Which caption best fits this photograph and these videos?
I knew there was a catch to the "no smoking indoors" sign.
Count to ten and pull what?
Practice session for the USMC high dive team ....
Deep down inside, all Marines are frustrated actors.
Are you sure you have her address right? All I can see is water!
This is how you guys play "follow the leader?"
U.S. Marine Corps / November 10, 1775 / Happy 244th Birthday!
Marines are much more multi-talented than you might think ....
I thought this was the chow line.
You wanna make a memory?
This is what the recruiter meant when he promised me flight school?
I knew there was a catch to the "no smoking indoors" sign.
Count to ten and pull what?
Practice session for the USMC high dive team ....
Deep down inside, all Marines are frustrated actors.
Are you sure you have her address right? All I can see is water!
This is how you guys play "follow the leader?"
U.S. Marine Corps / November 10, 1775 / Happy 244th Birthday!
Marines are much more multi-talented than you might think ....
I thought this was the chow line.
You wanna make a memory?
This is what the recruiter meant when he promised me flight school?
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Happy 244th Birthday US Marine Corps!
The tribute to Marine Corps is wonderful!
I have the quote for you , Fram. I hope you will like it.
"Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But, the Marines don't have that problem."
― President Reagan
May this special day will be wonderful for you, Fram. And filled with beautiful memories.
The photograph is breathtaking!!!
I view the segments of my life -- I call them "incarnations" -- like chapters in a book, Kaya. The Marine Corps chapter is an early one and an important one with any number of good and not-so-good memories. I always have been glad I signed on the dotted line and I value all I learned there.
I have come across the Ronald Reagan quote in the past and I appreciate you giving it to me today. It goes well with the birthday of the Corps.
Yes, the photograph is breathtaking; the experience is beyond that. Like the Marine sergeant said about jumping from an aircraft in the video: "It's just a wonderful moment .... something you can't quite put in words .... something you just have to feel."
Thank you, Kaya, for the birthday wish and your visit and your comment. Think professional illustrator and remember it is always best to be a survivor in any situation .... semper fi ....
Very nice photo and videos.I like the first video best..It is soo funnyđ
While reading this I cant do other then think of the last movie I have seen..(Saving Private Benjamin ) In the final battle scene from the World War II film, Saving Private Ryan, mortally wounded Captain John H. Miller (Tom Hanks) whispers his last words into Private James Ryan's ears: “Earn this,” he says between short breaths before he slumps his head, his task complete
I quess you know what He ment(if you have seen the movie)
Nice to see this post Fram.
Wish you everything good from the cold North.
Anita
I am assuming the photograph is an official Marine Corps shot, Anita, although I have no way of knowing that with absolute certainty. The third video is one put out by the Corps, and the other two are purely "works of art" made by troopers. The second one is extremely clever and professionally well done in a technical sense. The first, as you note, is funny/funny/funny. The guy leaning against the tree is an Afghan guide and translator embedded with the Marines.
You mention films .... there are varying degrees of agreement and disagreement regarding the legitimacy of "war movies." One outfit https://youtu.be/0kcRTNBgqGc rates them in this order in terms of realism:
#10 - Jarhead
#9 - Lone Survivor
#8 - Black Hawk Down
#7 - Full Metal Jacket
#6 - Stalingrad
#5 - Saving Private Ryan
#4 - Come and See
#3 - Band of Brothers
#2 - Generation Kill
#1 - Restrepo
I have not seen "Come and See" or "Restrepo," so I will offer no opinion. I have long regarded "Full Metal Jacket" as the most accurate film about the Marine Corps and think "Generation Kill" also does a fine job showing life in the Corps. The one caveat I would add is this: No movie about any topic or subject or event can truly convey the actual reality of it. It is like trying to convey the actuality of sex without ever having experienced it.
So, Anita, as always, thank you, for coming and for writing here. The day is frigid here, but your presence has warmed me up .... klemmer og kyss masse ....
Ja jeg har kopiert alle filmene du nevner..Skal begynne med Jarhead i kveld..Ser han jack G.spiller og han er jo bra!Eneste fri kvelden min i kveld eller er det jobb frem til ..ohh boy neste torsdag!!!
