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shovelgrrrl Offline
#1 Posted: Fri, Dec 2 2011, 9:57 AM EST
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These fine Women Marines are two of our regular targets at OpFTH - they're USMC corpsman in Afghanistan - and any Marine will tell you that a corpsman is better than a doctor when you really need them. Favorite cigars include Maker's Choice Vanilla, and other flavored and non-flavored medium bodied cigars. They also appreciate coffee, snacks and other goodies. PM me if you'd like to send something special for this unit! -B
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rwilly Offline
#2 Posted: Fri, Dec 2 2011, 11:30 AM EST
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Nice!

Where were they when I was deployed?
Mathen Offline
#3 Posted: Fri, Dec 2 2011, 11:41 AM EST
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rwilly wrote:
Nice!

Where were they when I was deployed?



Elementary school I would guess.

At least, that would be a true statement when I was deployed...
ZRX1200 Offline
#4 Posted: Fri, Dec 2 2011, 11:47 AM EST
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Hubba hubba ladies!

Beth gimme some time I'll get something together.
yardobeef Offline
#5 Posted: Fri, Dec 2 2011, 11:50 AM EST
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Easily the hottest girl I've ever seen.
shovelgrrrl Offline
#6 Posted: Fri, Dec 2 2011, 12:10 PM EST
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Mathen wrote:
Elementary school I would guess.

At least, that would be a true statement when I was deployed...


LOL
gimbel Offline
#7 Posted: Fri, Dec 2 2011, 12:43 PM EST
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Just to be clear here, the young lady on the left with the alphabet soup last name is Navy. The Marine Corps does not have its own medical branch. They are augmented by the Navy.
shovelgrrrl Offline
#8 Posted: Fri, Dec 2 2011, 12:55 PM EST
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gimbel wrote:
Just to be clear here, the young lady on the left with the alphabet soup last name is Navy. The Marine Corps does not have its own medical branch. They are augmented by the Navy.


That's what I always thought too, but she said she is both a corpsman and a US Marine. And in another photo that she sent me, the tape opposite her name says US Marine Corps. All the Navy Corpsman that I worked with had USN on their tape. Regardless, she's out there taking care of Marines and serving our country and deserves our support. -B
t33bone Offline
#9 Posted: Fri, Dec 2 2011, 1:08 PM EST
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Boy would I really like to send them something. Only problem, I am pretty big and hard to ship. LOL
yardobeef Offline
#10 Posted: Fri, Dec 2 2011, 1:15 PM EST
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I think you mean "difficult"
Mathen Offline
#11 Posted: Fri, Dec 2 2011, 1:26 PM EST
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gimbel wrote:
Just to be clear here, the young lady on the left with the alphabet soup last name is Navy. The Marine Corps does not have its own medical branch. They are augmented by the Navy.


I was *this* close to explaining all that, and then decided it for 85% of the population it's a detail that doesn't really matter. Besides, I had a joke lined up. Herfing
mikey1597 Offline
#12 Posted: Fri, Dec 2 2011, 1:38 PM EST
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Arnt the Marines a part of the Navy?
NJ Navy Chief Offline
#13 Posted: Fri, Dec 2 2011, 1:55 PM EST
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gimbel wrote:
Just to be clear here, the young lady on the left with the alphabet soup last name is Navy. The Marine Corps does not have its own medical branch. They are augmented by the Navy.


I can tell you for sure that she is an HM2 (SW) USN. Marine Corps correctly identified earlier does not, and never has had a dedicated corpsmen field. As the fleet marine Corpsman possess special credentials and are often deployed in country with the Marine units they are required (and proudly) wear Marine identification.

Correction, she is an HM3 (SW) my old friggin eyes playing tricks on me again. fog
thurson Offline
#14 Posted: Fri, Dec 2 2011, 2:03 PM EST
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yardobeef wrote:
Easily the hottest girl I've ever seen.



Herfing Hey yardo, I finally agree with you on these young women! Herfing



Great post Beth Applause Applause Applause ...and thank them for their service for me.
shovelgrrrl Offline
#15 Posted: Fri, Dec 2 2011, 2:07 PM EST
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I'm glad we got that settled. And thanks, Chief, for your PM and incoming donation! You and others of us know what it's like to get (or not get) a care package!

