Any Marines (Active or Former)

[raynman216]

Just wondering if there are any Marines out there that might want to get a group together to use squad tactics and work as a team.

BFBC2 screen name:

raynman216 (2nd Blt 8th Mar 2nd Mar Div 82 - 88)

Ohh Rah!

[..meatshield..]

Just wondering if there are any Marines out there that might want to get a group together to use squad tactics and work as a team.

BFBC2 screen name:

raynman216 (2nd Blt 8th Mar 2nd Mar Div 82 - 88)

Ohh Rah!

Semper FI! 2/9 3rd MarDiv, 85-87.

[Chazman1946]

Semper Fi!

1st, 3rd and 8th Combat Engineer Batalions 64-68

[raynman216]

And my ex says I am too old to play games. Shows what she knows. lol

Semper Fi

[Deemer]

2651
1MEF
1998-2003

[ZeroDarkHundred]

0311

3/8 I Co. 2001 - 2005!

[Atomic Hamster]

Oh you mean US Marines I thought you meant the real ones - The Royal Marines :)

[ZeroDarkHundred]

Oh you mean US Marines I thought you meant the real ones - The Royal Marines :)

I lol'd :D

[daymann]

Royal, more like fancy tea drinking homos

[Arastra]

Royal, more like fancy tea drinking homos

comes from a fat bastard still living with mommy..

[Fartinabottle]

if you want to use tactics go to tactical gamers otherwise good luck trying to be tactical while johnny mc♥♥♥♥♥♥ drives a tank into you

[odoiel]

7212 Stinger Gunner
2nd LAAD BN
MCAS Cherry Point, NC

Moved to 1st Civ Div in 99

[weedo]

Royal, more like fancy tea drinking homos

Fancy tea drinking homos that will blow the ♥♥♥♥ out of you with c4.

[Envisionimage]

0311/8152

Security Forces Europe

2nd Tank Bn - Scout platoon Humvee Mk-19 Gunner

Semper fi!

[daymann]

They'll blow me alright

[Atomic Hamster]

People are quick at Googling stuff on here... :)

[odoiel]

my 4 Gold Stars says i'm pretty good with C4 :P

[QuickCon]

if you want to use tactics go to tactical gamers

I joined a Tactical Gamers server on ArmA 2, I was greeted by some per-pubescent British boy screaming on the mic about getting in the choopers and standing behind lines. I was loling. He was a TG member.

[scou7]

They'll blow me alright

that made my day i lol'd

[Atomic Hamster]

I joined a Tactical Gamers server on ArmA 2, I was greeted by some per-pubescent British boy screaming on the mic about getting in the choopers and standing behind lines. I was loling. He was a TG member.

He was actually probably a real life rupert by the sounds of that lol

[raynman216]

daymann did you serve or are you just a troll. That goes for the Atomic Hamster's Royal Marine comment also. Did you serve with the Royal Marines or are you a troll also.

[Overt.Enemy]

Air winger here, HMM-261, MAG-26 New River NC. Semper Fi Devildogs.

[Borges50]

I joined a Tactical Gamers server on ArmA 2, I was greeted by some per-pubescent British boy screaming on the mic about getting in the choopers and standing behind lines. I was loling. He was a TG member.

Lmfaoooooooooooo.

[sgtkoolaid]

Oh you mean US Marines I thought you meant the real ones - The Royal Marines :)
thats hurtful lol but well played sir lol.

[HaHo]

I passed the POC in Lympstone and failed the AIB in Plymoth otherwise I'd have been in 45 Commando in 1988. Sadly it never came to pass.

[FocusPocus]

I'm not a marine but I saved the world on numerous occasions.. in video games.

I'll be honored to join your squad!!

[Vylen]

anyone bashing marines is a f... idiot. I respect what you guys did/do. Would like playing with you guys - dont know any real military tactics tho :P

[therealzein]

wow, this is cool! im glad to be playing with real marines its a pleasure!

I respect what you guys did/do. Would like playing with you guys - dont know any real military tactics tho :P

Right on!

[boyashocka]

lmao u guys make me happy i was in the army simply because u try to apply real life tactics to a game haha

[boyashocka]

maybe u guys can get together some hand and arm signals lmao

[zacoman1]

3\2 betio bastards
0331 C.A.A.T,M.A.P plts
habbaniyah\AQ 05\09
got out last june and loving civilian life

[HaHo]

anyone bashing marines is a f... idiot. I respect what you guys did/do. Would like playing with you guys - dont know any real military tactics tho :P

Anyone bashing Marines has got to be as hard as nails!

