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Old 11-26-2007, 12:05 PM
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Default Calling Any Ex US Marines.......

I'm in the process of carving a caricature of a Marine Drill sargent and his dim witted recruit. What I want to know is, what stripes does the sarg wear on his left arm????? thankx too much.
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Old 11-26-2007, 12:57 PM
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Default Re: Calling Any Ex US Marines.......

go to www.marines.com

there is a photo of several marines in dress blues.
look for the marines with three stripes and a small
cross rifle underneath. those with two stripes and
a cross rifle are corporals
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Old 11-26-2007, 01:12 PM
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Once a Marine always a Marine.
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Old 11-26-2007, 01:47 PM
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I think 3 stripes! Course I was too scare to look at anything about my DI but his eyes when I was in Paris Island. Yes Kenny,Marines never die but just fight to the finish!! Forrest
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Old 11-26-2007, 02:04 PM
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Default Re: Calling Any Ex US Marines.......

..while I was not a bulldog (flyboy instead) the answer to this one is easy. Just do a Google image search on "Gomer Pyle" and both he and SGT Carter will appear!

...hope this helps...
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