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Transforming the U.S. Marine Corps: A Satirical Perspective on Modernization
Hello, Earnest Mann here! In this provocative episode, I address the current state of the U.S. Marine Corps with a heavy dose of humor, satire, and some outlandish ideas. If you’ve ever wondered how tradition and absurdity might collide in military reform, this is the episode for you.
Reimagining Military Traditions with "Idiot Training"
I discuss a fictional program called "Individual Development and Individual Opportunity Training (IDIOT)," outlining radical reforms from uniform design to interpersonal dynamics. The Marine Corps' evolution is humorously presented, including a shift to Roman-style sandals for improved agility, camaraderie, and morale—enhanced by liberal application of aromatic oils.
Communication, Combat, and the Bond Among Soldiers
This episode explores unconventional ideas like limiting communication to meaningful eye contact and banning firearms in favor of close-quarters combat for ultimate "satisfaction." With a satirical lens, I propose a bonding-based military culture, free from distractions, particularly the presence of females, which, in this imagined scenario, are humorously blamed for "modern sensitivities."
A Satirical Call for Unity and Strength
While clearly exaggerated for comedic effect, the episode humorously critiques modern societal norms and highlights the need for camaraderie, discipline, and pride within military ranks.
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Transcripts
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of course thank you for being here
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before I get started I want to forewarn
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you that there is going to be a lot of
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gross and insensitive language in this
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episode so if you are really woke or 30
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going on 13 you might want to go
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elsewhere to make sure your feelings and
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very fragile personality do not suffer
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irreparable damage by listening to bad
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words or hearing Concepts that most
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likely will completely destroy your
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distorted and infantile world view
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having said that here we go
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[Music]
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[Music]
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have you taken a good hard look at our
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military men lately it seems to me that
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our fighting men have become too damn
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sensitive and involved with their
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feelings and I don't believe I need to
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remind you of where that [ __ ] is coming
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from so I have a list of proposals to
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get things back on track with America by
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implementing something I call the
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individual development and individual
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opportunity training or idiot training
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for
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short this calls for a complete from the
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groundup reworking of every aspect of
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the American Military Soldier and it
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starts with the Marine Corps because by
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historical military standards not only
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have they become incredibly soft but
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have now reached the point where they
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are communicating with complete soft
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spoken sentences and quite frankly that
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[ __ ] needs to stop as such activity is
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akin to copulating with animals but but
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not willing to accept and pay for the
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inevitable consequences of Contracting
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an
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STD which by the way was the exact
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reason why Roman legionnaires were
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forbid of copulating with monkeys and
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will no longer be acceptable behavior in
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the United States Marine
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Corps now before I further pursue the
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issues concerning speech and
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communication
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where drastic changes need to be
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implemented
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immediately I believe it is necessary to
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discuss issues concerning the very
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literal Foundation of every Marine first
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his feet and I'm going to explain to you
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exactly what needs to be
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done for many years now especially since
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the first world war the American Marine
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has been provided with combat boots of
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very high quality and expensive at
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taxpayer cost combat boots I might add
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and this is something that needs to end
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immediately there are two main reasons
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this needs to end one of course is the
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expense an expense that many Americans
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simply are not aware of and we'll talk
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more about those expenses in general in
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just a bit but secondly it has to do
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with the fact the combat boots separate
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the soldier from his connective feeling
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to the Earth during combat and
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interferes with his natural psycho
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compressive killing instincts which can
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very inadequately be described as the
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intensely satisfying sensation of
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killing the enemy up close and personal
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such as when your feet are in contact of
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several Inches of Blood and Guts as well
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as various body parts as they were in
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the many conflicts of the handsome and
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legendary Roman Legions some 23
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centuries
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earlier therefore in Future No form of
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boots will be provided to any American
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Soldier only Roman standard issue sand
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sandals which laay up high on a
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soldier's bulging cabs besides improving
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a soldier's beautiful body with enhanced
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Speed and Agility they also increase a
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soldier's pride in their appearance as
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the sandals are well known to enhance
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the masculine appearance thereby
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producing a great Bond amongst the
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fighting men dramatically increasing
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camaraderie and morale as each man
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applies bodily oils to one another while
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lacing up the sandals in the Noonday Sun
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deeply appreciating his comrades
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physical appearance as his body glistens
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in the sunlight just prior to
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battle as far as uniforms are concerned
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again only slightly modified versions of
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those spectacularly handsome and manly
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legionaires from Rome's 10th Legion
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under Marius his legionaries were
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affectionately referred to as marius's
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mules for their Superior strength and
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endurance a soldier's uniform should
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never include trousers and should never
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exceed mid thigh as trousers interfere
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not only with agility but but again
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affects the social cohesion and morale
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of the unit as does wearing anything
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above the chest which interferes with
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the view of those massive arms chest and
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six-pack abs and of course once again
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interferes with the application of
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scented aromatic oils which soldiers are
