Chronic Marine Syndrome

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Chronic Marine Syndrome
Tweet Topic Started: Dec 14 2007, 01:07 PM (348 Views)
greatwhiteelkhunter	Dec 14 2007, 01:07 PM Post #1
Ruler of the Mountain Posts: 2,458 Group: Member Member #31 Joined: September 7, 2006	Chronic Marine Syndrome (CMS.) This condition affects men and women of all ages. Symptoms to look for are: 1. Pride in oneself and the organization they represent. 2. A strong willingness to put in extra attention to detail to get the job done. 3. May wear articles of Marine clothing; T-shirts, jackets, watches, well into their 80's. 4. Will not hesitate to stand up or put their hand over their heart, or even salute when the National Anthem is played. 5. Does not succumb easily to political correctness. 6. Is sure of who they are. 7. Is often either respected or hated by others, due to their abilities and talents. 8. Will donate toys to needy kids at Christmas. 9. Some have been known to wear their hair in a high and tight well into their 90's. 10. Will look you in the eye when talking to you. 11. Will give you a firm handshake. 12. Knows what honor, courage and commitment mean. 13. Can usually be found in some type of leadership position in whatever organization they work for. 14. Will often regard their drill instructors with the same respect as their parents. 15. Often found in either law enforcement or various professions. 16. Is extremely thorough at what they do. 17. Does not wear a bunch of patches to adorn their uniform. Their title of Marine is often sufficient. 18. Often arrives at work earlier than expected. If they wear a shirt and tie in their job, you might see the tie clip between the third and fourth button centered. 19. Had spent time training at one of two places; Parris Island or San Diego. 20. May be able to field strip their rifle, up to 60 years after leaving active duty. 21. Can recite the nomenclature of the M1, M14 or M16. 22. May often have his pencils sharpened to a perfect precision point. 23. Will not back down from a fight. Other symptoms include willingness to take on a challenge and maintaining a positive attitude in the face of adversity. Yes, CMS is real, and very hard to treat. The person with this condition often utters phrases such as Once a Marine always a Marine, or OooooRah. Some may even say Semper Fi on many occasions. It is best if you know someone with this condition to just leave them be. These people tend to be fiercely loyal to the Marine Corps. Folks, this condition, although not curable can be treated. Some successful treatments have included; 1. Frequent visits to the base where the last served or looking at their Marine memorabilia 2. Get them around other Marines to help them flourish. They need other Marines who have shared the same experiences 3. Have them get memberships in organizations such as the Marine Corps League, The Marine Corps Association, Together We Served or have them join Leatherneck.com. 4. Some may require extra special attention such as buying items from grunt.com or watching movies about the Marine Corps, this is only natural and nothing to be afraid of. Whatever you do, remember that Chronic Marine Syndrome must be managed carefully. For example: In Michigan, a young man attempted to mug a Marine Korean War veteran who had advanced stages of chronic Marine Syndrome. It wasn't pretty! The mugger was severely beaten and required multiple stitches. Remember folks, Chronic Marine Syndrome is real, while there may not be a cure, we can live with it. Any questions, please see your local Marine. or go to 1-800-IMA-Marine for more information. Thank you for your time. Warning: Risks of Chronic Marine Syndrome may include a severe a$$ whippin' to those who attempt to start a fight with Marines. Remember not everyone gets this condition; onset often occurs after being given the title Marine, since a select few earn this title, not everyone will develop CMS. GWEH send



VMI84	Dec 14 2007, 04:31 PM Post #2
Posts: 1,162 Group: Moderator Member #363 Joined: November 11, 2007	With two brothers who are retired Marines I have seen this affliction up close. One a retired LTC LDO and the second a retired CW4. You are correct in that there is no treatment for the this so the best way to deal with them is be nice and tell them they served in the Men's division of the Department of the Navy.



greatwhiteelkhunter	Dec 14 2007, 06:02 PM Post #3
Ruler of the Mountain Posts: 2,458 Group: Member Member #31 Joined: September 7, 2006	VMI84,Dec 14 2007 03:31 PM With two brothers who are retired Marines I have seen this affliction up close. One a retired LTC LDO and the second a retired CW4. You are correct in that there is no treatment for the this so the best way to deal with them is be nice and tell them they served in the Men's division of the Department of the Navy. YES!!! YES you get it!! I too will be either a retired CWO4 or Capt (depending on the LDO board) in 2011 and i can tell you I have had this for some 21 years already! No hope for treatment now



Culture Warrior	Dec 15 2007, 08:15 AM Post #4
an Angry American Posts: 4,794 Group: Member Member #30 Joined: September 6, 2006	VMI84,Dec 14 2007 03:31 PM With two brothers who are retired Marines I have seen this affliction up close. One a retired LTC LDO and the second a retired CW4. You are correct in that there is no treatment for the this so the best way to deal with them is be nice and tell them they served in the Men's division of the Department of the Navy. And hand 'em a full beer in one hand and a firm handshake in the other with a great big THANKS!



