Category Archives: Reblogs

Vietnam: Processing

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This is a CH46 Marine helicopter, used to transport Marines and cargo. After my combat training in San Diego and my week off at home, my first stop on the way to Vietnam was Okinawa…

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Marine Corps Training: Last things before My Tour of Duty

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I hope to conclude this boot camp segment with this blog. Then I will begin writing about my tour in Vietnam. About halfway through boot camp they (my drill instructors, I think) decided that I…

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Making the most of the Pandemic

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Fish practicing social distancing. I’ve gotten in the practice now of picking up my breakfast and coffee at some fast food place, getting a newspaper, and then parking at this place near a walking trail…

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Marine Corps Boot Camp: 8 Periodic Events

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At the rifle-range. There were some things in boot camp that weren’t on a daily basis. Here are eight of those events. 1. The three-mile run. This was a regular exercise, but not daily; more…

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Marine Corps Boot Camp: The Daily Routine

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When you left boot camp you had to be in tip top shape. After boot camp processing, and all the preliminary instructions of the first day were completed, we finally settled into somewhat of a…

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News: How Getting the News Will Benefit Me

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Foxnews.com I didn’t use to pay much attention to the news. I just lived my life from day to day, not worrying about anything else in the world. I suppose that describes a young and…

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Marine Corps Boot Camp: Processing

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I had been thinking for a while about joining the Marines. Then one day I suddenly made the decision. My mom was the first one to get the news. “Mom,” I said, “I’m gonna enlist…

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Media’s Response to Trump on WHO Suspension of Funds is Revealing

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Yes, the WHO has been China’s puppet. They have conspired with China to hide critical information about the Coronavirus Pandemic. An article by the Los Angeles Times together with the New York Times, in my…

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My High School Years: Facing Temptation

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My School, West High School One thing that was sadly lacking in my life was someone to come along side me and counsel me in the area of sexual temptation and dating and marriage. I…

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Why No Toilet Paper? Here’s Why

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The main reason why you can’t find toilet paper on the shelves is because people have been hoarding it. And the next question you may ask is, why can’t we just make more? Here’s the…

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