[boyashocka]

what happens if its a rusty nail?

[FocusPocus]

Anyone bashing Marines has got to be as hard as nails!

or Special Forces, and no not "special" in the way mommy says you are.

[Xatencio]

I wonder if actual field tactics would work on a squad level in this game.

[Atomic Hamster]

daymann did you serve or are you just a troll. That goes for the Atomic Hamster's Royal Marine comment also. Did you serve with the Royal Marines or are you a troll also.

I've dabbled... :)

But I'm here to play games and not relive my youth lol

[Kocrachon]

Sorry to tell you, bu the US Marines and the Roral Marines are nothing Special..


I was a Squad Designated Marksman for the Army, 1st Cav, 2nd Brigade, 1-5th, Mobiilzed Infantry...

And I am sick and tired of every Branch thinking they are the best and most important. After servering 4 tours, we are all the same damn people with the same damn ego just in a different branch...

On that note, Marines are just a "department of the navy" ;)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d4/DON-org-sec.png

[Overt.Enemy]

or Special Forces, and no not "special" in the way mommy says you are.

Truthfully no special forces anywhere worldwide has anything on the US Marine Corps.

[Kocrachon]

Truthfully no special forces anywhere worldwide has anything on the US Marine Corps.

Is that why most Marines try to joint he Navy Seals?

[Overt.Enemy]

Is that why most Marines try to joint he Navy Seals?

Source?

I don't know ANY Marines that "tried to joint he Navy Seals". And I know a LOT of Marines.

I'm a Marine and never once did I "tried to joint he Navy Seals". If I wanted to do that than I would have. I didn't.

[Kocrachon]

Source?

I don't know ANY Marines that "tried to joint he Navy Seals". And I know a LOT of Marines.

Im guessing none of your Marines are anything more than just basic grunts I am taking. Because Marines are just a standard combat force that specialize in marine time deployment.

They are nothing more than a standard combat unit, they aren't special, they aren't even elite, they are just a different division of the military. If they were "elite" there would be more requirements than finishing Basic and AIT (or what ever marines call it)

[kamikazekrieg]

semper fi!!! ohh rah!!!

(i dont know what any of this means but it makes me feel tuff shouting it at my wifes cat)

[ZippyHead]

Im guessing none of your Marines are anything more than just basic grunts I am taking. Because Marines are just a standard combat force that specialize in marine time deployment.

They are nothing more than a standard combat unit, they aren't special, they aren't even elite, they are just a different division of the military. If they were "elite" there would be more requirements than finishing Basic and AIT (or what ever marines call it)

Basic is tougher for them but that's about it. They serve the same as every other branch.

[Kocrachon]

Basic is tougher for them but that's about it. They serve the same as every other branch.

It was never tougher, I have a friend who went into Army, and Switched to Marines later because he wanted to eventually become a SEAL because he wanted to do special ops stuff like insertions via water and sub zero under water stuff.

He said the Marines just have a longer basic, having you spend more time on some things than the Army or Air Force security forces did.

Which he states is redundant, you practice all of that stuff after that as well. Your not more physically fit, your aim isn't better in the Marines, he says the majority of Basic is your Drill Instructor telling you why the marines are best.

He said the extra weeks are mainly to make sure the Marine Brainwashing sets in.

[ZeroDarkHundred]

Im guessing none of your Marines are anything more than just basic grunts I am taking. Because Marines are just a standard combat force that specialize in marine time deployment.

They are nothing more than a standard combat unit, they aren't special, they aren't even elite, they are just a different division of the military. If they were "elite" there would be more requirements than finishing Basic and AIT (or what ever marines call it)

lol

Your typical USMC grunt gets plenty of specific training and qualifications even making them special operations capable. You also have STA PLT, recon, force recon, FAST, 4th MEB AT, Security Forces, marsoc, yankie white, ect all open to grunts. The "every marine is a rifleman" is touted however anyone that's ever been in knows that hilariously inaccurate. Marines infantry as highly specialized at what they do and it's simply more than holding a rifle and moving forward.

I've been through plenty of specialized training while I was in form all around the world with various units.

[kamikazekrieg]

it's simply more than holding a rifle and moving forward.

hold up a sec, they still let the military use rifles? real ammunition? there has to be a catch!

[FocusPocus]

Truthfully no special forces anywhere worldwide has anything on the US Marine Corps.

Oh sure, a group with a 85% attrition rate which only the best or ones seeking the challenge of a lifetime try to join somehow has nothing on the marines.

You're delusional.

Of course you're just saying whatever to make yourself feel better, truth is any special forces trooper is tougher than your average marine.

