Marine Corps Commandant: Arm All Marines

[TxAggie]

gen James Amos, Commandant United States Marines, calls for all on duty Marines to be armed.

I already love this guy!

http://gunssavelives.net/news/comma...-for-arming-all-on-duty-marines-at-all-times/

 

[echo6mike]

gen James Amos, Commandant United States Marines, calls for all on duty Marines to be armed.

I already love this guy!

Fvckin' A!

Hand salute, aye sir!

 

[WeaponsCollector]

Now that would be a REAL "common sense gun law"!

 

[swinokur]

Sadly. he'll be dismissed shortly.

 

[pablo]

Sadly. he'll be dismissed shortly.

Same guy who wanted to "crush" the Marines who pissed on Taliban corpses? Buh buy Amos.

 

[Scratch]

Here's the full article:

Commandant calls for new crackdown on barracks life, Marine behavior

The Marine Corps commandant wants tough new measures put in place in barracks across the service to “reawaken” it morally and crack down on bad behavior, Marine Corps Times has learned.

Gen. Jim Amos delivered his plan Monday to his senior officers during the General Officer Symposium at Quantico, Va. It calls for a variety of new initiatives, including the installation of security cameras in each barracks, the incorporation of more staff noncommissioned officers and officers on duty, and the arming of all officers on duty and staff NCOs on duty at all times, according to briefing slides from the commandant’s address.

Amos’ presentation to general officers came six months after Officer Candidates School at Quantico was put on lockdown late March 21 following an apparent murder-suicide. Marine officials said Sgt. Eusebio Lopez, 25, shot and killed Cpl. Jacob Wooley, 23, and Lance Cpl. Sara Castro Mata, 19, before turning his gun on himself. All three Marines were staff members at the school, considered a revered proving ground for prospective Marine officers.

Rest here: http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/art...s-new-crackdown-barracks-life-Marine-behavior

 

[K-Romulus]

Well, does he mean "duty" as in the Officer of the Day/Sergeant of the Guard/ Duty Hut, or does he mean "duty" as in 24/7??


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[TOWcritter]

Semper Fi! Ooh-Rah....Carry on!

 

[3rdRcn]

Same guy who wanted to "crush" the Marines who pissed on Taliban corpses? Buh buy Amos.

Infantry Officers need to be Commandants, not Air Wing Politicians.

 

[TheBert]

Infantry Officers need to be Commandants, not Air Wing Politicians.

Swing with the Wing!

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[Fox123]

Well, does he mean "duty" as in the Officer of the Day/Sergeant of the Guard/ Duty Hut, or does he mean "duty" as in 24/7??


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He means OOD and those on watch. Also wants more SNCO to pull duty in the barracks where that is typically the NCO's on duty there with the OOD making periodic rounds.

 

[MJD438]

Well, does he mean "duty" as in the Officer of the Day/Sergeant of the Guard/ Duty Hut, or does he mean "duty" as in 24/7??


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From the article it appears to mean only officers, SNCO, and NCO that are assigned the current watch; not every Marine, all the time.

 

[K-Romulus]

From the article it appears to mean only officers, SNCO, and NCO that are assigned the current watch; not every Marine, all the time.

You, me, and Fox123 get this, but the inter webs are spinning it so that all Marines everywhere will get to be armed at all times.


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[MJD438]

This smacks more of making the OOD and the Watch into armed Internal Affairs groups. The article is more focused on disciplining the current USMC, not protection from outside/insider threats. As 3rdRcn stated, this is just politics.

 

[Midgettem1]

This smacks more of making the OOD and the Watch into armed Internal Affairs groups. The article is more focused on disciplining the current USMC, not protection from outside/insider threats. As 3rdRcn stated, this is just politics.

This, sadly, is exactly what it means. Currently activated reservist- we had a SNCO/Off meeting about it last week.

Back to the peace-time Marine Corps. Next thing you know I'll be having my Sgts conduct junk on the bunk inspections...

 

[Gambler]

Good idea to cut down on stuff like the Navy yard shooting.

 

[TxAggie]

This, sadly, is exactly what it means. Currently activated reservist- we had a SNCO/Off meeting about it last week.

Back to the peace-time Marine Corps. Next thing you know I'll be having my Sgts conduct junk on the bunk inspections...

Ah, good catch. I was reading from my phone and didn't catch all of it.

Damn.

 

[echo6mike]

Okay, lesson of the day - read before posting.

Yes, I agree with the followups. This sounds more like posturing and "we have to crack down on our image problem" than "let's get back to basics".



Security cameras in the barracks? Next come what, roll call at lights-out, hygiene inspections FMF-wide, some other boot camp nonsense?

I like the idea of armed Marines, it's kind of what we're about, but I think this is just not what would help.

Bah.

 

[jpweg5@aol.com]

Amos is a primadonna dick head. A friggen wing wiper as CMC. I wanna puke.

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[sgt23preston]

Sgt Preston here...

Re-read his comments, this is NOT about arming ALL Marines...

This is not about arming rank & file Marines...

It concerns Officers & Non Commissioned Officers only...

You either trust your Marines or you don't...

Same Shit just another Commandant...