Military in Action

2012-01-11 17:09:57

#76

FEOS: Bellicose Yankee Air Pirate; +1,182|6638|'Murka

-Sh1fty- wrote:
FEOS wrote:
Those dudes are obviously Marines. And they are obviously going to get charged with some shit for being complete, utter, douchebags.

Their helmets? Really?
Yeah, the Army and Marines have different helmets.

US Army helmet

US Marine Corps helmet

Got the two mixed up, thought the Lightweight was for Army. Still, they have different helmets.

But the uniforms are so VERY obviously USMC uniforms...yet you keyed on the helmets, totally ignoring the glaring, neon sign that says, "USMC".

so randum xD

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2012-01-11 17:12:19

#77

Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5585|London, England

He doesn't know that you look for unit patch first

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2012-01-11 17:14:05

#78

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Im authorized to sport the 1st Marine Div combat patch if i were in uniform still.

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2012-01-11 17:14:22

#79

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marines cant even wear their division patch

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2012-01-11 17:14:30

#80

-Sh1fty-: plundering yee booty; +510|5701|Ventura, California

Jay wrote:
He doesn't know that you look for unit patch first

I did look at the shoulders for patches Unfortunately it was after I made an ass of myself.

Donno why the camo still seems army-esque to me. Guess I'd have to see them side by side to tell.

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2012-01-11 17:16:44

#81

Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5585|London, England

-Sh1fty- wrote:
Jay wrote:
He doesn't know that you look for unit patch first
I did look at the shoulders for patches Unfortunately it was after I made an ass of myself.

Donno why the camo still seems army-esque to me. Guess I'd have to see them side by side to tell.

It doesn't matter. You look at rank first, then you look at the persons left sleeve. If they have a unit patch, they are Army. Then you look at their right arm, and if it is blank, you make fun of them mercilessly.

Marines do not wear unit insignia on their sleeve, nor do the Air Force or Navy.

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2012-01-11 17:20:08

#82

FEOS: Bellicose Yankee Air Pirate; +1,182|6638|'Murka

I was just going off the fact that the uniforms were tan. And only the Marines have tan uniforms (even the new Army Afghan AO uniforms are greenish). Of course we could go into the "arts and crafts" differences, but why?

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2012-01-11 17:22:34

#83

Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5585|London, England

Arts and crafts!?!?!!?!?

https://www.militaryuniformsupply.com/files/products/3/3rd-signal-brigade-full-color-dress-patch.jpg

Badam! Combat patch. Where's yours?

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2012-01-11 17:25:31

#84

HITNRUNXX: Member; +220|6937|Oklahoma City

Those are obviously Taliban fighters, not Marines.

2012-01-11 17:32:36

#85

FEOS: Bellicose Yankee Air Pirate; +1,182|6638|'Murka

Jay wrote:
Arts and crafts!?!?!!?!?

Badam! Combat patch. Where's yours?

We don't wear them on our ABUs. If we did, I'd have a few (realizing you only wear the last one, of course), thanks.

But I wasn't besmirching those that have them. I was referring to all the stuff that goes on the uniform is sort of irrelevant when it is the uniform itself that is the primary determinant of who we're looking at...

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2012-01-11 17:34:57

#86

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6728|so randum

https://www.compleatseanbean.com/chosenmen.jpg

sorry we were talking about military uniforms?

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2012-01-11 17:36:29

#87

Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5585|London, England

FEOS wrote:
Jay wrote:
Arts and crafts!?!?!!?!?

Badam! Combat patch. Where's yours?
We don't wear them on our ABUs. If we did, I'd have a few (realizing you only wear the last one, of course), thanks.

But I wasn't besmirching those that have them. I was referring to all the stuff that goes on the uniform is sort of irrelevant when it is the uniform itself that is the primary determinant of who we're looking at...

Obviously the army has a different philosophical opinion when it comes to that. I assume they still wear paratrooper, pathfinder and air assault wings along with Ranger and SF tabs. Then there are the different colored berets... Nothing wrong with variety.

But anyway, when I was in, everyone except the Marines wore the same BDU pattern so it was impossible to differentiate branches if people had their back to you or were wearing a vest. I would check rank and insignia, and react based on that.

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2012-01-11 17:37:04

#88

Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5585|London, England

FatherTed wrote:

sorry we were talking about military uniforms?

I love that series (in both formats!)

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2012-01-11 17:38:29

#89

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6728|so randum

got the boxset and bookset (: apparently nearly all of the costume in the tv series is very accurate, along with the weapons and blah blah. if shifty wasn't so fixated on rubbing it out over the USMC, he'd adore it

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2012-01-11 17:38:46

#90

-Sh1fty-: plundering yee booty; +510|5701|Ventura, California

Nazis had the best looking uniforms.

https://blogs.examiner.co.uk/moviesfilmscinema/feb/hans%20landa.jpg

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2012-01-11 17:39:33

#91

Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5585|London, England

FatherTed wrote:
got the boxset and bookset (: apparently nearly all of the costume in the tv series is very accurate, along with the weapons and blah blah. if shifty wasn't so fixated on rubbing it out over the USMC, he'd adore it

The series is quite silly and formulaic, but I still buy every book Cornwell comes out with. Really digging the Uhtred series.

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2012-01-11 17:39:43

#92

RTHKI: mmmf mmmf mmmf; +1,741|6965|Oxferd Ohire

oh no

2012-01-11 17:39:49

#93

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6728|so randum

nope, not really. some of the stuff floating around in the colonies and the pre-20th century european wars was fucking batshit. current RAF formal stuff is nicer than nazi-wear

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2012-01-11 17:40:06

#94

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6728|so randum

being swiss though, i understand if you are a little un-educated about WWII

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2012-01-11 17:40:09

#95

Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5585|London, England

-Sh1fty- wrote:
Nazis had the best looking uniforms.

That's nice, go play with your toys, grownups are talking.

"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
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2012-01-11 17:40:47

#96

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6728|so randum

Jay wrote:
FatherTed wrote:
got the boxset and bookset (: apparently nearly all of the costume in the tv series is very accurate, along with the weapons and blah blah. if shifty wasn't so fixated on rubbing it out over the USMC, he'd adore it
The series is quite silly and formulaic, but I still buy every book Cornwell comes out with. Really digging the Uhtred series.

uzi will slaughter me for this, but i will read anything with the cornwall name on the spine

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2012-01-11 17:42:30

#97

Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5585|London, England

FatherTed wrote:
Jay wrote:
FatherTed wrote:
got the boxset and bookset (: apparently nearly all of the costume in the tv series is very accurate, along with the weapons and blah blah. if shifty wasn't so fixated on rubbing it out over the USMC, he'd adore it
The series is quite silly and formulaic, but I still buy every book Cornwell comes out with. Really digging the Uhtred series.
uzi will slaughter me for this, but i will read anything with the cornwall name on the spine

I want him to finish the Starbuck series

"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat

2012-01-11 17:42:41

#98

-Sh1fty-: plundering yee booty; +510|5701|Ventura, California

FatherTed wrote:
nope, not really. some of the stuff floating around in the colonies and the pre-20th century european wars was fucking batshit. current RAF formal stuff is nicer than nazi-wear

pics or gtfo

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2012-01-11 17:42:50

#99

Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5585|London, England

I must say, I couldn't finish "The Fort" though.

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2012-01-11 17:43:12

#100

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6728|so randum

google it you neutral cunt

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