After you ‘hurry up and wait’, how do you pass the time?

2018-02-16T19:20:13-05:00

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 16 at 2018 7:20 PM

2018-02-16T19:20:49-05:00

sleep... mostly sleep, because, you don't know when that time will come again.

Response by SPC Mike Lake made Feb 16 at 2018 7:28 PM

2018-02-16T19:28:55-05:00

Sleep

Response by SPC Mike Lake made Feb 16 at 2018 7:29 PM

2018-02-16T19:29:40-05:00

SSG Private RallyPoint Member Roger that

Response by SGT Philip Roncari made Feb 16 at 2018 7:31 PM

2018-02-16T19:31:06-05:00

Sleep,always sleep ,true 50 years ago true today!

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 16 at 2018 7:43 PM

2018-02-16T19:43:40-05:00

I think these guys have the right idea...

Response by CW5 John M. made Feb 16 at 2018 7:48 PM

2018-02-16T19:48:10-05:00

“Napping” on 5 minute standby, or playing cards.

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 16 at 2018 8:03 PM

2018-02-16T20:03:37-05:00

Capt Brandon Charters There are periods when you do not have the opportunity to sleep or eat, so always do both when you can. I always tried to carry a paperback book with me.

Response by SSG Edward Tilton made Feb 16 at 2018 9:02 PM

2018-02-16T21:02:39-05:00

Stand by

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Feb 16 at 2018 9:36 PM

2018-02-16T21:36:21-05:00

I think of what is ahead.

Response by TSgt David L. made Feb 16 at 2018 9:47 PM

2018-02-16T21:47:00-05:00

Never pass up a nap! You can always hurry up and wait some more later! LMAO

Response by LTC Jason Mackay made Feb 16 at 2018 9:51 PM

2018-02-16T21:51:25-05:00

Make sure my people know what needs to be done and where we need to be....then I sleep as much as I can.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 16 at 2018 10:07 PM

2018-02-16T22:07:21-05:00

Capt Brandon Charters, I usually slow down and wait now, but back them, I slept.

Response by PO3 Phyllis Maynard made Feb 17 at 2018 1:01 AM

2018-02-17T01:01:09-05:00

True then, true now - cuddle my arm and rock myself to sleep - Capt Brandon Charters this is truly delightful.

Response by CPL Dave Hoover made Feb 17 at 2018 2:06 AM

2018-02-17T02:06:18-05:00

We would "Stand Down "

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 17 at 2018 2:12 AM

2018-02-17T02:12:10-05:00

Throwing rocks into helmets or at water bottles.

Response by SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth made Feb 17 at 2018 7:39 AM

2018-02-17T07:39:11-05:00

Normally sat back and read either an NCO FM, or took a short snooze.

Response by PO1 Lyndon Thomas made Jan 14 at 2020 3:32 PM

2020-01-14T15:32:23-05:00

Gear check....Sit-rep....SLEEP!!! In that order

Response by PO2 Russell "Russ" Lincoln made Nov 11 at 2020 2:13 PM

2020-11-11T14:13:10-05:00

I was a Grunt Corpsman, so I mostly checked Marines that had complaints, then sleep.

Response by SSG Carlos Madden made Jan 21 at 2021 3:32 PM

2021-01-21T15:32:01-05:00

Sleep. When not sleeping, mess with the people who are.

Response by SPC John Leite made Jan 23 at 2021 1:39 PM

2021-01-23T13:39:10-05:00

I remember playing spades, a LOT of spades, that or lounging / sleeping on the folded up spare camouflage nets. had it pretty easy

Response by PO2 Ron Gunsolus made Jan 23 at 2021 2:02 PM

2021-01-23T14:02:11-05:00

Read...

Response by Cpl Bernard Bates made May 30 at 2021 11:53 PM

2021-05-30T23:53:37-04:00

I remember hurry up and wait on Okinawa in 63. We were sitting in the bed of a deuce and a half waiting to go to the ammo dump during the monsoon season. After several minutes we were soaking wet. I think it was done on purpose because some of our enlistments were up. We were rotating back to the states for discharge. After 4yrs that was our farewell present from the Marine Corp. Semper Fi.