REAL MARINES

1.)  Can cuss for ten minutes without ever repeating a word. 2.)  Have a spine. 3.)  Can play a cherry Lieutenant like a finely tuned instrument. 4.)  Can see in the Dark. 5.)   Have eyes in the back of their heads. 6.)   Still don't like the Russians.

7.)  Still don't like the French (and haven't since 1918!) 8.)  Don't know how to be politically correct. 9).  Don't give a damn about being politically correct. 10.)  Think that "politically correct" should fall under S### in the UCMJ. 11.)  Love deployments because there is less paperwork and more "real work". 12.)  Can run 5 miles with a hangover (while chewing on a cigar). 13.)  Do not fear women in the military. 14.)  Would like serve with G. I. Jane. 15.)  Still know how to use a buffer. 16.)  Can tell you anything you want to know about an M1911A1, although they are no                longer in the inventory...and more's the pity.

17.)  Believe they do have a rendezous with destiny. 18.)  Believe "NUTS!" wasn't all Brigadier General McAuliffe said to the Germans at                 Bastogne. 19.)  Idolize John Wayne...(Grunts favorite role was in "Flying Leathernecks"). 20.)  Would have paid money to see Custer getting his clock cleaned. 21.)  Really don't like taking S### from those who haven't "been there". 22.)  Know how to properly construct a field latrine. 23.)  Might admire the Germans, but still realize they got their butts kicked, Twice!

24.)  Aren't afraid of the Chinese, who probablly don't have enough rowboats to invade             Taiwan. 25.)  Don't believe a darn thing the Iraqis say. 26.)  Don't need a GSP to find themselves. 27.)  Have enough Cammies in their closet to start a surplus store. 28.)  Think that MRE's and C-rations taste good (with a little tobasco sauce). 29.)  Are convinced that "wall-to-wall counceling really works.

30.)  Have more time on the front-line than most others have in the chow-line. 31.)  Know how to make coffee when the measuring scoop goes missing. 32.)  Know that it's not good coffee when you can see through it and is still trying to find              C-ration coffee at his local market. 33.)  Don't blame poor marksmanship on their M-16.

Submitted By Greg Hammond with Just a wee bit of editing by 'Stovedup Steve'.