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The fame, the glory, the commercial endorsements, the movie rights, the money, the list is endless......lol! (extreme sarcasm implied)
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Just don't assassinate a foreign leader in your movie. I hear it's a pain in the a$$ to release at that point.
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I initially enlisted to get out of my podunk little town and dreamed of seeing the world. I wanted to travel, shoot lots of guns, become a bada$$, and wear awesome cammo. That wore off in about 3 months....I re-enter because I had recently had a child, I was a young Cpl coming into my own very quickly and if I deployed again, was likely to get some very coveted schools I had been wanting to attend. I, at this point, hadn't ruled out staying in for 20. I still had visions of grandeur, which is stupid with being a Marine. I enjoyed the humanitarian work we did. I did way more humanitarian missions, than combat missions....I enjoy being part of the world's police force.
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1LT William Clardy
SFC Mark Merino, how could you forget to mention the opportunity to get saluted by second lieutenants?
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I thought you had to be a Navy Seal to get the book deals, movie contracts and commercial endorsements...
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Because if I did it for the money, somebody owes me a Sh#tpot. If I measured the # of hours/days etc worked and put it to the wages earned, it would come out to about .17/hour over the career!
College money is a nice benny to go along with service for the troops, but if you joined solely to pay for college, you are missing the point.
Every day that I get the privilege to wear our Nation's uniform, and perform my duties, is an honor.
College money is a nice benny to go along with service for the troops, but if you joined solely to pay for college, you are missing the point.
Every day that I get the privilege to wear our Nation's uniform, and perform my duties, is an honor.
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CMSgt James Nolan
SFC William Laws I stand corrected. I went and recalculated, and determined it to be roughly .18cents. BWAHAHA
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1LT William Clardy
CMSgt James Nolan, I'm glad you corrected you calculation by including those big bucks you raked in as a senior NCO....
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
General Douglas MacArthur: Duty, Honor, Country
An excerpt from MacArthur's Thayer Award Acceptance Address at West Point. "Duty, Honor, Country: Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ough...
Wow, General Of The Army Douglas MacArthur said it so eloquently. "Duty, Honor, Country: Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be. They are your rallying points: to build courage when courage seems to fail; to regain faith when there seems to be little cause for faith; to create hope when hope becomes forlorn.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgqSI1BESVE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgqSI1BESVE
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I joined because I knew it had to be done. I have watched weak people cower behind their families businesses and live off their families trust funds. I wanted to establish my own life and fight for a better place to live. I joined to someday look at my children and be respected for the sacrifices that I have made for our country and great nation. I joined so the weak didn't have to! The Military has afforded me so many great opportunities and for that I am thankful.
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