.Army. 13 MOH recipients alone were from the 45th Inf State of Oklahoma National Guard alone. Tell those men theyre a bunch of grabastic motherfuckers. Theyll shove that globe up youre ass and cut off your anchor. If you have one!!

Hey wannabe, when you get your cherry popped you can debate.

Damn, quit with the bullshit bickering. This is a funny video, ok? Reminds me of the strange stuff we used to do out on convoys. 12 Months in the turret of a guntruck can do some weird stuff to your head. I know, wasn’t no where near as glorious as being EOD, infantry, S/F, recon but hey, it beat being behind the wire living life as a fobbit. Yeah, I’m actually a SSG. that’s a 62Bravo(that’s heavy construction equipment mechanic) with 19 years in and I went out on the road because my boys wanted to. How can I lead from the rear? Be OUT FRONT! I served at TQ and it was Marine run, and you know what? IT WAS GREAT!!!!!!!! And, if it weren’t for the Marines my wounded probably would have been worse off when my lead ship hit an IED. So, let’s not forget, one team, one fight. We all bleed red. One thing I must say though, hey, Koons78, eat a d*^k! None of the training we went through even pretained to what we actually encountered over there. Until you go out on the road, fight in the streets or hell, let’s just cut it down to, go outside the wire on actual mission, shut your male entertainment center, bitch. Goin to be a marine, good luck son. Just remember, not everyone can be a Marine, but there are those of us, from the army, that truly appreciate the Marines and have close freinds that are former Marines and some that are still active. You never know, you might just have to call the army sometime.(grin, come on, smile, that’s funny.)

from Koons78
“it is jackasses like this true “JARHEAD” that bring it upon themselves.”
If i’m looking at Icasulties.com right, im noticing an extremly high casualty rate for the Army, and about 1/4 of that is what the marine corps has yet to lose…
get your fucking facts straight, SSGT and maybe you need to open your eyes and realize that you joined ARMY WRONG. Just because a Marine is having a good time while he faces shit over there, doesnt mean thats why WE’RE getting killed. The Army is just complacent and doesn’t know when the hell to act on something. If i do remember correctly. the Marine Corps is the ONLY branch to EVER face fear in the face and laugh. Thats why we are the Perfectors of the Amphibious Assault tatic. Thats why WE took Iwo Jima. Thats why we had to save your sorry ass in Korea. you got pushed back so far, we had to fight DOWN to where you were at.
im done rambling because i could go on and on.
Not my fault you joined the wrong branch.

ITS FUCKING FUNNY

US Marine Corps PFC.

Armyof1, where was your father’s funeral held? I only ask because you didn’t mention it or the fact that there was more thanlikely a very emotional memorial held by his unit before the funeral actually took place. Was his unit still deployed? Did he have a military funeral? If not why he most definately deserved it. And if so was there not a rifle detail and pall bearers present? When you say there were only 2 Marines that showed up that sounds a little off. I know you are probably bitter, but you know as well as I do that the Corps doesn’t abandon its own. I also know that if the funeral wasn’t near the base where he was stationed that the entire unit cannot attend, as much as I am sure they wanted to. My deepest sympathy for your loss. What did your father do and what was his billet in Iraq?

Great sense of humor especially considering that amount of time some of the Marine (grunts) have had to spend there.

behill46: Dad was with the First Marine Div in Korea when he was wounded.Chesty Puller was in his chain of command. He died at Lawton Oklahoma(Fort Sill) where there is a Marine Detachment assigned to the Artillery School and is Cadre to all Marine Artillery Students. I’m a disabled veteran and work as a veterans rep for the State of Oklahoma and know what the military can or cannot do in regards to burial details.. In my opinion it was a piss poor showing of support from his brothers in arms, and as great of an organization that the United States Marine Corps is and the history that is part of what formed this country and the image they portray, they let him down. Dad was a 100% service connected disabled veteran that sacrificed his livelyhood, health as well as other numerous things. he should have had a full Marine Corps Burial. “This We’ll Defend”

Thanks, Marine!
Find the enemy and kill them and kill them all – let God sort’em out!

SFC, U.S. Army Retired.
Hoouh!!

One point nobody’s made is that this is an excellent interview technique. This marine now knows whether the driver understands any more English than he admitted. He knows the man’s reaction to a delay; nervous, annoyed by red tape, planning revenge. He gently pushed without being insulting.

Honest, it sounds like jibber jabber and it’s meant to. But he actually did a lot of smart. And hey, keeping yourself mentally alert is the hardest part of guard or checkpoint duty.

koons78. SIR RODNEY..Take a hike! Anti-American Liberals are not welcome here!!!

I agree with Ronsonic this is indeed a clever way to intercept information and also have a little fun at the same time!

This is hilarious and we all appreciate what the men and women are doing who serve to portect us from the onslaught of terrorists.

Maybe koons78 an Sir Idiothead Rodney would like to invite the insurgents to tea!

kiwigal,,,Speaking as the ‘administrator’ of this posted video,,,and having the capability to delete koons78’s and SIR RODNEY’S comments,,,I have to agree entirely with you that “Anti-American Liberals are not welcome here!!!”,,,and usually on my political post, I delete ‘pinko’ comments immediately, not being willing to provide a forum for their crap,,,however,,,in this case,,,this ‘comment string’ is so relevant,,,and the members of our Armed Forces are so respected by me,,,I decided to just let those who have paid the price and are paying the price by actually serving this great country,,,stomp their asses ‘verbally’.

After 29 years in uniform (left early to avoid a DC tour) and 12 years not exactly retired working with cops and military security, I feel justified in adding my two bits to this string – despite the disturbing lack of humanity or literacy expressed by some of the previous respondents.
This young man has my vote for Marine of the Year. He’s friendly, helpful, exceptionally courteous, concerned about his fellow man’s safety and nutrition, and yet still ready to party with the insurgents. What’s not to like? I was not a grunt myself, but I was sired by one and fathered another, and although that sometimes makes it hard to hold my head up in POLITE company, today isn’t one of those days. Kids like this one make me proud to be a “retahred” military man and an American.

Stay safe and come home, Marine, I’d be very proud to stand beside you some day.

GOD BLESS THE US MARINES !

Very funny! I love his sense of humor (which I can see is sorely lacking in the comments, fer pete’s sake).

I have a crush on this Marine. And I’m an Army gal. ;)

“…concerned about his fellow man’s safety and nutrition…”

Now that’s funny too.

ARMYof1, your family would have had to of contacted the Marine reserve unit in OK City for a Marine burial detail. As for the Marines that are at Ft Sill, they are students, training at their MOS. They are in training and cannot be pulled to perform burial detials. The instructors there are not staffed sufficiantly to accomadate a burial detial.
PFC MarineLAVMechanic, careful PFC, you barely have any idea. Every branch of service has had their glory in battle. The Army and the Marine Corps have fought side by side on many occasions, and in those situations niether would have faired as well without the other.

Oooooooo—effin—rahhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!

