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Marines actively searching for two missing rifles on Camp Lejeune while NCIS investigates

Online rumors say that the rifles were taken from the sleeping bags of a lieutenant and corporal.

www.marinecorpstimes.com

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[Tarawa86]

I'm guessing they pissed somebody off. When I was stationed at Camp Pendleton a guy tossed someones rifle out of an Amtrak that they had accidentally left behind. Guy with the missing rifle ended up getting busted a rank and losing out on his guaranteed promotion to Corporal under the 6-year contract thing they used to have.

 

[Xrperry]

When I went thru basic in the army the drill sargents would go around at night and swipe soldiers weapons to teach them a lesson. Boy did they go thru hell. I almost slept on mine.it was in the bag with me

 

[Tarawa86]

When I went thru basic in the army the drill sargents would go around at night and swipe soldiers weapons to teach them a lesson. Boy did they go thru hell. I almost slept on mine.it was in the bag with me

Heh, on field exercises I would loop one end of the sling around my wrist.

 

[DLS]

Think of the grief the Army placed upon a Soldier who lost their rifle then ratchet that up an order of magnitude. Remember that one of the mainstay ethos of the Marines is that "every Marine is a rifleman first". Each Marine, regardless of MOS qualifies with the rifle at least annually … it's a very deeply ingrained element of the Marine Corps worldview.

 

[Tarawa86]

I'm wondering if this was a case of a really annoying butterbar and a Corporal who forgot which side he was supposed to be on.

 

[P7M13]

It was an act of hatred against two marines playing "don't ask, don't tell" in the woods!!

 

[rick benjamin]

Unimaginable!

 

[Andy54Hawken]

I really can't imagine being away from my rifle when I was in the Army...
All I can say is that I am glad that , that never happened to me.
Andy

 

[po18guy]

Considering today's military, I hope it was not the same sleeping bag...

 

[Brian Vedack]

When I went thru basic in the army the drill sargents would go around at night and swipe soldiers weapons to teach them a lesson. Boy did they go thru hell. I almost slept on mine.it was in the bag with me

Ours would take your weapon then slit your throat with a sharpie.