What is the most ridiculous lie you have heard in your Marine Corps career?

[Just a Marine]

I was walking back from the DFAC on Camp Taqqadum with a few Marines, BSing about previous deployments. One of the Marines told a tale of how he was patrolling through a town when his patrol was attacked by a drug crazed Iraqi. For all of you skeptics this can happen and probably has happened; however this is where the story takes a strange twist. The lunatic charged the patrol with a rather large knife. The patrol established hostile intent and opened fire. According to him they went through 4 magazines of 9mm, a drum of 7.62mm and he personally shot him 7 times with hollow point 5.56mm followed by 3 rounds of .50 caliber. The drug crazed terrorist did not go down until the 3rd .50 caliber round hit him. At this point I decided to have some fun with him, I asked him if they actually hit him with any of the previous rounds and he swore to all of us that most of the rounds hit the bad man and that all 3 .50 caliber rounds hit him. Until recently that was the best I’ve heard. However a subscriber to this community claimed 85% of his Grunt Company used drugs on a regular basis and that it was being covered up by his SACO. Can anybody top these lies?

[notamotogrunt]

The biggest lie.....Semper Fi, or Marines do the right things for the right reasons all the time.
IDK which one is bigger.

[LeaderOfMarines]

That notamotogrunt is actually in the Marine Corps and a war hero! lol

[SSgtB1990]

If Marines kill themselves or they're not wearing proper protective gear on a motorcycle or a seat belt in a car they won't get their medical coverage if they're injured or their death benefits if they die. BS!!

And when my unit was deployed, we had a Marine who told his mom he got picked to be a sniper and was going on sniper patrols....NOT!!

[SSgtAllen3381]

Here we go...

[USMC_8156]

"MSG is an independent duty"

[notamotogrunt]

One guy in our company claimed while in a fire fight in Iraq he killed five guys in three minutes but no one else saw it lol. (mind you in close quarter combat)

[wzgriffith]

The Sergeant Major deserved that bronze star...

[JLMartin]

That one of my Cpl's (when I was a salty lance, ha) rescued Jessica Lynch. (This guy told this to his wife, his family, other Marines wife and his own brother, a boot in the Corps as well) He told them he was no shit part of some secret platoon that was more high speed low drag then Force Recon and the reason that he wasn't pictured like the actual people who did save her is because people wanted him dead for some other things that happened in Afghanistan (which happened while we were in 29 Palms.) When asked by his wifey why there was a female (me) in the unit, he claimed we were his "cover" unit and that it was so "high speed, low drag" that even we didn't know about it.


Can anyone beat that, ha!

[Former_Marine_23]

I was walking back from the DFAC on Camp Taqqadum with a few Marines, BSing about previous deployments. One of the Marines told a tale of how he was patrolling through a town when his patrol was attacked by a drug crazed Iraqi. For all of you skeptics this can happen and probably has happened; however this is where the story takes a strange twist. The lunatic charged the patrol with a rather large knife. The patrol established hostile intent and opened fire. According to him they went through 4 magazines of 9mm, a drum of 7.62mm and he personally shot him 7 times with hollow point 5.56mm followed by 3 rounds of .50 calibers. The drug crazed terrorist did not go down until the 3rd .50 caliber round hit him. At this point I decided to have some with him, I asked him if they actually hit him with any of the previous rounds and he swore to all of us that most of the rounds hit the bad man and that all 3 .50 caliber rounds hit him. Until recently that was the best I’ve heard. However a subscriber to this community however claimed 85% of his Grunt Company used drugs on a regular basis and that it was being covered up by his SACO. Can anybody top these lies?

Ok, that might be the tallest tale I've ever heard. Even if there was some insurgent higher than notamotogrunt and 85% of his company, and assuming that there is some truth in as much that he was hit by 9mm, 7.62, 5.56 hollow point (not sure why they had that anyway aside from wanting to carry illegal ammo) and 3 rounds of .50...then common sense would dictate that there is no possible way this guy didn't go down. The .50 alone would have not only knocked him off his feet but left a hole the size of a bongo truck and ripped limbs from torso. Was this superman on drugs?

[USSConstellation]

Ok, that might be the tallest tale I've ever heard. Even if there was some insurgent higher than notamotogrunt and 85% of his company, and assuming that there is some truth in as much that he was hit by 9mm, 7.62, 5.56 hollow point (not sure why they had that anyway aside from wanting to carry illegal ammo) and 3 rounds of .50...then common sense would dictate that there is no possible way this guy didn't go down. The .50 alone would have not only knocked him off his feet but left a hole the size of a bongo truck and ripped limbs from torso. Was this superman on drugs?

I thought the same exact thing when I read this. A .50 cal round just flying close by you can rip your arm off. You know what..........maybe this kid used to be part of notamotogrunts company and perhaps he was in the 85% drug club. It would explain where his story came from

[USMC_8156]

Even if there was some insurgent higher than notamotogrunt and 85% of his company...


Ten points.

[old1stSgt]

...that the Air Wing Admin guy had a secondary MOS as a door gunner. Never did find out which door...

[LeaderOfMarines]

...that the Air Wing Admin guy had a secondary MOS as a door gunner. Never did find out which door...

Lol, it must be the back door 1stSgt.

[old1stSgt]

Lol, it must be the back door 1stSgt.

Didn't want to ask and be in violation of the "don't ask/don't tell" policy. Don't go getting all bent out of shape, you wingnuts, it's all in good fun!!:tongue:

[notamotogrunt]

great lie I heard once was a Marine Airlines Mech claiming to have a combat MOS lol. Or an officer saying he was combat salty, or USS saying hed been on 4 pumps. take your pick.

[USMC_8156]

great lie I heard once was a Marine Airlines Mech claiming to have a combat MOS lol. Or an officer saying he was combat salty, or USS saying hed been on 4 pumps. take your pick.

Actually, I'm not sure if the 1st Sgt was serious, but it's not uncommon for Mechs to be door gunners in the box, and a lot of them have their combat wings and CARs. I even knew a Corpsman who was pretty well decorated for an evac under fire he did as a gunner. Admin guy being a door gunner...that's pretty unlikely though, but I've seen others.

Notamoto, you are so boot, it embarrasses me to see you talk. I would listen to that kid who said SOI should pistol qual before I would listen to anything you have to say.

[old1stSgt]

Actually, I'm not sure if the 1st Sgt was serious, but it's not uncommon for Mechs to be door gunners in the box, and a lot of them have their combat wings and CARs.

Nope, not serious. That's why I went with an Admin guy. Mechs fly in the birds. They'd BETTER be proficient gunners. Especially if they're extracting a team from a hot LZ.

[notamotogrunt]

Europe huh....must be a tough dployment lol. He was a shop Mech btw.

[Just a Marine]

Shop Mechs can be gunners and aerial observers. Ive got buddies who are both.

[notamotogrunt]

I Stand Corrected.

[USMC_8156]

Europe huh....must be a tough dployment lol. He was a shop Mech btw.

Obviously your boot ass doesn't know what an 8156 is. Go ask your Sergeant what google is and maybe he'll show you how to work it too.