I have not read all of the posts here but one thing that you all need to remember, when it hits the fan and the call goes out “Corpsman Up”, who is it that is the one out there doing whatever is necessary to keep you alive? It is the green sailor the Navy Corpsman. It is he that attempts to dodge bullets and mortors to put you back together. It is the Army medic that slaps that bandage on you to stop the bleeding. We are all brothers in arms (well maybe with the Air Force it is sisters) but we all bleed red, white and blue. Weather it is a REMF or someone in the “Big Suck”. We can talk all the smack we want to one or another that has served, but let somebody from Berkley try to say somthing… And when you come back home, it is still Corpsman like me as well as so many other “specialities” that still fight for you to get your benefits from the VA. I refer to all the veteran organization’s service officers. I was a devil doc, served with the 3rd and still serving with the DAV. Please stay safe, and when you come back, look for me or one of my brothers/sisters to keep on fighting for you. SFi

Great video… Semper Fi

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Sir Rodney,
You’re an assclown of the highest degree. If you’re an ex-pat, stay there and work on your euroteeth. If your not, you have nothing to say that’s worth a crap. At any rate, you should keep your ball washer closed, unless you can actually spew something that is factual and not something you cut and pasted from al franken or that huffington skank.

After 13 yrs with the USMC, I retired before I got retarded. My sense of humor. So this comment this Jarhead made is quite fitting. To all who served our country, I am so grateful for your dedicated service to our country. It’s a badge of HONOR no one can take away from us. To those who never served and yet “chose themselves” not to serve, and you badger us and OUR country for the freedom we provide to you, keep your damn mouth shut. I have many friends within all the branches of the service and the inner rivalry continues. All jokes aside, it was an honor to stand next to them. To goin to be a Marine, you’re not a Marine yet, so get that smurk and chip off your shoulder. The comments you made 6 days ago (any Marine can kick any Army"s ass), is just what might get you or anybody else killed. Just like being on the streets, anybody can be taken out. Listen to what your drill instructors say in boot camp and rely on your instincts. My youngest son will be entering the Corps within 3 or so months and I will be telling him much much more. To all my fellow Marines (and fellow servicemen & women)Semper Fi

Solid….. Solid.. Nice work Marine!

Everyone needs to realize that we are all on the same team. I’m a Marine wife and am proud to say it. There’s always gonna be an idiot in whatever Armed Force, so there’s no need for name calling. We should fight together, not against one another. I’m proud of everyone who serves our country and thankful for it. You have to have humor to get through your time there. We don’t need ignorant people (koons78 and bossking) using their right to freedom of speech. More like, freedom of stupidity. Hilarious video, MARINE, not soldier. KEEP THE FUNNY VIDEOS COMING!!! They’re a lot better watching than the gruesome ones :)

im not going to leave anymore comments ive pissed off a lot of people and im sorry for that. i shouldnt have said anything. anyone who served thank you those who responded to me with an attitude i appreciate your response but i dont appreciate what some of you said. also the video is hilarious. the reason i created an account was to respond to koons78s comments. thats why i critisized the army he doesnt represent the finest of the army he represents the worst. i made extremely inappropriate comments and im sorry. to all who served thank you

Drill Sergeant, I told you somethin’ was wrong with me. The Doctor said I got Malingering!

I used to have the same views as many of you, i hated marines to hell. Im a former Army Sergant Major and i was sationed out in Iraq and i did nothing but shit talk marines day in and day out. It wasnt until an RPG hit near our position and debris fell all over me and a car landed on me from my waist down. i was completely revealed and in the terrorists field of fire and i couldnt move, my M4 Carbine had fallen from my grip and i was shooting wildy with my M9, which by the way the 9mm is a piece of shit, didnt do a damn bit of good for me. Well i thought this was the end when a platoon of marines saw me and 4 of them came to my rescue. They lifted the car, some crappy little car that was parked nearby, and as i got out, 3 of the 4 marines were shot saving my life, 2 of them died to save my life. I was shot in the shoulder and had to get surgery on my legs, and im glad we have mother fuckers like US Marines out there on our side. We need to realize that none of the military branches can do a damn thing without the other. The navy launches beach landings and coastline protection, the air force bombs the shit out of cities so that our army and marines can swarm the rubble an kick ass. we are all in this together, to save our nations freedom. Koons78 is correct, its funny what this marine did, but he is asking for an ass kicking. trust me you think your ready to kick ass your first chance over there, its scary as hell. this guy is funny, but cant shut the fuck up and is going to get his ass kicked…as for you wacko, fuck off, the reserve soldiers are doing their jobs too, so suck a nut.

Sir Rodney, You tree hugging fruitfly. YOU and people like you are why we have to fight these ignorant bastards to begin with. If everyone had the integrity (look it up fool) as a standard everyday Marine they would know not to mess with us. But passive SOB’s like you make it appear to be a worthy fight.
I guess you don’t need oil somehow, meaning you rode your bicycle to work today and everywhere you go. Do us all a favor and buy a box of razor blades and put yourself out of missery you ungrateful inbred (that rides a bicycle everywhere)

I didn’t see the fucking douche bag’s (Sir Rodney) comments before. How ignorant and idiotic can you be? That Marine is serving his country PROUDLY for stupid people like you. Why don’t you try to go out there and do what he’s doing? I bet you don’t get very far you fucking fruitcake. You would actually be asking the Iraqi’s to come kill you or to be sent home because you would be too scared to be there. You should be thanking the Marines and all the other armed forces for serving over there to keep the terrorists away from you and your SAFE home.

Sir Rodney,

Fake war? Sooooooo…… the Twin Towers never existed? No one was killed on American soil by Osama Bama’s (Barack’s cousin) brown-nosing rodents? Interesting…yeah, you’re right. We shouldn’t fight them. We should just let them sneak in over here & do whatever they want. Do the jihad even know what Kool-Aide is? I guess they can learn to appreciate it at YOUR house, Sir Rodney, after they take it over.

MOST importantly, GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS!! ONE NATION, UNDER GOD.

Amen Seawolf!

bossking, you need to get an education. It is not our injured military personnel who “will effectively wipe out social security and medicare.” I don’t believe you know the meaning of the term sovereign, and you have obviously forgotten 9/11, or were you part of that attack? If you don’t support our Troops who are out there putting their lives on the line fighting for your freedom then get the hell out of this country. You don’t deserve to wipe their feet.

Semper fi,
Love the young Lance Corporal. Same as we had in Nam. Insurgents have the balls to come out and play, we will even give you home field advantage.

I was not a REMF except for the last three months of my tour when I was recovering from a 2 and a half month hospital stay. This was from my second Heart.

Don’t hide fanatics of Islam, our fanatics of freedon aren’t hiding they are in the open. Come discuss issues with them.

