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highplainsdem

(48,994 posts) Tue Aug 15, 2017, 08:26 PM Aug 2017

Marine Corps Commandant after Trump presser: No place for racial hatred or extremism in USMC

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No place for racial hatred or extremism in @USMC. Our core values of Honor, Courage, and Commitment frame the way Marines live and act.

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Marine Corps Commandant after Trump presser: No place for racial hatred or extremism in USMC (Original Post) highplainsdem Aug 2017 OP

Agree there is no place, but there are a lot of racists, bigots and Neo-Nazis in the military. Hoyt Aug 2017 #1

I work with govt offices, and the marine recruitment office has Luz Aug 2017 #6

Trump knows nothing about honor, courage, or commitment VMA131Marine Aug 2017 #2

Kelly dishonored the Corps! SCVDem Aug 2017 #4

Ordnance! 6521 VMA131Marine Aug 2017 #5

6614 SCVDem Aug 2017 #7

Well, that is something. irisblue Aug 2017 #3

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

1. Agree there is no place, but there are a lot of racists, bigots and Neo-Nazis in the military.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Aug 15, 2017, 08:29 PM

Aug 2017

Luz

(772 posts)

6. I work with govt offices, and the marine recruitment office has

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 15, 2017, 08:49 PM

Aug 2017

52' televisions in every office. All tuned to fox news. All day, every day.
I believe you are right. I also noticed the same in many govt offices. Actually, its all ive ever seen on them.

VMA131Marine

(4,139 posts)

2. Trump knows nothing about honor, courage, or commitment

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Aug 15, 2017, 08:30 PM

Aug 2017

The General may be hearing from his so-called commander in chief.

SCVDem

(5,103 posts)

4. Kelly dishonored the Corps!

Reply to VMA131Marine (Reply #2)

Tue Aug 15, 2017, 08:36 PM

Aug 2017

He should resign in disgrace!

(VMA 214 Marine )
A-4s forever!

VMA131Marine

(4,139 posts)

5. Ordnance! 6521

Reply to SCVDem (Reply #4)

Tue Aug 15, 2017, 08:38 PM

Aug 2017

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What did you do?

SCVDem

(5,103 posts)

7. 6614

Reply to VMA131Marine (Reply #5)

Tue Aug 15, 2017, 10:43 PM

Aug 2017

Avionics by MOS and a little of everything else.

Washing or launching, helping with engine changes and even maintenance control.

I was in from 73 to 78 and while I didn't get sent to Nam, Vietnam was sent to me. El Toro was a receiving base for refugees.

irisblue

(32,980 posts)

3. Well, that is something.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Aug 15, 2017, 08:31 PM

Aug 2017

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