Category: Guest Posts

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Tell Me About the Old Corps

In the days when I entered the Corps, 782 gear consisted of one short sword, one shield…

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Boot Camp at PI, 1967: The Hell Before Vietnam

At Parris Island, I was in First Battalion. The First and Second Battalions lived in WWII era,…

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Memorial Day: Reflection, Not Mourning

MEMORIAL DAY 2025 by Capt. Ben Cascio, USMC Ret. Another Memorial Day is upon us. Not that…

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Every day in Vietnam seemed like a Monday

Every day in Vietnam seemed like a Monday, because the weekend good times were over, and you…

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I Read Today

Today’s newspaper carried a short obituary about a young Marine who died recently in the Middle East….

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Seems I Can Never Get Clean

Listen, I take Saturday showers like most of you; even use soap and water when I do….

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Music to My Ears

Whenever I am in the back yard and hear the sound of rotor blades, I’m reminded of…

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Combat Story, Bin Laden Was Not a Fan

Combat zone, combat pay, no CAR. I always feel weird when asked about being a combat Marine….

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Talk to Me

Down the street from me is a former WW-II Coast Guard type. He keeps telling me he…

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One Horse To Give

In 1985, I was a young LCpl, 5811 at Camp H. M. Smith, HI (Now Marine Base…

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How to Register and Submit a Guest Post on TheSuckLife.com

Whether you’re a Marine or Corpsman with a story to tell, a patriot with something on your…

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From The Journals of Resupply Magazine

I’m writing this now before the few memory banks I have left slowly turn the ones I…

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3/5 transferred to 1st MPs Danang Airbase Dec. 1966

At the end of 1966 I transferred from 3/5 to 1st MPs at Danang Airbase. The CO…

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The Skipper Wants To See Ya

Do you remember the last time the Skipper requested you front and center yourself in his presence…

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My Momma Didn’t Tell Me to Bring More

When my Momma sent me off to the Vietnam camp-o-ree with a few other MAG-36 folks during…

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Third Battalion Fifth Marines 1966 Vietnam

I have always regarded my 1966-67 Viet Nam combat tour with the Marine Corps as a remarkable…

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Boarding Pass Please

Recent budget hearings in Washington have led some to believe changes must be made in the Defense…

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BLT 3/5 1966 Landing Zone Levity (Humor in Uniform)

If it wasn’t for flashbacks, I’d have no memories at all. The message being passed down the…

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If you’re Calling the Sergeant Major

In an effort to make better use of Marines’ time instead of answering phone calls, squadrons have…

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Remembering an extended 1966 3/5 Vietnam operation

I sheathed my ka-bar after winning a territorial battle with a scorpion for a foxhole that was…

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It’s Our Code

On 30 August 2006, Marine Col. F. Brooke Nihart, at 87 years of age, executed his orders…

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The Value of Time

Time takes on a profound meaning when seen through the lens of a Marine’s experience, especially those…

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Where Do You Live?

I find there are times when doors open and memories sit beside me. Now that may sound…

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MARINE CORPS CREAMED GROUND BEEF (SOS)

1 – 1/2 Lb. (24 oz) of lean ground beef (80/20) 2 Tbsp. butter 1 cup chopped…

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Ramblings from Camp Leatherneck 2011-10-06

Ramblings of a Deployed Mind From the confines of Camp Leatherneck ALMAR, ALFAM, ALFRDS, Another week in…

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Ramblings from Camp Leatherneck 2011-10-30

Ramblings of a Deployed Mind From the confines of Camp Leatherneck ALMAR, ALFAM, ALFRDS, GOOD AFTERNOON FROM…

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Ramblings from Camp Leatherneck 2011-10-23

Ramblings of a Deployed Mind From the confines of Camp Leatherneck ALMAR, ALFAM, ALFRDS, Greetings from Camp…

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Ramblings from Camp Leatherneck 2011-10-09

Ramblings of a Deployed Mind From the confines of Camp Leatherneck ALMAR, ALFAM, ALFRDS, YAY for another…

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Ramblings from Camp Leatherneck 2011-10-01

Ramblings of a Deployed Mind From the confines of Camp Leatherneck ALMAR, ALFAM, ALFRDS, Yep, yep, another…

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Ramblings from Camp Leatherneck 2011-09-11

Ramblings of a Deployed Mind From the confines of Camp Leatherneck ALMAR, ALFAM, ALFRDS Yep, another week…

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Ramblings from Camp Leatherneck 2011-07-24

Ramblings of a Deployed Mind From the confines of Camp Leatherneck ALMAR, ALFAM, ALFNDS Another week down…

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Ramblings from Camp Leatherneck 2011-07-20

Ramblings of a Deployed Mind From the confines of Camp Leatherneck ALMAR, ALFAM, ALFNDS As Slim Shady…

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Ramblings from Camp Leatherneck 2011-06-26

Ramblings of a Deployed Mind From the confines of Camp Leatherneck ALMAR/ALFAM/ALFNDS Everyone is going to get…

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Ramblings from Camp Leatherneck 2011-06-19

Ramblings of a Deployed Mind (Father’s Day Edition) From the confines of Camp Leatherneck It’s another Sunday…

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Ramblings from Camp Leatherneck 2011-06-12

Ramblings of a Deployed Mind From the confines of Camp Leatherneck Another week has flown by as…

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Ramblings from Camp Leatherneck 2011-06-05

Ramblings of a Deployed Mind From the confines of Camp Leatherneck ALMAR/ALFAM/ALFRDS I say this every week,…