Compliment to Wally's work.

[Jock Scot]

Forty two is, of course, "the" answer!

It most certainly is,if you are in a tight spot!

[ccga3359]

What's all this 'Sir', Master Gunny? Or as I like to address you, 'Yo'. The exchange program where our troops get to use 'real' equipment and your troops learn froom the best .

[Rogerson785]

That is fantastic! That would never happen here at Fort Riley Kansas. I have only seen Iraqi’s and Afghanistan soldiers.

During my three years with the Army reserves out of Irvine, Ca., I remember doing joint ranges with the Marines and I really liked their way of running the ranges and course of fire. Many years later when I was stationed at Ft. Huachuca Arizona, I had to drive to MCAS Yuma to be certified as a prisoner escort NCO, that was fun. Besides those interactions and running the 26th Marine Corps Marathon, my first in 1996, I feel I should get a MARPAT desert or woodland kilt, think I earned it after 26.2 grueling miles, 4:05:26.

[Bugbear]

Congratulations to Wally! And to James for owning a Wally, you lucky...

[James MacMillan]

What's all this 'Sir', Master Gunny? Or as I like to address you, 'Yo'. The exchange program where our troops get to use 'real' equipment and your troops learn froom the best .

No argument there. The Royal Marines are definitely among of the best. They stand tall and proud right beside us!

As for the "Sir" I think he was just in awe of the old grey-haired geezer in the kilt, and didn't know that in real life I had actually worked for a living. Seriously, he was a very polite respectful example for the youth of today to emulate.

[Monkey@Arms]

The young RM Corporal asked if he could ask me a question and I said sure. We then moved off to a corner to be out of traffic. He asked what tartan I was wearing. I grinned, because yesterday I was wearing my "Light Grey Leatherneck Urban Warfare tartan number 16" that had been made by Wally, our own ChattanCat. I told him, and got a puzzled look.

What, he didn't recognize it at once? Its standard issue around here. Great story, and a great name for that tartan, Jay.

Best regards,

Jake

[OFCJAX]

Damn, wish I coulda been a part of that program.

[TheSp8]

As for the "Sir" I think he was just in awe of the old grey-haired geezer in the kilt, and didn't know that in real life I had actually worked for a living.

I've used that line as have others and been told we're not supposed to say that. After all, it might offend the officers to imply that they don't work as hard as the NCOs. I will say that all the interaction I've had and seen between our military and other countries military have all been based on mutual respect for abilities and the work we all do.

YMOS,
Tony

[ccga3359]

I've used that line as have others and been told we're not supposed to say that. After all, it might offend the officers to imply that they don't work as hard as the NCOs. I will say that all the interaction I've had and seen between our military and other countries military have all been based on mutual respect for abilities and the work we all do.

YMOS,
Tony

When a buddy made JTF2 here in Canada he spent as much time training alongside US Special Forces in Virginia (or was it N.C.) as he did up here. In Afghanistan the record for the longest successful sniper shot at over one and a half miles was by a joint Canadian/American team of two.

[James MacMillan]

I've used that line as have others and been told we're not supposed to say that. After all, it might offend the officers to imply that they don't work as hard as the NCOs. I will say that all the interaction I've had and seen between our military and other countries military have all been based on mutual respect for abilities and the work we all do.

YMOS,
Tony

I know that you know that I was joking. Heck - ask the Dai Uy, in the Marine Corps, the respectful relationship between our Staff NCO's and Officers is the closest that I have seen in all the services. We work side-by-side to get the job done!

Damn, wish I coulda been a part of that program.

In my career in the Corps, I was lucky enough to have done a lot of neat things, but my service with 42 Cammando was one of the highlites. I never did learn what the selection process was, all I did was carry out my orders. In the years after that assignment, I was asked, a few times, for my recommendations, but I only met a few other Marines that had been on that duty. We call that type of duty “detached” duty – most Marines never get a chance – Career Marines, maybe once or twice, if they are lucky.