Semper fi,
Old Grunt Kilo 3/5

Majormom, OORAH! we need more motivators like you.

for the criticizers out there, leave us alone. we don’t want to hear you cry. it’s our burden and ours alone. we are the ones who truly care. but if you insist on bitching and moaning, go pay more taxes so we can get better body armor. if not, we’ll still get our job done. DO OR DIE, SEMPER FI

ok, I’m gonna try to say some stuff on here to a lot of people, marines, soldiers, airmen & seamen alike, I may piss some of you off, and I may not, oh f&(#ing well. I don’t care. I’m trying to be as politically correct as my MARINE mind will get. I have served in the US MARINES, the ones that are either your greatest friend, or your worse enemy. I, unfortunely blew my knee out, and after being misdiagnosed in a navy hospital, was found unfit for further service because I did not heal quick enough. I WOULD GIVE ANYTHING TO GET BACK IN, SO ANYONE WHO KNOWS HOW TO HELP ME OUT IN THAT DEPARTMENT, HIT ME UP ON THIS PAGE. now down to business, I love the Marine vs ARMY or whatever. IT IS A FRIENDLY RIVALRY, thats what needs to be. Rivalrys like that make each other better. I can poke fun all day at the other branches cause in the end I respect them and know that when shit hits the fan, we are all in it together.

KOONS you are a little bitch. I am ashamed of people like you. I have a guy in my class who is a full time reservest, and he is a piece of shit like you. He has told me personally that he’s never been in any shit. But he puts on like he knows, it reminds me of you. THats why you are both little paper pushing idiots. SO SHUT THE HELL UP.
yea, i said that to a fellow service member, because you are pretending to be or know something which you don’t, just like this particular individual in the full time reserves or guard or whatever. Skipworth is his name, I’ll say it and hopes he reads it, cause he is just as much a coward as you.

BOSSKING, all I’m gonna say to you is your welcome. People like me, the others on here, and that MARINE have ensured that people like you can speak such things. If you lived in that so called “Sovergn Nation” and said what you just said, you would have been imprisoned or hung. But if you have a problem with us, when we get done over there, you and all the other pinko commie hippies can move over there and enjoy their sovergnty. and by calling yourself a baby boomer, you just said that you were one of those idiots that spit on our troops in the 70’s. well I say FUCK YOU, if you hate us so much, go to Iraq and joing them.

SIR RODNEY, you are less of an idiot than BOSSKING, but still one none the less. Your comments are the bearable kind of protests. You can protest the war all you want, just don’t bad mouth the troops. I can live with that, but by saying we can’t WIN. Thats what will make this like Vietnam, its people like you that ain’t been there, and the fucking news media. We were having our asses handed to us for the first half of WWII, but what pulled us through is the support we had and the news media talking positively. Also, check your facts. Do you know how much armor covered HWMMVs weigh? Sometimes too much to make feasable to use in areas and on missions. Something another f-ing idiot John Kerry, didn’t check on when he was bitching about it a couple of years ago. OF course coming back from a combat zone, then protesting against his comrades makes him a traitor in my book. And you wanna bring up non-serving leaders, who you voting for Hillary or Obama I would assume. Neither one knows anything what its like to be in the service, at least Bush was in the national guard, even if he got out of combat, he does have a taste. So as far as I’m concerned, you can jump on the same plane thats gonna take BOSSKING to his new home over there in the box.

This will be it for me. To begin with, that is a marine, notice the diagnol arm pockets, with the flap sticking out from the pocket, due to the velcro, and if you look carefully, there are some cross rifle’s under that stripe, and I can’t remeber seeing cross rifles under any stripe of the army’s. TO the guy who said whose had more amphibous landings, better check again. Not only have we done it numerous times, but we perfected it. Do I need to say more then over in Europe during WWII, you had some reinforcements from the ally nations, most of them. While the marines were island hopping the pacific, virtually alone, agains the Japs, who were far worse of an enemy.

soon to be or gonna be, all I’m gonna say is be patient, don’t get mad at those who chastized you for what you said. IF you become one of the few, you will understand why we said that stuff to you. I had a good buddy who went to a local night club with me, two fresh grads and the 2 recuiters who put us in. He was in the DEP program, and wearing a MARINE tshirt. He got pissed when a girl he was talking to asked me why he didn’t have his uniform when he went to the head, and I said cause he ain’t a Marine. Call me a c*&k blocker, but it was true. He didn’t have it yet, and ended up chickening out of bootcamp the night before he left. He never understood why I did that, but the other 4 MARINES did. I wish you the best, and hope you do earn the TITLE, so that way you will understand too

Remember, you could never call a 4 star General of the Army a soldier, never call the head of Naval Operations a seamen, nor call the Head of the Airforce an airman, but the Commandant of the Marine Corps will always be damned proud to be called a Marine.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9SNu8Ke5uA&eurl=http://commonsenselogic.blogspot.com/2008/04/marine-giving-iraqi-cab-driver-some

this is were you should go to see a bigger video of the Marine. You will definitely see his LCPL isignia on his flak. You will also see the digital pattern that is distinct with the Marines even with the Army’s new uniform

Sir Rodney, you are obviously a troll and NOT British, as a true Brit would not make any derogatory remark like “I shit the Queen”
You are probably a non combatant, if you have been in any military. As for your remarks about support the troops, hate the President, you can’t separate them. He is the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces. BTW, he did serve in the National Guard, so try to get your facts straight, instead of making yourself out to be such a moron.

Excellent, genius, and funny. The taxi driver had no clue of what was being said but he understood the calm voice as strong and friendly.
The invitation was real however, my son, Marine CPL in Iraqi is always looking to take up the fight.
I am asked always " Are you worried about Jeff being in Iraq, i tell them hell no, i pity the poor Iraqi that picks the fight"
SEMPER FI
Marine Father

Talk about another affront to our military. Have you all seen this post under the pictures section?!

<a Visit our New TIME magazine cover

Th problem with Bossking Sir Rodney and others is they are too busy exercising the wrong right. Once in a while they should try using their right to remain silent.

I am totally PO’ed over the Time Magazine Cover. I hope everybody calls Time, cancels their subscriptions and gets their friends to do the same.

DisRetLCPL, i went through pretty much the same shit you did. my pelvis shattered, i was misdiagnosed, trained more, broke it more, and then got discharged after it took too long to heal. basically if you are good to go, you need a doctors note saying your injury is recovered, your dd214, and a recruiter. i go back in after this semester is over, hope to see you back in brother.

Time cant justify what they did. they compared “global warming” to the most iconic image of WWII. see im not critisizin anyone but time and i hope the mutha fuckers burn in hell just like hanoi jane. only three of the flagraisers survived iwo jima. i kno i said my last post would be it but when i saw the cover i went balistic. ive met iwo jima vets and im sure they were twice as pissed as i was. semper fi

Time Magazine insulted not only the Corps but every red-blooded American. Time needs to hear from ALL of us cancelling subscriptions and telling them to go to hell. S/F

koons78 is a bitch! The army is weak anyways! If he was a Marine he would know what its like to kick ass and not be scared of pussy ass insurgants! I went to Iraw 2 times once during the war and once during the battle of Fallujah in nov of 2004. I would of gone again but i got injured.

