Northern Virginia Roll Call

The marine corps way

 

Its different on the course. Its a 4 hour vacation from life.

Drinking and shooting? Shouldn't be. Shooting is all about honing in your deadly talent. Drinking gets in the way of that. I mean... Ive gone out to the woods, drank a 12 pack, and busted 200 round of .223 plenty of times in my day... it was fun, but it was a waste.

 

Hahaha I kid I kid. Everytime I shoot now its explicitly for training and become a better fighter

 

Samesies… I spend my ammo extremely wise. While I was a boarding team member for the Navy, I let loose with the lead. Now, every round is sacred.

 

hahah I feel you man

 

That's the point i'm at in my life...

 

Me too. I just push past it and pretend I'm still in my 20's

 

Jesus...you guys are making me feel like I have a problem.

 

alcoholism isnt a problem theres a reason youre a marine and they arent hahaha

 

Just remember... Don't 'member, don't count. Aint no problems after that.

 

Hey now... I took my ASVAB for the corps... My marine recruiter made me join the Navy... He told me and a I quote, "You are too smart for any job I can offer you... and crayons only taste good for so long. I'm going to do you a favor and introduce you to my buddy down the hall and he's going to get you a job that will do you better than anything I can offer you in the marines." And now I'm a washed up E6 in the Navy counting 18 months down til I can grow out a beard again.

 

Lol ive heard that story before. I purposely did bad on my ASVAB cause I wanted to only be eligible for infantry lol. needless to say I got what I wanted hahaha.

 

I'm scary good at what I do (Fire control RADAR and missile systems contol). I'm appreciative of what he did for me. But boarding is what I loved and I would do anything to go back and do more of it (goat shit aside). I miss it, and what I do now is so unfulfilling. Working alongside aquatic marines and ME coasties is what made my time in the Navy worth it.

 

We are less than a month away from our local Top Golf to open. Dring n swing sounds like a hell of a time

 

I know exactly what you mean man. It seems like nothing I could ever do in the civilian world will ever be as rewarding as the shit I did in the military

 

And...this is why retirement worries me. Lol

 

My fear of getting out to a T. I have a good chance of going back to a boat and getting back on a boarding team... but that also means being back on a boat. A job I vehemently hate... one I'd have to do for a 5 year tour.

 

Wait just a minute. You got it all wrong. Window licking is the main meal. Crayons are desert.

 

Yeah I’ve only been out for a year and some change and I still miss it a lot. I’m definitely glad I’m free of the bullshit and I just keep reminding myself of that.