(Thanks to the REAL Marines who are part of the F’n Boot Facebook group for the H/T)
This clown has been going around various Marine Corps message boards and FB groups claiming to be a Recon Marine and a MARSOC operator. There is no record of him on MOL. Here is a picture he has posted in several groups :
First of all he is wearing Warrant Officer One rank on the collar of what appears to be a Gortex jacket. Every Marine who has worn Gortex knows there is a flap towards the center of the jacket where you put your rank. Next, he is wearing a SCUBA bubble and a Combat Parachutist Badge on Gortex which you don’t do. Then there is some kind of patch on both his left and right breast. The only type of patches Marines wear today are name patches for flight suits and FROG gear. Marines have not worn unit patches on their uniforms since the end of WW2.
Here is another pic of him wearing the same outfit:
Here is a link to an album of pics he has posted on some Marine Corps Facebook groups. Most of the pics that he has are from MARSOC press releases or are stolen from other Marines’ photo albums. I am pretty sure those pictures that he has of the squad bay are from Major Jason Grose’s blog. He has also started his own blog, but he hasn’t made any posts yet. Looks like TAH has some competition! Here is the link to his Facebook page, which states that he is from Detroit. If you frequent any Marine Corps forums or internet groups and you see this clown, make sure to call him out. If any of you who live in Michigan run into this guy at any veterans events, well… use your discretion.
Finally, doesn’t his name just scream “gay porn”?
I have a correction to make. I meant to write…..you Marines SHOULDN’T let this disgrace slide. Not, you SHOULD. Huge mistake, I’m glad I caught it and had the chance to correct it.
I would of also of asked him where real marines made…. Parris Island!!!! lol… No HOLLYWOOD MARINE FOR ME SIR! lol…. Ahh well, not all Marines can be as perfect as Parris Island Marines 😉
Should of asked him what the MAC/DAC is… What they are… Everybody who does pre deployment training or CAX… Knows what MAC/DAC stands for…
I must be getting senile. I dream of the day I can publicly embarass one of these posers, but I stood on those yellow footprints and spent ten years in our beloved Corps, and I have NO F***ING IDEA of the answers to some of Major Grose’s questions. Everybody else here who doesn’t either, raise your hands…yeah, I don’t see enough hands…
Happy Birthday to us, in a couple of days.
Maggot.
20Major Grose Says:
March 19th, 2010 at 1:14 pm
The next step was a quiz I sent him:
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OK, let’s see how you do.
IM GOING TO TRY TO ANSWER THESE SORRY FOR CAPS, JUST TRYING TO SET MY ANSWERS OUT
What were your Drill Instructors’ names?
SGT GREEN (RELIEVED)
SGT GODSOE
SGT TAYLOR
SDI SSGT SALTZMAN
What platoon, company, and battalion were you in during bootcamp?
PLT 3069 I COMPANY 3RD BN RTR PISC
Why did JJ tie that buckle?
JUSTICE JUDGEMENT TACT INTEGRITY BEARING UNSELFISHNESS COURAGE KNOWLEDGE LOYALTY ENDURANCE
Who in the platoon does something different than all the rest during the call “EYES RIGHT” and why?
THE 4THSQUAD, AS THEY ARE THE BASE OF THE MOVEMENT
When is the only time a recruit can have coffee?
WHEN HELL FREEZES OVER
What is blousing?
USING BOOT BANDS TO TUCK THE TROUSER LEGS UNDER BETWEEN 1ST AND SECOND EYELET OF THE BOOT, IT WAS CUSTOMARY TPO DO THIS UPON COMPLETION OF FIRST PHASE.
How does one tie laces and why that particular way?
LEFT OVER RIGHT
How is Sunday worship handled for recruits?
DIFFERENT RELIGIONS AT DIFFERENT TIMES IF NOT AT SERVICE RECRUIT HAS FREE TIME IN SQUADBAY.
Where does it take place?
BN CHAPELS AT PI BASE THEATRE AT SAN DIEGO.
What does the graduating recruit get to do the Sunday morning before graduation after services?
BASE LIBO
Who assigns fire watch?
SCRIBE
How far is the bolt broken down during cleaning?
COMPLETELY
Describe exactly what happens from the moment a recruit gets off the bus to the time they enter receiving.
ROLL CALL HAIRCUT, CONTRABAND CHECK, SHOWER, CLOTHING ISSUE
What is the unofficial name of the moment a recruit meets his Drill Instructor?
DROP
What colors are the carrels in the contraband room?
NEVER HEARD OF IT
When is the first time a recruit make a phonecall? Who does he call? How does he know what to say?
WE DIDNT CALL WHEN I WENT IN WE WROTE A LETTER SAYING WE WERE FINE AND HAD ARRIVED.
How is the situation handled when multiple platoons show up at the chowhall?
