[Rhodes22-list] Re: Commitment to war AND a Joke

brad haslett flybrad at yahoo.com
Sat May 21 21:34:46 EDT 2005 

Deena,

I fly jets for FedEx, founded by a Marine, run by
Marines, with an occasional Air Force and Navy puke, 
damn little Army, and hardly ever a civilian in the
mix.  I'm all civilian but I have photos of the
Marines in compromising positions. After doing this
for a living for 30 years, 20 with this company, its
starting to get a bit old.  However, I've had the
pleasure of working with the finest bunch of men and
women that ever served in the armed forces or flew
airplanes.

Now here's one to ask your husband if he's heard.

A new General on the Joint Chiefs of Staff was
interviewing for an assistant.  Early in his career he
was involved in a horrible accident and lost both of
his ears.  He was very self-concious about it.

The first candidate was a graduate of West Point, top
of his class, excellent service record.  At the end of
the interview the General asked, "Son, do you notice
anything unusual about me?"  "Yes Sir!  I notice
you're missing your ears, Sir!"

The second kid was a Zoomie straight out of the
Acadamy.  Same question.  "Sir, I notice your ears are
missing"

Next is the Naval Academy grad.  "Sir, you've
apparently lost your ears"

The last candidate is a Marine.  The General pops the
question.  "Sir, I notice you wear contacts".  "That's
very astute Gunney, how did you notice that?"  "Well
Sir, you can't wear glasses, you got no f@$&ing ears!"

Brad


--- Deena <pestyone57 at comcast.net> wrote:

> My husband has always said there is no such thing as
> an ex-marine.  Once a
> marine always a marine, and refers to himself as a
> former marine since he is
> now in the army.  He does wish he stayed in the
> corp.  May I ask what you
> do?  Deena
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]On Behalf
> Of brad haslett
> Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 11:43 AM
> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Re: Commitment to war
> 
> Deena,
> 
> This is a small point to quibble over but you
> described your husband as a "retired Marine".  Based
> on my experience there is no such thing.  Wouldn't
> "recovering Marine" be more appropriate?
> 
> Brad
> 
> PS:  I work for a quasi-military outfit, the CEO,
> Chief Pilot, and a good chunk of the crew force is
> "retired" or "former" Marine.
> 
> 
> --- Deena <pestyone57 at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> > Unfortunately it is the right choice.  My husband
> is
> > a former US marine, and
> > currently a lieutenant colonel (Military
> > Intelligence) in the US Army
> > stationed at US Central Command.  He was retired
> and
> > called back shortly
> > after 911.  He is still on active duty and will do
> > another 2 1/2 years.  He
> > did not have to go.   It was a declared war and
> > there is not going to be a
> > draft, at least for sometime since we do have a
> > volunteer army and a lot of
> > reservists thanks to Clintons draw down. We went
> > from an army of 2 1/2
> > million to a little more than 400,000 active duty.
> > Big drop.   If we were
> > not over seas, there would be a lot more deaths
> here
> > in the US.  You would
> > be surprised at what the US has already found and
> > stopped here.   I have 2
> > boys, one who will be appearing in the movie the
> > "New World" I wouldn't want
> > them to go on any political venture either.  But
> > sometimes you have to make
> > a stand.  Deena
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]On
> Behalf
> > Of stan
> > Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 7:51 AM
> > To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Re: Commitment to war
> >
> > thanks for the rare sharing, Rummy.
> >
> > Still waiting for Steve and friends to back up
> their
> > bravado with enlisting
> > or Bush to let his daughters sign up.  Maybe war
> is
> > exciting and glamorous
> > for some who stay home and hire others - but if it
> > really, really, really is
> > the right thing to do, as several on the List seem
> > to think, then it should
> > also be the right thing to declare war, have a
> fair
> > draft for those asked to
> > serve and rationing for the fully committed home
> > front.  I for one would
> > never allow my kids to be taken for any half
> hearted
> > venture where the
> > politically correct back up is tax cutting and
> > magnetic symbols.
> >
> > stan, WW11
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <R22RumRunner at aol.com>
> > To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 4:15 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Re: Commitment to war
> >
> >
> > > Herb and all,
> > >
> > > Neither the body count or the number in country
> > had anything to do  with
> > > our
> > > commitment or lack thereof in Vietnam. When a
> > soldier is being fired  upon
> > > and
> > > has to radio for permission to return fire,
> that's
> > a lack of  commitment.
> > > Remember, we didn't have cell phones in those
> days
> > and military  radio's,
> > > as good
> > > as they were, often couldn't contact anyone. I
> was
> > with an  armored unit
> > > in I
> > > Corps (DMZ area) from 1970 to 1971 and saw a lot
> > of strange  stuff, but
> > > having to ask for permission to return fire is
> the
> > one thing that  really
> > > burned my
> > > butt. Sometimes we just didn't ask for
> permission
> > and pleaded  no radio
> > > contact when questioned after the fact. It was
> > easier and saved our  butts
> > > on many
> > > an occasion.
> > > The one thing that concerns me when these
> > discussions come up on the list
> > > is
> > > that I doubt that many people on either side of
> > the issue know what
> > > happens
> > > to the human body when it is hit with a fifty
> > caliber round or a grenade.
> > > Or,
> > > when a RPG hits a tank and burns through the
> > armament and blows up inside
> > > the
> > > tank turning those bodies into chipped beef. War
> > isn't pretty people. Part
> > > of my  duties while in Vietnam were to identify
> > bodies at the morgue when
> > > they
> > > were  brought in from the field. I still have
> > nightmares about my
> > > experiences,
> > > and  don't talk about them very often. The
> > decision to go to war has to be
> > > taken very  seriously. People talking about body
> > counts like your counting
> > > cord
> > > wood makes  me sick. Take a walk through a
> > veterans hospital sometime and
> > > meet
> > > some of the  walking dead. Your thoughts on war
> > will change, I guarantee
> > > it.
> > > War isn't good  for any living thing.
> > > Time to step off the soap box and mix a drink.
> > Coke has a new Diet Coke
> > > made
> > > with Splenda. No more Nutrasweet poisoning.
> Yeah!
> > >
> > > Rummy
> > >
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