Where did the USMC earn the "Blood Stripe"?
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The battle of Chapultec during the spanish American war
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http://usmc.mil/marinelink/mcn2000.nsf/frontpagenews\n\nhttp://www.usmc.mil/imagearchive
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It is the US Marines, my father is one. They are a very highly regarded branch of the military, known for having an incredible brotherhood,  and for their loyalty and honor. They are usually called first to arrive in any situation, and are the last to leave. Their motto is Semper Fidelis is Latin for "always faithful".  Usually shortened to Semper Fi.\nHope that helps.
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When the brave men who stood that flag  up on that bloody hill top on Iwo Jima they really were the few, the proud and the brave.  These men and women were killed on duty following an honor code which had it's beganing  in 1776.  When Vietnam came along and Communists threatened the world, those of Semper Fi said "not on my watch sir" , and they too died in numbers proud to give their lives for freedom.  When America called upon them In Iraq, Afganistan, and Africa these Marines said "aye aye sir and volunteers filled the ranks of all branches of the service with Marines leading the way once again.
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http://www.uscg.mil/USCG.shtm
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Maybe you can tell from the picture.\n\nCarlos Norman Hathcock II (May 20, 1942–February 23, 1999) was a Marine sniper during the Vietnam War. He was the subject of two biographies, Marine Sniper and Silent Warrior, both by Charles Henderson.\nHathcock was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on May 20, 1942 and died on February 23, 1999 in Virginia Beach, Virginia after a long fight with multiple sclerosis.\nContents\n [hide]\n1 USMC career\n2 Civilian life\n3 Legacy\n4 External link\n[edit]\nUSMC career\n\nBefore his deployment to Vietnam he won many shooting championships, including the prestigious Wimbledon Cup—long-range shooting's most prestigious prize — in 1965. A year later he was sent to Vietnam.\nWidely recognized as the Marines' most proficient sniper, Hathcock had killed a confirmed 93 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong personnel. His actual total is believed to be well over 100, which the official count does not reflect. North Vietnam even put a bounty of $50,000 on his life, which was far more than other bounties put on U.S. snipers —typically only $50-$100 USD. The Viet Cong called him Long Trang, "the white feather sniper," because he always wore one in the band of his bush hat and only removed it once while stalking an NVA General.\nHis work demanded steady nerves and was exhausting. During one pursuit of an NVA general, he had to cover more than 1,000 meters of open terrain during three days and nights of constant crawling an inch at a time. Enemy patrols came within 20 feet of Hathcock, who lay camouflaged with grass and vegetation in the open. Late in life, he was awarded a Silver Star —the third-highest honor —for an incident that occurred nearly 30 years earlier, in which he killed 16 North Vietnamese soldiers.\nHathcock's career as a sniper came to a sudden end outside Khe Sanh in 1969, when the amphibious tractor he was riding on struck an anti-tank mine. Hathcock pulled seven marines off the flame-engulfed vehicle before jumping to safety. As was his way, he rejected any commendation for his bravery. He came out of the attack with severe burns over ninety percent of his body, forty nine percent of which were third-degree burns. He was evacuated to Brooke Army Medical Center in Texas, where he underwent 13 skin graft operations. The nature of the injuries left him unable to perform effectively in combat with a rifle.\n[edit]\nCivilian life\n\nAfter returning from active duty, Hathcock helped establish a scout and sniper school at the Marine base in Quantico, Virginia. In 1975, Hathcock's health began to deteriorate and he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis —an incurable degenerative nerve disorder. He stayed in the Corps but continued to decline in health and was forced to retire just 55 days short of the 20 years that would have made him eligible for full retirement pay.\nHathcock once said that he survived in his work because of an ability to "get in the bubble," to put himself into a state of "utter, complete, absolute concentration," first on his equipment, then on his environment in which every breeze and every leaf meant something, and finally on his quarry.\nAfter the war, a friend showed Hathcock a passage written by Ernest Hemingway: "Certainly there is no hunting like the hunting of man, and those who have hunted armed men long enough and like it, never really care for anything else thereafter." He copied Hemingway's words on a piece of paper. "He got that right," Hathcock said. "It was the hunt, not the killing."\n[edit]\nLegacy\n\nHathcock remains a legend within the U.S. Marines. The Carlos Hathcock Award is presented annually to the Marine who does the most to promote marksmanship. There is also a sniper range named for Hathcock at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.\nIn 1967, Hathcock set a record for the longest combat kill with an Browning M2 .50 BMG machine gun mounting a telescopic sight. The distance was
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The last I heard, they had approved a utility uniform that uses a pixelated pattern a la USMC MARPAT or ARMY ACU, but it is different in pattern and color.  I believe the chest pockets are still vertical (not slanted) among other differences from the other guys.  They did ditch the corny blue tiger stripe thing, though.\n\nhttp://capblog.typepad.com/capblog/images/041008f5064j020.jpg
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Try these\nhttp://hqinet001.hqmc.usmc.mil/HD/Home_Page.htm\nhttp://www.usmc.mil/marinelink/mcn2000.nsf/homepage?readform\nhttp://www.marines.com/page/usmc.jsp?flashRedirect=true
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Furstcat, Apparently she wasn't too bright the only salute an Army enlisted will give a Marine is the one finger salute.\nEnlisted of any branch salutes Officers of any branch and country.\n\nHowever doing so in a theater of war could be a death sentence for the officer.