VMI84	Dec 16 2007, 10:29 AM Post #5
Posts: 1,162 Group: Moderator Member #363 Joined: November 11, 2007	Now what to do if they become to arrogant or obnoxious even after stoking there ego a little. I tend to ask the age old question of why does the Navy have Marines on ships. greatwhiteelkhunter I am sure knows the answer. I have to keep the Marines in check a little as I am retired Army.



Herb	Dec 17 2007, 02:38 PM Post #6
Ruler of the Mountain Posts: 2,346 Group: Member Member #83 Joined: November 22, 2006	VMI84,Dec 16 2007 09:29 AM Now what to do if they become to arrogant or obnoxious even after stoking there ego a little. I tend to ask the age old question of why does the Navy have Marines on ships. greatwhiteelkhunter I am sure knows the answer. I have to keep the Marines in check a little as I am retired Army. Someone has to do the work. OBTW, before you ask. The reason Marines have to ride on ships isn't because we can't walk on water. It's because we don't like sleeping standing up. It's hard to be humble, when your the best that's ever been. We really won't hold your Army Service against you. After all, you did apologize.



greatwhiteelkhunter	Dec 17 2007, 06:34 PM Post #7
Ruler of the Mountain Posts: 2,458 Group: Member Member #31 Joined: September 7, 2006	WELL Herb said it very good BUT he forgot to add that we like to have a taxi service ready to go so when we say GO they say how far and how fast Besides they take us to some decent liberty ports! They don't call us this nations 911 force in readiness for nothing you know



Toothless Dawg	Dec 17 2007, 07:05 PM Post #8
Ruler of the Mountain Posts: 4,826 Group: Member Member #22 Joined: August 25, 2006	Herb & GW Ok, I thought the reason was someone had to wield the crowbar used to separate the Officers from the Men in the Navy ... :lol: :lol: :lol:



VMI84	Dec 17 2007, 09:50 PM Post #9
Posts: 1,162 Group: Moderator Member #363 Joined: November 11, 2007	The reason I heard was that the Navy took Marines on ships because sheep were to obvious. That being said and on a serious note the Marines have more discipline, pride, honor and esprit de corp on average than the average soldier. The Army leadership is more political and more likely to sell a troop out to advance his/her career than to do the right thing. I saw it too often in my career and it made me sick.



Toothless Dawg	Dec 18 2007, 07:40 AM Post #10
Ruler of the Mountain Posts: 4,826 Group: Member Member #22 Joined: August 25, 2006	Agreed ... even though my Army career was a short one ... 3 yrs active 3 reserve. I quickly learned FUBAR



greatwhiteelkhunter	Dec 18 2007, 02:58 PM Post #11
Ruler of the Mountain Posts: 2,458 Group: Member Member #31 Joined: September 7, 2006	VMI84,Dec 17 2007 08:50 PM The reason I heard was that the Navy took Marines on ships because sheep were to obvious. That being said and on a serious note the Marines have more discipline, pride, honor and esprit de corp on average than the average soldier. The Army leadership is more political and more likely to sell a troop out to advance his/her career than to do the right thing. I saw it too often in my career and it made me sick. I sure am glad you threw in that serious note Could have gotten ugly real fast!



VMI84	Dec 18 2007, 07:00 PM Post #12
Posts: 1,162 Group: Moderator Member #363 Joined: November 11, 2007	4 years of Naval Marine ROTC at the Virginia Military Institute. Two of our Superintendents were former Marine Commandants. General Smith and General Lejune. Chesty Puller attended for a year before enlisting in the Marines. Two brother are Marines. My favorite battle to read about is IWO Jima. I know and respect the Marine Corps. I just have to keep them in check on occasion. Otherwise the head swells so much it could break the JAR.



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