Takk for fine kommentarer hos meg
Ang den filmen Benjamin..sÄ tenker jeg nÄr du sier ikke alt, er som i virkeligheten,,-hva er sÄ virkeligheten?Og hvem kan man stole pÄ sier sannheten?Om det som har vÊrt ,fks via film ,bÞker..historie..
Jeg syns den filmen var bra for det viser hvordan mennesker kan vĂŠre dumme(Ryan nekter Ă„ reise hjem)..slik at andre feks ett helt kompani utsettes for unĂždig hendelser og dĂžr dĂžr ..
Ha det fint da!Her er det fremdelest veldig kaldt og sitter med to gensere pÄ og fire ovner stÄr pÄ fullt
Kyss og klemmer!
Anita
Reality can be measured by who walks away and who does not. What happened between start and finish, to use a cliché, often is found somewhere in the fog of war.
In a sense, you can trust no one to tell you the truth, Anita, because the only perspective an individual has of an incident is what directly involves him, and two people might have vastly differing perspectives of the same incident. These things are true both for the military in relation to battles and the police in the context of crimes:
he drew first / no, he drew first;
there were five of them, all men / no, there were six of them and two were women;
it was a gray Ford / no, it was a light blue foreign car, maybe an Audi.
For an overall view of a battle, "after action" reports are written and participants are interviewed, to include interrogation summaries of any prisoners taken. Often judgment and guess work are involved when there are conflicting versions. That is where an abundance of experience (in particular) and in education (to a lesser extent) enter the picture. Veterans are more often likely than "newbies" to have kept their wits about them during a scrap and generally can provide the most accurate details. Skill at interviewing often is one of the more important elements, and some people receive specific training for that. After all is said and done, the pieces are patched together and an overall account written.
I was not overly impressed by, "Jarhead." It is long and tedious, which often is the reality of military life. "Hurry up and wait," is a common expression there.
The primary reason I have been "hungry" for as many life experiences as I can manage, Anita, is so I have a better chance at understanding reality and recognizing truth from lies.
Well, good luck with your work week, Anita. We are having January temperatures in November, but the snowstorm (happily) stayed south of here. Take care, be safe and healthy .... look and hear and think about the world around you and remember what Jon Bon Jovi sang: "I just want to live while I'm alive."
I'm still cracking up at your captions! :-)
Greetings from London.
The emphasis of the post is the 244th birthday of the United States Marine Corps.
I will note that each and every one of the captions is apropos to the photograph or to at least one of the videos, and a few to the entire thingamajig.
I am glad you swung by and left a comment, CiL .... semper fi, buddy ....
Well have you been thinking of Norway..Had this dream again..you visiting !
Good dream.As always alot of laughter:)))
hope you are doing ok??!
I have finished my hard work but needed two days to sleep
Desember will be a relaxing month for me.Very cold outside but no snow.Reading Jack London Klondyke stories
Thinking publishing a post one of these days..How about you?
Have you gone hibernating(overvintre) to spring?
Wish all well to you and family
Kyss og Klem
The birthday post for the Marine Corps sent me back in time, Anita, and began stirring the kettle which contains the stew and all its ingredients like corn and peas and potatoes and meat. That is a metaphor for my skull which contains my mind and all its ingredients which, in this instance, are memories.
Actually, I had a reunion with one of my former compatriots of the Corps a few weeks ago and we spent some time comparing notes about those days and our experiences since then. I was eighteen when I signed on the dotted line and went active a few months after my nineteenth birthday. Look at Alexander and try to imagine him as a Marine. The average age of enlisted Marines is nineteen and a few months.
Anyway .... the birthday and the reunion sent my mind spinning wildly and dwelling on my past, while also trying to set a course for my future. These two things have been my primary occupations during the past few weeks, which interprets into a response of, "No, I have not been thinking about another post." Actually, I have been strongly considering leaving the sea of blogs at the end of the year.
We had our first significant snowfall of the season Wednesday night. Seven inches fell on me, and more is predicted every day at least through Monday .... uuuuffff ....
It is Thanksgiving day in the United States. Turkey is the traditional meal, but Buddy and I do not care for turkey. We are trying to decide what it will be for us .... Nebraska steak or Chicago pizza ....
Drifting along among thoughts of the past and possibilities for the future are thoughts about you and Norway. I am not sure what to say beyond that. If it seems like I am procrastinating, it is because I am. I am not sure when most people figure out that time is not on their side, but that fact is becoming more and more clear to me which means making and prioritizing decisions is becoming more and more difficult.
