Posted on Sep 15, 2014
SFC Mark Merino
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What article from your military career would you put in the RallyPoint time capsule? TA-50, war trophies, souvenirs, etc. I'm starting with a dehydrated pork patty from the old dark brown MRE's. In 50 years, it will taste the same.
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1 set of Jungle fatigues
1 pair of jump boots
1 ladies Class A "C-cap"
1 Steel Pot
1 Circa 1980's Army aid bag
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SFC Mark Merino
SFC Mark Merino
10 y
We are gonna need a bigger time capsule. All great answers.
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CPT Jephro Kimbo
CPT Jephro Kimbo
10 y
@ SFC Mark Merino Chief Brody is laughing in Heaven at that comment! HA HA!!!
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SFC Mark Merino
SFC Mark Merino
10 y
It took 18 day for someone to finally catch that. I am terrified of Sharks. Never see JAWS in theater when you are only 9.
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CPT Jephro Kimbo
CPT Jephro Kimbo
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@ SFC Mark Merino JAWS is a classic and I was a teenager way back then. HA
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SSG Maurice P.
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782 gear and c-rats.............we usually ate them cold in the marine corps heat tabs can give away your position....
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SFC Mark Merino
SFC Mark Merino
10 y
I remember those blue heat tabs.
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SSG Maurice P.
SSG Maurice P.
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MOST THE TIME WE WERENT ALLOWED TO USE THEM OUR GUNNY SAID THEY ATTRACTED WILD ANIMALS (SMELL OF COOKED FOOD)AND THE ENEMY SO IN THE FIELD WE ATE OUR C'S COLD HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE ROFLMAO.............
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SFC Mark Merino
SFC Mark Merino
10 y
The "blue flame of visibility." I wonder what kind of chemicals we exposed ourselves to with those tabs? I used to mark my TRP's with those bad boys. Engineer stake with a tin can and 3 of those suckers put enough hear to make the can glow hot for thermals on the Bradleys without producing visible flame to dismounts. Good times.
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MSgt Tricare Oerations And Patient Administration Flight Chief
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I would put my piston clock in the time capsule. I got it when I moved from the maintenance squadron to training flight. It is a piston taken out of one of the old Allis-Chalmers generators with a clock mounted in the end of the connecting rod.
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SFC Mark Merino
SFC Mark Merino
10 y
MSgt (Join to see) Interesting!
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MSgt Tricare Oerations And Patient Administration Flight Chief
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Here it is.
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SFC Mark Merino
SFC Mark Merino
10 y
That is genius. Centerpiece of the man cave.
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CW2 Paul Beiss
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Kiowas! Started working on them in 1994 as an "Interim" airframe...amazing how "interim" exceeded my 20 years career!!!
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SFC Mark Merino
SFC Mark Merino
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Finally! Another die hard 58D fan CW2 Paul Beiss !!! We probably went to Eustis Together.
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MSG Brad Sand
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Mark,

After 50 years, it might be edible?
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SFC Mark Merino
SFC Mark Merino
10 y
I stand corrected. It might even taste better.
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SSG Leonard Johnson
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a Road Wheel Pressure Gage
Exhaust Sample
Ding Tester for armor
sandbag repair kits
High Angle green tip primer
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SFC Mark Merino
SFC Mark Merino
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Borebrush adapter for the TOW missile launcher....
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SSG Leonard Johnson
SSG Leonard Johnson
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Hahahaha Dat a good 1
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SSG Leonard Johnson
SSG Leonard Johnson
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My dear sir, even professors will tell you carbon dating is not 100 percent accurate. Until scientists can tell me without a doubt that it is 100% accurate, I consider it a falsehood and a lie. and yes if you look at the Bible, I wasn't there in the beginning of course but roughly between 7 K and ten thousand years old. what's so hard to understand about that?
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SFC Mark Merino
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Patton called it the weapon that won the war.
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SFC Mark Merino
SFC Mark Merino
10 y
Oneof my favorites.
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SFC Mark Merino
SFC Mark Merino
10 y
Peo m14 ebr
THIS is my favorite.
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SFC Mark Merino
SFC Mark Merino
10 y
I know about all the reasons for smaller projectiles, velocities, base loads, weights of extra ammo, etc., but I am just a larger caliber kinda guy. 7.62 NATO just has that needed thumping power.
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CPT Jephro Kimbo
CPT Jephro Kimbo
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US Rifle, Cal. .30, M1 - One of the Weapons that won world war 2. However, it was pretty useless without a well trained INFANTRYMEN using it properly.
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PV2 Chris Soule
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C-ration crackers. They last forever
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SFC Mark Merino
SFC Mark Merino
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I heard that.
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SFC Mark Merino
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Carbon paper. For the generation of service members who served in a time before computers.
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SFC Mark Merino
SFC Mark Merino
10 y
I remember Top having the "secret stash" he hid from the old man.
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SGM Erik Marquez
SGM Erik Marquez
10 y
LOL, hate to one up... But a sheet of mimeograph paper 
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SFC Mark Merino
SFC Mark Merino
10 y
Got me.
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PO1 John Y.
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A Skilcraft pen, a packet of bug juice also known for cleaning stainless steel urinals, Navy dress blues including Dixie cup cover (because 50 yrs from now they "may" be replaced), Navy camouflage uniform, because that better be replaced 50 yrs from now, and a set of sound-powered phones.
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SFC Mark Merino
SFC Mark Merino
10 y
The Skilcraft pen! Great answer!!! How did we not identify this sooner?! You sir, are a real man of genius.
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PO1 John Y.
PO1 John Y.
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Lol, thanks...
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SFC Mark Merino
SFC Mark Merino
10 y
Sometimes, the pen IS mightier than the sword.
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