Marines: Nobody Leaves for 12 Months

[Grasshopper27]

Preparing for possible war against Iraq, the Marine Corps has taken the unusual step of stopping all Marines from leaving the service for the coming 12 months, officials said Thursday.

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[yobarman]

off topic: I saw a guy today at the gym with "grasshopper 24" on the back of his shirt, i though it was you but then i realized you had 27.

funny stuff.

 

[Darein]

Wow, something is going on high up the chain of command.

 

[SlowSS]

Similar orders were given during Gulf War I in 91. We had lot of sailors and Marines who
were direct to stay beyond Expiration of Active Obligated Service.