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There were many reasons for the change of the site software, the biggest was security. The age of the old software also meant no server updates for certain programs. There are many benefits to the new software, one of the biggest is the mobile functionality. Ill fix up some stuff in the coming days, we'll also try to get some of the old addons back or the data imported back into the site like the garage. To create a thread or to reply with a post is basically the same as it was in the prior software. The default style of the site is light colored, but i temporarily added a darker colored style, to change you can find a link at the bottom of the site.
A long overdue homecoming
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Bob Denman
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I hope that this brings some closure to their families.
Rogue Hawk
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The Marines never leave a fellow Marine behind.
RinconRyder
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Except those who served on ships sunk in battle. For the same reason that sailors are not routinely recovered.
Bob Denman
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If you hadn't mentioned the Marines and the Navy at the same time: I wouldn't have remembered this one... :shocked:
Question: Why is the Navy used to transport Marines?
Answer: Because if they brought Sheep on Board; it would just be too obvious!
Question: Why is the Navy used to transport Marines?
Answer: Because if they brought Sheep on Board; it would just be too obvious!
RinconRyder
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Originally, as in colonial times, marines were carried on board naval ships of the line to provide hand to hand fighting capability when boarding an enemy ship and also to provide small arms gunfire aloft. It was carried over from the British navy which was the predominate naval power at the time. Over the years the marines took a less and less important role aboard ship and were gradually reduced to a very small security force aboard the major fighting ships. With the onset of WWII and the need to move great numbers of soldiers over large expanses of water it was logical for the navy to provide this capability so amphibious ships (the Gator Navy) were developed. This capability was carried on in Korea and Viet Nam and is still a large part of the navy today.
My middle son served 8 years in the Marine Corps and did three tours in the Middle East. He had nothing but good things to say about the several ships that transported his company to the beaches.
Bob Denman
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:clap: :2thumbs:
