I never experienced anything like that there, or in 29 Palms. Marines never tolerated racial bigotry, simple stuff could get you in trouble. I served before DADT and there was at least one gay marine in my squad who was treated as an equal and never bothered. He wasn't "out" but he certainly wasn't shy about who he…

Some of us were okay. There’s a huge range between inbred shitheads and thoughtful Marines in the Corps. Most of the Corps’ problems would be solved, IMO, by a more significant downsizing accomplished by raising the USMC enlistment age from 18 to 21. Most of the problems I had in the service were caused by junior…

I can agree with the idea that the more intractable ignorance gets amplified in the Corps, no doubt, seen it happen. However, I doubt these guys are gonna get off with a slap on the wrist. This is an ass whoopin’ offense. It violates about 7 sections of the UCMJ and, since its viral now, is pretty much gonna…

That was one asshole. That happens. Still not enough to hang that on that entire Corps though. That’d be like me hanging the Westboro Baptist Church around the necks of all Christians.

I would like to point out that a Former Marine who had JUST recently been discharged from service helped save about a dozen lives at Pulse when the shooting started.

They are anti-tech Silicon Valley libertarians who believe identity is derived from what stupid shit you surround yourself with, regardless of what horrors brought it to you.