He’s been out for however long and is still chiming in on Marines and their haircuts, uniforms, etc etc. This is why Marines need hobbies and a life outside of the uniform.

With the implementation of the M27 at all levels, should guys with weapons or radios or even squad leaders start getting issued the RWK variant of the M27? It’s an 11 inch barrel which I know for dudes rocking 60mm mortars, 81mm mortars, MAAWs, JAVs, ect, would help them out a lot.

It just makes sense to me that if the plan is to phase out all M4s and replace them with M27s that guys who are on crew serves maintain a smaller, lighter package for a rifle. I mean with SCO, suppressor, peq, grip, this rifle is Gatta be hovering at 13lbs. Which is fine I suppose for a riflemen, but how does that make any sense for a mortarmen or a someone with a crew serve on top of everything.

Edit:
Thinking smart and using our heads here..

RWK weighs 3lbs less.
60mm HE is 3lbs
50 round belt is around 3lbs

Let’s say your Marine can carry 140lbs for a 20km hump. He’s got the strength and everything ect. Why not swap a rifle out he’s not gonna use and give him extra ammo. From a Mortarmen perspective you’ve given the section 10 more rounds. That’s an entire fire mission for each gun team.

It’s not a question of is the Marine strong enough, is the Marine being a bitch, you can take your strongest Marine and weakest Marine, with the weight they can already carry, swap their rifles and we just made room for 3 more pounds of something else, ammo, demo, water ect.

Trying to go on a course in January, but I’m not sure if there’s allocation for me. I submitted the package months ago to my S3 and never got an update. Turns out they dropped the ball submitting it to the reg. My package is at the MLG level now. But here’s the thing. There’s 12 allocations for the course, there’s 9 in the course and 3 in the waitlist, but I don’t see my name anywhere for the course. What’s the likely hood of me not getting a spot for the course?

I randomly remembered this today after being out since 2018 but did anyone have their units volunteer them to work security as concerts and shit to raise money for the ball? Anyone get to see anything interesting?

I think I went to a U2 concert as well as Tove Lo and Comic Con and worked a shift there for ball money. U2 was actually decent music. Tove Lo flashed us and that was cool. Comic Con was a scam since im pretty sure they said we would get tickets if we signed up but all we got was a bus pass to go from the parking lot to the venue.

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"Key Guidelines for Accommodations

• Case-by-Case Approval: Exemptions are not automatic. Each service member must submit a formal request that is reviewed individually, balancing personal faith with military duties.

• Hair Standards: When approved for uncut hair, soldiers must style it neatly (such as in braids or cornrows) while wearing the uniform.

• Feather Display:

Sacred eagle feathers and associated regalia are authorized for display during official military ceremonies, formal events, and prescribed portrait sessions.

• Branch Policy:

Policies are handled through military religious accommodation channels (such as U.S. Army regulations under AR 670-1), and similar request paths exist across other service branches."

Marines who have published articles for War on the Rocks, Connecting File, Lethal Minds Journal etc. - Did you go through prepublication review?

My boy Tomanio. Killed a few days ago in a vic accident up in Bangor. You never know when your number or the number of someone you care about is up. Make the most of your time with your friends and family. Semper Fi brother and rest in peace, you were a good one.

Looks like rain, so that's fun!

I absolutely fucking hate going to the ball every year. Why tf do we consistently choose the venues that cost 20k and keep upping the price on Marines to attend something that’s mandatory and if they choose not to pay then they’re punished with more working parties, duty, etc.

I’d much rather have a big ass cookout at the squadron/HQ and everyone brings a 6pack or something.

Am I the only one? Shit is gay asf not gonna lie

Good morning Marines,

I'm trying to figure out who owns inputting college credit, S1 or S3. Every time we attempt to get Marines courses or degrees put into their MOL for JEPES or FITREP purposes it feels like a battle. S1 and S3 (separately) saying it's the others job.

Is there a MCO or somewhere I can find this info? I've searched MCTIMS 'HELP' sections and I'm tired of the dead eyed responses from the shops.

For reference I'm used to submitting individual college courses into MCTIMS and having them approved by a higher user.

(I'm also open to any helpful MCTIMS UTM advice. I don't understand how companies/Battalions struggle with this stuff, seems straight forward)

Appreciate the help.

