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Semper Fi
Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 4:30 pm
by TxD
The Drum Major, two tuba players, and one flute player can't be at the picnic today.
They are in Afghanistan on other business.
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Re: Semper Fi
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 3:37 pm
by StewNTexas
Noticed in a TV commercial that the drill team is still using M-1 Garands. Properly 'loosened' they make an impressive 'clack' when shifted to a new position.
I suppose it would be difficult to twirl an M16.
Year, I was on the drill team for a while in the early '60s. You have any idea how long it takes to spit shine a bayonet? Switched over to the 1st platoon of the Honor Guard. Spend two summers on the USMC Rifle Team, and picked up a few hunks of 14k. In the old days, the gold medals were really gold.
Spent the last year with HMX-1, the presidential helicopter squadron.
When I got out, I had 75 pairs of white gloves. It takes 7 or 8 pairs to put your uniform together properly.