Shop Mech? They're all shop mechs. Even mechs who work on the flightline are still "shop mechs" if they work at O-Level, which all flying squadron level mechanics do. Every time you venture away from simple insults and "f u" comments you show how ignorant you are of anything relating to the Marine Corps.

[USSConstellation]

great lie I heard once was a Marine Airlines Mech claiming to have a combat MOS lol. Or an officer saying he was combat salty, or USS saying hed been on 4 pumps. take your pick.

I wonder if you are talking to me................I didn't say I had four pumps to Iraq. I could have easily gone another time but I was given orders to PCS to another place that needed "experienced NCO's. I did do three tours to Iraq all before I hit 3 and a half years in the Marine Corps buddy and guess what? my job happens to keep you and all your other drug using buddies safe day in and day out. I also just got back from Thailand a few months ago, so that would be four deployments. My Thailand deployment happened to turn into a Humanitarian mission but I was trying to figure out how much hell the Marine Corps would have if we tried to just fly into Myanmar/Burma without permission, but I know that you have no idea what I am talking about. I also had only 5 mere months of "dwell time" between each deployment. I think you are referring to Former Marine 23 and in his case, HE DID DO FOUR PUMPS and now he is on a 5th trip to Iraq as a civilian....................so shut your mouth retard

[USMC_8156]

My Thailand deployment happened to turn into a Humanitarian mission but I was trying to figure out how much hell the Marine Corps would have if we tried to just fly into Myanmar/Burma without permission,

That whole situation was ridiculous. Luckily you all didn't, or we'd be occupying another backwater country right now. It must have been a bitch to be that close when all of those people were dying for no reason though.

[USSConstellation]

That whole situation was ridiculous. Luckily you all didn't, or we'd be occupying another backwater country right now. It must have been a bitch to be that close when all of those people were dying for no reason though.

yeah it sure did suck. The conditions for those people were horrendous but I did not think that we should go into the country uninvited, that would have been a mess and you are exactly right. we could still be there right now if we did actually go

[notamotogrunt]

YO 8156 I wasnt referring to you in the mech statement it was another boot sgt on here that used to post assjack. Former marine is a punkass civilian and uss no matter what you say.....youre on a HUMANITARIAN mission LOL. Gimmie a break boss. Must be horrible wakin up to the sounds of hungry kids wanting MREs. Must be tough. And I couldnt care less about your 5 month dwell time. After I was wounded (worse than youd believe if I told you) I deployed 4 months later BY CHOICE so kiss my ass you shower shoe.

[Just a Marine]

Your right nobody would believe you. I seriously doubt you are in the Marine Corps. Your just another wannabe on here looking for attention. I got shotted while I was in the suck! Im special Im special. Yeah you are special. There Ive said it your special. No need to thank me. If you were ever in the Marine Corps you were so pathetic they kicked you out. Im betting you werent treated very well and that is why you are so angry with "The Man". The big Sergeants mistreated my uneducated ass. Weak and pathetic, what a waste of life. I do drugs while I'm in the Corps Im so cool, I bet you make your parents real proud. They are probabally just glad your out of the house.

[notamotogrunt]

Just keep talking, thats all youve ever done in your time in the corps you pussy. The biggest lie is when POGs talk like they matter. All they are...JUST ANOTHER MARINE. WHOO HOOO who passed boot camp, sooo tough lol. They outta go back to beating the weak ones like you in boot, funny I was never touched in boot camp, and only ITd once. Hmm wonder why that is, must be because I suck so bad lol. The 'man' has actually been alright to me. pays me, moves me up the ranks, i even got a free set of blues after boot lol. No they havent stuck it to me and i cant even remember the last time a BIG BAD SGT got on my case.

[USSConstellation]

YO 8156 I wasnt referring to you in the mech statement it was another boot sgt on here that used to post assjack. Former marine is a punkass civilian and uss no matter what you say.....youre on a HUMANITARIAN mission LOL. Gimmie a break boss. Must be horrible wakin up to the sounds of hungry kids wanting MREs. Must be tough. And I couldnt care less about your 5 month dwell time. After I was wounded (worse than youd believe if I told you) I deployed 4 months later BY CHOICE so kiss my ass you shower shoe.

You are pathetic, I said it turned into a humanitarian mission, DID I SAY THAT MY MISSION WAS HUMANITARIan? no i didnt you little shit, I can't tell you what my mission was. Oh wow I def call bullshit flag on that one, I know for a fact that my BN had the least time at home before deployments so there is no way in sam hell that you went back to Iraq 4 months later after you were wounded. No grunt BN'S go back after 4 months of time at home.......

[LeaderOfMarines]

Guys, don't waste your time. Just let the "war hero" live out his fantasy.

[JLMartin]

Guys, don't waste your time. Just let the "war hero" live out his fantasy.

Playing SOCOM?

[ibnEpaminondas]

So...can we please get back to the subject matter of this thread?

I heard a Marine LtGen state that all of our Marine advisors serving in Iraq were the "best and brightest" and that their records books had been screened.... Needless to say, he didn't have a clue as to what he was talking about, and he coincidently happened to be the former Marine Corps public affairs officer--i.e., he was used to spinning the truth to make the Corps look good. Come to find out, several of those "best and brightest" advisors had previously received adverse fitness reports, DUIs, been passed over, or were new arrivals to their units (i.e., welcome aboard...guess what you get to do...).

I had a LtCol who was at least 40 pounds overweight tell me that he had "forgotten" to send in his picture to the promotion board...he was selected for Colonel.

[LeaderOfMarines]

I've got a ton of tattoos as well and I was told by my old CO that I should become a WO

USSConstellation, I am not sure, I would have to look up the order about WO's. If that is something you could get into, you should definately do it.

[SSgtAllen3381]

I've got a ton of tattoos as well and I was told by my old CO that I should become a WO

Are those tattoos that can be seen? Did you get your tattoos photo'd in time to be grandfathered in?

[notamotogrunt]

I never got any photos and got a sleeve after the rule so couldnt I claim being grandfathered there?
As far as WO my fmr plt sgt has a sleeve and was putting in a package.....

[USSConstellation]

Are those tattoos that can be seen? Did you get your tattoos photo'd in time to be grandfathered in?

yes every one of mine are grandfathered in and documented. I had to do it while I was in Iraq on my third tour

[Former_Marine_23]

USSConstellation, I am not sure, I would have to look up the order about WO's. If that is something you could get into, you should definately do it.

I believe that as long as they are documented prior to the date the Commandant stipulated, and they're not gang related/poor taste, you're ok. I know you have to submit photos of all visible tattoo's (in pt gear) with your WO package so the board can evaluate them. A buddy of mine just got out of WOBC in May and he had several on his arms but he is a WO now.

[RETSGTMAJ]

When I enlisted and was promised "free medical care" for the rest of my life if I stayed in and retired.

[Former_Marine_23]

When I enlisted and was promised "free medical care" for the rest of my life if I stayed in and retired.

Ha, that's pretty funny!

