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Just to stir the interservice pot a bit  - and yes, I am Army-
But whenever I see the back and forth with the Navy and Marines, I am reminded of the first US Submarine (and submariner). Everyone remembers David Bushnell's Turtle. What they never seem to remember is the one man crew of the USS Turtle.
SGT Ezra Lee. USMC.
That's right. First submariner was a Marine.
I'll just step back behind that barricade and let the discussion resume..... 
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01-21-2013, 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by c3shooter
Just to stir the interservice pot a bit - and yes, I am Army-
But whenever I see the back and forth with the Navy and Marines, I am reminded of the first US Submarine (and submariner). Everyone remembers David Bushnell's Turtle. What they never seem to remember is the one man crew of the USS Turtle.
SGT Ezra Lee. USMC.
That's right. First submariner was a Marine.
I'll just step back behind that barricade and let the discussion resume..... |
That's cuz they couldn't find a navy boy w the cojones to get in the sinkin thing!!!!
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01-21-2013, 04:57 PM
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Unless you are Marine NO ONE should say OOOOOOOOH RAH. The Navy woulda been dead in the water A LONG time ago if it wasn't for the Marines repelling boarders......maybe its true-Navymen really are French transplants |
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Bite me!
There were sailors shouting Ooo Rah Long before there were Marines.
And for the same reason ~ repelling boarders!
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I agree. Bite me.
OOOOOOOH RAH!
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01-21-2013, 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Marlinman
That's cuz they couldn't find a navy boy w the cojones to get in the sinkin thing!!!!
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NO, it's because they couldn't find a sailor dumb enough to drive a self-sinking boat the first time out ...
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01-21-2013, 05:19 PM
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NO, it's because they couldn't find a sailor dumb enough to drive a self-sinking boat the first time out ...
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That's up for debate-they were called squids even back then for a good reason mon ami
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01-21-2013, 10:57 PM
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That's up for debate-they were called squids even back then for a good reason mon ami |
Just as Uncle Sam's Misguided Children have been called "Grunts" for nearly as long ... and it's not just because their hats are screwed down too tight.
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01-21-2013, 11:00 PM
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Just as Uncle Sam's Misguided Children have been called "Grunts" for nearly as long ... and it's not just because their hats are screwed down too tight.
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Its called a cover not "hat" you dirty piece of crap recruit......god how many tines have I heard that one
You are right though
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01-21-2013, 11:51 PM
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Actually, the story of who pilots the Turtle came down to this:
A Navy Admiral and Marine Colonel were looking at the TURTLE trying to figure out who would have the honor of running this new contraption.
The Marine Colonel barked, "Sgt Lee, front and center!", to which the Sgt replied, "Aye, aye, Sir!"
The Admiral espied a nearby goldbricking Jack tar and gave a similar command to which the swabbie yelled, "Screw you, Sir! I'm not getting into that death trap!"
And now you know the rest of the story...
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01-21-2013, 11:56 PM
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That's cuz they couldn't find a navy boy w the cojones to get in the sinkin thing!!!!
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It's more of a common sense thing...
'Course, later on, all the Command staff had to say to the enlisted was, "You'll be the hit with the women at the party!"
And ALL common sense went out the porthole...
eldar
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01-22-2013, 12:02 AM
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Originally Posted by eldarbeast
It's more of a common sense thing...
'Course, later on, all the Command staff had to say to the enlisted was, "You'll be the hit with the women at the party!"
And ALL common sense went out the porthole...
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Ya mention LOTS of free women and most Marines are randy enough to jump on that chance
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