Marines Send Off

My mom called me this morning telling me that the Marines were having a send off this morning. Well, I decided to go. A soldier needs to support her troops even if they are rivals. Besides it was pretty cool watching it. I couldn't help but think that soon enough that could and probably will be me!!!

The turn out was smaller than they hoped but there was still a good number of people there. There were people from all branches, but mainly Marine vets and Marine family and friends.

I must say that I am pretty freakin' pissed off and kind of hurt right now though!!! Anyone who has been around the military or in the military knows that each of the branches have jokes on the others and there is friendly rivalry. I found this out for myself while in Kansas City for MEPS and today!!! Most of the jokes are harmless fun and we all laugh at them and throw them back. I had fun doing this at MEPS with the other branches and they did the same thing to me. Well...there was an Air Force Veteran there today I was standing right in front of him and I heard him talking so I turned around. Him and one of his old buddies were cracking jokes which is fine, but I couldn't help but look up at his hat and see a pin. A pin that is a block letter A (Army's logo) with an upside down flag and backwards flag on top of it!! That is taking it way too far I'm afraid to say; what that pin says, and I'm not making this up, is that the Army doesn't support our Country and we are disgracing it. I'm shocked that that came from a Veteran of all people!!!!!! Its insane, rude, and many other things especially at a Military rally!!!!!! In my opinion throwing one back at him he's just a giant butt force!!!!!!

Any who, I got to experience my first put down of the Army and not in a good way. I knew I was at risk for it but I didn't expect it to sting so bad!!!