Doc Karl Matous – Train to Heal, Train to Kill
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…
Army Special Forces – A Marines Perspective Diatribes of a Knucklehead
Army Special Forces – A Marines Perspective Diatribes of a Knucklehead During 1982 the movie “Rambo: First Blood” was released. Most people knew little about the “Green Berets” except what…
Chunks USMC – One of the Toughest Humans Alive
I thought I’d end the shitty year of 2020 with a story about one badassed Marine. Enjoy: Chunks USMC – One of the Toughest Humans Alive During the late 1990s…
Fire that Piece of S____ (POS)
Coyote Brown’s Little Book of Unorthodox Leadership Fire that Piece of S____ (POS) During my 30 years in the Marines Corps, I was helped along the way by many NCOs…
Col Jack Muth – the Legend
Col Jack Muth – the Legend During 1988 I was a Cpl serving as a Scout Sniper with 3/3 STA and we were deployed to Okinawa. We had two Sgts…
DOK: PTSD the New Badge of Honor
PTSD the New Badge of Honor (DOK) Diatribes of a Knucklehead 180501 This weekend we lost another Marine to PTSD. This was the headline of a Facebook Page post from…
Safari – Kenyan Africa and Arty Captain 1984 (Marine Blood is Thicker Than Officer Blood)
Diatribes of a Knucklehead 151214 During 1884 I was on my first deployment; a West-Pac Float. I was a rifleman assigned to 3rd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion 3rd Marines.…