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Best for a future? the Air Force, best for pride? The Marine Corps. For me sir, it was the Marines...Semper Fi. As far as I am concerned, there is no other choice, but not everyone is cut out for life in my Corps. We are "the Few, The Proud" for a damn good reason. And I agree, whats up with the guy who asked, if your scores are high enough? What a jerk, quick history lesson for you, the United States Marine Corps is technically older than the United States Government, we were brought in to service November 10, 1775. We (the USA) formally declared independence in 1776. Without the USMC, there would be no Air Force.
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Fort Polk, LA\nJRTC\nhttp://www.jrtc-polk.army.mil/\nDont have details though.
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The Navy went to the stripes for E-1 - E-3 in the late '40s/early 50s-- before that, sailors' uniforms didn't show any differentiation between those paygrades.  However, certain sea-going ratings wore a white stripe all the way around one shoulder-- you can see them in old photos.  \n\nAlso, right through World War II Chief Petty Officer (E-7) was the highest enlisted rank-- there were no Senior or Master Chiefs. In fact, the Chief Petty Officer (CPO) rank didn't exist until 1893-- for the Navy's first hundred years, First Class Petty Officer was the Navy's highest enlisted rank. The additional ranks were added so that a sailor could continue progressing upwards, which was good for the Navy (more senior sailors striving for excellence) as well as for the sailors themselves.\n\nIn any case, the reason for the change to the stripes for E-1 - E-3 was both to bring the Navy in line with the other services, and more importantly to make the Sailors' seniority (and hopefully abilities) clear.  Military rankings are always hierarchical-- someone is always in charge.  When there are no officers are petty officers present, the E-3, by virtue of superior rank, is at least theoretically 'in charge' of a group of E-2s.
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http://www.montney.com/marine/usmcseal.htm
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The United States Marines.\nThe USN helped too.\nT. Jefferson saw to it.
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Oh you must be talking about axel rose. This isn't a patch its what is called a distinctive unit insignia in army terms but is commonly called a unit crest. They are usually the symbols of a regiment sized unit. They are metal and worn on the shoulders of the dress uniform, and on the new army black beret. The unit is the 32nd armored, its  an armored unit, and two of the battalions was stationed in Kirch Goens germany in the 80s. It was part of the 3rd armored division. There are stores on line that sell these things. There is a kind of rmy urban legend that Axel Rose was in the army and in this unit at Kirch Goens. No Bio of his matches this..Ive met GIs who swore it was true,so this might make a good question ;)
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I was in the Navy on an amphibious assault ship (an LHA). When we went on our 6 month deployment to the western Pacific (WestPac), we would embark about 2000 Marines. About 2/3 of the Marines didn't have a job to do on the sip, so they just worked out and used all our fresh water. \n\nAnyway, someone one day put a sign up on a fan room door stating there would free ice cream at 1300. At 1:00, you should have seen the line of Marines waiting for their ice cream.
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Patrol Squadron 101 under the control of PatWing 10 were based there. More info at: http://home.st.net.au/~dunn/usnavy/patwing10.htm