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03
Dec
2009
Prime Time Prez Is Proud It Took Three Months To Decide

6 hours ago by Ronald Williams

I wrote an article two months ago calling the President to task for his indecisiveness in responding to General McChrystal’s request for 40,000 reinforcements in Afghanistan. I was pretty annoyed that the alleged “leader” of our country would take so long with a decision that was costing my fellow m ...

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02
Dec
2009
US Marine Corps : Welcome to Parris island, Mr President

15 hours ago by USA News

Parris Island Parris Island is located in Beaufort County, South Carolina. A very small town with a population of about 5,000, it is best known for its US Marine Corps training facility. Each year, close to 16,000 marines pass through the rigorous boot camp in this small military town. Parris is qui ...

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McChrystal Says He Has What He Needs

16 hours ago by Andrew Lubin

Obama's Commander Says Now Has Tools For Afghan WarBy REUTERSFiled at 8:31 a.m. ETWASHINGTON/KABUL (Reuters) - The top U.S. battlefield commander said on Wednesday that President Barack Obama's 30,000-strong troop increase for the Afghan war would make a huge difference, as the White House prepared ...

The Military Observer - themilitaryobserver.blogspot.com · 6 references

Leaving the Cocoon of Private Schools for Marine Corp OCS

16 hours ago by Brian Fisher

Some schools and some families have a history of and live with an understanding of military service. I’ve had classmates and students go on to a service academy or officer candidate school and known some students who enlisted after high school graduation. But, by and large, military service seems to ...

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01
Dec
2009
OCS: Not so scary when you’re not there

1 day ago by Paige

My mom sent me this link to videos of this summer’s Marine Corps Officer Candidate Scool (OCS) classes. I saw parts and could only think “I remember having it worse” when I went in ‘04! Watch here.

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Twitter Tuesday: @MarineCorpsNews

1 day ago by heatherbray

Drumroll please…it’s Twitter Tuesday! Today’s Twitter Tuesday user: @MarineCorpsNews @MarineCorpsNews is the Twitter account for Marine Corps News, and they Tweet about Marine Corps news 24/7. If something is happening in the news involving Marines, it’s Tweeted about by @MarineCorpsNews. @MarineCor ...

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For All Our Marines, Kick Ass & Come Home!

1 day ago by ParcLIVE!

“Freedom is not free, but The US Marine Corps will pay most of your share”- Ned Dolan

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Grandma Marienne's Uncooked Cookies

2 days ago by Major Knitter

My nephew Javi is in Iraq for his third tour with the Marines. I'm trying to be a better aunt this time and sending him care packages every so often. He asked for oatmeal cookies - said they were his...

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Afghanistan Today, the GWOT Hotspot-Tue. 12-1-09

2 days ago by orangekite1

Another month at war has come to an end. The month ends, but the war goes on. It’s now December and so many American troops face another Christmas at war. Let’s let or troops WIN the war so they can all be home for Christmas next year. A presidential speech by Obama tomorrow should explain the chang ...

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30
Nov
2009
Blackwater? Black deeds...

2 days ago by deuddersun

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I found this this morning at Walk of the Fallen . It's a must see. As a United States Marine, it makes me sick to my stomach. I may, we may, have to fight these people some day and it breaks my heart to think I might have to take up arms against fellow Marines, but they made their choice... Hat tip ...

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