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

Capt Brandon Charters — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 19:20:13 -0500

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

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 19:20:49 -0500

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

SPC Mike Lake — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 19:28:55 -0500

Sleep

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

SPC Mike Lake — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 19:29:40 -0500

SSG Private RallyPoint Member Roger that

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

SGT Philip Roncari — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 19:31:06 -0500

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

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

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 19:43:40 -0500

I think these guys have the right idea...

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

CW5 John M. — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 19:48:10 -0500

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

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

Sgt Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 20:03:37 -0500

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

SSG Edward Tilton — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 21:02:39 -0500

Stand by

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

TSgt David L. — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 21:47:00 -0500

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

LTC Jason Mackay — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 21:51:25 -0500

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

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 22:07:21 -0500

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

PO3 Phyllis Maynard — Sat, 17 Feb 2018 01:01:09 -0500

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

CPL Dave Hoover — Sat, 17 Feb 2018 02:06:18 -0500

We would "Stand Down "

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

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 17 Feb 2018 02:12:10 -0500

Throwing rocks into helmets or at water bottles.

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

SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth — Sat, 17 Feb 2018 07:39:11 -0500

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

PO1 Lyndon Thomas — Tue, 14 Jan 2020 15:32:23 -0500

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

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

PO2 Russell "Russ" Lincoln — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 14:13:10 -0500

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

SSG Carlos Madden — Thu, 21 Jan 2021 15:32:01 -0500

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

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

SPC John Leite — Sat, 23 Jan 2021 13:39:10 -0500

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

PO2 Ron Gunsolus — Sat, 23 Jan 2021 14:02:11 -0500

Read...

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

Cpl Bernard Bates — Sun, 30 May 2021 23:53:37 -0400

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.

Response by SGT Carl Blas made Mar 11 at 2025 4:26 PM

SGT Carl Blas — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 16:26:39 -0400

Smoke-em if you got-em, hang loose, don't get lost, stand-by, take a breck, no pocket pool, wait for instructions, and keep your heads out of your Ying Yang!