Koons78,
The Marines are kicking your butt and all they are using are their fingers on the keyboard. You remined me of the NCOs on my Advisory Team in Vietnam. Not one of them had the guts to go out with me after dark to inspect a fire base of ARVN and Americal Dusters. I went though, the Team Chaplain went with that night. He was armed with a .45 and M16. When the compound Commander needed a PltSgt for our sector of the perimiter two MSgt refused. I as a GySgt at the time said I would take it. The Maj. directed the MSgt to report to me when we are under attack. You dog faces really have the leadership. If it wasn’t for West Point officers who I have served under, you guys would not even leave the states.
Jack Bock 1stSgt USMC (Ret)

This is great. These guys have to be funny now and then to deal with the enormous pressure they are under. “don’t run with scissors” has to be a classic line if I ever heard one.

Time to remember for a minute how lucky we all are, even those liberal whiners, to be living in a country where so many willingly give of their time and often their life so that each of us can sleep well at night.

If you have not yet today, take a moment and thank them. Every time you see a guy or lady in uniform, take a minute to say “thank you”. You don’t have to make a big deal about it, just tell them than you and be safe. I do it every time I see a uniform, and now my two teenage girls do it too.

They always say thank you and really seem appreciate a little thanks. god knows they have earned it. As have all of you who have served. Thank you and be safe.

I was regular army infantry and I did 16 months in the sandbox in 05-06 with the 172d Stryker Bde. Let me say just a couple things:

First, to any soldier that has been in this thread bashing the USMC, and any marine that has been bashing the Army, you are all DISGRACES to your respective service branches. And from your comments I willfully assume that NONE of you are anything other than REMFs yourselves. No REAL line soldier or marine would denegrate the service of their direct peers.

My infantry company was attached to a marine RCT in Anbar province for 7 months. We had to cooperate, we had to share, and we had to get along. And we did. Any bickering we did was good spirited.

SO, to those of you that are bashing service branches other than your own, let me remind you again regardless of your rank, and in front of every reader here that YOU ARE A DISGRACE.

Now, to more trivial technicalities. It does look like Army ACU’s to me. Among the observations already made, I’ll point out the gloves, which look like ACU issue tactical gloves. (they are called Aviator’s Gloves on hand receipts, if I remember correctly).

About the whole shotgun issue… weapons are routinely shared between units as they come and go. We had a tap into the marine supply system at the company level when we were in Anbar, and also shared off the books gear with neighboring units from time to time to fill needs.

So I can’t say with 100% certainty that is an Army soldier due to the grainyness and lack of camera time on the soldier/marine, but I think it probably is.

Not that it matters.

Hooah! Hoorah!

Oh and to the wannabe/soontobe marine… you better learn to STFU because your big mouth is going to get kicked in if it flaps like that at marine boot. FRIGGING TURD.

After re-reading a few of the comments by fellow veterans attacking the service and professionalism of their cross service peers, I feel shame for them.

If you are above the rank of private and you have attacked the professionalism of a peer service branch you are WRONG.

Civilians can actually be excused, they don’t know any better. So can brand new soldiers and marines, who will learn.

But those of you wish RANK, and therefore I assume TIME, that actually talk shit about fellow Americans that are just as likely to take a bullet…

FUCK YOU. Yeah I’m talking to you, Marine 1st Sgt. I’m talking to you Army MSGT. I’m talking to you retired Colonel, or whoever else conceals their integrity with a bloated, disgusting overgrowth of ego.

Soldiers and marines sweat, bleed and die exactly the same way.

I’m so disgusted at this thread, and disgusted at some of you.

Wow, rbutters is really upset, he or she needs to grow up. I have no way of verifying your claim of serving in the Army. You are not the only one who has been on a battlefield, and saw the losses of the friendlies and the bad guys. Is rbutters a he or she and still in the Army? Maybe you need to go see a shrink on anger management. In my 22 year career, I graduated from four formal Army Schools. Probably, the last one before you were born. All the instructors were professional, except when they started cutting down the Corps and that included some misinformed Army students. The last formal school was at the JFK Special Warfare School, Ft. Bragg. 110 students in the course, 100 Doggies and 10 Marines. It just so happened the Marines finished the course in the top 11.
I don’t know how to inform you of this as I’m afraid you may apologize for using your foul drunken sailor type language. Hopefully, you are not a Christian.
I wish my Senior Advisor from Vietnam were still alive today, Col. Stephen A. Day, U.S. Army, Infantry. Col. Day was a West Point grad. I would have served under him anytime, anywhere. If he were alive today, he would verify that he could not trust any of his division staff (all Army), as they all lied to him, as he informed me one day in his office. In one briefing one of his staff informed the Col., of bad information, not once but four times during the briefing. Because friedly lives depended on his information, I called the staff member on it, he was relieved and moved to an infantry battalion where he did not fair very well. That was a Captain, U.S. Army Artillery, who would not be in a position to cause arm to any of us. Col Day trusted a Maj. Coffee, former enlisted Marine, all of his Marines and enlisted Marines on the team. Why, because they always told him the truth good or bad, and the Col. respected us for being honest with him. I am being honest with you. I whole hardly support all the troops and the war. If we don’t win this one, you can blame the Dove’s in Congress, just like we did after Vietnam. But not once did the VC or NVA ever beat us on the battlefield. There is not a day goes by, that if I see a man or women in today’s uniform, I make it a practice to walk across a resturant to shake their hand and thank them for their service. I hope you do that and also thank those who have served before you. I wait.

Okay, let me start by thanking OUR men and women for giving me the right to live FREE. Now, I know that there are always buttheads out there that are going to Bitch about any and everything, because if they didn’t, they couldn’t feel good about themself. As for puff face, (yeah you know who you are) my father passed away from the Vietnam war, so don’t you go spitting bullshit from your mouth. He had high honors and was a great DAD. He was spit upon (I’m sure from people like your Mother and Father) and called all kinds of names. He told me of what it was like for freedom that his troops give to the people of Vietnam. People like YOU make me sick knowing Our Troops are fighting for ungreatful assholes like you. Go back to the hole you crawled out from and then, only then, if you want to tell everyone reading this that you are truly sorry for being totally rude to our Commander in Chief and all of OUR MEN and WOMEN in Service, may you come out. I do want to say that I am sorry for the language I have used to all the other readers, But I miss my Dad and I am very proud and love him for my freedom as well. Our Troops ROCK. They can say anything they want.. I got your backs… Thank You

Condor 1-4’s daughter,

I am sorry to hear your father passed away due to the Vietnam War. I am on 100% Disability myself due to two tours in Vietnam and Agent Orange. It will be seven years this year that I was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer, Diabetes and High Blood Pressure, all in one day. Those led to other problems caused by the Agent Orange. I blame no one for the deseases, as a career man you take the bad with the good. If your father was ill due to any of these I have described,except High Blood Pressure, and he was not on disability for the remaining two, someone needs to check with a VFW Representative for Benefits. The VFW Rep will do all the leg work and will advise you are someone if you have a claim. I worked with two widows whose husbands served in Vietnam and both died of Prostate Cancer years after leaving the service. I advised them to contact a VFW Rep. who filed claims for the both of them and they have received a substantial amount of money, plus a monthly check. I know this does not bring back your father, but it may aid someone in your family, maybe even schooling.

