Unfortunately, it has been too many years since I’ve seen one live and up-close. Can anybody still in the USMC/Navy tell me if this looks like J-hook style sling used in rifle qualification? I’m getting tired of the Army-style sling and I want to put my own on the next time I qualify: http://www.charleyssurplus.com/army_military_field_gear/slings/M16A2%20SLING
Category Archives: USMC
The U. S. Marines leave Iraq
Today, the U. S. Marine Corps leaves Iraq and turns over all American military authority to the U. S. Army. How’s the war looking now, Harry Reid?
Speaking to the Future…
On the way home from annual training, I stopped at Wendy’s for lunch. As I was eating, I overheard a conversation between the young man who had served me and another customer. It turned out that the customer was, like me, a former U. S. Marine–and the server was getting ready to ship to Marine …
Somebody Finally Paid Attention!
Too bad I’m not in that branch of service anymore. The United States Marine Corps has added a new Combat Fitness Test component to their PFT. It will consist of three events: a half-mile boot and utes run (that is, a run performed while wearing fatigues and combat boots), a repetitive lift of a 30 …
Marine Corps is Falling In Love With My Favorite Workout
I discovered CrossFit almost a year ago. Unfortunately, there are no facilities suitable for their WoD’s here in Jefferson City, and I can’t yet afford the equipment on my own. I’m incorporating their principles as much as possible into my own workouts, however, and hopefully someday I’ll be able to partipate for real. For now, …
Continue reading “Marine Corps is Falling In Love With My Favorite Workout”
Senate Testing Alternative Weapons
As much as the Army likes to gripe about M-16A2–designed by a U.S. Marine–and its derivative M-4, it seems unhappy that the Senate is re-competing the M-4 against other weapons. Although the M-4 has no particular deficiencies–other than the preference of many operators for a larger round–there have been many technological advances in weaponry since …
Happy Birthday, "Chesty" Puller!
U. S. Marine Gets Four Years in Prison–For Kissing
The United States Marine Corps has sentenced SSgt Tyrone L. Hadnot to four years in prison for “abusive sexual misconduct” with a 14 year old girl. According to Hadnot’s statement, he held the girl in place and kissed her–and the girl herself is pressing no charges.But this was apparently enough to sentence SSgt Hadnot to …
Continue reading “U. S. Marine Gets Four Years in Prison–For Kissing”
The Biggest Marine Corps Wannabe of ALL TIME
Yes, that’s right: uber-wussy elitist Barack Obama wearing a “USMC” tee shirt. Trust me, Uncle Sam’s Children will never be that misguided.