[Kocrachon]

lol

Your typical USMC grunt gets plenty of specific training and qualifications even making them special operations capable. You also have STA PLT, recon, force recon, FAST, 4th MEB AT, Security Forces, ect all open to grunts. The "every marine is a rifleman" is touted however anyone that's ever been in knows that hilariously inaccurate. Marines infantry as highly specialized at what they do and it's simply more than holding a rifle and moving forward.

I've been through plenty of specialized training while I was in form all around the world with various units.

Now please, tell me, with your obvious knowledge of all things military, how does this not apply with in the Army? We have everything the Marines have, in larger scale, you can be trained in many different fields. I was a squad designated marksman, I was trusted with weapons from an M-24, M249, M14, and an M-16 SAM.

There is nothing the Marines have that the Army doesn't have in greater numbers and just as good.

Plus force Recon is pretty much a Special Forces Branch, Army has those, we call them Green Berets, which are deployed on far more missions and are required to be specialized in more fields than the Force Recon are, seeing as the Force Recon has 1 specific tasl, where as the Green Berets have multiple divisions spread out to perform different goals.

[ZeroDarkHundred]

hold up a sec, they still let the military use rifles? real ammunition? there has to be a catch!

lol, sometimes I swear it's safer if certain members of the US military didn't have ammo in their weapons.

[cereal3]

SAS rulez

[Kocrachon]

lol, sometimes I swear it's safer if certain members of the US military didn't have ammo in their weapons.

Thats why Marines are given smaller magazines/less ammo... the government doesn't trust the jar heads with enough ordinance....

[ZeroDarkHundred]

Now please, tell me, with your obvious knowledge of all things military, how does this not apply with in the Army? We have everything the Marines have, in larger scale, you can be trained in many different fields. I was a squad designated marksman, I was trusted with weapons from an M-24, M249, M14, and an M-16 SAM.

There is nothing the Marines have that the Army doesn't have in greater numbers and just as good.

Plus force Recon is pretty much a Special Forces Branch, Army has those, we call them Green Berets, which are deployed on far more missions and are required to be specialized in more fields than the Force Recon are, seeing as the Force Recon has 1 specific tasl, where as the Green Berets have multiple divisions spread out to perform different goals.

ok? Who cares. This isn't a pissing contest because you feel inferior and need to portray marines as some ♥♥♥♥ bricks.

I've seen army infantry at work and frankly my obvious first hand knowledge dictates they were ♥♥♥♥ing garbage. :D

[kamikazekrieg]

lol, sometimes I swear it's safer if certain members of the US military didn't have ammo in their weapons.

thats why we have "Safety Kill", for the guys who cant be trusted to have a loaded gun lol.

seriously though, dont you have to radio in or get confirmation before you shoot someone? i remember there being this whole line of protocol that you have to follow before you can get a shot off.

[FocusPocus]

SAS rulez

They have arguablly the toughest "selection" process and are the true founders of Special Forces.

[Kocrachon]

ok? Who cares. This isn't a jarateing contest because you feel inferior and need to portray marines as some ♥♥♥♥ bricks.

I've seen army infantry at work and frankly my obvious first hand knowledge dictates they were ♥♥♥♥ing garbage. :D

Yeah, and my experience with Marines is you all think you are superior after getting the same training.

Im also going to guess you never made it past the rank of Lance Corporal.

You had to join the Branch with the lowest IQ requirements and the lowest ASVAB requirements because you obviously were not capable of joining a real branch..

Thus the phrase, "Jar Heads"...

[ZeroDarkHundred]

thats why we have "Safety Kill", for the guys who cant be trusted to have a loaded gun lol.

seriously though, dont you have to radio in or get confirmation before you shoot someone? i remember there being this whole line of protocol that you have to follow before you can get a shot off.

We'd have these other branches on our bases and they'd often have negligent discharges and to them it was common place. I'd be more worried about some POG or other branch yahoos shooting my ♥♥♥ because they can't carry a loaded weapon or clear it properly when my ♥♥♥♥ wasn't in the dirt doing all the work they'd tell everyone back home they were doing.

[analyst88]

Now please, tell me, with your obvious knowledge of all things military, how does this not apply with in the Army? We have everything the Marines have, in larger scale, you can be trained in many different fields. I was a squad designated marksman, I was trusted with weapons from an M-24, M249, M14, and an M-16 SAM.

There is nothing the Marines have that the Army doesn't have in greater numbers and just as good.

