Thread: The United States Marine Corps 239 Years of Pride and Tradition

Happy (belated) birthday to all you jarheads.

With respect, a former soldier.

My son. Semper Fi!

Originally Posted by ProudMarineDad

My son. Semper Fi!

And you should be a proud dad! Is he a DI in San Diego!

Originally Posted by cubancigar2000

And you should be a proud dad! Is he a DI in San Diego!

No sir that is good old Parris Island, SC.

Originally Posted by ProudMarineDad

No sir that is good old Parris Island, SC.

Nice. I went there for boot in 1962.

Originally Posted by cubancigar2000

Nice. I went there for boot in 1962.

Cool! Did you get to experience the infamous sand fleas?
I was born in 1961.

Originally Posted by ProudMarineDad

Cool! Did you get to experience the infamous sand fleas?
I was born in 1961.

Oh yes. They were miserable! I was there shortly after they marched a group of recruits into the swamp. ( Platoon 104) DI's got away with a lot more than your son can now days. I don't envy him but I do respect him. I am a Marine until I die and so will he be. Tell him thx for his service, it means so much to all of us

Originally Posted by cubancigar2000

Oh yes. They were miserable! I was there shortly after they marched a group of recruits into the swamp. ( Platoon 104) DI's got away with a lot more than your son can now days. I don't envy him but I do respect him. I am a Marine until I die and so will he be. Tell him thx for his service, it means so much to all of us

Thank You sir I will tell him. He can't do crap compared to what you endured back then and my dad endured in WWII.
Now the DI's are not supposed to curse, can't take food off a recruits plate, can't follow them into the showers, etc, etc.
Thanks to the Concerned Mothers of America our Marines are being trained like sissies compared to how it used to be. It's sad.