1 Roh-roooooooooooooooo!!!

2 Green Berets on AMC now.

3 As good a reason as any

4 We fight so these poor, starving American girls can get something to eat.

5 Hey!  No pointy elbows.

6 Pfft. They'd look better if all you could see were their eyes.

7 hawtness

8 Band of Brothers on Spike.

9 * salutes *

10 Baesball, Apple Pie and Cameltoe.

11 Barack Obama commenting on the Vietnam War is a personal insult to the 58,000 men who never returned and their families, and to the survivors who lived to see the most incompetent CIC ever elected President of the United States. Posted by: Doctor Fish at May 28, 2012 02:07 PM (hvwLi) I find it increasingly hard to watch and or participate in such ceremonies lately. Either I tear up or I burn red with fury.

12

I'm feeling very patriotic.  Especially in my pants.

 

13 Innie and Outie are hawt.

14 Go Pats!  I know that woman in the front.

15 I know that woman in the front.

In the Biblical sense?

16 I know that woman in the front. Posted by: Truman North at May 28, 2012 02:11 PM (I2LwF) Do tell?

17 Halftime at NCAA Div 1 Lacrosse Final Loyola 5 Maryland 3 Great game so far very much back and forth with teams adapting then readapting. Just tried a Bridgeport Summer Squeeze summer Ale. Nice, refreshing with a "squeeze" of yuzu. Yum-yum.

18 I know that woman in the front


In the biblical sense?

19 She graduated from the dance school my duaghter goes to.  She used to be Julie's teacher.

20 I defer to Waterhouse.....

21 Does she smell, I mean look as good in person?

22 furthermore, her elbows are not pointy.  Gets better and better.....

23 The downside to lacrosse? No hawt cheerleaders.....actually, no cheerleaders at all.

24

Some of what people are saying about Sean Bielat.  The preference cascade has begun...

 

link in sig

25 Once it becomes "acceptable" not to like Bielat, you will see his support collapse.

26 Sniff.  It warms the cockles of one's heart to know that Dave knows what the Horde wants. 

27 God Bless America Band of Brothers on Spike. Love that show

28 We want to hear more about Hardbody Outie Blonde, not Bielat.

29 Michelle Obama to sponsor the USS Illinois, the 1st all female submarine force. http://tinyurl.com/7msxdfy

Is this political correctness run amok or every man's fantasy?

30 Its Memorial Day and the Cubs have lost...........12 in a row.



There are few things as American as the sheer and utter knowledge that the Cubs will lose. Apple pie, flags, hot cheerleaders, the Cubs sucking. These are the things which make our country great.

31 Michelle Obama to sponsor the USS Illinois, the 1st all female submarine force. http://tinyurl.com/7msxdfy

Is this political correctness run amok or every man's fantasy?

Posted by: Dr Spank at May 28, 2012 02:21 PM (Sh42X)


So when they go down, they all go down together?

32

Is this political correctness run amok or every man's fantasy?

 

That shithouse door is going to smell like it came off the Tuna.com!

33 Eh. Make of it what you will.  Bielat might win the primary (but I doubt it) but he will not win the general.

34 Michelle Obama to sponsor the USS Illinois, the 1st all female submarine force. http://tinyurl.com/7msxdfy Is this political correctness run amok or every man's fantasy? Posted by: Dr Spank at May 28, 2012 02:21 PM (Sh42X) That article has to be a tad fucked up. Yes she might be sponsoring the Boat, but I it is NOT going to be an All Female crew.

35 once a month they attack any ship in range

36  Michelle Obama to sponsor the USS Illinois, the 1st all female submarine force. http://tinyurl.com/7msxdfy

Is this political correctness run amok or every man's fantasy?

Posted by: Dr Spank at May 28, 2012 02:21 PM (Sh42X)

 

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"Operation Petticoat" on mega-steroids.  Bet they don't make it out of the harbor without hitting another parked sub.

37 USS Illinois to have no engines to make room for extra bathrooms.

38 Holy shit, their cycles will sync up and then WWIII

/misogyny

39 Ensign Maddow reporting for duty.

40  Holy shit, their cycles will sync up and then WWIII

/misogyny

Posted by: grognard, SMOD-Squad at May 28, 2012 02:26 PM (NS2Mo)

 

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Nope.  They'll have to  get rid of the torpedoes to make room for the cases of tampons.

41 once a month they attack any ship in range Posted by: Beto at May 28, 2012 02:24 PM (lpWVn) The USN has very advanced anti-bloating technology.

