Posted on Jan 18, 2021
Cpl Vic Burk
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I was talking to my son a couple days ago about my time and how when we got promoted everyone who was the rank you got promoted to and above got to pin on the stripes. Those of your new rank and higher lined up in two rows and you walked down between you as each punched your shoulder. When you go Corporal (and the blood stripe for the trousers) they also kicked or kneed you to pin on the blood stripe. Do they still do this? You better believe when I had my chance to pin them on I did also!
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I picked up Cpl in the Marines back in 2014. It is more of a tradition thing, if the wrong people see it, people could definitely get in trouble... when I pinned I wanted to follow tradition, from the 24 hours of wearing the rank without the “turtles” on to walking through “the gauntlet” and endind with the wet down. It is like a way of passage
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Sgt Landon George
Sgt Landon George
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This is 100% accurate. Got pinned, and every team guy that saw me gave me the ole congratulatory shoulder rub with thumbs pressing on the pins really digging deep. The blood stripes came on deployment and boy howdy
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Respect. The limp noodles in the modern day would do well to respect the traditions that came before them. They are there for a reason I am sure some cannot fathom. Kudos and respect the the current members that understand.
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1SG Dennis Hicks
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While we have gone to Velcro some awards still have pinned versions and some promotions can be done in limited company as to not violate hazing policies these days. I have pined some NCO's and drove master parachutists badges into chests (Upon request/with no video or photos taken) no to long ago. I am hoping one day to pin my fathers novice wings on my son, now thats gonna be fun as the pin is almost 1" long :)
To get back to your description of what used to happen, I know in the ARMY its a big NO NO and can result in others losing their rank for doing it. To me its a private thing now that its banned,I have my share of scars on my should blades and chest and wouldn't change a thing.
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Capt Jeff S.
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Old school!
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SSG Bill McCoy
SSG Bill McCoy
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1SG Fred "SARGE" Bucci - "Old School" is indeed as it should be; but too many politically correct things going on. Hazing is harmless as long as it's not brutal or demeaning and did nothing but boost morale. The problem is, some branches and/or units got so carried away that it had to be addressed. Same old story - some miscreants ruined it for everyone else.
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SSG Edward Tilton
SSG Edward Tilton
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I like it. I never saw it but I like it
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CSM Charles Hayden
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Cpl Vic Burk When the ‘hero’ in the movie Garden of Stone, (1988?), made SGT-5, he is depicted walking thru such a gauntlet. The 1SG punched him so hard he almost fell over. By the way - That was a Great movie w/o showing any combat re: Vietnam and the peacenik civilian culture of the era.
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That was one of the best military movies I have seen.
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GySgt Kenneth Pepper
GySgt Kenneth Pepper
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Best lines ever...
"Sometimes you eat the bear, sometimes the bear eats you."

SGTMAJ to young troop.."Asexual reproduction? Who ever thought of that?"
Young troop replies..."Your wife, SGTMAJ?"
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CSM Charles Hayden
CSM Charles Hayden
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GySgt Kenneth Pepper “I would low crawl over 100 meters of broken glass, just to hear - - “
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CSM Charles Hayden
CSM Charles Hayden
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I have just ordered a Movie Version of Gardens of Stone on DVD. I hope it includes the scenes which
were omitted from the DVD version I ‘loaned’ to someone!
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