My better angels want crew-served weapons.
I write about USMC 1866-1917
“The Marines Have Landed At Nantucket…” Marine Corps Gazette, May 2025
History blog: https://islandjohnny65.blogspot.com
Hupple’s Cat
Not sure why I felt I had to eat a salad at 3:30pm or dinner at 4:00.
#EarlyBirdSpecial
The Consolidated Commodore flying boat:
Man, those Marines don't need no stinking' cross fit. Or, MCMP. Probably can march 25 miles and kick some mighty ass.
Aviator has to command a carrier, so after selection they go to nuclear power school, do an xo tour on a carrier, than a co tour on a big deck amphib.
“The Navy now appears to have concluded that while aviation expertise remains indispensable aboard amphibious ships, the commanding officer’s foremost responsibility is the sustained readiness and fighting condition of the ship itself.”
Woof.
Is it true LCD Soundsystem are a bunch of math majors?
youtu.be/9ZNkPA_zUd4?...
“… the amphibious force is too important to the Marine Corps’ warfighting capability to continue treating these ships as shared command territory”
Between this, and drones, things are going to get tight for naval aviators.
Woof.
Sousa’s father enlisted him in the Marine Band at the age of 14.
He was 71 here, the Mick Jagger of his generation.
youtu.be/JijeJTkXgf4?...
🎶🎶 When Black Friday comes
I'll collect everything I'm owed
And before my friends find out
I'll be on the road🎶🎶
Happy Black #PhantomPhriday people.
Have a great weekend!
