Marine Confessions:

[lalonguecarabine]

I just posted a reminiscence about something that I saw while on Lejeune, and it got me thinking about something else I saw on that same field op (I'm pretty sure it was the same one). I really need to get this out - it weighs on my mind heavy at times.

I confess to Sgt. Borders that it was me and Cottman who killed that snake.
I confess that we handed it to two Corporals (I can't recall their names), knowing full well that they intended to place it in your sleeping bag.
I confess that we all laughed about that all through evening chow, and we drifted off to sleep giggling like little girls.
I confess that we slept soundly until we were awakened twenty minutes later by a "mysterious scream" from two guns over.
I confess that I almost messed my trousers when I heard that scream, and saw all the other NCO's nearly doubled over in laughter.

I confess that I'm laughing still as I type this.
I confess that I can still imagine the look on your face that I unfortunately never got to see.

...and lastly, I confess that this isn't really a confession - more like bragging.

...I honestly could NOT tell you however who ordered you all that Rogaine promotional information on that WestPac five years later when I again found myself in the same unit as you.

 

[lalonguecarabine]

Honestly - I just thought about posting something that we could all laugh at.

...geez, I hope Sgt Borders isn't from Texas and reading these boards.

 

[cuate]

You are awarded one Fire Watch Campaign Ribbon for bravery and planning....

Semper Fi

 

[DirtyD]

and the bronze mattock pick handle device for silence all these years....

 

[APatriot]

LOL...sleeping bag?

You truly mean "fart sack" don't you?

Semper Fi

And join the USMC Affliates social group!

I just posted a reminiscence about something that I saw while on Lejeune, and it got me thinking about something else I saw on that same field op (I'm pretty sure it was the same one). I really need to get this out - it weighs on my mind heavy at times.

I confess to Sgt. Borders that it was me and Cottman who killed that snake.
I confess that we handed it to two Corporals (I can't recall their names), knowing full well that they intended to place it in your sleeping bag.
I confess that we all laughed about that all through evening chow, and we drifted off to sleep giggling like little girls.
I confess that we slept soundly until we were awakened twenty minutes later by a "mysterious scream" from two guns over.
I confess that I almost messed my trousers when I heard that scream, and saw all the other NCO's nearly doubled over in laughter.

I confess that I'm laughing still as I type this.
I confess that I can still imagine the look on your face that I unfortunately never got to see.

...and lastly, I confess that this isn't really a confession - more like bragging.

...I honestly could NOT tell you however who ordered you all that Rogaine promotional information on that WestPac five years later when I again found myself in the same unit as you.

 

[Big country]

I was never in the the service but I would imagine that you should get some sort of courage medal. LOL that is the funniest thing I've seen all day.

 

[lalonguecarabine]

I was thinking about making a thread or something where us fellow servicemen and women could post all the crazy stories we all carry around with us.

...some day, I'll tell you guys about "The Yucca Man"!

 

[M. Sage]

LOL!!!!

That's hilarious!

 

[DirtyD]

Oh, I have plenty of "Yucca" stories... you know he glows in the dark right? Seems that he like to appear around the time they close the Whiskey Chuck and streak his bare naked glowing ass through the female quarters.... Then leap, unexpectadley from the rafters of an A frame onto the head of un-suspecting Platoon Sgts....

 

[Innocent-Bystander]

I've got a story, is this where I post it?

 

[usmcpmi]

I seem to remember being at 29 stumps and being told to hide the jeep (yea I know, we still had jeeps back then) of course, being in the exact middle of no ^@%#$#@ where, we dug a hole and buried it..... the Butter bar wasn't too happy when he found out what we did.... The Capt. however thought it was the funniest thing he had ever seen.... even brought us out some cold beer while we dug it back out....MG

 

[DirtyD]

I had five Privates well on their way to having a position dug to hull defolade on a Amtrac when the Loouie stopped em, and I mean WELL on their way....

 

[lalonguecarabine]

This all kinda reminds me of that time we sent that PFC up to the Boatswains office to get the "keys to the stern-gate".

 

[Big country]

LOL! these are some great stories. I've had a crappy day and these some how make it a little more bearable.

 

[Parker]

This all kinda reminds me of that time we sent that PFC up to the Boatswains office to get the "keys to the stern-gate".

Did the same thing to an E1 back when I was still a squid...

 

[TexasR.N.]

To the 2nd Lt. we sent roaming across the desert @ 29 palms at night, looking for comm, who promptly sent him over to survey/met, who sent to the gun line, who sent him back to us, to repeat this cycle again......thanks for your sense of humor.

Craig

 

[DirtyD]

Somebody go to supply and get me two boxes of grid squares, 100 yards of shore line, the keys to the hummer and a can of beep for the horn.... and when you get back we need to collect an exhaust sample... Oh and dont forget to find me a PRC-E7!

 

[M. Sage]

I could use some prop wash and a few hundred feet of flight line while you're at it.

 

[DCortez]

Go get me some class 3 shackles, 100' of rope and 25 feet of shoreline.


EDIT: and keep an eye out for that mail buoy!

 

[Big country]

I've got a story, is this where I post it?

Why not? Have fun but make sure the officer involved don't live in Texas. LOL!