Posted on Jul 1, 2014
What constitutes being "old school" in the military?
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I'm hearing/reading people saying "I'm old school, therefore..." So out of curiosity's sake, where is that ever-moving line?
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when you look at the new people and think "Back in my day..." and then proceed to ""spice up" the truth
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MSG John Wirts - Or you're old school and can't remember that far back then it's probably spiced up.
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MSG John Wirts
Well I don't get on line that often, but I do remember old stuff quite well. WW II what was the anti-tank weapon? 1955-1967 what was the anti tank weapon?(recently had a picture of Elvis Presley 1957-8 with a "bazooka"). 1974 What was the anti tank weapon?
Answers WW II 2.5 in steel tubed Bazooka, 1955 3.5 in aluminum tubed rocket launcher. 1974 disposable aluminum/fiberglass disposable 2.5 in M72A2 rocket launcher!
Answers WW II 2.5 in steel tubed Bazooka, 1955 3.5 in aluminum tubed rocket launcher. 1974 disposable aluminum/fiberglass disposable 2.5 in M72A2 rocket launcher!
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I was in a discussion on Facebook the other day and it was decided that I was an "Old Salt" because I had carried a rifle with a wooden stock while I was in the Corps.
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rode in a REAL deuce and a half, drove those and bigger
know what a gamma goat used to be, drove one of those.
were transported in a cattle car, pulled one.
wore and washed in a steel pot, with the genuine MC camo cover.
realized your M16 was built by the lowest bidding contactor, carried and qualified with a M14
lived in WWII era barracks, yep
thought the only definition of, "offensive" was "taking it to the commies", the ultimate bad guys.
actually put 2 shelter halves together to make and sleep in a tent, BTDT
pressed your duty uniform, starched and pressed OD utilities. Starched and formed our covers.
spit shined your boots, one pair spit shined for inspections, one pair buffed for everyday use.
C-Rats. I loved the green eggs and ham. Swapping cigs to get ones you liked.
I still have a P-38, it's on my dog tag chain.
know what a gamma goat used to be, drove one of those.
were transported in a cattle car, pulled one.
wore and washed in a steel pot, with the genuine MC camo cover.
realized your M16 was built by the lowest bidding contactor, carried and qualified with a M14
lived in WWII era barracks, yep
thought the only definition of, "offensive" was "taking it to the commies", the ultimate bad guys.
actually put 2 shelter halves together to make and sleep in a tent, BTDT
pressed your duty uniform, starched and pressed OD utilities. Starched and formed our covers.
spit shined your boots, one pair spit shined for inspections, one pair buffed for everyday use.
C-Rats. I loved the green eggs and ham. Swapping cigs to get ones you liked.
I still have a P-38, it's on my dog tag chain.
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SPC Paul Eiden
The two tent haves with two pole parts and 4 pegs still meant that you slept on the ground. You always set up to not have running water under you if it rained....
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Here is an Old First Sergeants opinion...if you have to ask, then you're not!
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If you wore sateen utilities and repairable soled boots in the Marine Corps you are Old Corps. If the Gunnery Sergeants and above that trained you as a private wore Korean (or WW2) service ribbons, you are Old Corps. If your dress blue coat was actually very dark Navy blue (instead of black), you are Old Corps. If you were issued a nylon green raincoat & 'horse blanket' overcoat, you are Old Corps. If you've seen an Ontos, Mighty Mite, or flamethrower in service, you are Old Corps. If you ironed on your EGA & USMC, you are Old Corps. If you know how to assemble the M1941 haversack/knapsack/suspenders pack system, you are Old Corps.
If you wore herringbone utilities and boned & dyed your rough-out brown boots to make them black, you are VERY Old Corps.
If you wore herringbone utilities and boned & dyed your rough-out brown boots to make them black, you are VERY Old Corps.
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SSgt Terry P.
MSgt George Cater Lol,MSgt,i remember stamping the EGA on my cover and uniforms also stamping my name on in boot.
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Had to strip the early black boots with Whisk before even trying to shine them. It got the film off. Several coats of dye before even polishing. Many hours and lots of polish to buff shine before even trying to spit shine. Then hours of spit shining to get them right. Keep your distance when wearing best "inspection" pair because some liked to step on toes to screw up your day. I heard about some using Mop n Glow but never wanted to screw up a pair by trying it. There was also something we referred to as Shake n Bake that you wiped on and then put boots in low-temp oven, but no way I was going to try it. It cracked and looked like crap. Some things just take time and shortcuts can cause problems. I was amazed in Philippines that the kids could make muddy field boots shine like glass for about 50 cents, maybe $2 for the week. They'd also dive for pesos thrown from the bridge onto Magsaysay St, in Olongapo. We got 2 sets each sateens and the first post-Viet Nam cammies with angled pockets in boot camp. Jungle boots didn't come back for many years so 2 pairs of black boots. Both sateen and cammie covers, only starched the sateen ones. Starch would run down face when sweating.
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old school is honoring old traditions
rising in the ranks - from the bottom up
knows what a old deuce and a half drives like and has ridden in one
steel pot
M16 was your real buddy
was in a a barracks with a multiple people
slept in a tent with your team player by marrying your tents together
crawled from your tent for the days exercise in a cow pasture when the cows were present
the old food packets that came in cans
warmed the old cans or the MRE packets by placing on the air filter and driving to your location before eating lunch
spit shine
wall to wall counseling
starched BDU'S
BDU cap starched over coffee can
sing cadence that actually rhymed
there was no such think as politically correct
rising in the ranks - from the bottom up
knows what a old deuce and a half drives like and has ridden in one
steel pot
M16 was your real buddy
was in a a barracks with a multiple people
slept in a tent with your team player by marrying your tents together
crawled from your tent for the days exercise in a cow pasture when the cows were present
the old food packets that came in cans
warmed the old cans or the MRE packets by placing on the air filter and driving to your location before eating lunch
spit shine
wall to wall counseling
starched BDU'S
BDU cap starched over coffee can
sing cadence that actually rhymed
there was no such think as politically correct
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I remember my first enlistment where males and females just started training together. 5 platoons of males and 1 platoon of females. you ordered correspondence courses and mailed in your answers. You were proud to have to best looking uniform and boots. PT was a way of life not an option.
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Crap I must be Fossil School. I don't relate to most of them but my quals were with the M-14.
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SGT Randall Smith
SSgt Terry P. - Got to Nam in Jan 1968 and was issued an M-16. Ask the armorer what I was supposed to do with it. Had never seen one. Basic, AIT and Germany we had M-14's. He took me out back and I fired about 15 rounds when it jammed. It was hell getting the round out. These had no rod with them. He was a good guy, gave me an M-14. Was qualified with the 14, 45, and M-60. Was not worth a darn with the M-79 but it was fun to fire.
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MSG John Wirts
I qualified with the M-1, M-14, 38 special revolver, M-1 carbine, M-16, M-16A1, and 45 auto. I never fired the 9MM. M-16A2, or the M-4.
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