Plus force Recon is pretty much a Special Forces Branch, Army has those, we call them Green Berets, which are deployed on far more missions and are required to be specialized in more fields than the Force Recon are, seeing as the Force Recon has 1 specific tasl, where as the Green Berets have multiple divisions spread out to perform different goals.

Out of curiosity, aren't the Green Berets one of the more "feared" special forces groups, together with Spesnatz and Mossad?

I really have no clue about army divisions, before anyone asks. I'm not army material. I think too much and I won't obey orders I don't agree with.

[SDE_Bellisarius]

They have arguablly the toughest "selection" process and are the true founders of Special Forces.

And yet the Selous Scouts were way better than SAS, founded by a former Brit SAS officer it ended up standarizing many of the current Jungle warfare SOP's


Out of curiosity, aren't the Green Berets one of the more "feared" special forces groups, together with Spesnatz and Mossad?

I really have no clue about army divisions, before anyone asks. I'm not army material. I think too much and I won't obey orders I don't agree with.


The Mossad has no real special forces, just well known Kidon assassination groups, the Spec ops they use are lent from the IDF (Shayetet 13 , Sayeret Matkal), or Border guard (Ya'mam)

[Kocrachon]

Out of curiosity, aren't the Green Berets one of the more "feared" special forces groups, together with Spesnatz and Mossad?

I really have no clue about army divisions, before anyone asks. I'm not army material. I think too much and I won't obey orders I don't agree with.

The phrase "Green Berret" is not as big as it was during vietnam.

Mainly now because the way the Army changed the structure of Special Forces.

Anything Special Forces is considered a Green Beret in the Army.

SFOD-A, SFOD-B, SFOD-D (Delta Force) are all Green Berets, but they are all trained for different Tasks. for example, SFOD-D is a very specialized urban combat unit and hostage rescue unit. Where as SOFD-B, from what I remember, is more of a guerilla warfare unit that is used for training local malitia. Such as in Afghanistan they are the MAIN force right now. We use them to go to all of the village, train militia, and try to get the elders of villages to work with the US and not against.


so yes, the green berets are considered one of the "best" in the world, but thats because it is specialized so well. Where as most SF around the world are given general "SF" training such as communication in different languages, sniping, stealth, demolitions, and CQB, not really trained to be the best at any of them.

[analyst88]

Alright, thanks for the info Kocrachon and Bellisarius :)

[SDE_Bellisarius]

The phrase "Green Berret" is not as big as it was during vietnam.

Mainly now because the way the Army changed the structure of Special Forces.

Anything Special Forces is considered a Green Beret in the Army.

SFOD-A, SFOD-B, SFOD-D (Delta Force) are all Green Berets, but they are all trained for different Tasks. for example, SFOD-D is a very specialized urban combat unit and hostage rescue unit. Where as SOFD-B, from what I remember, is more of a guerilla warfare unit that is used for training local malitia. Such as in Afghanistan they are the MAIN force right now. We use them to go to all of the village, train militia, and try to get the elders of villages to work with the US and not against.


so yes, the green berets are considered one of the "best" in the world, but thats because it is specialized so well. Where as most SF around the world are given general "SF" training such as communication in different languages, sniping, stealth, demolitions, and CQB, not really trained to be the best at any of them.

The requirement to join Delta are way higher than most if not all US spec ops. to begin you HAVE to have atleast the rank of captain and have SECRET clearance. that byitself is quite something.

An A-TEAM leader in green berets is a Captain (12 man unit)
And you wont be knocking at the Delta squad to join , they will come looking for you, thats why the easiest way to join is to join other USSOCOM unit first.

Oh and Delta is one of the very few Spec ops that will take women, mainly cuz beside combat they do allot of intel gathering ( Urban intel, the Troop using these women are called the "The Funny Platoon")

[Kocrachon]

The requirement to join Delta are way higher than most if not all US spec ops. to begin you HAVE to have atleast the rank of captain and have SECRET clearance. that byitself is quite something.
An A-TEAM leader in green berets is a Captain (12 man unit)
And you wont be knocking at the Delta squad to join , they will come looking for you, thats why the easiest way to join is to join other USSOCOM unit first.

Which is why I laugh at people who try to join the Navy Seals... did you know the Navy Seals actually have an application process? You apply, and they have you do their stupid Hell Week...

Its an open event, anyone can apply to be a Navy Seal... you have to be CHOSEN for DF.

Navy Seals even accept CIVILIAN applications...

[analyst88]

The requirement to join Delta are way higher than most if not all US spec ops. to begin you HAVE to have atleast the rank of captain and have SECRET clearance. that byitself is quite something.

