gwalchmai Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 Can y'all tell me how long the gentleman in this pic has been in the Marines? I'm guessing Marines, but please correct me if not. DO those hash marks mean the same in all branches? Thanks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted April 23 Administrators Share Posted April 23 In the Army, the short hashmarks on the right sleeve denote time in a combat theater, in increments of 6 months. The diagonal stripes on the left sleeve denote years of service, in 3-year increments. I am relying on old memories here, but I think that is correct. I'm not sure how the Marines do things. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted April 23 Administrators Share Posted April 23 For what it's worth, I think the uniform on the guy in the background is the Army's new Class A uniform. I could be wrong. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted April 23 Administrators Share Posted April 23 Those hats look ridiculous. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuteTheMall Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 37 minutes ago, Eric said: I'm not sure how the Marines do things. Neither are they. 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theglock Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 That's an army uniform, above. Marine hash marks denote 4 years. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batesmotel Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 12 minutes ago, ChuteTheMall said: Neither are they. If you don’t like the Marine Corps, stick around 10 minutes. They will change it. There was always a new directive just to screw things up as soon as you figured out the last one. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batesmotel Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 50 minutes ago, Eric said: Those hats look ridiculous. Trying to look like WWII bomber pilots. Rumpled caps to accommodate headphones. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batesmotel Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 Could be worse. 2 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipedreams Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 Army stripes on the left sleeve are awarded for years in service, 3 years for one stripe for US Army. Stripes on the right sleeve indicate time served in a war zone. Their official designation is Overseas Service Bar. Each stripe represents 6 months. Sometimes they are called combat stripes, but they don't mean someone has actually seen combat, just that the served in a war zone. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted April 23 Administrators Share Posted April 23 4 minutes ago, Batesmotel said: Could be worse. I wonder if that is where the term 'Asshat' comes from? 1 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipedreams Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 3 hours ago, Eric said: Those hats look ridiculous. Hmmmmm. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwalchmai Posted April 23 Author Share Posted April 23 2 hours ago, Batesmotel said: Could be worse. I bet that hat is the least annoying ration of BS he's had to endure today. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuteTheMall Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 4 hours ago, Eric said: Those hats look ridiculous. They are supposed to make the short girls appear taller. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted April 23 Administrators Share Posted April 23 35 minutes ago, janice6 said: Hmmmmm. I was thinking Starship Troopers, but the Starship Troopers uniforms have a NAZI vibe to them. I know the makers of the movie wanted to give a negative spin to politics of the movie, but a lot of ideas put forth made a lot of sense to me. What is wrong with people having to put something in to have a say in how things run? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted April 23 Administrators Share Posted April 23 8 minutes ago, ChuteTheMall said: They are supposed to make the short girls appear taller. You know, if he is going to be hosing people with an M-60, he should really be wearing his hat. I'm just saying. I don't think it is official if you aren't wearing a hat. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted April 23 Administrators Share Posted April 23 Just think, there are kids in that crowd dreaming of doing that one day. Poor, misguided bastards. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted April 23 Administrators Share Posted April 23 This is why no one fights Switzerland. If you win, you are the guys who beat up on guys dressed like that. If you lose, you are the guys who got beat up by guys dressed like that. It's your classic no-win scenario. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Administrators Eric Posted April 23 Administrators Share Posted April 23 I wonder what Genghis Kahn would think of Mongolia's army today? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Batesmotel Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 1 hour ago, Eric said: This is why no one fights Switzerland. If you win, you are the guys who beat up on guys dressed like that. If you lose, you are the guys who got beat up by guys dressed like that. It's your classic no-win scenario. Just remember the uniforms and antiquated weapons are part of an old tradition. They are just a few seconds apart from automatic weapons and well trained in their use. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batesmotel Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 1 hour ago, Eric said: I wonder what Genghis Kahn would think of Mongolia's army today? Small force. Ancient tradition. Bad Ass troops. Big attitude. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 1 hour ago, Eric said: Cheap version of Kevlar. The more inept you are the more you make your military look like circus clowns. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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