[SSgtAllen3381]

I never got any photos and got a sleeve after the rule so couldnt I claim being grandfathered there?
As far as WO my fmr plt sgt has a sleeve and was putting in a package.....

Probably not, it would have to be noted in your SRB that the photos were taken by the deadline date. Not sure what that date is right off hand.

Your former Plt Sgt may have had his grandfathered in, and he will have to attach that paperwork with his package as well.

Good luck.

[Sgt Grandpa]

Ok, so I am not a Marine, but I think the best lie was:

If you re-enlist, we can guarantee your choice of duty station, and it's just like a regular civilian job!!

[SSgtAllen3381]

Lie:

We Will Be Home On This Day!!!!!!!!!!

[RETSGTMAJ]

Not sure if this is a lie or not, but the 2nd Lieutenant that tells you "It's been my experience that..........."

[USMC_8156]

Not sure if this is a lie or not, but the 2nd Lieutenant that tells you "It's been my experience that..........."

Or the PFC who says "Don't worry, I learned this in SOI..."

[Measure Man]

"We are here to help" (IG office)

"We are glad to see you" (Office being inspected)

[Lone_NCO]

"Admin are customer service representatives"!!! My SNCOs always told my sections that. Strange part about that is to make our "customers" (because I owe another Marine special treatment) happy most of the time it would be going against the rules somehow, which would be the same as being undisiplined would it not? Just found that funny.

Biggest lie though, has to be "I got it the worst blah blah blah" every Marine has diffuculties they face and I promise for as bad as any one here has it someone has it worse out there somewhere.

[USMC_8156]

Biggest lie though, has to be "I got it the worst blah blah blah" every Marine has diffuculties they face and I promise for as bad as any one here has it someone has it worse out there somewhere.

"Yeah, I took the NJP because I didn't want to deal with the hassle of a court martial."

Scumbag.

[Lone_NCO]

Ok first off no disrespect, but I find this funny.

'I am not a Woman, i'ma Marine"

Lol ok, where as you may very well be a Marine and a damn good one, if you've been sitting down to urinate for 18+ yrs of your life you are in fact a woman, you may also be seen doing a flexed arm hang or pregnant in uniform. You will never see some Marines do that, therefore there is a distinction there. Its all good though, it was just especially funny when I heard this from female Marines who had'nt even recieved there GCM's, you havent been a Marine for 3 yrs you've been a female your whole life! Now if my Msgt who just retired said that to me with 23+ yrs in i'd be more likely to agree.

[CSBurns]

My former MSgt telling me to change scores on a PFT roster and then later when confronted by it he completely flat out about it and then changes his story and then I catch him in the lie.........I am so glad those days are waaaaay behind me.

[RETSGTMAJ]

"Admin are customer service representatives"!!! My SNCOs always told my sections that. Strange part about that is to make our "customers" (because I owe another Marine special treatment) happy most of the time it would be going against the rules somehow, which would be the same as being undisiplined would it not? Just found that funny.

Biggest lie though, has to be "I got it the worst blah blah blah" every Marine has diffuculties they face and I promise for as bad as any one here has it someone has it worse out there somewhere.

We need to quit using the term "customers" in the Marine Corps.

We Don't Graduate Customers from Boot Camp
We Graduate "MARINES"
We Don't Take Care of Customers in the Marine Corps
We Take care of 'MARINES"
THE BOTTOM LINE IS
We Don't Call Marines "Customers"
WE CALL THEM "MARINES"

We are not the USMC Grocery and Deli

[Gunny08]

'CUSTOMERS' ???!!!!!
Holy Crap, Sergeant Major. I know the Corps is supposed to be always evolving, but that's 'De-volving'. I never thought of the rifle companies I supported as an FO as my 'Customers'

[notamotogrunt]

I dont see a problem with calling it customer services. You are a customer of the building when you walk in there and they are providing you a service. Personally, I think they should be civilians anyways...but thats just me talking.

[SSgtAllen3381]

I dont see a problem with calling it customer services. You are a customer of the building when you walk in there and they are providing you a service. Personally, I think they should be civilians anyways...but thats just me talking.

They just may be in the future, hell, the civilians are taking over damn near everything but grunts.

NBC
COOKS-partially
MPS
SUPPLY

I'm sure there are more out there, but that is just a small sampling of where civilians now work.

[USMC_8156]

They just may be in the future, hell, the civilians are taking over damn near everything but grunts.

NBC
COOKS-partially
MPS
SUPPLY

I'm sure there are more out there, but that is just a small sampling of where civilians now work.

NBC? Really?

Supply has been a good thing in my book. Since the civilians took over there, the gear my Marines received was cleaner and in better condition. CIvilians have no problem telling a Major to clean his damn deuce gear or they won't take it. The downside is they won't "hook a brother up".

I was glad that I still saw the Marines in the chow hall though. A Marine won't spit in my food. I hope.

[SSgtAllen3381]

NBC? Really?

Supply has been a good thing in my book. Since the civilians took over there, the gear my Marines received was cleaner and in better condition. CIvilians have no problem telling a Major to clean his damn deuce gear or they won't take it. The downside is they won't "hook a brother up".

I was glad that I still saw the Marines in the chow hall though. A Marine won't spit in my food. I hope.

Civilians are issuing Gas Masks, been that way I know since 2005, when I came back to LeJeune from Food Service School.

I'm with you on the civilians telling "you" what to do with that gear. I witnessed my 1st Sgt standing in the parking lot, poncho liner in hand, trying to get it dry. :) :) HE WAS P!$$ED. Funny as hell too. NO, they won't hook a brotha up, I tried to get one of those new Gortex jackets, but the lady said, "the one you are trying to turn in, is , well...really old." :) :)

I HOPE a Marine Cook wouldn't spit in your food. I know none of the cooks I've trained or worked with would do such a thing. We get the short end of the popularity stick and get $h!t on a lot, but we don't normally resort to that sort of thing. Where are you? What Chow Hall do you eat at?

[USMC_8156]

Civilians are issuing Gas Masks, been that way I know since 2005, when I came back to LeJeune from Food Service School.

I'm with you on the civilians telling "you" what to do with that gear. I witnessed my 1st Sgt standing in the parking lot, poncho liner in hand, trying to get it dry. :) :) HE WAS P!$$ED. Funny as hell too. NO, they won't hook a brotha up, I tried to get one of those new Gortex jackets, but the lady said, "the one you are trying to turn in, is , well...really old." :) :)

I HOPE a Marine Cook wouldn't spit in your food. I know none of the cooks I've trained or worked with would do such a thing. We get the short end of the popularity stick and get $h!t on a lot, but we don't normally resort to that sort of thing. Where are you? What Chow Hall do you eat at?

Thats right...I do remember getting my gas mask from a fat guy in jeans. I just hope they don't completely remove the NBC Marines.

I'm an MSG, so I don't get the luxury of a chow hall. Trust me, the way the food is where I'm at right now, I'd kill for some chow hall food. The last chow hall I ate at was (obviously) the one in Quantico, and it was all civilians that I remember. It was disgusting, by the way. The best chow hall I've been to was in KBay, where there were Marines.