An A-TEAM leader in green berets is a Captain (12 man unit)
And you wont be knocking at the Delta squad to join , they will come looking for you, thats why the easiest way to join is to join other USSOCOM unit first.

Oh and Delta is one of the very few Spec ops that will take women, mainly cuz beside combat they do allot of intel gathering

Delta sounds like the kind of unit made for people who've got nothing to lose. I can't imagine someone still having much contact with family and friends when he/she is in such an elite combat unit.

[analyst88]

Which is why I laugh at people who try to join the Navy Seals... did you know the Navy Seals actually have an application process? You apply, and they have you do their stupid Hell Week...

Its an open event, anyone can apply to be a Navy Seal... you have to be CHOSEN for DF.

Navy Seals even accept CIVILIAN applications...

Civilians aren't always bad combattants. One of the new members of our aikido club is a CQB instructor in the Belgian army. He's no match for my teacher though, who's "only" a civilian (who's trained in a broad spectrum of japanese martial arts).

[TaSMaNiaC]

I was a boy scout... can I join?

[Kocrachon]

Civilians aren't always bad combattants. One of the new members of our aikido club is a CQB instructor in the Belgian army. He's no match for my teacher though, who's "only" a civilian (who's trained in a broad spectrum of japanese martial arts).

In this scenario, the CQB instructor is the Civilian. He is not as traied as the Akido instructor.

However, give your Akido instructor a G-36 and put him on the firing range vs the belgian instructure and see who does better...

Combat Environment =/= Akido Environment

[Toasticuss]

This was fun to read through.

[..meatshield..]

branch...

On that note, Marines are just a "department of the navy" ;)


Yeah, the Mens department.

[analyst88]

In this scenario, the CQB instructor is the Civilian. He is not as traied as the Akido instructor.

However, give your Akido instructor a G-36 and put him on the firing range vs the belgian instructure and see who does better...

Combat Environment =/= Akido Environment

My teacher actually practices at the gun range too.. Let's just say he's a martial (in every sense of the word, including rifles) art nut.

On the other hand: don't underestimate traditional martial arts. The ones that are still around today have all proven their worth in close quarter combat (with swords, spears, knives, etc.).

[r3aperusmc]

ooo ooo!
i work at the S-6, CAN I COME WITH U GAIZ :O i bring u internets

[SDE_Bellisarius]

Which is why I laugh at people who try to join the Navy Seals... did you know the Navy Seals actually have an application process? You apply, and they have you do their stupid Hell Week...

Its an open event, anyone can apply to be a Navy Seal... you have to be CHOSEN for DF.

Navy Seals even accept CIVILIAN applications...


You have to understand the differences though, i see allot of ppl comparing Green berets to SEALS to Rangers to AF Special Operations. they all have different roles though.

AF Spec Ops tag along all the other branches Sec ops for Target designation and weather forcasting (yeah there is even that)

Green Berets excel in recon and primarly IFD, which is as someone else already mentioned to train the local milita/resistance and lead them in battle. This goes way back to MACV-SOG
You can see an A-TEAM of 12 guys leading a whole battalion (500-700) of local resistance.

SEALS are often said to be the best Spec Ops in the US, well that depends what you are looing at. Because in Direct Action they are indeed better, Unlike Green Berets they are very likely sent to Actually attack/take/sabotage a target. whileGreen berets are used mainly in IDF/intel/Recon

Rangers are elite INFANTRY, if you need to take an Airfield or storm a base , these are your boys. for large scale Direct Action you use Rangers and not SEALS. Lately SEALs have begun training in Multi Platoon Urban ops though, while before they would not operate in groups larger than platoon size (16 men)

Rangers are the very best Infantry the ARMY has, Green beret units are 12 men, SEALs platoons are 16 (2x 8 man squads), but Rangers are usually deployed as a full company of 152 men, or in smaller ops they may use a Platoon of around 35. But they can be fairly if not totally sure that when they get a call its to get in a fight and not to sneak around like the Spec Ops do.

[werticus]

I have a mate who is an SAS commando, and he said that they don't worry when the enemy is around they do worry when the yanks are :P

[Envisionimage]

ooo ooo!
i work at the S-6, CAN I COME WITH U GAIZ :O i bring u internets

ROFL!!! :D

[SDE_Bellisarius]

I have a mate who is an SAS commando, and he said that they don't worry when the enemy is around they do worry when the yanks are :P

lolz. That may have to do with advances in Target Acquisition, The US can now see pretty much anyone even when they are using damned good camouflage (even IR blocking suits).

Problem is, are they enemy or friendlies? thats why Friend or Foe systems are being worked so hard on.

