A Marine reflects on how a sinking amphibious assault vehicle symbolizes the entire Corps

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A Marine reflects on how a sinking amphibious assault vehicle symbolizes the entire Corps

    Nate Eckman, The War Horse
    Jul 30, 2020 3:54 PM EDT
 

This article first appeared on The War Horse, an award-winning nonprofit news organization educating the public on military service, war, and its impact

We’re piled on top of each other 15, sometimes 20, at a time, in a vehicle built for 12. Our weapons and gear double our volume. Once in, we can’t move.

It’s just as difficult to breathe. The diesel fumes fill the unseen space inside the cabin.

https://taskandpurpose.com/opinion/marine-amphibious-assault-vehicle-ride

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Just damn....

If anyone is curious about the truth of this statement: "...a guy from another unit was punished for receiving a sunburn so bad that he couldn’t train."

It's true that it can happen, a guy I knew passed out on the beach and got sun poisoning and rec'd an Article 15.