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Why am I here?
Everyone has different reasons for why they take certain paths in life. I’ve learned that a lot during my first couple weeks in Army basic training. And it’s got me thinking about why I’m even here in the first place. Some of the girls are here for independence and to get away from their families. Definitely not my reason. Some are here to try something new or to get physically fit. Kinda of my reasons, but more secondary. Other people joined for financial stability and college funding. That’s a lot closer to my reasons, but still doesn’t quite hit the nail exactly on the head. I just feel like there’s something more that pushed me to be here...
By Hannah York 5 years ago in Serve
Marine Corps Stories: Long Hairs
Lieutenant Colonel Twyla Herrick considered her unit to be in top working order. She was a 5 foot seven inch brown-skinned woman. Her face belied her forty seven years as a military woman. She had ensured that her Marines developed the skills they would need, not just for the Marine Corps, but for life. She had instituted several policies regarding proper conduct. One of these was a ban on the terms “WM’s” “FM’s” “split tails” and of course, “long hairs.” In her case it was ironic, as she kept a close cut almost to the point of baldness. So when it was brought to her attention that a group of female Marines were calling themselves long hairs without permission, she reacted.
By Skyler Saunders5 years ago in Serve
A Soldiers Account
Ever since I could remember I had always wanted to be a soldier, I would listen to my Father's Stories about when he was fighting in the Spanish-American war in 1898. Not all the stories were good ones, the reason I wanted to be a soldier like my Father wasn't the stories of the killing and the horror's he saw, but the fighting next to the men he called Brothers.
By Sean Frederiksen5 years ago in Serve
NUMB3RS Vol. 3
Getting right to it: 37.) The Ithaca 37, aka the Model 37, looks extremely familiar as far as military shotguns go. I don't know much about it besides it being ambidextrous and based on an early 20th century patent by Browning, according to Wikipedia.
By Nefarious Darrius5 years ago in Serve
Marine Corps Stories: Bank
The incessant tapping of the keyboard created a music all its own. In the shop, PFC Anderson Grimes struggled to keep his mind focused on the task of recording flight hours for the Marine pilots. The two corporals, Jorge Ruiz and Paul Husk looked at each other.
By Skyler Saunders5 years ago in Serve
Marine Corps Stories: Far-off Northern Lands
The Marines hiked their way through the whiteness. With packs on their backs, the snow pulled them down to the ground. That same snow blanketed the ground for miles around in Pyeongchang, South Korea. First Sergeant Kiki Larentz briefed her Marines on this trek into the cold and wet.
By Skyler Saunders5 years ago in Serve
NUMB3RS Vol. 2
Picking right up where I left off: 21.) I turned 21 on a base in Iraq called FOB (Forward Operating Base) Warhorse. Sure enough Command Sergeant Major (CSM) G. remembered; and only one of my Battle Buddies First Sergeant(?) (1SG) S. (I believe a Specialist [SPC] at the time) couldn't resist the urge to get in the Bday licks if memory serves me right.
By Nefarious Darrius5 years ago in Serve
Marine Corps Stories: And They Don’t Have Any Awards for That
The chow hall teemed with Marines yearning for a good meal, as good a meal as one can have in the Marine Corps that is. For the most part, the food ranged from very good to at least edible. Especially in the chow hall, as opposed to the mixed bag (literally) of Meal, Ready-to-Eat (MRE), the Marines could dine sufficiently.
By Skyler Saunders5 years ago in Serve