I did not mean for you to thank me for serving, but I do appreciate it. My comment was made for rbutters.

That was a funny video. Stay safe all at home and abroad. Oh yeah…and after reading Kat USMC’s comments I think I am in love!! :-)

Let me say this, i have said my story. I hate that you all pretend the marines are better than the army, and that the army and AF and navy dont like to be called soldiers. thats shit. were all in this together, we are all americans, we fight for the same rights, the same freedom, the same kickass president bush and our families. the only differnce is what sort of work we do. if pilots and seamen shit talk eachother then desk workers and phone operators in the same business should bitch about the other, but they dont. its sad to see fellow SOLDIERS and AMERICANS bitch about eachother. I am glad the marines are with us, same as the ass kicking Air Force, and the navy that gets us through the day. marines are NOT better than any other branch. get the fuck over it. ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL. get the fuck over it. lets fight this war, lets kick some ass, lets save the lives off the opressed and innocent, and fuck the pinko commies. if you still think the marines are better, fine. be an egotistical bitch, you probably have a major malfunction and need a cranel rectal extractor to get your fuckin head out of your ass. i admit i prefer being army, but marines have better snipers, but i assure you, us army airborne boys will fuck some shit up with artillery, hand to hand, and small arms over the marines. im sorry but its true.

as for rbutters, i got that sona bitches back anyday. i like that man. hes right, if your a citizen, obviously if your not a soldier or military family you have no fucking clue and you need to shut your penis holster before i shove my cock down your throat and teach you who is whose bitch here. if your a non military person, just shut the fuck up you pino commie democrat liberal shitface assclown cock sucking tree hugging douche. you have no idea what kind of shit we go through to put our lives down so you can have the freedom of speech. just remember that every moment you spend resting, every time your punk ass says “im too tired” a soldier is told he wont sleep for a month, or that he will stay in combat unexpectedly for 6 more months, and he doesnt bitch and whine at all. he says “Yes sir” and does his duty.

if you havent seen combat, shut the fuck up, your fucking ignorant, and you just dont understand. i gave my life for this country, i am on 40 years old and after having my leg in surgery 5 times i have to have a crutch to get around, and my shoulder pains all day from the bullets i took. fuck you. go watch some american idol and pretend its all good, go to hell. maybe one day when you serve or one of your close family or friends die over there you will wake the fuck up and realize we are doing whats right.

GO ARMY, GO NAVY, GO AIR FORCE, AND GO MARINES

“Mission, Soldier, Family, Team”

Sergeant-Major Paul Manetti
3/515
former 82nd Air Borne
4th Inf Div
2nd Cav
10th Mtn Div

i was at fallujah, war is hell, and those guard and reservists are just as much soldiers are full time soldiers. get the fuck over it bitches, we all do our duty, no matter the hours of the day we do them at. for some people full time isnt convenient and just wont work for their lives. some have issues we may not know about. go watch the music video for “Citizen Soldier” by 3 Doors Down. the guard and reserves are EXACTLY like the American Militia that freed our nation 226 years ago, if it werent for militia, we wouldnt be here today.

Listen gentleman,
This is ONLY for those who have served their country. I know this is a little late, but I must chime in here. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines; We have all served in whatever capacity. Some of us have been there and done that. Danger close. You know who you are. Some by choice, and some by design. Either way there are as many opinions as there are soldiers serving. However, that being said, I will say that ANYONE who has served actively in a hot zone will generally have a similar attitude, sense of humor if you will. It’s what men do. There is plenty of time to be serious. This soldiers 6 is on the line. That car or the next could be the last thing he ever see’s. If you don’t blow off some steam by laughing, talking trash, etc., you’ll self destruct. If it helps this chap get through his time on post. So be it. You guys can piss as much testosterone at each other as you like, but you cross the line when you speak badly about branch vs. branch. The enemy is not within. Remember? There has Always been inter-service rivalry. Let’s not get disrespectful of other branches. That’s just flat wrong! Aren’t we united in our goals? Now, after all this Dr. Phil stuff, I will say this; If you haven’t served in combat, close your pipe!!! You don’t have a right to say squat about this soldiers actions!! I’ve worked with ALL branches, and have had a pleasure serving with them. For those of you who prefer to keep your hands in your pockets, go for it. Just stay out of the way. You are much more helpful that way. Let the rest do their jobs w/out comment from the peanut gallery. The media does a fine enough job without your help. The ROE alone is enough to make one talk trash!! I’m done now. At long last. Time for someone else to spit some words out. Watch out where they land. It might just matter. By the way, I was an Army Ranger who saw action several times, and my son just came back from fallujah after serving there twice as a Grunt Marine. I and he were fortunate to be able to enjoy each others company still. All too many cannot say the same. Stop the branch bashing! God bless all who served! God bless America! RLTW!!

By the way, the American flag you see as my personal icon has a soldiers blood on it. My Ranger Buddy. He carried it in his pocket and I had one just like it. He didn’t make it home. But he stood a post just like this chap you are bashing so that you can sit at your computer and determine how he should or shouldn’t act.
Enjoy your freedom.

I left the Marine Corp 20 years ago and let me attempt to enlighten those who are having trouble understanding. The rivalries not only exist between the services but also within Marine Corp units themselves. It is much like a big family and it is ok for you to insult and berate your brother or sister because both you and they know the admiration and respect you have for one another. Within the Marine Corp there was and I assume still is the Air Winger (those working with the air craft) and the grunts (self explanatory) Any night but especially on the weekend there was likely to be a brawl between members of the family but in the end they all know that in the morning their life depends on the absence of inefficiency on the part of the other.

The video is definitely of a Marine LCPL as stated.

Let me interpret this scene as I assume it happens. This unit has been deployed here for sometime and day in day out they are running their checkpoints bored to tears but always wondering if the next vehicle is the one that will kill them all. It is near the end of his shift and this vehicle and its occupant have already been cleared. another bored to tears soldier grabs the video camera. This bright young soldier runs through his monologue much the same as you see in any late night talk show (think Jay Leno)or comedic movie. He already knows this guy doesn’t understand a word of what he is saying but here is what he wishes could happen. Instead of standing here day after day trying to make your life better. How bout you go round up all of the guys making life hell for the Iraqi people and tell them I’m working for another hour and if they would just come on down here we can settle this thing real quick and I can go home to a country that cares about me.