I found a lot of respect for cooks when I met one who was fapped to a provo rifle company and ended up in firefights every day. Reminded me any of us, any time, any where, all of that.

[SSgtAllen3381]

I wouldn't be surprised to see Civilians taking over the NBC job. If you think about it, why can't they run the base NBC Chambers and give classes?

Hell, who knows how many civilians will be taking the jobs away.

[CSBurns]

CBRN is not going anywhere, not after the new steps we've taken. Now we just need the rest of the Corps to use us the way we were intended to be used. No need for us to train others to do the Monitor survey etc. when we should be doing all that stuff ourselves.

[ironbrigade]

Biggest lie I heard and this comes from experience "You will get your gear in country"

[Bruce]

Biggest lie I heard and this comes from experience "You will get your gear in country"

An oldie but a goodie.

[ninebreaker]

Biggest lie I heard and this comes from experience "You will get your gear in country"

Forget oldie but a goodie
that one should the number one of all time

[0151Sgt]

Something that i have found to be rediculous is that line that recruiters tell you that only Marines can got to Embassy Duties. This is not true at all. Yes Marines are the ones who guard the Embassies but they are all service that work at Embassies. They just dont get the shit end of the stick if the embassy gets attached. So recruiters should stop lying.

[LeaderOfMarines]

Something that i have found to be rediculous is that line that recruiters tell you that only Marines can got to Embassy Duties. This is not true at all. Yes Marines are the ones who guard the Embassies but they are all service that work at Embassies. They just dont get the shit end of the stick if the embassy gets attached. So recruiters should stop lying.

I am a former recruiter and I can prove that he didn't say that. The use of the MCOB...Marine Corps Opportunities Book.....the big black thing with pictures...you must have not been paying attention. Although he was telling you the truth about guarding them.....maybe you misheard him... You know I am just pulling your chain...I always have to get my 8411's back.

[Cpl_5534]

When I first got to my present unit I was told by my Gunny that we got out at 1300 every Friday. Lately our SNCOIC has been making my section stay until almost 1500 or 1600 on FRIDAY afternoons!!!!

[RetiredPFC]

LCpls are the backbone of the Marine Corp

[weazlefuzion]

While it's not in my 'Marine Corps career', as an Airman, I once had an LCoolie tell me that he was jogging on a trail on post and found a few deer. He kept jogging and one of the does reared back and knocked him down (a 6' 7" big fucking Marine). When it reared up again to smash his skull in, he reached up and punched it square in the nose (apparently his arm is about 5' long). It ran off.

We all just kinda stared at each other after hearing this deciding whether to openly call "bullshit" or just let him go on. He had plenty of embellished 'stories' for us.

[IRKILLROY]

I was walking back from the DFAC on Camp Taqqadum with a few Marines, BSing about previous deployments. One of the Marines told a tale of how he was patrolling through a town when his patrol was attacked by a drug crazed Iraqi. For all of you skeptics this can happen and probably has happened; however this is where the story takes a strange twist. The lunatic charged the patrol with a rather large knife. The patrol established hostile intent and opened fire. According to him they went through 4 magazines of 9mm, a drum of 7.62mm and he personally shot him 7 times with hollow point 5.56mm followed by 3 rounds of .50 caliber. The drug crazed terrorist did not go down until the 3rd .50 caliber round hit him. At this point I decided to have some fun with him, I asked him if they actually hit him with any of the previous rounds and he swore to all of us that most of the rounds hit the bad man and that all 3 .50 caliber rounds hit him. Until recently that was the best I’ve heard. However a subscriber to this community claimed 85% of his Grunt Company used drugs on a regular basis and that it was being covered up by his SACO. Can anybody top these lies?

well seeing as LSD can make a man who is shot 30 some times continue to walk while bleeding out, I don't find this too ridiculous... however I'm sure a large number of rounds missed him... like two of the three 50 cal rounds. hahaha.

[IRKILLROY]

LCpls are the backbone of the Marine Corp


this isn't a lie... this is a joke... I've only heard this with the rank of Sgt.

[IRKILLROY]

Thats right...I do remember getting my gas mask from a fat guy in jeans. I just hope they don't completely remove the NBC Marines.

I'm an MSG, so I don't get the luxury of a chow hall. Trust me, the way the food is where I'm at right now, I'd kill for some chow hall food. The last chow hall I ate at was (obviously) the one in Quantico, and it was all civilians that I remember. It was disgusting, by the way. The best chow hall I've been to was in KBay, where there were Marines.

I found a lot of respect for cooks when I met one who was fapped to a provo rifle company and ended up in firefights every day. Reminded me any of us, any time, any where, all of that.

contracting them out so the NBC bubbas can deploy and do more important stuff than sit in a warehouse and hand out masks and training filters.

[IRKILLROY]

Something that i have found to be rediculous is that line that recruiters tell you that only Marines can got to Embassy Duties. This is not true at all. Yes Marines are the ones who guard the Embassies but they are all service that work at Embassies. They just dont get the shit end of the stick if the embassy gets attached. So recruiters should stop lying.

you know why they call it MSG duty? it's 'cause it's a Marine thing. I'm sure you think the special duty assignments you saw from other branches may have confused you but they aren't on MSG duty... you should have asked those guys you saw why they are there... could it be because they have another agenda? an aide under cover? OGA possibly? if you don't know OGA then you shouldn't be complaining.

[IRKILLROY]

Not sure if this is a lie or not, but the 2nd Lieutenant that tells you "It's been my experience that..........."

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaaa...*gasp* hahahahahahaa

that was funny as hell.

[CplH5811]

My personal favorite: "I want to treat you all like adults".

[EFSUSMC0351]

I have heard so many, but they usual are some boot and it starts with :
My DI.........

[Battleshort]

...or when a Marine says "In my humble opinion...".

(just kidding!:rolleyes: )

[ty5486]

When I first got to my present unit I was told by my Gunny that we got out at 1300 every Friday. Lately our SNCOIC has been making my section stay until almost 1500 or 1600 on FRIDAY afternoons!!!!

Good God I hope you're joking. If that's your biggest lie...you're a crying little girl. Some of us in the military work for a living. Apparenlty you need to pull up your big girl panties and try it.

[Born Invincible]

lie #1 - "If you fire a round from the M2 .50cal and it barely misses a person it will rip a limb off"... really then explain why when i qualify on said weapon system we qualify on a paper target, that shows clear shot holes just like 5.56?... hmmm

lie #2 - Tattoos are unprofessional

lie #3 - it's illegal to shoot people with the M2 .50 cal or the MK19 you have to aim for their gear to make it legal... ha ha ha riiiight.

