No more "former" Marines

[jasons]

New CMC guidance makes it official:

http://www.marines.mil/unit/hqmc/cmc/Documents/CMC 35 Planning Guidance FINAL.pdf

"A Marine is a Marine. I set that policy two weeks ago - there's no such thing as a former Marine. You're a Marine, just in a different uniform and you're in a different phase of your life. But you'll always be a Marine because you went to Parris Island, San Diego or the hills of Quantico. There's no such thing as a former Marine."

The Commandant of the Marine Corps, General James F. Amos

Semper Fi

 

[MaroonedinMA]

The brass quantifies what the Marines on the ground always knew.

 

[ArmySarge]

The brass quantifies what the Marines on the ground always knew.

Sure, the Marines on the ground. As usual they forgot to inform all of the former Marines.

 

[newenglandjeff]

Sweet. Who do I see about getting my BAH and back pay?

 

[atmay]

Sweet. Who do I see about getting my BAH and back pay?

 

[ochmude]

So does this mean I'm subject to recall again, lol

 

[crazymjb]

What about the Marines who never went to boot?

http://www.mca-marines.org/gazette/article/marines-who-never-went-boot-camp

Mike

 

[Skysoldier]

DO DAH, DO DAH......DAY!

 

[garandman]

The Rangers do it differently and there will never be a Press Release.

Once you pass the last patrol you get the "RLTW" talk from the Sergeant Major.

And he ends it by saying "Once a Ranger, always a Ranger. But if you ever get fat, I hope you f#ckin die." The implication is that others should be able to tell, without being told. More like the German General Staff motto "Be more than you appear to be."

 

[Bolio]

Sweet. Who do I see about getting my BAH and back pay?

LMAO! I'm all for it!

 

[USMC0311]

Just so everyone knows I was posted standing guard on the Iwo monument listening to this speech...it was amazing, the new CMC is a real OG