The whole Network-Centric system is basically to even this disbalance

[ieatnewbs]

I feel sorry for all of you in the military. That sucks.

[zacoman1]

The requirement to join Delta are way higher than most if not all US spec ops. to begin you HAVE to have atleast the rank of captain and have SECRET clearance. that byitself is quite something.

An A-TEAM leader in green berets is a Captain (12 man unit)
And you wont be knocking at the Delta squad to join , they will come looking for you, thats why the easiest way to join is to join other USSOCOM unit first.

Oh and Delta is one of the very few Spec ops that will take women, mainly cuz beside combat they do allot of intel gathering ( Urban intel, the Troop using these women are called the "The Funny Platoon")

ppplllzzz stop typing about delta, any one who knows anything knows you are a joke

[dghboybigboy]

if you want to use tactics go to tactical gamers otherwise good luck trying to be tactical while johnny mc♥♥♥♥♥♥ drives a tank into you

I lawl'd. +1! :p (I've had that happen to me, and helicopters nose diving into me... hahaha)

[zacoman1]

Yeah, and my experience with Marines is you all think you are superior after getting the same training.

Im also going to guess you never made it past the rank of Lance Corporal.

You had to join the Branch with the lowest IQ requirements and the lowest ASVAB requirements because you obviously were not capable of joining a real branch..

Thus the phrase, "Jar Heads"...

thats cool ,

[analyst88]

thats cool , i was in the marine infantry and my brother is an army ranger, i went and saw even thing they do and train, not even he same.

and real grunt wouldn't care about other ranks in other branches, but then again you are in the army

plz stop talking,and unplug your keyboard

I'm no soldier, but it'd be rather troublesome if marines and grunts trained to fight in the same environments..

Life would be so much easier if people stopped looking down on eachother.

[dghboybigboy]

thats cool , i was in the marine infantry and my brother is an army ranger, i went and saw even thing they do and train, not even he same.

and real grunt wouldn't care about other ranks in other branches, but then again you are in the army

plz stop talking,and unplug your keyboard

Umm, you're all still in the same country. You both help each other in war. This thread is to unite "marines" in gameplay. So message each other so you two can rimjob each other and shut up already.

[daymann]

It was a joke. Relax, rock flag and eagle.

[dghboybigboy]

It was a joke. Relax, rock flag and eagle.

Rock Papper Scissors? O.o

[AKhellbindeR]

So how many here have seen actual combat. As in fired a weapon at someone. I worked with a guy, who were at his late 20's who had been in Bosnia a long time. Crazy guy. When he looked at you it was like he looked into your soul. Wonder how hes doing these days.

[Kocrachon]

I served 4 tours, 3 in Iraq, 1 in Afghanistan. I was a SDM in an infantry unit so yes, I saw combat.

I was shot and medically discharged in 2008 when my unit was practically ambushed when we were clearing buildings for weapons. Luckily no one in my unit died but a few of us were taken out of service.

[dghboybigboy]

I served 4 tours, 3 in Iraq, 1 in Afghanistan. I was a SDM in an infantry unit so yes, I saw combat.

I was shot and medically discharged in 2008 when my unit was practically ambushed when we were clearing buildings for weapons. Luckily no one in my unit died but a few of us were taken out of service.

Sorry to hear that, I have a friend in the marines. First week in Afghanistan his unit in a Humvee hit a road side IED. 3 People died in his unit and he lost a leg. He was bummed out :(

[zacoman1]

Sorry to hear that, I have a friend in the marines. First week in Afghanistan his unit in a Humvee hit a road side IED. 3 People died in his unit and he lost a leg. He was bummed out :(

that ♥♥♥♥ sucks . the worst is when any one get hits, its even worse when your Humvee gets hit and you are the only one to survive

[zacoman1]

It was a joke. Relax, rock flag and eagle.

god i love that show
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2yFCvN2CT4

[Chrypt20]

I feel sorry for all of you in the military. That sucks.

Why? Its a choice... and while there are good and bad experiences they are proud of the service.

[DJRenegade]

lol everyone knows British Military Pwns American :P
At least we dont shoot our own side.

Me however, i was in Yorkshire Regiment (prev. DoW), D company, Marksman 04-07

[ZippyHead]

lol everyone knows British Military Pwns American :P
At least we dont shoot our own side.

Me however, i was in Yorkshire Regiment (prev. DoW), D company, Marksman 04-07

So, how did that Revolutionary War work out for ya?

[FocusPocus]

Gotta admit, i was expecting alot of fail when i opended this thread. I was plesantly surprised.

