Humor for my Navy and Marine friends

This one of my favorites. Not only did my wife raise a not normal kid who is a Marine, but Doc is right there in the middle of his Marines. Yes, we call them “our Marines.”
 
I like the guys grinning in the background, just appreciating.

Reminds me of XO days, when department heads and I would decide which of the new ensigns or JOs got what SLJO collateral duty jobs, laughing because we had been on the receiving end years ago as new officers. The most annoying too-cool-for-school ensign was always a delight to assign. Note: these can appear from any commissioning source.

For non-military, SLJO is “crappy“ little jobs officer. Everyone has their primary duty, but also a collection of collateral duties, either permanent or one-time. SLJs can include: urinalysis coordinator, PRT coordinator, legal officer at commands too small to have a JAG, CMCO (classified material control), PAO, Combined Federal Camapign coordinator and if you did well you also got to run Navy and Marine Corps Relief Society fund drive, dental readiness coordinator, financial readiness officer, command picnic coordinator, wardroom mess officer, change of command parking coordinator (among many fun ones associated with COC), and there are so many more.

CACO, Casualty Assistance Calls Officer, is often assigned to JOs to get trained and be on a watchbill, but it’s serious business, very important and unforgettable. Thought goes into those selections.
 
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I realized even when I was a post-command captain, I got SLJOs. One of my collaterals at the Pentagon was managing the one and two star parking passes for the Navy staff. Three stars had assigned slots. The 1-2 stars had a designated area. There were 4 passes less than the flags assigned, so it came down to lineal number and seniority. Those wily folks tried to slip their passes to incoming buddies as they were leaving, and I had to send my chief down to talk to their chief to diplomatically retrieve it, if I had the next-senior flag waiting patiently. I spent way too much time wrangling that task.
 
Devil Doc said:
It looks like a Marine Corps fighting knife, Ka Bar, which is my number one gift recommendation.

“Always carry a knife. You never know when you might have to kill somebody, and, there might be cheesecake.”
-James Mattis
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Devil Doc said:
It looks like a Marine Corps fighting knife, Ka Bar, which is my number one gift recommendation.
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LOVE This! I just found your post, doing a search on K-Bar knife gift. My son is searching on line and found that most Marines keep their K-Bar their whole life, so being the person who gifts it is a big deal. Is that on target with your understanding? He just got one a couple of hours ago from the former MARSOC sniper who has been working with him on the range all spring.
 
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