I have been in a “normal life” for quite a few years now but there are somethings that you never forget. The sensibilities and attitudes in a combat zone or in a life style that might depend on your ability to not think twice about acting in a life threatening situation are different from the average person.( I mean this to include first responders and Law enforcement as well as military personnel)Those in the know(have been there or in a close family that includes these people. Have little trouble seeing the humor in this video. those who have been sheltered from such things may see it as less than professional. Those in positions of high authority and responsible for reporting to the general public will say this is not the norm and behind closed doors they will be laughing their ass off and making their up their own even funnier dialog.

My wife brought this video to my attention by sending me the link and saying “I think they caught you on video”

Last, I have been very wordy but still want to add to those who don’t find the humor here, I feel sorry for you. To those that do, God bless and be sure they know you appreciate them doing what they were sworn to do the best they can. For the psychologist posting here I think it is often called desensitization. When Marines talk of killing and violence and act as if they are emotionless, it makes it all the easier to be the unstoppable and invincible Hero you are trained to be. Semper Fi brother and it was funny as hell. Thanks to all my brothers in arms that are currently keeping me and mine safe at home.

This is quoted from Madprofessor;

“And for the Marines, yes we train Marines too. Marines come to our Airborne, Ranger, Air Assault, & Halo schools.” (Not to mention some others)-

I always wondered why this wasn’t aknowledged more often, but this is absolutely true. I’ve trained other nations soldiers as well as other branches of service. Obviously these aren’t regular Army schools, but I illustrate that the Marines must not think that badly of us Army pukes, otherwise they wouldn’t waste their time training at our facilities. Devil Dogs training with Dogfaces. Man shit, however you slice it. You gotta love it!!
RLTW!

Bossking (queen)

To Bad, So sad… The government is spending you welfare and social security on taking the fight to our enemy.
For the love of God, Get off the government Tit,

You want to talk shit about President Bush.
Lets not forget how your hero, president Clinton dealt with these low life scum after they attached us under his watch.
2 ea. US Embassies in Africa
Kobar towers in Saudi
World trade center I, Truck bomb

I’m sure you thought “That will teach them”, when Slick Willy shot a million dollar cruise missiles at one of their camels. You Jack Ass!

Tell you what. Lay back, shut your Cock holster and let the Brave Men and Women of the worlds finest military protect our Country and our way of life.

Oh … “Protect our country and our way of Life” comes from the CODE.
You wouldn’t understand you have to be a patriot to swear to follow it.

Rock on Marine We need more of you in this world and we need more of all of us on our southern 6 stopping these idiots from coming in to our home

HOO-FUCKIN-RAH CRAIG! Couldnt agree with you more. Bill Clinton, known to me as Billy the Zipper, is a total jackass. Clinton never did a god damn thing to help this nation. His sorry as sat in an office and wasted oxygen and 8 years of presidency by fucking his fellow americans in bed to gain their votes. John Kerry shot his own fucking men, lied about Cambodia, which he never set foot in at christmas, and he shot himself once, was fucking around with his bayonet and stabbed himself, and when he was being a jackass with hand grenades tossing them at innocent river fishers one went off and his ass caught the shrapnel. He never saw combat in his life, if he had/has, he probably would have shit a brick and ran as far from the zone as his french runnin legs could take him. remember one thing you Grunts, being a marine or grunt or devil dick as some of you are, doesnt make you better than any of the Green Berets, Airborne Boys, Rangers, Artillery guys, not even better than an Army Dentist. no matter whether you are the one putting criminals behind bars, putting a fire out, capturing a terrorist leader, savin a kitty from a tree, jumping on a grenade, shooting the fuck out of a jihad, fixing a tooth in a hospital on the front, driving a truck, or selling coffee in a military building, were all doing something to keep the soldiers motivated on the front. were all pitching in. someone has to do something somewhere for someone, we are all working equally hard. as a former soldier i think the REAL heros are the FRG, Familiy Readiness Groups, and the civilians back at home that donate time and money and VOLUNTEER to keep us happy while were on the front. From the 7 year old boy that sent Bush the $1 he asked for to the man who jumped on a grenade to save his buddies, we are ALL serving AMERICA as EQUAL as ANY OTHER. just doing it in a deifferent, special way. I could NEVER keep my head and helmet up on the frontlines ready to fight, never be able to stand tall if i didnt get weekly letters from my children, they are what get me through every day of fighting.

“…One Nation, Under God, Ready to KICK ASS!!!”

0311grunt- not sure why you’d check back here, but my husband was with you in fallujah. At least I’m pretty sure he was. If there’s a way I can contact you on his behalf, let me know. I know he’s trying to look up his buddies (he’d write this himself but he’s back over and doesn’t have great internet access). Anyway I thought this was priceless, and it made my day. As for the inter-service pissing match going on, I support almost everyone in the service, but I’m a Marine Corps wife always.
Semper Fi

I am a retired US Navy Corpsman. I served with the 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Infantry in Iraq. I think this Marine is the typical well disciplined Marine. He is just doing what he needs to do to maintain his sanity in the face of danger. Semper Fi Marine. Just remember to keep you Shite wired tight and stay safe.

Doc

We use to treat getting mail like a game(think baseball). We would count the letters like home runs, days were innings. Anybody who went through a week shut out got to pick from everyone else mail to read. You would be amazed at how many serving our country get no mail for weeks from home. The support is essential to get through. Support form each other only goes so far, support from home(a letter) can raise the spirits of a whole unit.

From an old section 8 Marine….lol
You’ve probably all heard the the original of this..

hey sir rodney, go FUCK urself! if you don’t like our president, who supports our troops and takes care of our military instead of getting office head like clinton i got a suggestion- get your ASS on the first plane over to the middle east where they are doing so well and let’s see how long you stay sane or for that fact alive. you pompous ass! OOOO-fuckin-rah!!!! my brother is an 0311, who just got back from deployment and if i saw him doin this my mind would be eased by the fact that he still had his sense of humour.
As for the rest of the squabblers, yeah i’m a USMC wife and a sister to 2 marines but my hat’s off TO EVERYONE in ANY branch of service so get over it!!!!!
Semper fuckin Fi!!!

Jeeeezus people. Pull your heads in – take it for what it is – funny. I know that inter service rivalry can be bad – but you guys are taking this to the extreme…….

This is very funny. And whats even funnier is the inter service rivalry especially due to the fact that its a soldier on the video and not a marine (look at the uniform). Regardless who is out there, we’re all on the same team. I salute the guy on the video and everyone else who serves. For the ones that can’t enjoy this humor, its only because they have not served and do not understand.

Pardon me for my ignorance but I failed to see the humor in this as so many of the commentators did… Semper fi my a@#

Koons78 and Bossking. WOW, that is all I can say about you two… It’s a good thing we have brave men like this Marine that allows the freedom to be stupid.
I’m a Gulf War vet, a two-time Iraq War vet, and an Army Officer. My hats off to this Marine, I’d serve shoulder to shoulder with him.

True in 1598, and true today..

KING HENRY V:
This story shall the good man teach his son;
And Crispin Crispian shall ne’er go by,
From this day to the ending of the world,
But we in it shall be remember’d;
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother; be he ne’er so vile,
This day shall gentle his condition:
And gentlemen in England now a-bed
Shall think themselves accursed they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That fought with us upon Saint Crispin’s day.

