US Navy vs. US Marines

[DriftyGypsy]

[SIZE=3]An old Navy CPO and an old Marine Gunny Sgt were sitting at the VFW arguing about who'd had the tougher career.
"I did 30 years in the Corps," the Marine declared proudly, "and fought in three of my country's wars. Fresh out of boot camp I hit the beach at Okinawa, clawed my way up the blood-soaked sand, and eventually took out an entire enemy machine gun nest with a single grenade.

"As a sergeant, I fought in Korea alongside General MacArthur. We pushed back the enemy inch by bloody inch all the way up to the Chinese border, always under a barrage of artillery and small arms fire.

"Finally, as a gunny sergeant, I did three consecutive combat tours in Vietnam. We humped through the mud and razorgrass for 14 hours a day, plagued by rain and mosquitoes, ducking under sniper fire all day and mortar fire all night. In a firefight, we'd fire until our arms ached and our guns were empty, then we'd charge the enemy with bayonets!"

"Ah," said the Old Chief with a dismissive wave of his hand. "All shore duty, huh?"[/SIZE]

[Ron1YY]

Nice one!!!!!


Ron

[Volt]

Yea baby, tell like it is. Anyone can do shore duty for 30 years

In the interest of full disclosure: I'm a retired CPO

[Ron1YY]

Originally Posted by Volt

Yea baby, tell like it is. Anyone can do shore duty for 30 years

In the interest of full disclosure: I'm a retired CPO

Pleased to meet you Chief. From your location, I take it you were in Little Creek?


Ron

[Volt]

Nope, in Norfok I was on CV-66 Uss America and back in Mayport CV-59 Uss Forrestal. 20 great years!