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AnotherMcIntosh

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16. Bullshit.

Tue Jul 24, 2012, 11:34 PM

Jul 2012

Many former Marines refer to themselves as ex-Marines. Many WW I and WW II vets did so, as did Korean War vets. Some Viet Nam vets still do so, although some fools like Ollie North appear to be self-appointed word police who want others to believe that true ex-Marines only refer to themselves and others as former Marines.

You are claiming to have expertise which you cannot possibly have: "It is engrained (yes, engrained) in every Marine during recruit training ..." Bullshit.

And you claim, "The only ex-Marines are those who couldn't make it through recruit training or achieved a status less-than-honorably during their enlistment." Double bullshit.

There should be no confusion about this. You are doing a disservice to all those vets who served honorably and who have called themselves ex-Marines.

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My father is an ex-marine, and lifetime hunter, and he's come to the conclusion that guns [View all] shcrane71 Jul 2012 OP

There are no 'ex-marines'.. pipoman Jul 2012 #1

Former marine... shcrane71 Jul 2012 #2

Might want to edit the OP so they won't be offended. You're lucky to have your dad. freshwest Jul 2012 #3

Bullshit. Many former Marines refer to themselves as ex-Marines. Ask your father. Don't be AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2012 #6

Thanks. shcrane71 Jul 2012 #20

My father is an "ex-Marine". Ikonoklast Jul 2012 #4

Good for you and your dad. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2012 #8

So was mine! PassingFair Jul 2012 #13

Then your father, of course, was in an unique group of Marines. To gain the top security clearance AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2012 #14

Yes, I meant USS...but nope, PassingFair Jul 2012 #18

Mine did something similar. shcrane71 Jul 2012 #21

Love your Dad! PassingFair Jul 2012 #24

When you make a statement like that, you should provide some kind of rhett o rick Jul 2012 #28

Du rec. Nt xchrom Jul 2012 #5

K&R. Chorophyll Jul 2012 #7

OOh Rah to your Dad!! mymomwasright Jul 2012 #9

Not to be disrespectful to your dad... Blanks Jul 2012 #10

Hutus committed genocide on the Tutsies using machetes. lonestarnot Jul 2012 #15

Yes, they did. Blanks Jul 2012 #23

That's not exactly accurate... ellisonz Jul 2012 #33

I did not deny the use of weaponry in addition to the machete. How many were hacked to death of the lonestarnot Jul 2012 #40

No one knows... ellisonz Jul 2012 #41

That question was the point. lonestarnot Jul 2012 #42

The two are interwined. ellisonz Jul 2012 #43

In that people will kill people, people are creeps. People kill people with rocks. lonestarnot Jul 2012 #44

FYI mymomwasright Jul 2012 #11

Bullshit. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2012 #16

What the fuck is it about hierarchy!? Phlem Jul 2012 #19

My father was a drill instructor who called himself an "ex-marine". PassingFair Jul 2012 #25

lol... so true. Agree about the "engraining". nt shcrane71 Jul 2012 #31

I don't think most would disagree with you... progress2k12nbynd Jul 2012 #12

Blackwater went door-to-door in Louisiana confiscating guns. shcrane71 Jul 2012 #32

can I ask how old he is? snooper2 Jul 2012 #17

66 shcrane71 Jul 2012 #22

K&R for sure. You are a lucky person to be able to call him dad. n/t 2on2u Jul 2012 #26

I think so. Welcome to DU! shcrane71 Jul 2012 #27

Netflix has (I just watched it) A Matter of Loaf and Death.... what a job that fellow does 2on2u Jul 2012 #30

I'm putting that in my Netflix queue. Thanks! shcrane71 Jul 2012 #37

Kudos to your dad. I hope he is now an ex-hunter. n/t RebelOne Jul 2012 #29

Perhaps he hunts with a bow, now. n/t hughee99 Jul 2012 #35

Has he come to the conclusion that they should be banned? hughee99 Jul 2012 #34

I'm proud of your dad as well. Alduin Jul 2012 #36

Welcome to DU! shcrane71 Jul 2012 #38

Thank you. Alduin Jul 2012 #39

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