42

President Barry Von Choom Scoamf fucked up the Memorial Day Speech.
http://tinyurl.com/7ccbzm4

43 Watched "Chosin" a few weeks ago.  Very chilling. 

Another good one is "Red, White, Black and Blue" about Attu island.

44 I haven't seen the "Green Berets" in a long time.  What's striking me funny this time is that it's obviously been filmed in SC or GA.  Vietnam didn't have many pine trees.

45 Urban Combat attacking a hill? I think you know just about as much about war as you do the economy barky. fuckstick

46 President Barry Von Choom Scoamf fucked up the Memorial Day Speech.
http://tinyurl.com/7ccbzm4

Posted by: YIKES! at May 28, 2012 02:31 PM (fgJMi)

 

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So the Preezy was cheezy?

47 Torpedo with two heads wins all battles.

48 Posted by: YIKES! at May 28, 2012 02:31 PM (fgJMi)


Don't know about the rest of you, but I am really tired of this SCOAMF excuse for President and CiC.  Everything he does, supports, or says enrages me more.

49 So I'm leaning Canon PowerShot SX260 as a point and shoot camera that would be worthy of taking to Zion Natl Park. Anyone have any experience with this camera?

50

Anyone have any experience with this camera?

 

No, but, if I'm taking a camera on the SS RugDoctor?

 I'm bringing something that shoots HD Video in 1080...

51 I have the Canon Powershot A580 Y Not, it's always worked great for me.

52 Obama is a stuttering clusterf*ck of a miserable failure.

53 When I saw the ravishing Mrs. Obama in her springtime sun dress, it was all I could do to suppress my deepest, darkest fantasies that maybe somewhere, somehow, Jerry Garcia was still alive, working in a rundown warehouse, still cranking out his signature tie-dye neckties, hippie garments, and boob belts.

Nothing says high class hippie like tie-dye silk.

54 I dread this day every year it comes around because I'm in the bush again and remember Brothers I have lost, I served 2 tours and many served more than that. I salute them all each and every one a hero no matter how we were treated by very few fools when we came back to the world.  

I love each and every one of the Brothers and Sisters I served with in 'Nam and I will never forget, not a day goes by that I don't think of Vietnam and I'm sure all that served there think the same.

God Bless ALL Veterans past and present

Now with wet eyes I must return to my t-bones for a gathering, maybe it's the grill smoke that's making my tears..

55 Hi 'Nam, and thanks again man. Thanks for stoppin' in. Was great to see ya.

56 That article has to be a tad fucked up. Yes she might be sponsoring the Boat, but I it is NOT going to be an All Female crew.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at May 28, 2012 02:24 PM (05RcU)

In fact, the article doesn't even mention any women serving on the Illinois.  The only women it mentions are 24 who are the first accepted into the submariner program.

57 Nice to see your nic pop up too teej, many thanks.

58

God bless the American Soldier, the most noble creature ever to have walked this Earth, and may God bless and keep the United States of America.

59 God Bless ALL Veterans past and present

Now with wet eyes I must return to my t-bones for a gathering, maybe it's the grill smoke that's making my tears..

Posted by: 'Nam Grunt at May 28, 2012 03:11 PM (FBpse)

 

My thanks and my prayers are with you and all who served and payed the ultimate price, 'Nam. 

Always good to see you posting.  Hope you and your faily have a great day.

60 I caught these two guys effin around in Beryl yesterday. http://flic.kr/p/c771tQ http://flic.kr/p/c76TLh

61 Y-Not, Panasonic makes some outstanding cameras. I'd check those out as well. Here's a great site for camera reviews which, for those of you really into photography, they are presently looking for contributors. http://www.dpreview.com/

62 Yeah!!!! Lets go KILL people!!!!

63 Sincere thanks to you 'Nam. I know those steaks'll be great.

64 Yummy

65 God Bless our Vets............ good to see you again Nam Grunt.

66 Been sobbing my eyes out, as I do every year, watching "The War." 2 episodes down and 3 to go. Don't know if I can take it. G-d bless all who have served and those who gave their lives. Especially you, Uncle Harry. Missed you all my life.

67 #50, it was mostly filmed at Fort Benning, Georgia.

68

Let's just say that in a game of pitch and catch with his friends, Walter is always the guy "catching".

I doubt that 5 guys out of the 1,000 in my infantry training battalion (Ft. Polk, summer 1969) were motivated (according to Walter's fevered little imagination) by a desire to go out and "Kill A Commie For Christ".   A lot of us had been drafted, another bunch had volunteered.  But we were all in the shit.