Only a marine would understand semper fi and as a marine, semper fi to all my brothers.

Not only semper fi to them but semper fi to anyone who has served and I really do not care what branch it was, You served and that is good enough for me.

To those that took offense to this young marine wanting to shoot a few chicken shit terrorists all I can say is this, when you pull your head out of your ass I will still refuse to have a battle of wits with a unarmed person. Thanks and have a great day!!!

USMC 74-78
Semper Fidelis forever

And thats why Koons78 is at a training center and boss apparantly has no clue.

I’m not sure which is funnier, the video or the diatribe.

I dont claim to have been to iraq or worked with marines or anything like that. im a proud information technician in the navy lol go nerdz!

but that shts friggin awesome, id git that guy a beer!

Now that was funny. Love it.

Hey “Koons78” … Geez … I didn’t know the United States Army had an MOS for WUSS!!! I bet you’re the lead instructor at WUSS School! Will you grow a pair … please?

Love it. Come home safe !!!

Semper Fi Marine! To Ryan202 and Koons78 fuck you! You two are a couple of pussies. Probably served on a laundry ship, blowing Bob Hope like one of those comfort girls. It takes a certain mentality to be a Marine, obviously neither one of you would ever cut it.

Whoa there. For a piece of video that’s genuinely funny it sure has stirred up a whole lot of anxiety among some of its judgmental and overly sensitive viewers.
Jeeeeeeez, it was posted here to be enjoyed because it’s funny – you know, like humorous and I’d bet my left one that this encounter was videoed because of what it is – a bit of fun. To take any more out of it than that is well, just plain scary – really! In the immortal words of Waylon Jennings – “………don’t go taking seriously what’s poked at you in fun”

This is to KOONS78. You are stupid. These are the fire pissers we need. Not ARMY.. MARINES ALL THE WAY

“God has a hard-on for marines because we kill everything we see! He plays His games, we play ours! To show our appreciation for so much power, we keep heaven packed with fresh souls!”
– Gunnery Sergeant Hartman (R. Lee Ermey)

THANK YOU AND GOOD NIGHT
GSGT NONE YA 1 1

I love the way the Marines are ready for a fight and their usual humor. But this is the wrong fight for any true American soldier to be involved in. Picture yourself having a foreign soldier on your street putting out the word for the people fighting against his occupation of your country to come out and get shot by superior firepower. The invasion and occupation of Iraq is an illegal war of aggression against a non-agressor nation that was and is no threat to the US, something the US I know and love abhors and considers to be the worst of all war crimes. A complete disgrace to the everything the US AND the Marines stand for! I love the Marines but I hate treason against my country! Like you said I don’t know where my country is heading these days but it’s pretty obviously straight to hell under these Rebuplicans leadership. And if you think for a second that the nation of Iraq under Sadaam was any kind of a serious threat against the United States that warranted the actions taken then you must think the US is one lame ass scared weak puny nation, and that our troops and intellegence services are so stupid and weak that they can’t prevent or reppel attacks rather then initiate them as our Constitution declares we must. I happen to think that our nation and our troops are better and smarter and stronger then to have to resort to barbaric stupid weakness. But of course there will always be those out there, currently those greedy slobs of the Rebuplican party, that are barbaric stupid weaklings who will try to push their own immoral fear and weakness onto the rest of the nation. Just really sucks when they embarrass our fighting men and women by making them look like a bunch of weak fearful heathens. And it really pisses me the heck off when criminals like the bush administration use the US armed forces illegally in said war of aggression for the sole purpose of stealing that nations resources for the profit of private corporate interests when the sole pupose of those armed forces is the defence of our nation. The invasion and occupation of Iraq is the most totally un-American and illegal use of the US military EVER!

Huh,,,dumb-ass from la-la land speaks,,,that’s ‘Terrible’.

The world is run by one million evil men, ten million stupid men and a hundred million cowards.

The evil men are the power – the rich men and the politicians and the fanatics of religion – whose decisions rule the world and set it on its course of greed and destruction.
There are only one million of them, truly evil men, in the whole world. The very rich and the very powerful, whose decisions really count – they only number one million.
The stupid men who number ten million are the soldiers and policemen who enforce the rule of the evil men. They are the standing armies of twelve key countries and the police forces of those and twenty more. In total there are only ten million of them with any real power and consequence. They are often brave, but they are stupid, too, because they give their lives for governments and causes that use their flesh and blood as mere chess pieces. Those governments always betray them or let them down or abandon them, in the long run. Nations neglect no men more shamefully than the heroes of wars.
And the hundred million cowards, they are the bureaucrats and paper shufflers and pen pushers who permit the rule of the evil men and look the other way. They are the head of this department and the secretary of that committee and the president of the other association. They are the managers and officials and mayors and officers of the court. They always defend themselves by saying that they are just following orders, or just doing their job and that it’s nothing personal and if they don’t do it then somebody else surely will. They are the hundred million cowards who know what is going on, but say nothing while they sign the paper that puts one man before a firing squad or condemns one million men to the slower death of famine.
The rest of us, all six billion of us do pretty much what we are told.
This formula – the one million, the ten million, the hundred million – this is the real truth of all politics. This set of numbers is the cause of empire and rebellion. This is the formula that has generated our civilisations for the last ten thousand years. This built the pyramids. This launched the Crusades. This put the world at war and this formula has the power to impose the peace.

If you have read this far then sit quietly for a while and figure out if any of this may be true in your life’s experience and what you may have been taught by others to believe. If you want to, argue this dissertation with logic, without insults derived from a purely emotional reaction to what you have read. That seems to create only an atmosphere of hostility and resentment in a person. A natural reaction on this forum seems to stretch only to use cuss words and vulgar suggestions in place of logical debate.

Never stand in the way of a well trained, determined Marine. God Bless all of our troops.
BReimondo, former SSGT, USMC

Never stand in the way of a well trained, determined Marine. God Bless all of our troops.
BReimondo, former SSGT, USMC

Hammer, am I correct is assuming that this vid’s count was not boosted artificially?

Not that I know of,,,One thing’s for sure decyphe,,,the comment string is genuine,,,all new sign ins,,,and I’ve not had to delete any troll comments (yet).

AWESOME VID!,…God Bless our troops!!

Marine,You Rock! Great end of your shift comments to the taxi driver! Be safe and come home soon. Thank God for all our troops keeping us safe . God bless you all. OOH -RAH!

As amusing as this “may” be, the fact that it was recorded for the masses leads me to believe it’s a “look what a badass I am” video for the folks back home. I understand pressure and the toll it takes… but being a professional 100% of the time is the best way to show your talent.
If the time comes for you to showcase your “killing machine” talents – then give ‘em the best show they’re never gonna remember.

