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On Hard-Core people I admire:
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior U.S. Marine Corps general who said it was "fun to shoot some people" should have chosen his words more carefully but will not be disciplined, military officials said on Thursday. Lt. Gen. James Mattis, who led troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, made the comments at a conference Tuesday in San Diego. "Actually it's quite fun to fight 'em, you know. It's a hell of a hoot. It's fun to shoot some people. I'll be right up front with you, I like brawling," said Mattis.
"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil," Mattis said during a panel discussion. "You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them."
In a statement, Gen. Michael Hagee, commander of the Marine Corps, praised Mattis as "one of this country's bravest and most experienced military leaders."
"While I understand that some people may take issue with the comments made by him, I also know he intended to reflect the unfortunate and harsh realities of war," Hagee said.
"I have counseled him concerning his remarks and he agrees he should have chosen his words more carefully," Hagee added.
Maj. Jason Johnston, a Marine spokesman at the Pentagon, said Hagee did not plan any disciplinary action against Mattis. Johnston declined to provide details of how Hagee had counseled Mattis, calling it a private matter. At a Pentagon briefing on Thursday, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said he could not comment on the remarks, but Gen. Peter Pace, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, praised the general as having set a stellar example for troops in his service abroad. Mattis is commander of the Marine Corps Combat Development Command at Quantico, Virginia, south of Washington.
Ok, if there is one group of people I welcome talking like this, it’s the fucking Marines. I mean don’t we count on them to go places and break shit and fuck people up? H-e-l-l-o! That’s their job.
While many of you know I am a veteran of the United States Army, (Air-fucking-borne), many do not know that I am also a Marine. Several years ago I started a program for Guard and Reserve Military families to help them during that very painful first few months of activation and/or deployment.
It is a hell of an adjustment, say your in the reserves, working your civilian job, bringing home lets say around 30,000 a year at the “plant” you get called up and has an E-3, now your bringing home the princely sum of around 1,400 a month, plus defacto you wife is now a single parent.
Hell of an adjustment, plus your going to fucking war folks. Well, the only branch who really used this program was the Marines and they used the Hell out of it. A few months after it ended I got invited to a celebration and while there by order of the Commandant (Have the letter the Major gave me framed in my office, next to my discharge papers, and photos of RFK and FDR), I was made an honorary Marine. It was pretty fucking cool. So, while not a “real” (and everyone knows the real Marines come from Paris Island, not Hollywood) Marine, I am proud to have been of service to them and their famlies.
And yes, I am working on a Saturday….
I remain,
JQP
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior U.S. Marine Corps general who said it was "fun to shoot some people" should have chosen his words more carefully but will not be disciplined, military officials said on Thursday. Lt. Gen. James Mattis, who led troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, made the comments at a conference Tuesday in San Diego. "Actually it's quite fun to fight 'em, you know. It's a hell of a hoot. It's fun to shoot some people. I'll be right up front with you, I like brawling," said Mattis.
"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil," Mattis said during a panel discussion. "You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them."
In a statement, Gen. Michael Hagee, commander of the Marine Corps, praised Mattis as "one of this country's bravest and most experienced military leaders."
"While I understand that some people may take issue with the comments made by him, I also know he intended to reflect the unfortunate and harsh realities of war," Hagee said.
"I have counseled him concerning his remarks and he agrees he should have chosen his words more carefully," Hagee added.
Maj. Jason Johnston, a Marine spokesman at the Pentagon, said Hagee did not plan any disciplinary action against Mattis. Johnston declined to provide details of how Hagee had counseled Mattis, calling it a private matter. At a Pentagon briefing on Thursday, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said he could not comment on the remarks, but Gen. Peter Pace, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, praised the general as having set a stellar example for troops in his service abroad. Mattis is commander of the Marine Corps Combat Development Command at Quantico, Virginia, south of Washington.
Ok, if there is one group of people I welcome talking like this, it’s the fucking Marines. I mean don’t we count on them to go places and break shit and fuck people up? H-e-l-l-o! That’s their job.
While many of you know I am a veteran of the United States Army, (Air-fucking-borne), many do not know that I am also a Marine. Several years ago I started a program for Guard and Reserve Military families to help them during that very painful first few months of activation and/or deployment.
It is a hell of an adjustment, say your in the reserves, working your civilian job, bringing home lets say around 30,000 a year at the “plant” you get called up and has an E-3, now your bringing home the princely sum of around 1,400 a month, plus defacto you wife is now a single parent.
Hell of an adjustment, plus your going to fucking war folks. Well, the only branch who really used this program was the Marines and they used the Hell out of it. A few months after it ended I got invited to a celebration and while there by order of the Commandant (Have the letter the Major gave me framed in my office, next to my discharge papers, and photos of RFK and FDR), I was made an honorary Marine. It was pretty fucking cool. So, while not a “real” (and everyone knows the real Marines come from Paris Island, not Hollywood) Marine, I am proud to have been of service to them and their famlies.
And yes, I am working on a Saturday….
I remain,
JQP
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