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09-13-2012, 05:57 PM
Thread: Braggin by Proxy
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Of course you are family-connected. Your father...
Of course you are family-connected. Your father served, which makes you conected. He must have shared some stories with you.
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09-13-2012, 05:49 PM
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After doing some research I discovered the...
After doing some research I discovered the unofficial motto of the Navy. I must say that I am impressed; Not self but country. In a way it goes well with the Marine Corps' Semper Fi.
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09-13-2012, 05:09 PM
Thread: Braggin by Proxy
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Please do not be disappointed, your family did...
Please do not be disappointed, your family did enough. God had/has other plans for you. I have met many men who for whatever reason were denied the opportunity to serve our country and tended to...
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09-13-2012, 04:57 PM
Thread: Braggin by Proxy
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Try to say it with feeling. I have had it said...
Try to say it with feeling. I have had it said to me so many times I cannot count and out of the hundreds of times I have heard it I can always tell when it comes from a fellow veteran or someone...
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09-13-2012, 04:41 PM
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The drawdown years were crazy, to say the least....
The drawdown years were crazy, to say the least. I saw a lot of good men go voluntarily, a few good men get caught up in the regs and craziness who had their careers cut out from under them and...
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09-08-2012, 11:09 AM
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Thank you and I will be sure to pass it on to...
Thank you and I will be sure to pass it on to Trey. There is a Training Guide on the Navy website for DEPs to use or at least I think it is there for them to use if they are motivated enough to do...
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09-08-2012, 09:57 AM
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We have for the very first time that I am aware...
We have for the very first time that I am aware of a soon to be Sailor in the family! Our oldest grandson made it through the induction / MEPS process 2 days ago and is now in the delayed entry...
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09-06-2012, 10:47 AM
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Being a former artilleryman, at one time in my...
Being a former artilleryman, at one time in my career, I am somewhat embarrassed to say I am unfamiliar with either of your quotes. I do find them interesting, especially the second one considering...
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09-06-2012, 03:22 AM
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I hadn't heard that one before. I like it. I'll...
I hadn't heard that one before. I like it. I'll try it out on my brother, who by the way retired as a Chief after 30 years faithful service in the Air Force.
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09-05-2012, 11:46 AM
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Spoken like a true swab jockey! Believe me when I...
Spoken like a true swab jockey! Believe me when I say I am not in the least bit insulted by your comment. I have taken the ASVAB 2 times the scoring changed between iterations, my first score was 148...
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09-05-2012, 09:16 AM
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If you check with the Chief I hope he will verify...
If you check with the Chief I hope he will verify what the recruiter has told me about the razors. I have never fully trusted recruiters. Today's military is far different from when I first enlisted...
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09-02-2012, 07:38 PM
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Unfortunately the str8 will not be allowed unless...
Unfortunately the str8 will not be allowed unless he is on shore duty. I checked the regs and the str8 would be considered a weapon while on board ship. BUT when I spoke with a recruiter he said...
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09-02-2012, 06:06 AM
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Update on the grandson's progress. I loaned him...
Update on the grandson's progress. I loaned him one of my Dovo 5/8", actually my latest "new" razor purchase, to use in stead of the shavette. After I gave him the shavette I remembered that they...
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08-21-2012, 02:36 AM
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Braggin by Proxy
I'm posting this on behalf of my grandson. I just got off the phone with him 5 minutes ago. He reported the results of his very first wet shave! Obviously I'm proud of him, hence the by proxy...
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