Comments on: Save the date: Inaugural Marine Week May 11-17 http://blog.usni.org/2009/04/06/save-the-date-innaugural-marine-week-may-11-17/ The Naval Institute’s taken its independent forum to a new level - with you in the middle of it. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:43:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: springbored http://blog.usni.org/2009/04/06/save-the-date-innaugural-marine-week-may-11-17/comment-page-1/#comment-104780 springbored Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:21:07 +0000 http://blog.usni.org/?p=2052#comment-104780 *grin* *grin*

]]> By: Eagle1 http://blog.usni.org/2009/04/06/save-the-date-innaugural-marine-week-may-11-17/comment-page-1/#comment-104768 Eagle1 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:13:44 +0000 http://blog.usni.org/?p=2052#comment-104768 Ooops, I meant proofreader. Ooops, I meant proofreader.

]]> By: Eagle1 http://blog.usni.org/2009/04/06/save-the-date-innaugural-marine-week-may-11-17/comment-page-1/#comment-104767 Eagle1 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:12:53 +0000 http://blog.usni.org/?p=2052#comment-104767 Sorry, it's the latent proof reader in me. Sorry, it’s the latent proof reader in me.

]]> By: springbored http://blog.usni.org/2009/04/06/save-the-date-innaugural-marine-week-may-11-17/comment-page-1/#comment-104765 springbored Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:51:23 +0000 http://blog.usni.org/?p=2052#comment-104765 Ah, kick me when I don't spellcheck! Eagle one is right as usual...What was it Twain said about spelling? "I don't see any use in having a uniform and arbitrary way of spelling. We might as well make all clothes alike and cook all dishes alike.." (But, hey, I'll go correct it..) @John, your suggestions are GREAT. Fantastic. @Byron, I think that Neighborhood Watch thing might work out really well. I think it'd work really well in some of the rough neighborhoods out in my neck of the world. And people here would love it. Seriously. Ah, kick me when I don’t spellcheck! Eagle one is right as usual…What was it Twain said about spelling? “I don’t see any use in having a uniform and arbitrary way of spelling. We might as well make all clothes alike and cook all dishes alike..” (But, hey, I’ll go correct it..)

@John, your suggestions are GREAT. Fantastic.

@Byron, I think that Neighborhood Watch thing might work out really well. I think it’d work really well in some of the rough neighborhoods out in my neck of the world. And people here would love it. Seriously.

]]> By: Byron http://blog.usni.org/2009/04/06/save-the-date-innaugural-marine-week-may-11-17/comment-page-1/#comment-104738 Byron Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:05:53 +0000 http://blog.usni.org/?p=2052#comment-104738 I REALLY like the Neighborhood Watch idea! Could you picture a bunch of 'bangers trying to 'front some Marines? Woo-hee! I REALLY like the Neighborhood Watch idea! Could you picture a bunch of ‘bangers trying to ‘front some Marines? Woo-hee!

]]> By: Eagle1 http://blog.usni.org/2009/04/06/save-the-date-innaugural-marine-week-may-11-17/comment-page-1/#comment-104732 Eagle1 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:33:16 +0000 http://blog.usni.org/?p=2052#comment-104732 Worthwhile activity. Not to be too picky, but isn't there only one "n" in inaugural? Worthwhile activity.

Not to be too picky, but isn’t there only one “n” in inaugural?

]]> By: John http://blog.usni.org/2009/04/06/save-the-date-innaugural-marine-week-may-11-17/comment-page-1/#comment-104725 John Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:28:48 +0000 http://blog.usni.org/?p=2052#comment-104725 A few ideas: -The local Reserve units need to be involved. I'm at a unit in MI, first I've heard of this. -Same with the Marine Corps League-any time we can have the older veterans and the young ones together, everyone benefits. -An amphib or even a LCM at the Navy Pier would be awesome-saw an LST in Detroit once, had samples of all the BLT's weapons and equipment on board. -Bring in the convoy simulator that makes the rounds at the air shows. -There needs to be an Osprey in the aviation demos-seeing that thing fly and maneuver is the best counterargument to all the naysayers. -to expand on your last idea, a HAZMAT/WMD exercise with CBIRF working with Chicago FD and Emergency Management-the USMC involvement in emergency response is a capability more people should know about. A few ideas:
-The local Reserve units need to be involved. I’m at a unit in MI, first I’ve heard of this.
-Same with the Marine Corps League-any time we can have the older veterans and the young ones together, everyone benefits.
-An amphib or even a LCM at the Navy Pier would be awesome-saw an LST in Detroit once, had samples of all the BLT’s weapons and equipment on board.
-Bring in the convoy simulator that makes the rounds at the air shows.
-There needs to be an Osprey in the aviation demos-seeing that thing fly and maneuver is the best counterargument to all the naysayers.
-to expand on your last idea, a HAZMAT/WMD exercise with CBIRF working with Chicago FD and Emergency Management-the USMC involvement in emergency response is a capability more people should know about.

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