The Airwinger Fieldtrip to Camp Lejeune
While I was serving as the Squadron SgtMaj for VMAQ-4 we deployed to Al Asad Iraq in 2008 and again in 2009 (seven months in, seven months out, seven months…
In Depth Tactical Solutions
While I was serving as the Squadron SgtMaj for VMAQ-4 we deployed to Al Asad Iraq in 2008 and again in 2009 (seven months in, seven months out, seven months…
Soon after being promoted to 1stSgt I learned that there was a secret weapon in each Marine Corps unit; the Chaplain. Many people think of their Chaplain purely as a…
I had a few opportunities to use my Jump Master skills while stationed in Savannah; conducting parachute operations with our Air Delivery Platoon. One night we were conducting Airborne Operations…
Some genius found a way to save some money at our expense. We traveled from Thailand to Okinawa Japan on new boat called a HSV (High Speed Vessel). It is…
During Operation Desert Fox Woody and I were attached to an army SF ODA (594/572) AND we drew out vehicle mounted VHF and HF radios and man portable UHF and…
During 1997 I received orders to the Scout Sniper Advanced Course at Quantico, Virginia; I was stationed on Okinawa Japan. I had been told that for one exercise all of…
I have recently read posts from many young Marines and soldiers; here is my response to them all: The USMC Generational Separation WARNING THIS MAY UPSET YOU; IF YOU ARE…
During my more than 30 years in the Marine Corps I observed many different MOSs (jobs) that worked very hard/long hours to accomplish their mission. I had always heard about…
During the 1990s our SNCOICs (Staff Noncommissioned Officer In Charge) of Special Missions were always the senior CQB (Close Quarters Battle) Instructors. Most of my SNCOICs just left us (R&S)…
Diatribes of a Knucklehead STA Platoon 3/3 had exception Corpsmen throughout the 1980s and 1990s. They were all amazing medical technicians and physical studs. One of our Docs was a…