Was expecting more people along the lines of this guy
http://images.♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥.com/images/9/9c/GSinspiration.jpg

fail.

[AKhellbindeR]

fail.

lol yeah i deleted it. It wouldnt let me post the site. Its dramatica. I then remembered theres alot of NSFW there, so mabey thats why :D It was just a pic of a gamespot post i was linking too though

[DJRenegade]

lol exactly - u have to quote a 300 year old war ;)

[FocusPocus]

lol everyone knows British Military Pwns American :P
At least we dont shoot our own side.

Me however, i was in Yorkshire Regiment (prev. DoW), D company, Marksman 04-07

I suppose the hundreds of friendly fire incidents - recorded, and unclassified are all just a joke?

[FocusPocus]

lol yeah i deleted it. It wouldnt let me post the site. Its dramatica. I then remembered theres alot of NSFW there, so mabey thats why :D It was just a pic of a gamespot post i was linking too though

haha got it, I typed it in.. hilarious.. no offense to anyone but the average army enlisted isnt exactly what you'd consider bright.

[DJRenegade]

I suppose the hundreds of friendly fire incidents - recorded, and unclassified are all just a joke?

?? what

[KaBar762]

4th CEB here. Would enjoy teaming up with other Marines.

Semper Fi!

[FocusPocus]

?? what

/facepalm

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article3070875.ece

hundreds more like it

[BOT00001]

Of course the US have more friendly fire incidents in Iraq, the US had 160,000 troops and ran almost the entire air space. The Brits only had 3700 troops there and very limited air. If the roles were reveresed so would the FF incident counts. I have liked any British troops ive come across, they seem like completely competent soldiers...but to act like they dont mistakes is a joke. Until youve actually been in combat, you have no idea how hectic and confusing things can get when bullets are flying.

[daymann]

god i love that show
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2yFCvN2CT4

Haha well done!

[QuickCon]

lol exactly - u have to quote a 300 year old war ;)

World War 2.

[flybboy]

H&S, MCAS MIRAMAR

[ZippyHead]

lol exactly - u have to quote a 300 year old war ;)

If you have a more recent (and important) example of the U.S. military versus British against one another, do share ;]

At any rate, I was highlighting the futility of comparing the two (and making a jab which I see you ignored :P ).

[DarkDeserter]

The Marine corps serves as the aggressive tip of the US military spear. Ours is a smaller, more dynamic force than any other. It is our size and expertise that allow us to move faster.

Working to overcome disadvantage and turn conflict into victory.

Semper Fi!

[Anti-CMOS]

lol everyone knows British Military Pwns American :P
At least we dont shoot our own side.

Me however, i was in Yorkshire Regiment (prev. DoW), D company, Marksman 04-07

LOL, um can you say revolutionary war....


You know it been cool if they had a war game tho and aired it on TV, I'd watchthat ♥♥♥♥!!

[Overt.Enemy]

Im guessing none of your Marines are anything more than just basic grunts I am taking. Because Marines are just a standard combat force that specialize in marine time deployment.

They are nothing more than a standard combat unit, they aren't special, they aren't even elite, they are just a different division of the military. If they were "elite" there would be more requirements than finishing Basic and AIT (or what ever marines call it)

You don't know much about the Marines, do you?

Im guessing none of your Marines are anything more than just basic grunts

Only 1/5th of the Marines is infantry. The rest is for infantry support of one form or another.

They are nothing more than a standard combat unit, they aren't special, they aren't even elite

Force recon are both special and elite.

If they were "elite" there would be more requirements than finishing Basic and AIT

For several MOSes there are.

[Overt.Enemy]

Yeah, and my experience with Marines is you all think you are superior after getting the same training.

Im also going to guess you never made it past the rank of Lance Corporal.

You had to join the Branch with the lowest IQ requirements and the lowest ASVAB requirements because you obviously were not capable of joining a real branch..

Thus the phrase, "Jar Heads"...

Funny you should say that since it's actually the Army that has the lowest ASVAB score requirements. The Air Force has the highest.

[SayaSe]

anyone bashing marines is a f... idiot. I respect what you guys did/do.
Killing people? :eek:

As for the topic, I was too skinny to serve in any kind of military.

[Overt.Enemy]

Killing people? :eek:

As for the topic, I was too skinny to serve in any kind of military.

The Marines is about a lot more than killing people. Every military is.

[SDE_Bellisarius]

If you have a more recent (and important) example of the U.S. military versus British against one another, do share ;]

At any rate, I was highlighting the futility of comparing the two (and making a jab which I see you ignored :P ).


