Mr. Sparkles Asks A Question

Posted By Blackfive

And I can't really answer it as there is a Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy in effect here on the blog.  BTW, I think the authors are in disagreement about the policy for the military, but that's another post altogether...

Congrats, Sparky, you got your own post.  The photo made me LMAO...

[Disclaimer:  I don't tell Google what ads to post here.  I do provide categories for google like "Military" or "Marines".]

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Room Cleaning Procedures

Posted By Uncle Jimbo

As someone who has instructed many on close quarters combat, I stand in awe of these troops. (h/t Derbyshire)

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Jingle All the Way

Posted By Blackfive

U.S. Army Sgt. Anthony Ward, dressed in the Santa suit, and 1st Lt. Philip Vrska, in the Christmas package, bring some holiday cheer to a 5K “Jingle” race sponsored on Camp Ramadi, Iraq, Dec. 20, 2008. Ward and Vrska are assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1. While the festive pair didn’t place in the field of 64, they did complete the entire run in costume.    U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Emily Suhr

 

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A Holiday Tradition and Classic - Uncle Jimbo's Sniper Wonderland

Posted By Blackfive

A U.S. Army Special Forces Soldier with an MK 12 sniper rifle in Rawah, Iraq, during Operation Iraqi Freedom, Sept. 7.  Photographer: Petty Officer 2nd Class Eli Medellin, Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force.

Had to repost this one...it's become a BlackFive Classic.

From Jim's Holiday posts back in 2005 and 2006:

First let me note that this focus on snipers doesn't signify that I am some sniping machine. On the contrary, although schooled in target interdiction, I was a crap sniper because I never dug crawling through mud and lying in bugville for days on end.  Regardless, this is dedicated to anyone dropping the hammer on Al-Qaeda in Iraq, Afghanistan or someplace secret we will read about in the Washington Post tomorrow.

It's an mp3 file so you can left click to play mp3 or right click to Save As...

Iraqi Sniper Wonderland

From the top of the hill, a one shot kill
Walkin' in a Sniper Wonderland

Johnny Jihad slinks around a-spyin' (spyin')
So you stop and chamber another round
Shoot him in the head his brains go flyin' (flyin')
And you can watch him quiver on the ground

Later on, by the fire
We will build a funeral pyre
From the top of the hill, a one shot kill
Walkin' in a Sniper Wonderland

Local sheikh got sick of Johnny Jihad (Jihad)
So he told you just which hooch was his
Predator sends Hellfire, now it's all bad (all bad)
Remote sniping yeah, we're cool like this

Johnny's hooch, booms ongoin'
Johnny's toys, they're a-blowin'
From high in the sky, swift justice will fly
Walkin' in a Sniper Wonderland

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Go ARMY, BEAT NAVY!!! - Part 2

Posted By Blackfive

The Donovan posted the rules for the inter-service games back in 2005 and they still (hilariously) apply today.  Por ejemplo:

...c. The Marine's "Three-Yard War" plan will be predictable: Seize ground, every down, no matter how, regardless of the price, preferably while on the playing field. The linchpin of the Marine game plan called for packing the audience with members of Congress to ensure that the Marines' performance did not go unrecognized...

The Army comments are just as humorous...and factual.

Go check it out.

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The Dancing Marines

Posted By Mr Wolf

Ok, this has only a few hits on YouTube, but I hear MySpaceTV has a few more.

If you ain't see this, have a great laugh- go watch these Marines get down, in what looks to be a 'locker' either aboard a ship or in some far-flung destination.

Methinks mebbe they been on board a bit too long.

Hilarious

Wolf

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The Messiah! Or Prez of the World!

Posted By Pinch

Up here in Nova Scotia for a well-deserved break from the rigors of life in the belly of the beast (Wash DC).

Walking out of the airport to get the rental car I saw this - forgive the hazy pic - it was taken through a rather dirty walkway window.  Canada always did have a socialist streak in her - even though this may belong to a Yank living up here, but still....

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COB6 - From Blackfive to Executive Branch

Posted By Blackfive

Our very own COB has some very high aspirations.  I called in for a write-in campaign to get COB6 elected and look what happens...:

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How To Select And Consume a Delectable MRE (in Iraq...during Summer)

Posted By Blackfive

Major Pain writes the manual on MRE chicken...

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Joint Contracting Command Ethics Video

Posted By Grim

I was asked to review this video, which is the Joint Contracting Command's proposed ethics video for civilians working in Iraq and Afghanistan. I haven't quite decided what I think about it.  No doubt Bill T from the Castle has been asked the same thing.  See what you think:

I did like it better than the suggested alternative:

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