Supporting the troops

Aliantha · 03-04-2007, 06:12 PM

Have you all seen Jarhead? It's been on cable here a lot lately. Just wondered what the perception of average US citizens is. That is, do you believe it's an accurate depiction of what it's like to be a marine? (maybe a couple of you ex soldiers can clear this one up for me)

xoxoxoBruce · 03-04-2007, 10:42 PM

They're not allowed to tell you. You're not a Marine.

KGZotU · 03-10-2007, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Aliantha

Have you all seen Jarhead? It's been on cable here a lot lately. Just wondered what the perception of average US citizens is. That is, do you believe it's an accurate depiction of what it's like to be a marine? (maybe a couple of you ex soldiers can clear this one up for me)

It was a fairly accurate portrayal. A good portrayal of STA. My experience with STA guys is that they're very smart and act very crazy. That might be changing now, though; they've moved all STA platoons out from under intel and into weapons companies.

--Joe

03-04-2007, 06:12 PM	#1
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03-04-2007, 10:42 PM	#2
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