The easiest way to show what Britain or ALL of Europe stands these days is to see how they NEEDED the US during the balkan war. All of Europe was not ready to go to war on their own, the needed the US for leadership, Intel, Air Power. Oh and of course the US had the most man power in theater, quite a shame that Europe cant even take care of its own backyard yet they play as if they do much for "world-peace" with their peace-keeping toy soldiers

[Nai Kaki]

It is quite apparent that Australian and New Zealand are the most bat♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥ing crazy armies.

[Inimical_rize]

Any room for an EX British marine, but now serving infantry combat man?

(Opted infantry for a change of lid)


Inimical_Rize

[Crest]

anyone bashing marines is a f... idiot.

I slept with every marines' mother.

Your turn.

[UWReason3D]

Anyone bashing Marines has got to be as hard as nails!

or a ♥♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥ noob

[Inimical_rize]

Seriously, Trolling people because of their profession?

Any one else witnessing the downfall of the forums?

[Crest]

Seriously, Trolling people because of their profession?

Any one else witnessing the downfall of the forums?

It was never high enough to fall.

[Inimical_rize]

There was a time when it was a little higher than other forums, just a little.

[Maow]

but to act like they dont mistakes is a joke. Until youve actually been in combat, you have no idea how hectic and confusing things can get when bullets are flying.

Ditto, Better yet for these who doubt it, go play any online fps that has friendly fire turned on, its quite apparent it can happen regardless of which nationality you are.

[YuGr.]

semper fi!!! ohh rah!!!

(i dont know what any of this means but it makes me feel tuff shouting it at my wifes cat)

LMAOOO !

[Grotbags]

I look forward to seeing the video of a group of ex marines (US or Royal) performing text book combat maneuvers, only to have the whole thing destroyed in seconds by a bunch of 14 year old kids knocking everything down with tanks and RPGs :)

[..meatshield..]

Like Gunny Highway said- "Improvise, Adapt, Overcome." Screw them little bastards whose balls aint even dropped yet.

[analytical]

So, how did that Revolutionary War work out for ya?

Had absolutely nothing to do with the quality of the British forces.

Thanks.

[Deemer]

lmao u guys make me happy i was in the army simply because u try to apply real life tactics to a game haha

Typical Army. Dont make a bit of sense.

[DarkShade9]

Had absolutely nothing to do with the quality of the British forces.

Thanks.

In some way, true, a good portion of the forces against America were Hessians and other hired mercenaries. But Britain ultimately failboated anyway, only to do the ricer fly-by in 1812 by burning down the White House as they took their ball back home so no one else could play with it. Been kind of downhill since then. Ypres wasn't very much fun. Losing India and Egypt kind of stings.

Oh and to get this back on track, I have two buddies in the Marines, one did his duty and now serves as a civilian, crazy fella, and the other trained in Hawaii (oh the horror!) and deployed to Afghanistan in January. I salute all allied military to the United States, and especially our boys (and girls)

[Snaggle]

20th 3rd 2010

amidoingitright?

[Big Myke]

Semper FI! 2/9 3rd MarDiv, 85-87.

He's a real meatshield. lols.

[zacoman1]

He's a real meatshield. lols.


lol,thats what grunts are for

[TwoScientists]

Suprised to see this thread here.

Two Scientists
0511 (Any other JOPESters out there?)
MWHS-3 '02-'06 (POG Shangri-La, yutt yutt) :p

[KissYourKiller]

I have a handful of friends (6) all Iraq/Aphgan vets, one is in the Army Rangers, one a medic, one a sniper, (lol, could make a BC2 squad) the rest Marines, and all of them but one do not enjoy playing games that remind them of their job. They all play games like Borderlands, L4D series, TF2, Warcraft, Everquest...

I wouldn't say this reflects most soldiers, because I don't know most soldiers, just my friends. I defiantely wouldn't like playing a game where I make sandwiches for people and bag groceries. :) Although I guess shooting a gun is like a thousand times more fun.

[raynman216]

My respect goes out to anyone who put on a uniform to unselfishly served their country. We truly know how to relish a warm dry place to sleep and hot chow after months of MRE's. (there are only so many ways to combine them to get something a little different.) That goes for any country's military. England is a great ally. I have worked with them and my sister was married to a former SAS before he passed away last year.

As to tactics. I was not thinking of true battlefield tactics and squad maneuvers. More of that military know how to work together and be a team. I gravitated toward Marines because I am a former combat vet and every military person out there tends to feel more of a bond with his or her branch of the military.

My intention was not to start this thread to beat my chest and say Marines are better then anyone else (though we are!). I just thought a team would be better if we shared the same hell together.