 Ft. Polk was rolling 1,000 men each  week through AIT for light weapons infantrymen just then.  Since the AIT course took 8 weeks, they had 8 battalions--started a new one each week.  They also had basic training down at the South Fort and trained some other MOS's as well--but I was up on the North Fort being trained to be a recoilless rifleman (a truly useless skill in civilian life).

 There were maybe 20 National Guardsmen in the battalion--going home to mama once the training period was  up--so that left 980.  Of those 980 guys 1 soldier got orders to Germany.  975 got orders to go to Viet Nam after two week's leave.  4 got orders to go to Ft. Lewis, where it was understood, they'd soon get orders to Nam.

That's the way it was in August 1969--these guys had a job to do; a lot of them didn't like it--the popular latrine graffito at Ft. Polk  was, "We are the unwilling, led by the incompetent, to do the unnecessary, for the ungrateful."   But American soldiers always exercise their right to bitch, and most of them then go pick up their rifles and go do their job.  And some don't come home.

And Walter--you and your friends can go kiss my backside.  

 

 

 

69 Comanche Voter, you and I chewed some of that same Louisiana dirt a couple decades apart. That's where we did a bunch of our off-site training when I was still in and with the 101st. Welcome home.

70 I joined the Navy in 1970 and was there for two cruises on the Big E.  We evacuated the last Marine from Saigon via the "rooftop helo".  I believe that was in 1974.

71 Ah beautiful Ft. Polk, I was a Drill Sgt. there from 69-71 and when I came home from 2nd tour 71-76 C-1-1 south fort, truly the asshole of the earth but I loved every minute training Grunts and maybe saving a few lives before they went over to 'Nam.

72 Everyone has chowed down I guess the steaks were good, they all look like beached whales holding a beer in their flippers.

73 74 Been sobbing my eyes out, as I do every year, watching "The War." 2 episodes down and 3 to go. Don't know if I can take it.

Quentin Aanenson, the fighter pilot featured in a lot of that series, passed away a few years ago.  I always liked him.  He was very softspoken, looked like he wouldn't hurt a fly, but did some really brutal but necessary and dangerous things.  Looks really are deceiving. 

90% of the WWII generation is now gone.  This morning, I was thinking about how that war is to today's kids as the Spanish-American war was to me.  IOW, ancient history.  Time marches on.

74 81 Posted by: pep at May 28, 2012 05:10 PM (6TB1Z) I am so sorry to hear about Mr. Aanenson. I first saw his story on a PBS special about him several years before "The War." It was quite good but the latter movie really got into his deepest emotions. I would have liked to have met him and just talked. Paul Fussel also passed away a few days ago. He was somewhat left-leaning but had been through hell in the infantry in Europe. I just get choked up thinking about the film and all those young men and now the last of those who made it home alive are disappearing. We owe them everything. Absolutely everything.

75 “After a decade under the dark cloud of war, we can see the light of a new day on the horizon.”

http://tinyurl.com/26fr6pb

76 My sincere thanks to all who served and all who are serving. I wish you strength and peace.

77

Again, Ray Charles.

 

http://preview.tinyurl.com/cqpq2a

78 I was born in 1949. My Daddy should have died in St. Lo but didn't. He expected me to enlist during Vietnam and I did. I wrote FTN on a lot of stuff and played country Joe and the Fish and was not the best sailor. But my butt was on the line because I held up my hand. My service (all 22 years) was a walk in the park compared to those who got down in the weeds, some of which are gone now. I am one grateful humble s.o.b.

79 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nd_nSED73w

Ellsworth, Kansas, 1948

80 I second the Chosin recommendation. Very moving and powerful documentary. Very grateful to those guys and all our veterans!

81

Remembering some friends:

From the LA Times, August 17, 1991:  "Four Navy airmen from San Diego are missing and presumed dead after their helicopter crashed on August 14, 1991 while resupplying ships in the Pacific Ocean near Wake Island, the Navy announced Friday.

The crewmen of the ill-fated CH-46 Sea Knight were identified as Lt. Eric W. Allison, 26, of Coronado; Lt. (j.g.) Kenneth D. Pickens, 24, of Clairemont; Airman William A. Jackson, 20, of San Diego, and Petty Officer 1st Class Johnny L. Caulder Jr., 28, of Spring Valley."