I just got an email from Shannon Caltagirone: "Thank-you so much for yet another fabulous care package! You are amazing and I cannot thank-you enough. ~ Shannon" She also sent another photo, which I'll post. -B
Whistlebritches Offline
#16 Posted: Fri, Dec 2 2011, 4:33 PM EST
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NJ Navy Chief wrote:
I can tell you for sure that she is an HM2 (SW) USN. Marine Corps correctly identified earlier does not, and never has had a dedicated corpsmen field. As the fleet marine Corpsman possess special credentials and are often deployed in country with the Marine units they are required (and proudly) wear Marine identification.

Correction, she is an HM3 (SW) my old friggin eyes playing tricks on me again. fog



Damn I'm glad you corrected yourself.......Upon reading HM2 I immediately went back and looked thinking my eyes deceived me.Nope thats a 3rd class crow if I ever seen one.


NON SIBI SED PATRIAE



Ron
jarhead72485 Offline
#17 Posted: Fri, Dec 2 2011, 4:52 PM EST
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mikey1597 wrote:
Arnt the Marines a part of the Navy?




the Men's Department...........Beer





Just kidding, I love my Taxi service brothers and sisters.




and it once again proves this boat is the worst deployment ever, our only half way decent Doc, plays for the other team.....d'oh!


Be Safe Ladies!!Herfing
mikey1597 Offline
#18 Posted: Fri, Dec 2 2011, 7:44 PM EST
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Jarhead just jerking your chain. While I was in the Air Force I went TDY to Twentynine Palms for 6 weeks. What a great bunch of guys I met there, a little wild, but good guys.

Thank You for your service young man.Applause
Mathen Offline
#19 Posted: Fri, Dec 2 2011, 7:48 PM EST
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Ugh. 29 Stumps. Been there. Probably the only place I've been that is as bad as Ft. Irwin.
mikey1597 Offline
#20 Posted: Fri, Dec 2 2011, 7:51 PM EST
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Bad? Heck they had great chow and I didnt have to rake the sand every morning.
mikey1597 Offline
#21 Posted: Fri, Dec 2 2011, 7:54 PM EST
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Oh ya, one more thing............ If I had seen WM's like you two I would have changed branches!

The USA is proud of you ladies.
jarhead72485 Offline
#22 Posted: Fri, Dec 2 2011, 8:01 PM EST
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Mikey- I pick on everyone, but when push comes to shove I got any of my brothers or sisters back in a bar fight, Army, Navy, Coast
Guard, ChAir Force, don't matter. Thank you for doing what you did, so I can do what I do now.
mikey1597 Offline
#23 Posted: Fri, Dec 2 2011, 8:16 PM EST
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Semper Fi my Brother
jarhead72485 Offline
#24 Posted: Fri, Dec 2 2011, 8:24 PM EST
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Beer
05busa Offline
#25 Posted: Sat, Dec 3 2011, 12:00 AM EST
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WoooHooo.....ill take 2 and that yello cello
Smoke1! Offline
#26 Posted: Mon, Dec 5 2011, 10:11 PM EST
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NJ Navy Chief wrote:
I can tell you for sure that she is an HM2 (SW) USN. Marine Corps correctly identified earlier does not, and never has had a dedicated corpsmen field. As the fleet marine Corpsman possess special credentials and are often deployed in country with the Marine units they are required (and proudly) wear Marine identification.

Correction, she is an HM3 (SW) my old friggin eyes playing tricks on me again. fog



That is a Fleet Marine Force (FMF) pin, not an ESWS. So, she is actually HM3(FMF) FWIW.
J Cedillo Offline
#27 Posted: Tue, Dec 6 2011, 6:31 AM EST
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shovelgrrrl wrote:
These fine Women Marines are two of our regular targets at OpFTH - they're USMC corpsman in Afghanistan - and any Marine will tell you that a corpsman is better than a doctor when you really need them. Favorite cigars include Maker's Choice Vanilla, and other flavored and non-flavored medium bodied cigars. They also appreciate coffee, snacks and other goodies. PM me if you'd like to send something special for this unit! -B


The HM3 on the left is affectionately known as Doc C-17, count the letters in her last name.
Beth, thank you for taking care of them through OpFTH, I told her you would when I gave her your info. I actually got to sample some of the first package you sent her.
And to put the uniform issue to rest, Fleet Marine Forces Corpsmen, those attached to Marine Corps units, are authorized to wear Marine Corps uniforms, cammies and Service Alphas, the green ones. In cammies, they do infact have the Eagle, Globe and Anchor on the left breast pocket but above the pocket, it says U.S. Navy.