[Snoop_Frogg]

ooo...lets see. the month my son was born i was told i would get ptad immediatly to drive up to see him be born, than the day of they said i didn't rate it and i had to put in for leave and the marines that needed to approve it were no where in sight.
umm...always heard this one...'im doing this for your own good'
and the biggest one i can think of ' there's no field day in the marine corps anymore'

[MADAMESINCERE]

lie #1 - "If you fire a round from the M2 .50cal and it barely misses a person it will rip a limb off"... really then explain why when i qualify on said weapon system we qualify on a paper target, that shows clear shot holes just like 5.56?... hmmm

lie #2 - Tattoos are unprofessional

lie #3 - it's illegal to shoot people with the M2 .50 cal or the MK19 you have to aim for their gear to make it legal... ha ha ha riiiight.


Damn!.......LOL

HOOAH

[RCTBlandford]

While I leave for bootcamp on Monday (Head to MEPS/hotel tomorrow), I've heard quite a few funny lies.

Lie 1: A grenade can not detonate if the pin is removed until it hits the ground.

Lie 2: The only way out of the Marine Corps is to die.

Lie 3: When the time comes, you'll know what to do.


Anyone else get a laugh out of these?

[Combat correspondent]

"If the Marine Corps wanted you to have a family, they'd have issued you one."

Errrrr, let me suck that vomit back in!

[em2style]

CBRN is not going anywhere, not after the new steps we've taken. Now we just need the rest of the Corps to use us the way we were intended to be used. No need for us to train others to do the Monitor survey etc. when we should be doing all that stuff ourselves.

We will never be able to do the monitor survey / recon decon ourselves CSBurns. Theres not enough people in our MOS, and you know the Marine Corps will never raise the number. Hell back in Oct they closed out Cpl for reenlistment. They had 22 spots open and after they were filled anyone in the MOS had to lat move if they reenlisted as a Cpl that month.

[Snoop_Frogg]

lie number 5 million 300 thousand 72....Here is a birthday chit, use it to take a day off whenever you want.

[ZERO2111]

"Being on a ship is a good time."

[Snoop_Frogg]

another....iraq isn't that hot...i got you...and...don't worry, you won't get njp'd...

[wzgriffith]

"Pain is weakness leaving the body." There way a guy I knew from my old unit who was all about that saying. Gratned, he was a strong f*cker. Then he ignored the pain and had a heat stroke on a run. Oh, and he also has really messed up knees becuase he was running in really poor quality sneakers and thought the pain was "weakness leaving the body."

[Mustang7696]

When I first talked with my recruiter, he told me that all Marines got issued dress blues in boot camp (at that time it was only the platoon guide/honor man), and that women find Marines in dress blues irresistible... I knew that was a crock but didn't argue about it.

[cm22486]

that we are the branch of brotherhood and camaraderie.

how come whenever I go out to town in 29 palms, or now being oki......on gate 2.....the biggest threat to another marine out on the town is OTHER MARINES.

i dont worry about sailors, soldiers, or airmen.....its marines you have to worry about. recon ones are notorious for wanting to fight every time they go out.

also, the fact that marines will f#$^ another marines wife and have no remorse whatsoever. the fact that when i bring my wife through the PX or anywhere on base....she is looked at as if she was a piece of meat. it disgusts her, and saddens me. seeing marines chuckle and whisper and talk with their backs turned to me, only to turn around and i catch them checking out her backside. i know she is an attractive woman, and if she catches your eye so be it, but catching your eye is one thing.....staring her up and down is uncalled for.

i guess to understand brotherhood you have to be in a life/death situation with another marine, but im sure lots of you will agree that 95% of marines are a$$holes to each other. sad, but its true.

[cm22486]

When I first talked with my recruiter, he told me that all Marines got issued dress blues in boot camp (at that time it was only the platoon guide/honor man), and that women find Marines in dress blues irresistible... I knew that was a crock but didn't argue about it.

I'd have to say, in my single days....having a set of blues on during 4th of july '08 in vegas...not ever in my life have i gotten so much female attention. it was unreal brother.

[Mustang7696]

Maybe my experience was different because I joined up in the mid-70s - the general public's attitude toward the military wasn't nearly as positive then.
Regarding Marines being jerks toward each other, I'd say that there is some of that and it's unfortunate, but I don't think it's 95% or even a majority. More often I remember things like the time one guy in my platoon got an NPD one payday and we knew he had a family back home depending on his paycheck, so we passed the hat and ended up being able to give him enough to get them through.

[Combat correspondent]

Yup! Gate 2 is a debacle. And, for Marines always trying to catch a piece of their buddy's wife - WTF?

[USMC_8156]

Yup! Gate 2 is a debacle. And, for Marines always trying to catch a piece of their buddy's wife - WTF?

Maybe another question that should be asked is why it's so easy to catch a piece of your buddy's wife.

You know it's true.

[cm22486]

well in that category, it takes two to tango. its not like itd be all the guys fault if cheating occurred. what im saying, is a marine should have the intestinal fortitude to stay away from any married woman, much less a MARINE wife. it disgusts me, i see it happen all the time, 29 palms was bad, wife would be all alone with a husband in iraq and be goin out to town dressin like a hoochie with a tanline on her ring finger.

[USMC_8156]

Oh, I agree it's disgusting. I've just never understood why it was so prevelant. Are civilian wives as bad, if their husband has to go on a long business trip 50% will cheat?

[mel44]

Oh, I agree it's disgusting. I've just never understood why it was so prevalent. Are civilian wives as bad, if their husband has to go on a long business trip 50% will cheat?


I don't make any excuse for the women here because it is really common but I had a terrible time with the ones here at home. Seems there was always some soldier or local guy wanting to be friends or around to talk to since I was "alone". Ft. Campbell has many retired soldiers here and geeze they were like vultures in for the kill. I have children that are old enough to go out but I only went once to a little deli downtown to hear a band and have some drinks. Uuug it was worse than the dance clubs. No place for a soldiers girl gotta stay home and watch TV.

[cm22486]

I don't make any excuse for the women here because it is really common but I had a terrible time with the ones here at home. Seems there was always some soldier or local guy wanting to be friends or around to talk to since I was "alone". Ft. Campbell has many retired soldiers here and geeze they were like vultures in for the kill. I have children that are old enough to go out but I only went once to a little deli downtown to hear a band and have some drinks. Uuug it was worse than the dance clubs. No place for a soldiers girl gotta stay home and watch TV.

good on you maam. its sad that it is like that, but i have witnessed it myself. marines/soldiers are so hard up these days that just wanna be hellbent on getting that 2-5 seconds of glory, not even remotely having any type of remorse for the consequences that can be brought about, the hearts that get broken, and the hell that becomes reality for their transgressions.

[SSgtAllen3381]

good on you maam. its sad that it is like that, but i have witnessed it myself. marines/soldiers are so hard up these days that just wanna be hellbent on getting that 2-5 seconds of glory, not even remotely having any type of remorse for the consequences that can be brought about, the hearts that get broken, and the hell that becomes reality for their transgressions.

Good point(s) CM...

It's even gotten to the point that a Male and Female can't have a simple conversation without someone thinking "something is going on". I've been asked by my Female Marines why I don't talk much when they are around...

[CplH5811]

Good point(s) CM...

It's even gotten to the point that a Male and Female can't have a simple conversation without someone thinking "something is going on". I've been asked by my Female Marines why I don't talk much when they are around...