My recollections:  Lt. Allison had deployed on three consecutive 6-month cruises because of Desert Shield/Storm, and fortunately his wife he married just before this third, and last cruise, on my ship the USS Camden (AOE-2), had been able to meet him on Guam for a surprise weekend while we were all on liberty there several days before the crash.

Lt (jg) Pickens was on his first deployment, having recently received his wings, and was called "Slim" by most of the other officers, for obvious reasons. 

Airman Jackson was relatively new to the ship, as I recall, though I may be mistaken.

PO1 Caulder had just returned to the Camden at Guam from stateside on Emergency Leave, which was necessary because of the discovery of a brain tumor in one of his children.  It was a bit of a surprise that command sent him back to the ship with only ten days remaining on our deployment, given the gravity of the situation at home.

Cause of the crash was believed to be a rotor blade on the forward rotor assembly detaching in flight, which had been a problem with this type of helicopter on occasions.  Once that occurred, nothing could be done.  The CH-46 Sea Knight they were flying was variously nicknamed "Side-Flare 62" and "Tranny-Fire 62", and along with another similar helicopter, Side-Flare 63, had been a work-horse for the Nimitz Battle Group on this cruise.  Very little was recovered after the crash, with the exception of one battered flight helmet and several torn aircraft parts.

Eric, Ken, William, and Johnny, your sacrifices for us and the contributions you made to your country during your short lives has not, and will never be forgotten.

Rest in Peace in the Kingdom of Neptunus Rex, Gentlemen, and may you always have Fair Winds and Following Seas . . .  

 

82 Hey all

I attended a ceremony today in San Diego. John McCain and Mitt Romney were there! So was the conservative City Councilman who's running for mayor. A little bit of campaigning happened, but people in the audience wanted it. Romney named all these foreign policy challenges that will require a strong American military. Have to say though, best speech of the day was by Nick Popaditch, USMC, Iraqi war veteran, who I later found out is running for Congress (CA-53) against Democrat incumbent idiot Susan Davis. I'm going to send the guy some Paypal love.

It's always good to assemble with fellow patriots who consider it worth a few hours of their time to come stand for our fallen heroes.

83

Had we invaded Japan instead of dropping the atom bomb, I never would have met my grandfather and Aunt (she was born in 46). Because of that my grandparents are celebrating there 73rd wedding anniversary in June, assuming they are still alive. My grandfather had a draft number but it never got called. The war ended. He worked tons of hours in the steel mills due too the shortage of manpower. When your 93 & 96 years old, life can be over at any second. They are both amazing. I only mention this because I see the 90% of there generation is gone. That is very true. They live in a senior community and call there neighbors "kids". Those "kids" are in there 70's & 80's.

84 This board is hosed up again.

85 Sharp boobies. And I mean that in a good way.

86

I melt for moles.

 

87 About that Chosin thing...

Just a bit of relevant trivia.

At the outbreak of the Korean War, the USMC had been reduced to two half battalions on each coast of the US, plus stripped down ship detachment units and depot guard detachments.

The "Fire Brigade" that was sent to Korea was made up of those battalions combined together along with all that could be scraped loose from the various detachments, as well as any non felony brig bound Marines.

The rest of the division was made up of Marines that came back to the colors on their own transportation dime and "Summer Reserves".

The USMC wasn't allowed a regular reserve. So, they created a Summer Reserve. This was made up of young men who wanted to join the Corps and were waiting for an open slot. They received no pay and no training other than some units of the Summer Reserve would be allowed to tour armory depots and get some exposure to artillery and how it works.

The only organized training those men got when the summons went out to them was a day or two on the rifle range. The remainder of their training was whatever lectures or demonstrations could be provided while aboard ship in rout to Korea.

The percentage of Summer Reserve Marines in the regiments varied between 12%-25%.

It wasn't much better in the USMC air wing either.

Two good books to read that cover this period, the perfidy of the POTUS admins involved and the effects of same are:

First to Fight. An Insiders' View of the US Marines by Victor H. Krulak (Gen, USMC ret)
and
Last Stand of Fox Company by Bob Drury and Tom Clavin.

Last Stand is the true story of Fox Co. 2/7 stand at Toktong Pass which held open the MSR for the forward forces at the Chosin Resevior.

Fox Co held that pass open for 6 days while under assault from a regiment plus of PDRChina forces.

The book is a narrative built around and including first hand input from the surviving Marines and goes into some detail on the Summer Reserve Marines in that outfit.

Of course, the Marines being the Marines... after the war, those Summer Reservists still had to go through Boot Camp if they wanted to stay in the Corps.