Once again, thank you Beth.
05busa Offline
#28 Posted: Tue, Dec 6 2011, 8:17 AM EST
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HeHe
NJ Navy Chief Offline
#29 Posted: Tue, Dec 6 2011, 8:52 AM EST
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Whistlebritches wrote:
Damn I'm glad you corrected yourself.......Upon reading HM2 I immediately went back and looked thinking my eyes deceived me.Nope thats a 3rd class crow if I ever seen one.


NON SIBI SED PATRIAE

Ron, you must be ex-Navy?

Ron
NJ Navy Chief Offline
#30 Posted: Tue, Dec 6 2011, 8:55 AM EST
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Smoke1! wrote:
That is a Fleet Marine Force (FMF) pin, not an ESWS. So, she is actually HM3(FMF) FWIW.


@Smoke - wrong. Check the picture again. The silver cutlass' are signifying Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist qualification. I am certain she has FM quals too since she is supporting a deployed Marine unit. But that is definitely ESWS
Mathen Offline
#31 Posted: Tue, Dec 6 2011, 8:59 AM EST
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Dang, Navy enlisted ranks and ratings are entirely too complicated. Army is much simpler. Good for a dumb guy like me. Air Force is even easier still... just call them all by their first name, regardless of rank. LOL
J Cedillo Offline
#32 Posted: Wed, Dec 7 2011, 1:00 AM EST
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NJ Navy Chief wrote:
@Smoke - wrong. Check the picture again. The silver cutlass' are signifying Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist qualification. I am certain she has FM quals too since she is supporting a deployed Marine unit. But that is definitely ESWS


Sorry Chief, you lost this one. Smoke is right, it is the FMF pin. Along with aircrew wings and the expeditionary pin, it is the only pin Navy personnel are allowed to wear while wearing Marine cammies. Look closely and you can see the Eagle,Globe and Anchor in the center with two crossed rifles in the background with the words Fleet Marine Forces between the butts of the rifles.
05busa Offline
#33 Posted: Wed, Dec 7 2011, 1:02 AM EST
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I think we need more close ups of these ladies to really see
NJ Navy Chief Offline
#34 Posted: Wed, Dec 7 2011, 8:15 AM EST
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J Cedillo wrote:
Sorry Chief, you lost this one. Smoke is right, it is the FMF pin. Along with aircrew wings and the expeditionary pin, it is the only pin Navy personnel are allowed to wear while wearing Marine cammies. Look closely and you can see the Eagle,Globe and Anchor in the center with two crossed rifles in the background with the words Fleet Marine Forces between the butts of the rifles.


My bust Damn! My eyes are older than I think they are fog Before I blew it up to 300% it sure looked like an ESWS pin. In any case the ladies should have some smokes headed their way this week after Beth gets a delivery from a couple of my wins. Nothing special, but it beats smoking dog rockets
shovelgrrrl Offline
#35 Posted: Wed, Dec 7 2011, 7:04 PM EST
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Thanks, Chief - PM sent with address for goodies. -B
NJ Navy Chief Offline
#36 Posted: Wed, Dec 7 2011, 8:12 PM EST
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shovelgrrrl wrote:
Thanks, Chief - PM sent with address for goodies. -B


Got a message through to Trish and they should be on their
way tomorrow. I"ll PM you with the tracking info when it
posts
bluwater1959 Offline
#37 Posted: Sun, Dec 11 2011, 8:12 PM EST
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mikey1597 wrote:
Arnt the Marines a part of the Navy?


Yes, The mens department.....
shovelgrrrl Offline
#38 Posted: Mon, Dec 12 2011, 10:39 AM EST
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I got an email from Shannon - she's read your comments and will try to sign up here and post soon, but bad internet connections make it hard for her to do that.

Two more big boxes went out to her this morning! To contribute to the next shipment, PM me. -Beth
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