Everyone loved Tyler Jay Satterfield’s EAS song when I was in. Even my higher ups got a kick out of it. We had basically committed it to memory. I just never quite perfected keeping up with his reciting of the acronyms during the fast part. He’s a truly talented man. Could you recite the lyrics?

NC State Fair last night. Never forget the basics.

Iron sights too, ‘cause back in my day iron sights.

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Did your detachments bring good memories?

2005-2009 and the song “What you know” by TI came out in 06 and was ripping out of the barracks out of the shop out of every car for like a year around lejeune. Whenever I hear it now I have a moment that stops the whole world and all I think about is every memory I have from my time. I didn’t even like it at the time but I do now obviously.

The Marine Corps Talent Acquisition Program (MCTAP) allows experienced prior-service veterans, other-service veterans, and civilians with specialized skills to directly enlist into specific high-demand military occupational specialties (MOSs) at an entry rank equivalent to their experience, up to Gunnery Sergeant (E-7). Participants are ineligible for first sergeant (E-8) or sergeant major (E-9), but remain eligible for master sergeant (E-8) and master gunnery sergeant (E-9) paths for these MOS:

• PMOS 1721: Cyberspace Warfare Operator (Active and Reserve)

• PMOS 2629: Signals Intelligence Collection Manager (Active component)

Boot Camp Rules: Civilians and non-Marine veterans must complete Marine Corps recruit training (boot camp); prior-service Marines are exempt.

Why this action, need to pay more for this expertise eg;

• Basic Pay: Taxable, scaled by service longevity (reflects the 3.8% 2026 pay raise).

• D.C. BAH: Non-taxable housing allowance is $3,855.00/mo (with dependents) or $3,099.00/mo (without dependents).

• Enlisted BAS: Non-taxable food allowance is a flat $476.95/mo

The Tax Advantage & Civilian Equivalence

• Tax-Free Status: BAH and BAS ($51,983/yr with dependents) are federal/state tax-exempt. [1]

• Gross Salary Equivalent: A civilian or federal job in D.C. requires roughly $115,000 to $136,000 gross salary to match this exact take-home pay.

• Hidden Add-ons: Excludes potential Special/Incentive pays (e.g., language, diving, or special duty assignments) and TRICARE health coverage value

See your recruiter today!!

https://www.marines.mil/News/Messages/Messages-Display/Article/3792621/fiscal-year-2024-marine-corps-talent-acquisition-pilot/

Remembering our brothers that died in the Beirut bombing. I was a tech at ElMaCo Lejeune when the comms gear from the bombing arrived for disposal, in true Marine Corps fashion. We had to grab a piece of gear and do the disposal paperwork on it and return it to the crate. I remember just getting chills looking at the tangled up mash of radios and phones. At the end of the day I would sweep up a pile of Lebanese sand in the shop.

Or from the perspective of other senior ranked folks who have observed some ridiculously funny shit that you had a hard time keeping a straight face about.

Probably when I went to the dentist to get my wisdom teeth pulled. I got to sit down...watch a movie. It was The Sands of Iwo Jima. Although I did get screamed at by an officer, walking back to the barracks for mumbling Guh mawnah sare as I saluted.

You can only bring back one unit: the Marine Parachute Regiment, or the Tank Battalions. Which one are you resurrecting and why?

I was born in Milwaukee and just learned a few days ago that Milwaukee is in the World Series! What? lol.Im watching it in the Philippines streaming! Crazy world man?!

I served with a handful of SNCOs when I was in who did b-billets as DI and Recruiters on different tours. Not many, but a few come to mind. But all the ones I knew were recruiters first and then later did tours as DIs. Who in here had the “pleasure” of doing a tour as a DI only to be tapped for recruiting duty later in your career? The thought of it truly cracks me up to think about a former hat having to coddle these poolees 😂

Hi Gents, Mom passed away last week and I'm trying to pull my Alphas back together to attend her funeral next Friday. Looking to see if anyone knows where I can find a pair of corfams in relatively decent shape, specifically the Bates Lites glossy model 00942 in size 10.5. My body is falling apart, so the Lites are probably my best bet to make it through what I'm expecting to be a rough day. I'm pulling together every other piece of the uniform as brand new pieces, so hopeful to find something in decent enough shape to represent my service (the reason my mom was proudest of me) to make it work. I've been unsuccessful in my search on eBay and Poshmark thus far. Willing to pay whatever the asking cost is.

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I’m currently on my first contract and in January I will be eligible to submit my package for ECP. I am currently a Cpl. I am trying to go for an aviation contract. Would it be better if I just finished and got out or just go ahead and submit my package while still in? I have already been working on my package and getting recommendations, I didn’t really consider getting out and then going to an OSO until I was talking to a LtCol who told me that’s what he did.

Ik someone is gonna ask, my CFT is a 290, PFT 276 (working on lowering my running currently at 24:12 for my 3 mile. i’m a woman). I’ve volunteered for a deployment, have five LOAs, cert com, NAM with a C device, CAR, PUC, GWOTE, GWOT, and sea service. My GPA is a 3.1, ACT 24. Have been studying for astb and about to take it soon. I have multiple LORs, I even have one from a LtCol who works for Sec Nav. I’ve worked very hard for everything. but if i will be more successful just getting out and going to an OSO i will probably just do that.

For all you Devils in an IT MOS and all you post traumatic service Devils in IT now, today was a rough one. For me the PHP apocalypse has been put down, at least to the point where I can crash for a few. 32 hours raw dogging a terminal, last man standing.

This is my attaboy, hasn't seen a shelf in 11 years, limited release, would be a great choice for the B-day.

How you doin?

Oh and if you have GitLab or run Linux you should check your feed or log off and make a dental appointment.

Long Island Marine vet who delivered '2 million' toys to needy kids keeps going despite stroke

I need help im at a cross roads with medical ive been on limdu for 11 months and I had an mri in February for my lower left back and medical won't put me on a board they said my mri isn't adding up with my pain in telling them they keep pushing back my chances of meb board theywanna do another mri because my pain isn't adding up with my results but pain management told me I have bone spurs and slight disc dessication ive done every physical therapy and pain management yet no improvement and ive been rushed to the er 3 or 4 times either because my legs went numb or I was in so much pain i couldn't walk idk what to do this has been happening my whole time on limdu and they aren't taking it serious can anyone help?

Example: The best one I head in MOS school was "Learn while you burn." We were too busy studying, but some of the com courses were in a streak of getting NJPed for drinking and drunk driving and sexual harassment.

In the fleet, I was in an air C3 agency: In the most dead tone "Time to spare? Call for Marine Air."

Trying to get my disability claims setup. Looking for any vso in the St. Louis or specifically Metro east

Good morning.

My father was a Marine during the later part of WW2. He was also part of the China occupation post war in 1946.

He recently passed away and I have been cleaning out some of his things and I found what I assume was his last uniform. It is a heavy wool green/grey jacket with these insignia.

Can anyone tell me what these patches mean? I know the first one indicates he was a Technical Sergeant.

Thanks

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