Comments on: Moving Marines to Kadena Airbase Not Realistic Option According to General http://rokdrop.com/2009/12/14/moving-marines-to-kadena-airbase-not-realistic-option-according-to-general/ Korea From North to South Sat, 26 May 2012 20:51:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Hap Arnold http://rokdrop.com/2009/12/14/moving-marines-to-kadena-airbase-not-realistic-option-according-to-general/comment-page-1/#comment-377769 Hap Arnold Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:40:02 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=18141#comment-377769 But the percentage of marines killed were a lot higher, since they're a much smaller force. The pacific war spun out of control at the end. But the percentage of marines killed were a lot higher, since they're a much smaller force. The pacific war spun out of control at the end.

]]> By: Hap Arnold http://rokdrop.com/2009/12/14/moving-marines-to-kadena-airbase-not-realistic-option-according-to-general/comment-page-1/#comment-377767 Hap Arnold Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:32:37 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=18141#comment-377767 It's true, more airmen died in Europe than marines in the pacific. After the War all the surviving Germans claimed the Allied Air bombing won the war. It's true, more airmen died in Europe than marines in the pacific. After the War all the surviving Germans claimed the Allied Air bombing won the war.

]]> By: Pete http://rokdrop.com/2009/12/14/moving-marines-to-kadena-airbase-not-realistic-option-according-to-general/comment-page-1/#comment-377765 Pete Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:34:27 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=18141#comment-377765 I can only speak from experience, but in mid 1972 the Marines sent part of an air wing to Danang. The Army had already pull out and left us "chunky monkey out of shape Air Force" personnel to defend the base. When the marines came in they basically huddled near their aircraft while we "chunky monkey out of shape Air Force" personnel protected the "descendents of WW 2 Marines who paid with blood so the Air Force would have a place to land." I guess because "Each Marine from the wing is a Infantryman first" they didn't want to join us out of shape, poorly dressed AF personnel in defending the base from aggressors because so they could stay clean and show us out of shape Airmen what servicemen should look like. I can only speak from experience, but in mid 1972 the Marines sent part of an air wing to Danang. The Army had already pull out and left us "chunky monkey out of shape Air Force" personnel to defend the base. When the marines came in they basically huddled near their aircraft while we "chunky monkey out of

shape Air Force" personnel protected the

"descendents of WW 2 Marines who paid with blood so the Air Force would have a

place to land." I guess because "Each Marine from the wing is a Infantryman first" they didn't want to join us out of shape, poorly dressed AF personnel in defending the base from aggressors because so they could stay clean and show us out of shape Airmen what servicemen should look like.

]]> By: gerry http://rokdrop.com/2009/12/14/moving-marines-to-kadena-airbase-not-realistic-option-according-to-general/comment-page-1/#comment-377758 gerry Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:36:02 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=18141#comment-377758 I also remember a quote by 'Ellenor Roosevelt, after her return from her pacific tour during WWII. She said "I know of no cleaner men, with filthier minds, no men with higher morale and lower morals than animals, than the US Marines. Thank 'god' for the US Marines. I also remember a quote by 'Ellenor Roosevelt, after her return from her pacific tour during WWII.

She said "I know of no cleaner men, with filthier minds, no men with higher morale and lower morals than animals, than the US Marines. Thank 'god' for the US Marines.

]]> By: gerry http://rokdrop.com/2009/12/14/moving-marines-to-kadena-airbase-not-realistic-option-according-to-general/comment-page-1/#comment-377755 gerry Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:14:46 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=18141#comment-377755 Ouch! I am retired Air Force, yet when you're on the ground, there is no better friend around to give a better feeling of security than a platoon of Marines. They will never be outdated. Ouch! I am retired Air Force, yet when you're on the ground, there is no better friend around to give a better feeling of security than a platoon of Marines. They will never be outdated.

]]> By: gerry http://rokdrop.com/2009/12/14/moving-marines-to-kadena-airbase-not-realistic-option-according-to-general/comment-page-1/#comment-377754 gerry Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:09:53 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=18141#comment-377754 I read in the not to distant past that 'more airmen died in Europe, than Marines in the Pacific." I haven't looked up casualties to compare. However, its somewhere on my list of things to do. I read in the not to distant past that 'more airmen died in Europe, than Marines in the Pacific." I haven't looked up casualties to compare. However, its somewhere on my list of things to do.

]]> By: JoeC http://rokdrop.com/2009/12/14/moving-marines-to-kadena-airbase-not-realistic-option-according-to-general/comment-page-1/#comment-377750 JoeC Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:34:01 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=18141#comment-377750 If they claim to not know it, they aren't very bright. It is (at least used to be) in the PME manual they should be studying from every time they promotion test. If they claim to not know it, they aren't very bright. It is (at least used to be) in the PME manual they should be studying from every time they promotion test.

]]> By: GI Korea http://rokdrop.com/2009/12/14/moving-marines-to-kadena-airbase-not-realistic-option-according-to-general/comment-page-1/#comment-377748 GI Korea Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:22:58 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=18141#comment-377748 There are 8,000 Marines going to Guam. Nothing is changing with that. The issue are the Marines that are remaining at the air station that was supposed to be relocated to a remoter area of island to reduce noise pollution. The Japanese government no longer wants to make this new base and instead dump the Marines on Kadena which the General is saying is unrealistic. There are 8,000 Marines going to Guam. Nothing is changing with that. The issue are the Marines that are remaining at the air station that was supposed to be relocated to a remoter area of island to reduce noise pollution. The Japanese government no longer wants to make this new base and instead dump the Marines on Kadena which the General is saying is unrealistic.

]]> By: Hamilton http://rokdrop.com/2009/12/14/moving-marines-to-kadena-airbase-not-realistic-option-according-to-general/comment-page-1/#comment-377744 Hamilton Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:29:28 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=18141#comment-377744 Marines are a department of the Navy. As a friend often reminds me that they are the Mens department. Marines are a department of the Navy. As a friend often reminds me that they are the Mens department.

]]> By: Hamilton http://rokdrop.com/2009/12/14/moving-marines-to-kadena-airbase-not-realistic-option-according-to-general/comment-page-1/#comment-377743 Hamilton Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:24:09 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=18141#comment-377743 You mean the Army Air Corps crews had it rough in WWII. Not even my Air Force bretheren tend to remember that. You mean the Army Air Corps crews had it rough in WWII. Not even my Air Force bretheren tend to remember that.

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