wrote:

I still remember a news conference just after the Marines took a few
thunder runs though Baghdad in the begining of the war. Some silly
reporter asked a Marine commander "what do the US Marines actually
do?" The General took a second to consider the question and answered
"We break things. We go in and break stuff so they can't use it
against us". "Then the army comes in and holds the ground"...

I have a cousin, Major in the Army, with all three of his brothers
Marine officers. The father is a Marine officer too.

Sometimes it sucks to be in the Army.

On Feb 22, 6:49*pm, BAR wrote:
wrote:

I still remember a news conference just after the Marines took a few
thunder runs though Baghdad in the begining of the war. Some silly
reporter asked a Marine commander "what do the US Marines actually
do?" The General took a second to consider the question and answered
"We break things. We go in and break stuff so they can't use it
against us". "Then the army comes in and holds the ground"...

I have a cousin, Major in the Army, with all three of his brothers
Marine officers. The father is a Marine officer too.

Sometimes it sucks to be in the Army.

Soemtimes, but not always..

On Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:48:53 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:

On Feb 22, 6:49*pm, BAR wrote:
wrote:

I still remember a news conference just after the Marines took a few
thunder runs though Baghdad in the begining of the war. Some silly
reporter asked a Marine commander "what do the US Marines actually
do?" The General took a second to consider the question and answered
"We break things. We go in and break stuff so they can't use it
against us". "Then the army comes in and holds the ground"...

I have a cousin, Major in the Army, with all three of his brothers
Marine officers. The father is a Marine officer too.

Sometimes it sucks to be in the Army.

Soemtimes, but not always..

That's why I stayed in as long as I did.
--
John H

On Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:49:27 -0500, BAR wrote:

wrote:

I still remember a news conference just after the Marines took a few
thunder runs though Baghdad in the begining of the war. Some silly
reporter asked a Marine commander "what do the US Marines actually
do?" The General took a second to consider the question and answered
"We break things. We go in and break stuff so they can't use it
against us". "Then the army comes in and holds the ground"...

I have a cousin, Major in the Army, with all three of his brothers
Marine officers. The father is a Marine officer too.

Sometimes it sucks to be in the Army.


That's why I got out.
--
John H