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

[USSConstellation]

Originally Posted by Former_Marine_23

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]

Originally Posted by Former_Marine_23

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]

Originally Posted by old1stSgt

...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]

Originally Posted by LeaderOfMarines

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!!

[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]

Originally Posted by 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.

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]

Originally Posted by USMC_8156

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.