Once a Marine

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mekender
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Once a Marine

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“I no longer need to run as a Presidential Candidate for the Socialist Party. The Democrat Party has adopted our platform.” - Norman Thomas, a six time candidate for president for the Socialist Party, 1944
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sounds more like he had permission but his orders contradicted that permission
“I no longer need to run as a Presidential Candidate for the Socialist Party. The Democrat Party has adopted our platform.” - Norman Thomas, a six time candidate for president for the Socialist Party, 1944
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My Dad (himself a Marine) always said you couldn't kill a Marine by hitting him in the head.....

That clanging sound you hear is the gunny's large brass cojones banging together.
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From CSPAN 2 :

Sunday, December 21, at 11:15 AM

About the Program
Nick Popaditch, a former Marine tank commander who served in Iraq, talks about his life in the military and his service in Iraq. Gunnery Sgt. Popaditch also discusses the recovery process he went through after being injured in Fallujah in 2004. He spoke at The Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center at Twentynine Palms (California).

About the Author
Nick Popaditch served with the Marines from 1986 to 2005, retiring with the rank of Gunnery Sergeant. He currently lives in San Diego with his family.

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