GO BY CHOW SCHEDULE SERIES ORDER WITH DUTY PLT GOING FIRST
What is “early chow” and “late chow”? JUST THAT, ITS FOR THE SCRIBE, FIREWATCHES AND RECRUITS WHO HAVE APPTS
When does the clock officially start during a PFT run? WHEN THE LAST RECRUIT CROSSES THE START LINE
What is the starting position for a pull up? DEAD HANG ARMS STRAIGHT
What is a side straddle hop?
JUMPING JACK
What is its starting position?
POSITION OF ATTENTION
What prevents recruits AND Drill Instructors from messing with the weapons in the squadbay?
DOUBLE LOCKED. RECRUIT LOCKS THROUGH THE CHAMBER AND MAGAZINE WELL WITH CABLE LOCK DI LOCKS ENTIRE RACK,
What are the towels called that are used to clean the squadbay?
DECK TOWELLS
How many loops in green trousers?
7
What does each loop signify?
7 SEAS BUT THATS A MYTH,
If you have to go to the bathroom, describe the exchange between you and the Drill Instructor.
SIR RECRUIT XXX REQUESTS PERMISSION TO SPEAK TO DRILL INSTRUCTOR SGT XXXX ==== DI WHAT!!!!==== SIR, RECRUITXXX REQUEST PERMISION TO MAKE A HEAD CALL— DI FLY!!!
When is the only time in bootcamp you can smoke?
WHEN SMOKING LAMP IS LIT, BUT NOW THERE IS NO SMOKING.
Describe the position of attention as a Drill Instructor would (in other words, precisely) HEELS ON LINE AND TOUCHING, FEEL AT 45DEGREE ANGLE LEGS ARE STRAIGHT, SLIGHTLY BENT AT THE KNEES, STOMACH IN CHEST OUT, SHOULDERS BACK HEAD AND EYES ARE STRAIGHT TO THE FRONTARMS HANG NATURALY, FINGERS AT A NATURAL CURL PALMS INBOARD THUMB ALONG THE SEAMS ON THE TROUSERS
What are boot bands? What are they used for?
TUCKING TROUSER LEGS UP
What is normally heard at night as a firewatch? TAPS
What if a DI or an Officer walked in during your tour as firewatch, what do you do? REPORT YOUR POST
What are the two times you can be uncovered outside? PT OR RELIGIOUS SERVICES
What one time can you be covered inside? UNDER ARMS
You are guarding a prisoner and an Officer walks up. What do you do? Why is this different than normal?DONT SALUTE WHEN GUARDING A PRISONER
What indicates chow is done in the chowhall? DI PUTS HIS COVER ON
What is the “San Diego pause” and what causes it? PAUSE DURING INSTRUCTION TO LET AIRCRAFT PASS
What are shirt stays? When do you wear them? ALSO KNOW AS GARTERS USED TO KEEP SHIRT DOWN.
What are a Marine’s main objectives and it what order? What is most important to them above all?VAGUE QUESTION
Who is the leader of all the Drill Instructors? What is his title? SERIES GUNNERY SGT OR CHIEF DRILL INSTRUCTER
What did your officer ask you during your Company Commander or Series Commander interview? IF DIS ABUSED YOU
Where was your platoon picture taken?BLEACHERS
Who distributes the mail and how do they do it? DUTY DI .. REPORT AND SLAP MAIL BETWEEN YOUR HANDS
How do the recruits identify their gear among the vast quantity of issued gear? ROLL CALL NUMBER
Who is normally the Honor Recruit? GUIDE
If you are overweight, where do you go? What is the derogatory name for this?PHYSICAL CONDITION PLATOON AKA PORK CHOP PLATOON
How long does a Drill Instructor have when you announce a DOR (Drop On Request) to get you processed and off the Depot? THERE IS NO DOR IF YOU ARE DROPPED THEY TRY TO PROCESS YOU WITHIN 3 DAYS.
What do the recruits unofficially call the booklet they always carry? What’s in it? KNOWLEGE/GREEN MONSTER,, MARINE GUIDBOOKE
“When is the only time a recruit can have coffee?” – Answer: never. Recruits are not allowed any caffeine to include coffee, soft drinks, or any kind of energy drink. We drink water and in the chowhall, there is juice and milk. I would have also accepted something to do with visitor’s Thursday (used to be Sunday before graduation) when the Recruit gets a few hours with his family who come to visit. He normally gets sick eating candy and junk (maybe even coffee or soda) while on with his family on the Depot.
Not true. MREs have coffee beans in them. So you can have coffee of sorts in boot camp, lol.
Ok Everybody, lets not start a civil war over this flee bag, its father’s day, so to all you dads out there, HAPPY FATHER’S DAY.
What is with these guys resurrecting threads that have been dead for two years?
Loser.