So, Norwegian girl, stay warm and safe and healthy and wise and vĂŠr aldri redd ....
I was waiting for a post on Thanksgiving day, Fram but I am not sure there will be one.
Happy blessed Thanksgiving, Fram! May it will be peaceful and warm for you and your loved ones.
My Thanksgiving is very snowy and cold. I looked this morning through the windows and everything is so white and the road are not clean.
I work with older people and usually they are very depressed around this time. No matter how you try to comfort them they are sad but one old gentleman always in a good spirit. Once he told me that being around family on Thanksgiving day is nice but if there is no family around, you still can make the best of holidays. You create your little special traditions and keep them. For the rest of your life.
This old gentleman also taught me about guns. Do you remember that once I mention in on of my comments that I would like to buy a gun because I go into very deserted places to take pictures of birds and feel sometimes not safe. What I didn't know about guns that you own the gun you are confident in it.
Instead of buying the revolver ( your suggestion), I bought Mace.
Why am I telling all of this? Just sharing with you because you are my friend and always be.
Anyway, stay warm and do something very special on Thanksgiving. I am going to put my winter boots in a few minutes and go for a walk making nice deep footprints.
Greetings from snowy cold Northern Utah!
No. No Thanksgiving post from me this time around, Kaya. In fact, I am strongly considering "sailing away" from the sea of blogs at the end of the year. Or, in the least, participating in it much less than I do now. I have been here since January 2009 in terms of having my own blog and either it has lost its allure for me or I have lost my fascination in it. We shall see ....
I still think you should buy a revolver and take classes in using it. After you "know your way around it" and feel comfortable firing it would be the time to make a decision whether or not to actually carry it. You can always sell it, you know.
But, it probably is wiser to have Mace or some equivalent pepper spray (capsaicin spray) repellant. My former wife and my children carried it. I have been subjected to pepper spray twice for training purposes, once in the Marine Corps and once when I worked in corrections. It pretty much stopped me dead in my tracks, but apparently there are some individuals it has minimal to no effect on and there are instances when it has not even slowed down individuals who are "flying high" on drugs.
The drug illustration also is sometimes true regarding being struck by some handgun rounds. That is why law enforcement people are taught the "double tap" technique. Two rounds might do what one hit does not.
The bottom line, however, still remains: There is no way to absolutely protect yourself. No amount of proficiency in weapons use or hand-to-hand combat will make you safe .... but, everything you know and are skilled at is like an insurance policy that you will walk away from a bad encounter.
The best advice I can offer is to wear a smile, generally avoid eye contact (wear sun glasses), concentrate on being pleasant as opposed to argumentative and avoid places likely for trouble.
The "old gentleman" was absolutely correct about holidays, and, I would wager, about firearms as well.
I have cold and snow, as well. As for traditions, Buddy and I need to work on that one. He would like to go for a walk, so I probably will accommodate him. Some day, I might make it to northern Utah and would love to buy you a steak dinner -- or a turkey dinner, if it would happen to be Thanksgiving. I will give you an advance warning -- at least five minutes .... teasing ....
So, Kaya, stay warm and safe and healthy and wise and take a couple of lessons with a handgun -- you might like it or even love it ....
Ohh dear..I think it is a pity you leaving the blogs..But I understand you I do
Dont think about Norway.Do all you want most.Coming here it is not good timing right now.Much happens between the lines and blogger.So take care young man
And sometimes I laugh ..hih hih..remembering times with Mag and she almost made you put on a bathing suit..Ohh boy that was some time
Ok.I wish you all good in life
Marry a sweet young girl and live happily rest of your life
Stay strong always
I shall visit your blog now and then (much interesting to read)
So long and bye bye
Anita
Merry Christmas Fram!
Peace and joy to you and your loved ones.
Give a warm hug from me to your wonderful Buddy.
Stay both warm!
I also hope that you will continue to write on your blog. From time to time.
All my very best Christmas wishes to you, Fram!
Una foto extraordinaria!!! Fram te deseo una Feliz Navidad y un inmejorable Año Nuevo lleno de grandes momentos en la Naturaleza y fotos espectaculares. Un fuerte abrazo desde España.
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