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instructed to apply to each other's
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bodies liberally as often as practically
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possible before going any further I said
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I would speak on the issue of
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communication this is very short and
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simple America's Marine Corps fighting
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men have become far too communicative
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and talkative a direct consequence of
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any man's association with females the
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modern Soldier just like his well oiled
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and musclebound Roman legion Brethren
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from so long ago only need to look into
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each other's eyes deeply and there will
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be a deep recognition of what each of
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them desires from the other and the
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actions that follow from the passions
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that have been stirred in each man since
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time immemorial will be acted upon
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without hesitation not a single word
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being needed to be spoken for such is
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the way of
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men next we move on to the issue of
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firearms again due to not only the
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outrageous cost to the American taxpayer
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but the negative effects of nonclose
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quarters
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confrontation firearms in any form are
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henceforth banned
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although few if any in the civilian
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World especially females which I will
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speak of in just a bit would understand
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this in order for the American male to
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achieve a true sense of Pride as well as
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personal
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satisfaction it is very important that
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he engages as physically closely with
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the enemy is possible because it is only
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then when he has ared Ed his animal
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instincts that he feels the Rapture of
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physically bonding with his enemy and
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the subsequent release of his confined
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passions can only his true satisfaction
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be realized and once he has done this
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once he has completely released his
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heavy load he will feel complete and
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proud of what he has done even with the
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Enemy because the enemy still is after
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all a man
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man now on the subject of females which
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I said I would get to earlier this is
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something which is actually very
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straightforward and
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simple there is to be absolutely no
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female presence in the United States
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Marine Corps
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whatsoever if we set aside the
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Ridiculousness of political correctness
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and the woke move movement unfortunately
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active in the US at this time there is
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absolutely no need or desire for the
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presence of females in the United States
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Marine Corps and although I cannot speak
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for other branches of the
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military it's my belief that once a
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female free Marine Corp has been
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established other branches of the United
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States military will follow suit and
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this will become especially apparent
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once it is recognized of all of the
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terrible consequences such as physical
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contact a female interaction with our
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handsome young soldiers
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eliminates in conjunction with the new
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Marine Corps policies from the idiot
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program any Marine Corp enlisted man or
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officers that are granted time off or
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passes will be subject to the strictly
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enforced new rules and Protocols of
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marine milit Ary conduct known as
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Superior human intellect training or
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[ __ ] for short this includes but is not
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limited to the
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following any Soldier whether officer or
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enlisted man may spend his free or past
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time any way he sees fit as long as he
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returns to his unit and or base by the
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end of his free time of course failing
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to do so will result in some form of
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disciplinary action and or the potential
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of Court
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Marshal there is however one action that
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will automatically result in severe
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disciplinary action typically a
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decimation whipping from all of the
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other members of that soldiers or
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officer's unit and an automatic Court
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Marshal as stated earlier whether it be
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an offic or enlisted man you may spend
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his free time as he chooses such as with
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family members or friends but the one
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abomination that cannot be allowed under
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any
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circumstances is any engagement with
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females
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particularly with female prostitutes or
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in the company of females in brothel
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bars clubs or anywhere else females are
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known to frequent
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although some may believe that this
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policy is Extreme it is only as Extreme
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as is necessary for the survival of not
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only America but the world as
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well it must be understood that this is
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not the old Marine Corps that that has
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been practically destroyed by the
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presence of females but the new Marine
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Corps which will do everything in its
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power to bolster Marines morale by
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strong encouraging a deep loving bond
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between all soldiers for strong handsome
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men to deeply engage in any and all
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activities that will not only encourage
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that special loving yes I said loving
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relationship they deeply need and
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absolutely require to be stunningly
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beautiful and handsome men their bodies
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glistening in the afternoon sun after
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applying aromatic oils to one another's
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bodies this should be and will be the
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new United States Marine Corps to not
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only save America but to save the entire
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world this will be their purpose and
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this will be their Destiny and if any of
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our handsome young men are religious
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their soul might belong to Jesus but
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their ass will belong to the Core
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