Couldn't have said it better myself SSgt. It's sad that there can't be any sort of friendship between a male and female service member. And I have seen it get so bad that when there is something there, they feel the need to hide it, regardless of rank.

[Mustang7696]

That's really sad. If I saw someone cheating on his/her spouse, I lost all respect for that person; you just can't do that and call yourself a person of integrity. Saw a lot of that in the Philippines in particular. It would leave me wondering, "If this guy's wife can't trust him, can we?" I don't know whether they're really more prone to cheating or not, but a lot of Navy and Marine Corps pilots seemed especially bad. Couldn't tell you how many times I heard them refer to their wings as "golden leg spreaders" or laugh and say "I'm not married in this state." Tailhook was no surprise for anyone who'd been stationed around the wing. Not that my fellow grunts were all choirboys either.

[USMick78]

Sorry to disappoint you guys, but I was what was called an "Admin Puke" and I have not only the certificate but the Aircrew Wings to show for it. I flew many a mission at the left gunners' position while the crew chief was at the right gunners position.

[Combat correspondent]

Maybe another question that should be asked is why it's so easy to catch a piece of your buddy's wife.

You know it's true.

Yeah, unfortunately I do know it's true. When the boys were away (regardless of branch) the wives all flocked to the Hook and Jab (Globe and Anchor on Camp Foster) while in Okinawa to score. Freaking disgusting but true. When I was single, I knew from the coolie mafia that the place to score was there - more so than the Philip Juicy bars down town - the American wives were by far the easiest targets on island. And, that is also disgusting!

[Combat correspondent]

Couldn't have said it better myself SSgt. It's sad that there can't be any sort of friendship between a male and female service member. And I have seen it get so bad that when there is something there, they feel the need to hide it, regardless of rank.

You are right, and this seriously impairs our ability, as NCOs, to protect our junior Marines too! When I was in my PAO school after lat-moving over to the AF, then returning to a new job as a fleet returnee and learning to be PAO, I pulled a female Pfc out of a seriously volitile situation and it scared the shit out of me.

To set the stage, I had a number of years in the AF at this time and had re-worked up to being an E-5 and I was walking out of my barracks room to do some laundry one Sunday morning and saw a Pfc from my class staggering down the hall w/ this SrA who lived a few doors down from me. She was drunk as piss and when she saw me shouted out "SSgt! My favorite SSgt! Good morning SSgt," and attempted to stand at attention but fell in this dude's arms - he looked sober as day. I've been around the block enough to know what was going on. So ...

I walked down there and asked her WTF was she doing in fleet returnee barracks. The dude proceeded to tell me she had to make a head call and he was bringing her to his room. Fair enough. But, next I told him to STFU as I was talking to this Marine. She agreed she needed to pee. I told her to come use my head then. She said alright and I brough her there.

As I put her in the head and turned around, this dude was standing in my room and was pissed. He asked WTF was my problem and why was I cock blocking. I pushed him out my door, followed into the hall and had some words. He cowered and went away. It was obvious by his remarks he did not merely want to let this piss-drunk Pfc use his head.

After she was done, I put her in my bed and told her to sleep it off. Know I though to myself WTF does this look like? So, I called a fellow Marine E-5 in my class, told him what had happened and had him come over, as well. We played some X-Box and hung out for several hours until she came around, sent her home to her barracks and had some really harsh words w/ her later.

In this day and age, there's no way in hell I'd have had this piss-drunk Marine in my bed sleeping FOR ANY REASON why I was alone. It's sad but true!

Sorry for the long story.

[smarg]

The biggest lie (or misrepresentation) is presented by USMC recruiters. As a duty uniform they wear the blood stripes, which is a pretty outfit and attracts the idiots who think they can wear the uniform all the time.

During boot camp folks receive their wake-up call..."My God, did I ever phuck up or what??" :D

[Seasons]

I was walking back from the DFAC on Camp Taqqadum with a few Marines, BSing about previous deployments. One of the Marines told a tale of how he was patrolling through a town when his patrol was attacked by a drug crazed Iraqi. For all of you skeptics this can happen and probably has happened; however this is where the story takes a strange twist. The lunatic charged the patrol with a rather large knife. The patrol established hostile intent and opened fire. According to him they went through 4 magazines of 9mm, a drum of 7.62mm and he personally shot him 7 times with hollow point 5.56mm followed by 3 rounds of .50 caliber. The drug crazed terrorist did not go down until the 3rd .50 caliber round hit him. At this point I decided to have some fun with him, I asked him if they actually hit him with any of the previous rounds and he swore to all of us that most of the rounds hit the bad man and that all 3 .50 caliber rounds hit him. Until recently that was the best I’ve heard. However a subscriber to this community claimed 85% of his Grunt Company used drugs on a regular basis and that it was being covered up by his SACO. Can anybody top these lies?
As was stated, they were probably on some pretty powerful drugs. Adrenaline shots could also keep a man going after being shot multiple times, even after a .50 removed an arm or hand. However, I do doubt he took 3 .50 rounds.


lie #3 - it's illegal to shoot people with the M2 .50 cal or the MK19 you have to aim for their gear to make it legal... ha ha ha riiiight.

"But sir, I was aiming for his shirt, not his chest!"

[terminallanceoorah]

A "salty lance" that has been in for 7 years. Been to Iraq four times. Was Motor T but some SgtMaj saw him one-upping data marines at their job so ON THE SPOT changed his MOS to data.... Yes, I really did hear some jackass telling this story.

Oh, and to the uneducated moron notamotogrunt, you couldn't do your job without us POGs. You wouldn't know where to go or what to shoot, so shut the hell up and be a real grunt and give credit where credit is due, dumbass. And you realize a humanitarian mission consists of cleaning up a disaster area? That means you will be cleaning up what used to be buildings, you will be moving dead bodies, you will be seeing death and destruction in one of natures worst forms. You're just a idiotic, closed minded retard who is so full of his own hype you think you're the shit. I hate people like you because you're worthless and give nothing but asspain to the Corps. If you are even an actual marine, which I highly doubt. Get a life.

[Michaep]

A "salty lance" that has been in for 7 years. Been to Iraq four times. Was Motor T but some SgtMaj saw him one-upping data marines at their job so ON THE SPOT changed his MOS to data.... Yes, I really did hear some jackass telling this story.

Oh, and to the uneducated moron notamotogrunt, you couldn't do your job without us POGs. You wouldn't know where to go or what to shoot, so shut the hell up and be a real grunt and give credit where credit is due, dumbass. And you realize a humanitarian mission consists of cleaning up a disaster area? That means you will be cleaning up what used to be buildings, you will be moving dead bodies, you will be seeing death and destruction in one of natures worst forms. You're just a idiotic, closed minded retard who is so full of his own hype you think you're the shit. I hate people like you because you're worthless and give nothing but asspain to the Corps. If you are even an actual marine, which I highly doubt. Get a life.

