Have been working at the VA for over 10 yrs . & have found Marines particularly entertaining. These “jarheads” are always jabbing the swabbies (Navy) & vice versa. An 85 yo Marine asked if I knew why the Navy always had them stationed on their big boats. I responded that the Marine Corp has had that guard duty since 1775. Nope.. he said; the real reason is that the sailors need… somebody to DANCE with!
Later treated a Navy vet who wanted to be a Marine cause his brother and dad had been Marine, but was informed by the recruiting officer that he had scored too high on the entrance testing… and had to get in the Navy line!
Have been working at the VA for over 10 yrs . & have found Marines particularly entertaining. These “jarheads” are always jabbing the swabbies (Navy) & vice versa. An 85 yo Marine asked if I knew why the Navy always had them stationed on their big boats. I responded that the Marine Corp has had that guard duty since 1775. Nope.. he said; the real reason is that the sailors need… somebody to DANCE with!
Later treated a Navy vet who wanted to be a Marine cause his brother and dad had been Marine, but was informed by the recruiting officer that he had scored too high on the entrance testing… and had to get in the Navy line!