New Devil Dog onboard

Dylinger44 · Post by **Dylinger44** » November 14th, 2004, 1:41 pm

Some of you might remember me, I'm home from Marine bootcamp a little meaner and leaner. I have 10 days leave, than 7 days recruiters assistance, than it's off to school of infantry to learn how to make things go boom. I'v only officially been a Marine for 3 days but love it already. I can't wait to get out in the fleet. Any questions let me know.

Dylinger, USMC

Kelly-Belly · Post by **Kelly-Belly** » November 14th, 2004, 1:54 pm

Congrats! :D

Spartan · Post by **Spartan** » November 14th, 2004, 1:54 pm

Welcome aboard (again) and congratulations.

Any idea what ship you'll be assigned to, or if you'll be in the Pacific or Atlantic Fleet?

Steadfast · Post by **Steadfast** » November 14th, 2004, 1:54 pm

Dylinger44,

I hope that all your days to come are filled with excitement beyond your wildest dreams and that you have great fun to last you a long lifetime. Thank you for your service to our country youngman, er I mean Ya mean Marine!

.

Parabellum · Post by **Parabellum** » November 14th, 2004, 2:17 pm

Congrats Marine.

Bell · Post by **Bell** » November 14th, 2004, 2:25 pm

Way to go Marine. Good luck on your assignment. Keep us posted on life in the Corps.

RLTW
Bell

Earthpig · Post by **Earthpig** » November 14th, 2004, 3:31 pm

Oo-rah, Marine! You make us all proud (even if you aren't in the Army

). Keep up the excellent work. It's guys like you who make it easy for me to sleep at night.

RLTW
EP

TRLewis · Post by **TRLewis** » November 15th, 2004, 12:31 am

Avoid 3rd Marines if you can. :D 2/3 was fun, but you dont want to be stationed in Hawaii and see the island every 3 months. My advice, get Lejeune, Wilmington is only like 30-60 minutes away depending on your driving. And Myrtle isnt that far out either. Getting on a MEU used to be fun, but not anymore MEU = Iraq or Afghan.

Good luck in the fleet, you didnt get suckered into any of the Yankee programs did you?

Just a side note for the above, the Yankee programs are not opsec.

Dylinger44 · Post by **Dylinger44** » November 15th, 2004, 3:00 am

Yea I'm Uniform Whiskey - Infantry with 2 years Security Forces, and regret the hell out of it. I asked anyone who would listen if I can drop it and just be straight infantry, no luck. A 1stSgt at the SOI brief told us that we can expect to be assigned to "deploying units". But that doesnt apply to me because I will probably be guarding nuclear submarine bases in the CONUS. If I had my way, I would be deploying with my grunt buddies from bootcamp.

Edited to add- One of my DI's was with 2/3, he was one bad mother fucker. He got NJP'd before the crucible for "abusing" recruits (bullshit).

Rock Island Ranger · November 15th, 2004, 9:16 am

Devil Dog, uh? Think I dated her Sister.

Congratulations Marine. Actually, most of us like Jarheads far more than even Army Infantry, certainly more than SF, Squids, Squeeks, SEALS, Frogs, Squirts, Pleebs, ect....

TRLewis · Post by **TRLewis** » November 16th, 2004, 12:38 am

Abell9 wrote:Devil Dog, uh? Think I dated her Sister.
Congratulations Marine. Actually, most of us like Jarheads far more than even Army Infantry, certainly more than SF, Squids, Squeeks, SEALS, Frogs, Squirts, Pleebs, ect....

A select few from 2nd batt does not like Marines at all. Some Marines guarding Candyland, had some Rangers sleeping over and this Marine locked and loaded on a Ranger, and he was inside the perimeter. Of course I really wonder how much those blank rounds with a BFD on them would have done.

Dylinger, as for your situation in Security Forces, take it, learn everything you can. You are going to get alot more high speed training there than you would with a normal grunt unit. After training is a different story, but in todays world everything you learn can be used. Don't forget you could be guarding subs in Pearl Harbor.

Kilted Heathen · Post by **Kilted Heathen** » November 16th, 2004, 1:56 am

Congrats!Have patience Marine.

Step 1:Marine

Step 2:Double Trouble-Airborne Marine

Step 3:Triple Threat-Airborne Ranger Marine

Step 4:Quad God-Airborne Ranger Marine that's Royal Marine Commando Qualified.

Knock 'em out! You've got plenty of time.Welcome to the site!

IntelToad · Post by **IntelToad** » November 16th, 2004, 10:21 am

Yea I'm Uniform Whiskey - Infantry with 2 years Security Forces, and regret the hell out of it. I asked anyone who would listen if I can drop it and just be straight infantry, no luck. A 1stSgt at the SOI brief told us that we can expect to be assigned to "deploying units". But that doesnt apply to me because I will probably be guarding nuclear submarine bases in the CONUS. If I had my way, I would be deploying with my grunt buddies from bootcamp.

My cousin's son did the exactly same thing. Last year he was guarding subs in Bremerton, right now he is pulling convoy security in Iraq. Good luck to you.