POG's are just as important as the waterboys are to the NFL :)

The NFL couldnt properly hydrate without ya buddy :)

[NRTrackChamp2004]

POG's are just as important as the waterboys are to the NFL :)

The NFL couldnt properly hydrate without ya buddy :)
thats a very poor example there putz. POGS are the RB/WR and the grunts are the QB, or vice versa. We both need each other, and useless without the other.

And if any grunts want to be all hardcore and think they can do it all themselves, sure I bet they can, no doubt about that. But guess what, it can also go the other way around, and us POGS can take care of the grunt work. Just because one is given the title of being an 03, doesnt him make him any more capable than anyone else.

[glock]

thats a very poor example there putz. POGS are the RB/WR and the grunts are the QB, or vice versa. We both need each other, and useless without the other.

And if any grunts want to be all hardcore and think they can do it all themselves, sure I bet they can, no doubt about that. But guess what, it can also go the other way around, and us POGS can take care of the grunt work. Just because one is given the title of being an 03, doesnt him make him any more capable than anyone else.


Easy there killer! Being a former grunt, I assure you they cannot do it all themselves, contrary to what they like to think. 'POG's' (I hate that term) deserve more than due credit for what they do CONUS and OCONUS. On the same token, I would argue that non-grunts cannot do the same work as grunts to an equal efficiency. Yeah, I know, every Marine is a rifleman. I understand what your point is though, Michaep needs to keep his dipshit comments to himself. Anyway, that's my .02.

[NRTrackChamp2004]

Easy there killer! Being a former grunt, I assure you they cannot do it all themselves, contrary to what they like to think. 'POG's' (I hate that term) deserve more than due credit for what they do CONUS and OCONUS. On the same token, I would argue that non-grunts cannot do the same work as grunts to an equal efficiency. Yeah, I know, every Marine is a rifleman. I understand what your point is though, Michaep needs to keep his dipshit comments to himself. Anyway, that's my .02.
oh, I'm easy, and I'm chill. I was just saying, ya know. And thank you for your words, especially being a former grunt. I would agree us non-infantry personnel would not be able to do the grunt work efficiently as grunts, same way grunts wouldnt be able to as efficiently run unit diary as an Admin guy. With proper training like SOI, was non-infanty personnel could do the same thing, like-wise grunts going to PA school. OTJ I think would be another alternative way to train and learn. But, again, you cant expect a Admin to hop on a 50 cal and know exactly what to do, just like throwing a grunt onto a computer to work on IAPS. All I'm saying is it goes both ways. But, it'll aways be an endless arguement anyways with some people. Thankfully, ones like you kinda understand.

[CplH5811]

I only disagree that one couldn't do the job of the other because IMO it boils down to training. Both sides of the fence have done their respective MOS training and put either through the other I am sure that the same result could be achieved. Of course, mentallity is a big part of it all. Most of the grunts that I know, I couldn't picture them doing anything else. The same goes for some of my fellow MPs.

[Michaep]

thats a very poor example there putz. POGS are the RB/WR and the grunts are the QB, or vice versa. We both need each other, and useless without the other.

And if any grunts want to be all hardcore and think they can do it all themselves, sure I bet they can, no doubt about that. But guess what, it can also go the other way around, and us POGS can take care of the grunt work. Just because one is given the title of being an 03, doesnt him make him any more capable than anyone else.

LMAO...."title of 03 doesnt make him any more capable".....seriously?

Yeah, youre right, they can all do the same jobs...

Tomorrow....lets remove 50% of the 03 field and replace it with cooks....should be a REAL smooth transition

.....LOL

[NRTrackChamp2004]

LMAO...."title of 03 doesnt make him any more capable".....seriously?

Yeah, youre right, they can all do the same jobs...

Tomorrow....lets remove 50% of the 03 field and replace it with cooks....should be a REAL smooth transition

.....LOL
Serious. Yes, I know I'm right, we can all do the same job. And I bet it would be a REALLY smooth transition. ;)

[SSgtAllen3381]

LMAO...."title of 03 doesnt make him any more capable".....seriously?

Yeah, youre right, they can all do the same jobs...

Tomorrow....lets remove 50% of the 03 field and replace it with cooks....should be a REAL smooth transition

.....LOL

Easy there fella...

We can get it done...

Just as if the roles were reversed.

[Michaep]

...if you guys say so

[Michaep]

p.s. what about all the hours of training thats accomplished thats COMPLETELY different according to each career field?

While cooks are training in cooking....Infantry is training in tactics

The only way you can get any better in tactics is constant training over and over and over again

SWAT teams practice clearing out buildings for hours on end, thats the only way they get proficient in what they do

I know how to clear out a building myself, but I couldnt just up and decide to replace a SWAT member as their training and tactics are much better than mine

[Combat correspondent]

It would be smooth w/ some motto super cooks. You can look at indications and battles throughout history and see plainly where the underdog and less equipped force wins to the big dog....we can see that every day in afghanistan, saw it in Vietnam, etc., etc.

[Seasons]

p.s. what about all the hours of training thats accomplished thats COMPLETELY different according to each career field?

While cooks are training in cooking....Infantry is training in tactics

The only way you can get any better in tactics is constant training over and over and over again

SWAT teams practice clearing out buildings for hours on end, thats the only way they get proficient in what they do

I know how to clear out a building myself, but I couldnt just up and decide to replace a SWAT member as their training and tactics are much better than mine

Dude, give it a rest already. You're not special.
:rolleyes::rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[SSgtAllen3381]

p.s. what about all the hours of training thats accomplished thats COMPLETELY different according to each career field?

While cooks are training in cooking....Infantry is training in tactics

The only way you can get any better in tactics is constant training over and over and over again

SWAT teams practice clearing out buildings for hours on end, thats the only way they get proficient in what they do

I know how to clear out a building myself, but I couldnt just up and decide to replace a SWAT member as their training and tactics are much better than mine


Exactly, with more training...COOKS CAN GET IT DONE. Ask me how I know and look up my MOS (it's in my screename).

[NRTrackChamp2004]

Bbuuuuurrrrrrnnnnnnnn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Misguided0331]

i kinda believe the whole .50 cal thing but not the rest. i mean i did to to operation phantom furry with 3/1 and i did see some bad guys get hit with a .50 and still crawl but not stand up... as for the rest of the shots.... hes fukk of snot

[Silver Fox]

I had a Marine once tell me that while on a C-130 over A-Stan and after a huge cargo pallet was air dropped that the chute failed to open and that in disregard for his own safety he jumped out of the plane caught up with the much heavier falling object and manually deployed the parachute, and then drifted down with it. His claim of course, was that he was in Force Recon.

He was some type of special forces alright.

It's too bad for him that I know what a Red Patcher does for a living. The shit some people try and pull. I guess he thought since I was Air Force I wouldn't know.

[NRTrackChamp2004]

I had a Marine once tell me that while on a C-130 over A-Stan and after a huge cargo pallet was air dropped that the chute failed to open and that in disregard for his own safety he jumped out of the plane caught up with the much heavier falling object and manually deployed the parachute, and then drifted down with it.
haha! thats f'kin hilarious!

