Posted on Aug 23, 2019

Color Sergeant of the Marine Corps Warned After Burning Troops with Lighter

CH (COL) Geoff Bailey

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I remember this as a daily occurrence before morning work call formation. We’d take turns checking one another’s uniforms and burning off loose threads. It was never about hazing, but about helping one another look as squared away as possible.

Color Sergeant of the Marine Corps Warned After Burning Troops with Lighter

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CSM Richard StCyr

Posted >1 y ago

WTF Over! We did this as part of prep for formation for as long as I can remember to include when the Commander and I gave each other the once over before formations and ; Gasp...... we had our uniforms on. Might be different with the mandarin collars the Marine uniform has but don't recall ever burning anyone nor being burnt.

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Sgt John Steinmeier

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Still burn off Irish Pennents to this day

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PO1 John Johnson

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Sgt John Steinmeier - Ditto!

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Sgt John Steinmeier

Posted >1 y ago

Well maybe if someone showed up squared away in the first place...

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SGT Beth Day

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Heavens, we did it all the time. In fact I usually had a lighter just for that purpose (I'm a non smoker). Seems like the BDUs were especially bad for loose threads.

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