And the word is that a week ago, they wanted 3,000 Marines to deploy. When I got in this morning, they said that they only wanted Gunnery Sergeants - E7 and up. Then I heard from another guy (That was in my battallion while I was in) that the Commandant said two days ago that they wanted only 300 marines.
So, knowing the Marine Corps, I'm not going to believe anything. The way it works is this: Nothing is official until it actually happens. Not before it happens, until it's actually happening at that moment, and even then, it might change.
I'll update this as I know more. Supposedly if we're getting orders, we'll get them tomorrow.
[EDIT] To clarify: I don't know whether or not I'll be getting any orders at all. I'll find out tomorrow.
And I keep seeing guys that I was stationed with, too, so that's kind of funny.
[UPDATE]
This is horeshit. Those that don't volunteer to go will know within five months if they're going to be recalled. Those that volunteer will know within five months if they're going to be recalled.
So, knowing the Marine Corps, I'm not going to believe anything. The way it works is this: Nothing is official until it actually happens. Not before it happens, until it's actually happening at that moment, and even then, it might change.
I'll update this as I know more. Supposedly if we're getting orders, we'll get them tomorrow.
[EDIT] To clarify: I don't know whether or not I'll be getting any orders at all. I'll find out tomorrow.
And I keep seeing guys that I was stationed with, too, so that's kind of funny.
[UPDATE]
This is horeshit. Those that don't volunteer to go will know within five months if they're going to be recalled. Those that volunteer will know within five months if they're going to be recalled.
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Good luck, and at least you get a reunion with some old mates.
the best and the worst of the usmc motto in action.
improvise, adapt, overcome.
If they tell you to arrest Americans, will you do it?
Marines do not have authority to arrest people.
<edit> In what country are you referring?
>> ^rougy:
If they tell you to arrest Americans, will you do it?
Marines do not have authority to arrest people.
<edit> In what country are you referring?
HAHA! Ill go to whichever country you are in and follow you around, just so you can arrest me.
EDIT: Clearly satire, i cant go a week with out the internet.
>> ^rougy:
If they tell you to arrest Americans, will you do it?
Marines do not have authority to arrest people.
<edit> In what country are you referring?
"Marines do not have authority to arrest people."
Yet....
America, of course. I heard about some Homeland Security deployments stateside and it made me nervous.
Good luck, and take care of yourself just the same.
But I'm sad to say that if martial law were declared and our soldiers were ordered to arrest citizens en masse, or god forbid to fire on them, I doubt that any soldiers would disobey those orders.
The ones who did would be few and far between.
You fail, but thanks for stopping by.