[this_marine]

ok so i stood in my company there was this guy who was on restriction and was caught out in town by a SNCO, the following day when he was brought up the the 1sgt and CO, he claimed that it wasnt him, and how could the SNCO couldnt recognize him anyways becuase we all look the same (he was black) idk i thought that was great

[Sgt2844USMC]

Not trying to BS anyone but i have personally seen a suicide bomber take 10ish Saw rounds before going down. Most of these suicide bombers, especially a "drug crazed" iraqi are on like speed and stuff so they don't even know they are shot. The suicide bomber i seen shot had chunks of flesh coming off of him. I do belive the story to a point, but im pretty sure he exaggerated alot.


Craziest lie i have heard? idk there are tooo many the best one was a marine who MMA faught Ken Shamrock and made him tap in 3 minutes.... the same guy played JR. Olympic hockey, and his dad was a mafia boss. lol

[Sgt2844USMC]

That first part was in referance to the very first post.

[Toogr82h8]

We had this Marine at my first duty station in 29 that was a complete pathological liar. I will give you a few examples of his stories.

He claimed that he had a 250 lbs german rottweiler (sorry for spelling) and that his nieces and nephews, if they ever wanted a ride to another room of the house, would simply grab its lip and hang on while it took them. This same dog also pulled his 1978 Ford F-250 out of a mud pit he got stuck in.

He claimed that he designed a transmission for Dodge and when he sent them the prototype they stole his design. I asked him if it was the 426 transmission, he said yes not knowing that is an engine not a tranny. He also claimed he had a 434 hemi (after we asked him if that was the engine in his badass car back home)

He claimed that back home he would get in high speed car chases and his trucker friends would lower their gates in the back and he would drive his camaro in....the kicker on that one, it had to be a front wheel drive special edition camaro for it to work.

I could go on and on. I think my first year in the Corps I just listed to this Cpl and egged him on.

[NRTrackChamp2004]

^^^ haha! that's the funniest shit I've read in a long time. Please, go on and on with his ridiculous stories!

[benjammin]

I've met about a half a dozen Marines who were "in the unit that captured John Walker Lindh" (remember, the American Taliban?), and proceed to tell me how they harrased him; I've met four or five that were "supposed to be on" the Osprey that crashed and killed 19 Marines in Yuma in 2000, but they "got bumped off at the last minute". Small Corps, I guess. And oh yeah, I've also met about half a dozen soldiers who were in the unit that captured Saddam.

[TJMAC77SP]

I've met about a half a dozen Marines who were "in the unit that captured John Walker Lindh" (remember, the American Taliban?), and proceed to tell me how they harrased him; I've met four or five that were "supposed to be on" the Osprey that crashed and killed 19 Marines in Yuma in 2000, but they "got bumped off at the last minute". Small Corps, I guess. And oh yeah, I've also met about half a dozen soldiers who were in the unit that captured Saddam.

That is particularly funny because no Marine 'captured' Lindh. He was transferred to USMC custody at some point after his capture but that is it.

[Saint1775]

Craziest lie i have heard? idk there are tooo many the best one was a marine who MMA faught Ken Shamrock and made him tap in 3 minutes.... the same guy played JR. Olympic hockey, and his dad was a mafia boss. lol

:eek: Do we know the same Marine? Ive heard something similiar-but he isnt an MMA fighter anymore- because after he joined up, they banned him(Damn those vicious tan belt skills) for beating Chuck Lidell. This is the same devil dog that took on his D.I.(the helmet disguised his identity, of course) in a round of pugil sticks, and ended up hitting this particular Marine Corps Drill Instructor, so hard that he flew off the bridge and pissed himself.

[SSgtAllen3381]

He claimed that back home he would get in high speed car chases and his trucker friends would lower their gates in the back and he would drive his camaro in....the kicker on that one, it had to be a front wheel drive special edition camaro for it to work.



I wanna hear more about this FWD Camaro. LOLOLOLOL

[Sgt2844USMC]

I wanna hear more about this FWD Camaro. LOLOLOLOL

Ummm..... Episode 80 of Mythbusters they showed that you can drive a car into the back of a big rig. They used a Trans-Am which is pretty much a camero.

http://kwc.org/mythbusters/2007/06/episode_80_big_rig_myths.html

[Sgt2844USMC]

You don't need a FWD Car..... (FWD Camero would be funny ass hell) Don't any of you watch mythbusters???? lol you can drive a car on the back of a big rig... doubt he did it, but you can.

http://kwc.org/mythbusters/2007/06/episode_80_big_rig_myths.html

mythbusters never lie

[SSgtAllen3381]

Sgt2844, first of all, I've seen that show and second, I said (if you read again) I wanted to hear more about that CAMARO. :)

I know my cars, I know there is no such thing as a FWD CAMARO. Pulling a car up and on the back of a trailer has been done before on several shows;one being FEAR FACTOR.

I wanted to hear if there was anything else this special edition Camaro had going for it. :)

[NRTrackChamp2004]

Sgt, we were more doubting the FWD Camero than the actual ability of driving up onto the back of a rig :)

EDIT: SSgt replied first, hitting the nail on the head.

[bryson0913]

i am an MCT instructor over here on the west coast. I had a student think meatball marinara from his MRE was a good replacement for CLP on his M16A4. When he was asked, he told us he thought it would work.

[NRTrackChamp2004]

i am an MCT instructor over here on the west coast. I had a student think meatball marinara from his MRE was a good replacement for CLP on his M16A4. When he was asked, he told us he thought it would work.
:eek: Wow! That is utterly retarded!

[Sgt2844USMC]

i know i misread it.... sorry about that

[NCO empowerment]

everyone has met the "star quarterback" who has done everything...

a "color blind" Marine in my unit claims that he can see color now after hitting his head off a wall. i'm pretty sure color blindness is hereditary and caused by a genetic defiency in the eye

[Toogr82h8]

I wanna hear more about this FWD Camaro. LOLOLOLOL

Well the way that portion of the story came out was sort of inflicted by me. A few fellow Devil Dogs and myself used to coax him while he was BSing us. Well when he was talking about doing this he said it was a Camaro that he drove. So I said something along the lines of "ohhh so you had the special edition front wheel drive camaro, since you can only do it in a FWD vehicle." Of course he instantly agreed.

[Toogr82h8]

Just food for thought here.

I have often had some stories that were not fake that I dont even bother to tell because of so many of the liars out there. I will give an example. I have a relative that played pro baseball before I was born. Well I had told a few Marines this and everyone just kind of rolled their eyes. Well I took a buddy home on leave once and they were talking to this person and on our drive back to the stumps, he turned and told me "sorry man I always thought you were full of shit". So dont always write people off. Additionally, if you do have something interesting dont brag on it too much people will think your a moron and never tell you.

Now with that being said I never had Osama Bin Laden on the other side of my M16 iron sites but didnt have good enough site picture to squeeze one out.

[terminallanceoorah]

I got a guy that's full of shit.

Like in his 2 years he's been in he's broken his leg 13 times.

Or how he went to prison when he was 10 for two years.

Or how he carried live IEDs in a plane in Afghanistan.

He's a real winner.