OUTSTANDING MARINE! That show of pride and confidence is exactly what your Drill Instructor tried and obviously instilled in you. I don’t give a damn what any jelly donut office POG, no matter what branch of the service, or shitbird who has no right to berate our service personnel, has to say . I would love to set here get bash’in on some of you morons like koons, actually pronounced, coward or sir rodney pronounced traitor and even rbutters, actually pronounced buttercup, but I believe the military personnel in this blog and probably most of the citizens realize you are cowards or traitors, so I will just know you for who you portrait yourself to be. To ‘Sierra Duece’ SEMFER FI DEVIL DOG, I would don my cami’s and fight with you anywhere, anytime. To my fellow bretheren who bare the title, ‘UNITED STATES MARINE’ a big SEMPER FI. To all other branches of brave military personnel who have swore to uphold and defend this Countries honor and freedom, remember, there are two types of people in this world, Marines and those who wish they were. Just kidding, I love the whole inter-service rivalry thing, my SON is proudly serving in the Army and has done his tour in the box, I am damn proud of him. I love my Corps, but we are all on the same side. Till we salute at heavens gate, Ooh-Rah and Semper Fi. “Always a Marine Sergeant”

Semper Fi Marine!!!
That is how we do it :o)

To anyone who attempts at sounding intelligent and scoffs at this video, F-Off you are part of the problem.

To all who have found the humor in this (as it deserves rightly so) Semper Fi, that includes you Dogs (no insult intended just friendly service rivalry)

That’s hilarious.

Hammer, Devil Dog Mom here. Gosh, none of you guys explained to the Army SSgt trainer person that this Marine is already in grave peril when he posted at that check point. Ya didn’t tell this guy that the cabbie is doing his own recon and our Marine was doing a fantastic show of strength, knowing full well the cabbie was taking in every detail of fire power and support this Marine had with him. Which is another point. I’m sure he wasn’t out there by himself. It is just too bad the Army SSgt just doesn’t understand what a masterful weapon a well trained US Marine really is. If he doesn’t agree what the Marine is doing then he needs to rush a message to the Commandant and have the trainging manual changed. My son, 19 years active duty MSgt US Marines, trained many at PI and said this fellow is a GREAT Marine. And oh, by the way. My son-in-law 101st Airborne, “Army”, must have missed the Army SSgt’s classes. He’s touring Bagram with a big gun in the door of a Blackhawk. Something akin to standing in the wide open at a checkpoint. I just hope the SSgt doesn’t wind up on my son-in-law’s crew.
I almost forgot, to Sir something or other. You are a waste of good air.

Does anyone see a problem with the fact that these two can’t communicate with each other?

Loved the video. Can’t f*ck with the USMC.

God Bless the United States Military, this is the best post I have ever read. If you don’t understand the truth after reading it, you are a stupid moonbat.

What great delivery and timing that young LCpl has – and great lines! During wartime, good humor helps reduce the stress, provides creative opportunities, and just generally improves morale. It helps alleviate boredom as well. So, young man with a cool shotgun, lay it on `em! You and your kind of smartass modern Marine does me proud, and I thank you.
Semper fidelis,
Eric O. Bergland
2nd Plt, 2nd Squad,C/1/9/3 USMC
RVN 1967-68

Porky Obama

First of all, Semper Fi ! Second, I would like to take this opportunity to thank “everyone” who has served our country with pride and honor! At a time when we are dealing with enemies inside our own boarders as well as outside, we should at the very least be thankful that there are those who wish to defend our rights voluntarily, not thru a draft, not because of any bonus, but because it’s the right thing to do if we are to pass on to our childrens’ children a country that still has a moral commitment to freedom. I have always enjoyed a good arguement, this is just not one of the topics that I will consider worthy.

Semper Fi! just watched this again and read through the comments. “The idea of war is not to die for your country, but to have some other poor dumb bastard die for his” Gen. George S. Patton. I still can’t help but think that this Devil Dog was just trying to help some poor dumb AIQ die for allah or which ever of the 57 Mohammedan nations he came from. Fallujah was an eye opener for those who thought there was glory in fighting for allah against Mother Green and her Killing Machine. Now they just don’t seem as dedicated to their cause.

I had the pleasure of serving with this ferocious devil dog. This was one of the greatest things I’ve ever seen. It shows you’re confident, and allowing him to attempt to attack first. This man is now training future grunts.

Semper Motherfucking Fidelis.

Oh,

1/1 Bravo Company
3rd Platoon, Second Squad
Sierra Deuce – Suicide Second

Awesome video. Reality in a war zone. I love it. Koons78 just doesn’t understand. It’s a Marine thing. Seen this before with Army units that don’t get it, in 91. He probably trained them.

You guys need to chill with the negative Reservist stuff though. A large percentage of your famed Island Hoppers in WWII were Reservists, Full divisions… in fact, if I’m not mistaken the Iwo Flag Raisers were 5th Mar Div Reservists. Reservists have fought and sacrificed in many wars. Reservists can be pretty resourceful pulling together with their “Individual” civilian skills and meshing it with their Marine Corps knowledge to accomplish a mission, especially when their units are kept together. Kept together, there isn’t much a Reserve Unit full of Communications workers, Carpenters, Police Officers, Firemen, Computer Techs, Teachers, ect…. can’t do.

Semper Fi

Really awesome video!!!
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I love my Marine! While I appreciate all our men and women who willingly got to places like Iraq and Afghanistan, got to say that there is nothing like the USMC…And you can’t fully grasp that brotherhood even being married to a Marine. The Marines are called the few and the proud for a reason…_{OOH RAH}

Love this Marine in this video…What a great sense of humor…I pray that he’s finally home safe with those he loves.

_{SEMPER FI}

I want this guy on my patrol, cool, calm and collected…..

just tell em …. oh yeaah baghdad is full of pussies & douchebags…

but if ya get a chance…. come in and shoot @ us from either direction ….

we havn’t had any action for about an hour or so…

but I get off @ 16:00 hrs …we’ll be takin a shower and eat’n and shit…. tell your buddie’s …we’ll be watchin T.V…. & most likely we won’t be armed.

good job marine …. and thanks for keeping both his hands visible…

Yeah, I wanna give this jar head a tink!!!
jack and coke from unclekevy!!

semper fi
and get yer ass home…
unclekevy@hotmail.com

Well I am not gonna get involved in a word war with retards. I respect those who join the military and serve thier country. But Marines are Marines and we do what we do. The army has had the glorious history of holding the ground that Marines take. And Marines haveing to RETAKE the ground army lost. Only an idiot like Ryan would say the shit hes saying. I served with 3rd Lav Wpns Co. Tow plt. Then 1st Bn 1st Marines Wpns Co in Iraq. If you are not a Marine then PLEASE, PLEASE dont try to understand us. Its a MARINE thing. YOU WOULD NOT UNDERSTAND! We are a sick albiet professional group of ass kickers. So please Army pukes who wank and wanna be Marines. Cry on your own time and just move outta our way when we come through. Again to retake the ground you cannot hold or once again LOST!
Semper Fi!