Weekly update: 3 Dec 08

The holiday season has (understandably) effected attendance lately, on both sides of the aisle. But we forge on. Of late, I have been taking inventory of the hippies on scene. It appears that our original foes have lost much of their core group. Neither Danny nor Bongwater have been around lately, along with a few of their usual comrades. Great success! However, the code pinkos have filled their slots with another squad of "dissenters".
One of the new recruits of code pinko is a disensignistic (thanks for the new word, Tom!) loudmouth who rivals Danny in annoyance, but comes to the battle of wits with virtually no ammo. He merely stands opposite our group with a large upside down American flag and hurls poorly crafted insults which, on any elementary school playground, would send him running to teacher in tears from the retribution of many a third grader with a greater vocabulary than he, to include the dreaded "doodie head" moniker.
I have since dubbed him "Jennifer".
Jennifer was joined by a small thin man with a "murder, torture, rape" sign, protesting our troops. Jennifer informs me that this man is a real Marine, unlike myself (to quote him/her). Once again (I tire of this, click for more) I must disprove this attestation. "Where did you go to boot camp?"
A blank stare was the only reply. This is the easiest question to answer, with even the slightest knowledge of the Marine Corps. There are only two bases that operate in the capacity of "recruit training". One is Parris Island (where all of the best Marines were trained), and the other is San Diego (Hollywood Marines). Ha Ha, just kidding, bro's, you know the drill! But NO ONE forgets boot camp. My mother can tell you where I went to boot camp for crying out loud!
The "real Marine" kept his mouth shut, while Jennifer rambled on... "What was your serial number?" Reply..."your serial number is your social security number, and I'm not giving you that information." Well, to Jennifer's credit, the use of your SSN as your serial number is new since the sixties. But jeez, if you're going to use it in an argument, turn the page on your calendar once in a while, this is NOT Vietnam.
I was asked what unit I belonged to. No problem, I'll give you the whole nine yards... Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 26th SOCMEU (Special Operation Capable Marine Expeditionary Unit) Fleet Marine Force Atlantic.
No further response from either agitator.
As we loaded our gear and chatted with friends, the "real" Marine approached. He queried "You were with the 26th MEU?" Reply, yes, sir." Response to reply..." they were a good outfit in Vietnam."
Well, The MEU designation was assigned in 1988 (WELL after Vietnam, in case you haven't turned the pages on your calendar, lately), Even going back to the origin of this unit (which was originally named the 36th MAU [Marine Amphibious unit] until re-designation in 1975, at the end of the war in Vietnam, but still not the 26th MEU by any stetch of the imagination. The "real Marine" walked away without so much as a "Semper Fi" or an "Oorah" or even a "you suck, Jar head".
It's so sad that the hippies must attempt to discredit the service of real veterans, while drumming up ignorant wannabes who will say that they are vets. As if a real vet, especially from one "Marine" to another could not immediately discern the ruse from the truth.
I apologize for the lengthy lesson on the history of USMC unit structure, but I feel that I must use this space to (once again) prove my point about the depths of depravity that our "holier than thou" nemeses will stoop to try to prove a point. This is exactly why we do what we do, here at Peace On You!
I have set up an account in the code pinko's meetup web page (look for "Steve") and actively debate them on line. If you would like to read some of the discussions, or wish to join in, here is a link...
http://codepink.meetup.com/42/
Expect only sporadic updates on OPOY until after the holiday season, but a new offensive is being planned for the new year (citing an anonymous source). God bless, and Merry Christmas!