http://www.makingmarines.com/bootcampblog/guidons-retired/ Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:53:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.makingmarines.com/bootcampblog/guidons-retired/#comment-1928 fartingnoises Mon, 03 Nov 2008 02:37:46 +0000 http://www.makingmarines.com/bootcampblog/guidons-retired/#comment-1928 I have one question how does a Marine become a Platoon guidon? Does the DI ramdomly pick a Marine or is this Marine have experience in drilling before the other Marine in his/her plaoon? I have one question how does a Marine become a Platoon guidon? Does the DI ramdomly pick a Marine or is this Marine have experience in drilling before the other Marine in his/her plaoon?

]]> http://www.makingmarines.com/bootcampblog/guidons-retired/#comment-1927 clwasser Sun, 02 Nov 2008 11:12:18 +0000 http://www.makingmarines.com/bootcampblog/guidons-retired/#comment-1927 Well, the guidon itself is the staff with the flag, whereas the Marine is called the guide. He is basically the recruit leader of the platoon. It isn't necessarily a random nomination from a drill instructor, the said recruit has to show leadership and responsibility capabilities to be able to carry out such a billet. Well, the guidon itself is the staff with the flag, whereas the Marine is called the guide. He is basically the recruit leader of the platoon. It isn’t necessarily a random nomination from a drill instructor, the said recruit has to show leadership and responsibility capabilities to be able to carry out such a billet.

]]> http://www.makingmarines.com/bootcampblog/guidons-retired/#comment-1926 fartingnoises Sun, 02 Nov 2008 07:43:56 +0000 http://www.makingmarines.com/bootcampblog/guidons-retired/#comment-1926 Oh I see and that in my JROTC unit they say a guide is suppose to have the best drilling and all those things u mentioned. Thats what they told me once in my ROTC unit. Oh I see and that in my JROTC unit they say a guide is suppose to have the best drilling and all those things u mentioned. Thats what they told me once in my ROTC unit.

]]> http://www.makingmarines.com/bootcampblog/guidons-retired/#comment-1925 clwasser Sat, 01 Nov 2008 12:52:25 +0000 http://www.makingmarines.com/bootcampblog/guidons-retired/#comment-1925 Well yeah that's true, the guide is essential the best recruit in the platoon. Well yeah that’s true, the guide is essential the best recruit in the platoon.

]]> http://www.makingmarines.com/bootcampblog/guidons-retired/#comment-1924 cyclist14 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:12:27 +0000 http://www.makingmarines.com/bootcampblog/guidons-retired/#comment-1924 Just got off the Depot today after a long, challenging three months, this was by far my favorite part of the ceremony, after marching behind the guidon for so long and seeing it as a symbol of our platoon (2052, G Company, 2D RTBN)It was hard to see it go. Just got off the Depot today after a long, challenging three months, this was by far my favorite part of the ceremony, after marching behind the guidon for so long and seeing it as a symbol of our platoon (2052, G Company, 2D RTBN)It was hard to see it go.

]]> http://www.makingmarines.com/bootcampblog/guidons-retired/#comment-1923 lesliecarbone Mon, 27 Oct 2008 08:14:18 +0000 http://www.makingmarines.com/bootcampblog/guidons-retired/#comment-1923 Congratulations, and thank you for your service. Congratulations, and thank you for your service.

]]> http://www.makingmarines.com/bootcampblog/guidons-retired/#comment-1922 D0MINICAN01992 Sun, 26 Oct 2008 01:25:12 +0000 http://www.makingmarines.com/bootcampblog/guidons-retired/#comment-1922 depends...like a friend of mine is graduating next week with Hotel Company, and he says his platoon guide was chosen just because he could drill from ROTC but was basically not a good leader. depends…like a friend of mine is graduating next week with Hotel Company, and he says his platoon guide was chosen just because he could drill from ROTC but was basically not a good leader.

]]> http://www.makingmarines.com/bootcampblog/guidons-retired/#comment-1921 MacDaddie9 Sat, 25 Oct 2008 18:37:05 +0000 http://www.makingmarines.com/bootcampblog/guidons-retired/#comment-1921 this WILL be me soon. IM the dep guidon RSS chico,ca this WILL be me soon. IM the dep guidon RSS chico,ca

]]> http://www.makingmarines.com/bootcampblog/guidons-retired/#comment-1920 Madmxa7 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:32:03 +0000 http://www.makingmarines.com/bootcampblog/guidons-retired/#comment-1920 yo i was Lima..a week behind you mofos...i was guide and our graduation got shit on by that hurricane and we had to do it at the AWTF yo i was Lima..a week behind you mofos…i was guide and our graduation got shit on by that hurricane and we had to do it at the AWTF

]]> http://www.makingmarines.com/bootcampblog/guidons-retired/#comment-1919 volunteer30 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:01:04 +0000 http://www.makingmarines.com/bootcampblog/guidons-retired/#comment-1919 Outstanding snap and polish! Outstanding snap and polish!

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