Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Marine band


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Posted by crossed rifles on July 05, 2002 at 23:13:40:

In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Re: Marine band posted by One of the Few on July 05, 2002 at 16:18:11:

I was in the second marine division band, we do go to boot camp, marine combat training too. In fact the 2d mar div band has seen combat in vietnam and the gulf war, while I was there we were deployed to Canada and Turkey on training exercises. We played are horns during the day and stood post at night.

As far as the Marine Band goes I have mixed emotions. I respect their musical abilities and the time they spent getting where they are, however that is why they give them automatic E-6. I think that they should go to boot camp like the rest of the premier bands do, it will give them a perspective into being a Marine that you can only gain by spending almost 4 months at boot camp. Anyone who thinks you can call yourself a Marine by just throwing on a uniform does not have a clue of what marching across the parade deck on graduation day feels like.

I earned my crossed rifles
Semper Fi


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