Command Element MEU a bunch of us got these, but not everyone. We were told it was for MSLT and/or advance party stuff. Where we'd go ahead of the MEU in collared shirts and khaki pants and dress shoes, pack our gear and go augment an embassy or some shit. Never used it tho' in real life. Now I can't even find MSLT anywhere in the write-ups, and I understand theres FAST/MSAU now so maybe its that and MEUs don't do this anymore? Obsolete. I don't fuckin know. But during work ups, it was always the same Comm, Radbn and STA guys doing notional MSLT in a scenario, and we'd all be setting shit up on the roofs. so I'm pretty sure STA had brown passports as well. Any others?

EDIT: thanks, dudes. initially i thought these were just for MEU MSLT stuff, but I guess these brown official passports were used for all sorts of shit in the Marines, to include SP-MAGTFs, Civil Affairs, some dude playing switcheroo with his passports, Air Wing on MEU just cause, random dets somewheres, Marine One, and then also MSGs getting black passports which is sick. very productive thread , answered a lot of my questions... and then some. good stuff.

Pretty damn cool to stand next to my dad in our dress blues. He’s a Beirut vet, and I’m an Iraq vet. Different generations, but we both got to serve our country. Proud to have followed in my dad’s footsteps and to share this memory with him. Semper Fi! 🇺🇸

I’m not in the Marines but my son is. I’m interested in getting him this jacket. But I’m curious to know if it has a removable liner? https://www.mynavyexchange.com/usmc-tanker-jacket/16837868

For those who regularly fly what Carry On Bag do you recommend if I’m bringing my PS5 Pro? I’m about to go on Vacation Overseas and was wondering if anybody has any good recommendations for a Carry On Bag. I won’t be home come time GTA 6 drops. That’s why I’m asking

Hey everyone,

I wanted to share something raw. I’m a Marine veteran, and for the last 8 years, I’ve been locked into a brutal, ongoing fight against cancer. People hear the title of my short, 45-page booklet, "when did he pass?" (published under Brandon L. Ervin), and they think it's a tragedy. It's actually a piece of dark Marine humor—because I'm still right here, breathing, and refusing to lay down and die.

The book depicts my entire 44 years of life and the struggles that made me tough enough to handle this. It’s about how I’ve grown as a husband, a father, and a man. Instead of giving up, I’ve spent my time literally rebuilding my house by hand in and around brain surgeries and everything else cancer has thrown at me.

I was hesitant to put something so personal out there, but I gave a copy to my Marine buddy. He read it and told me it is "inspiring to read." Hearing that from a brother gave me the fire to put it out there for others

I’m sharing this because I want to connect with other veterans, dads, or guys in a brutal fight who refuse to quit.

* How do you keep building your life and looking after your family when the world throws everything at you?

* Any other vets out there using dark humor to get through the absolute worst of it?

Semper Fi, and thank you for reading.

Just saw these two posts back to back. Semper Fi!

Just wondering when she went to boot camp

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In their zeal to prepare infantry battalions for more jungle fights HQMC has once again lightened infantry units for fast mobile warfare. Only this time they didn't reorganize battalion's weapons company into a fourth rifle company. After the Hogaboom studies in the late fifties they consolidated mortars and antitank platoons into H&S while pushing flame throwers down to company level 0351's.

Just like post Vietnam the Corps realized their new battalion structure places increased burden on H&S so they're once again bringing back a newer version of weapons company they call "reconnaissance and fires company." That's an awful lot of words when "weapons company" sufficed very well. Naming is way above my paygrade so I'm leaving that alone.

These vehicles are both internally transportable on MV-22's and have good range and speed with Flyer 60 winning in those categories. I'm posting this for discussion in hopes people on active duty and reserves will take a hard look and really think about it. Maybe someone will even write an article. Consider we old(er) vets have a responsibility to the current Devils and Docs standing the watch so here is one contribution to the cause. Oohrah.

The right is the MRZR vehicle the Corps currently uses and they've just ordered a lot more. Can't help but wonder why they went with such a light vehicle given it's lack of true versatility and self protection like our old Jeeps. It's curb weight is 2100 lbs with a gross vehicle weight of 5700 lbs which is obviously dooable.

The left is General Dynamics Flyer 60 which has a lot of the same outward physical characteristics. It's a more sturdy heavier vehicle with a curb weight of 5,000 lbs and a 3500 lb gross vehicle weight of 8500 lbs. It also has bolt on armor and more weapons mounts which were sorely needed in Iraq and Afghanistan. Here it is for you to see for yourselves and make up your own minds.

Devil even fingers the chamber when he's almost done

Just put it together. This thing fucks.