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Johnyawl

(3,205 posts)
19. Everything about this is court martial level stupid.
Sun Mar 5, 2017, 07:04 PM
Mar 2017

I'm an old guy, my service was 40+ years ago, but I read the Facebook pages that are run by and for the young guys, the current Marines and the veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan, ALL of the active duty Marines know that their social media posts are occasionally viewed by their superiors. They can be brought up on charges based on their social media postings.

The Marines that did this are scum, online bullies and trolls, and if they are still on active duty they are stupid scum. Read the article on the MarineCorpsTimes site that the OP linked to. The site that this started on is a private page, with both active duty Marines and Marine Corps veterans.
Following the example of their Commander in Chief? guillaumeb Mar 2017 #1
sure seems like it. riversedge Mar 2017 #11
You think this wouldn't have occured w/o Trump? Or this just started a few months ago? KittyWampus Mar 2017 #22
No, I am pointing out that Trump is an appalling examle of misogyny. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #28
Marines. I am disappointed. TygrBright Mar 2017 #2
That's what every Marine would tell his daughter. And his mother. And possibly his wife. Johnyawl Mar 2017 #12
Thank you, Marine. TygrBright Mar 2017 #27
The Corps will survive this... Johnyawl Mar 2017 #35
Thanks for the kind words. TygrBright Mar 2017 #39
Sounds to me like a natural effect of Marine training. Aristus Mar 2017 #3
When "ladies" is used as an insult, natural progression sarge43 Mar 2017 #6
This disgusting behavior DK504 Mar 2017 #23
Another comment about Trump. You think this just sprang up recently? This kind of misogynist KittyWampus Mar 2017 #24
As a woman who put in 21 years of active duty (May 62 to Oct 83), sarge43 Mar 2017 #29
You know nothing of Marine Corps training. Johnyawl Mar 2017 #13
Movies erpowers Mar 2017 #15
I spent three years in the Marines. Johnyawl Mar 2017 #18
Apparently the part about The Sand Reckoner Mar 2017 #32
You're right... Johnyawl Mar 2017 #37
The marines didn't invent 'boys will be boys...' LanternWaste Mar 2017 #44
So, where did this mind set come from? sarge43 Mar 2017 #16
Everything about this is court martial level stupid. Johnyawl Mar 2017 #19
Thank you. sarge43 Mar 2017 #30
Every Marine who kne anything about this The Sand Reckoner Mar 2017 #33
Despicable. I guess honor is only accorded male marines. JudyM Mar 2017 #4
How would he get access to them while they're naked? whathehell Mar 2017 #5
There isn't a lot of privacy in the service n/t sarge43 Mar 2017 #7
Please tell me they don't have to shower together.. whathehell Mar 2017 #31
Don't know, doubt it. sarge43 Mar 2017 #36
I'm not surprised by this at all. RedWedge Mar 2017 #8
Their CinC is a vulgarian randr Mar 2017 #9
Yet another absurd comment involving Trump. This would have happened w/o him. KittyWampus Mar 2017 #25
Convict them and register them as sex offenders for the rest of their lives. milestogo Mar 2017 #10
Demote and Court Martial All of Them erpowers Mar 2017 #14
Thousands were in this FB group. bathroommonkey76 Mar 2017 #21
Yes The Sand Reckoner Mar 2017 #34
The USMC isn't going to go through every profile that commented on the pics. bathroommonkey76 Mar 2017 #42
They should The Sand Reckoner Mar 2017 #45
And? obamanut2012 Mar 2017 #41
Yep. bathroommonkey76 Mar 2017 #43
such honor Skittles Mar 2017 #17
The righties want you to believe that all military men and women are heroes Lanius Mar 2017 #20
"...sociopaths, sadists, sexists, misanthropes and other deviants" Johnyawl Mar 2017 #38
"Merely serving and surviving does not make one a hero." ProfessorGAC Mar 2017 #46
I'm a WM JennyMominFL Mar 2017 #26
Yet more evidence that men don't belong in the military. RedWedge Mar 2017 #40
Update from Marine Corps Times nitpicker Mar 2017 #47
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