rockinl Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 First black Marine Jim Rundles passes away at the age of 94 on March 13, 2014. Jim Rundles came into the Marine Corps at a time that all branches were segregated. He helped bring about the modern thought by Marines, that all Marines are just a shade of green. This man survived Montford Point and World War II. RIP and Semper Fi brother. 3 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockinl Posted March 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 1 hour ago, Drummer61 said: I salute this soldier and Rest In Peace...E-8 or.E-9... He did it right... I agree, but he's a Marine, not a soldier. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsefly Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 30 minutes ago, Drummer61 said: Semantics....He's a soldier who fought,made his way through the ranks..RIP. Case closed. It's not semantics, it's proper military nomenclature. (To make one of the terms universal is lazy and disrespectful) Those in the Navy are Sailors, Marine Corps are Marines, Army are Soldiers and Air Force are Airmen. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFORDGAWOLVES Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 5 hours ago, rockinl said: First black Marine Jim Rundles passes away at the age of 94 on March 13, 2014. Jim Rundles came into the Marine Corps at a time that all branches were segregated. He helped bring about the modern thought by Marines, that all Marines are just a shade of green. This man survived Montford Point and World War II. RIP and Semper Fi brother. Looking regal in that uniform. I salute you Sir! RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsefly Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 10 minutes ago, Drummer61 said: Hip - hip hooray... Glad you learned something, now you are armed to use the correct reference in the future. Cheers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFORDGAWOLVES Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 14 minutes ago, Horsefly said: It's not semantics, it's proper military nomenclature. (To make one of the terms universal is lazy and disrespectful) Those in the Navy are Sailors, Marine Corps are Marines, Army are Soldiers and Air Force are Airmen. Thanks for that info, never occurred to me, except not to say sir to my good friend and retired special forces. Sergeant Major is what I called him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFORDGAWOLVES Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 Just now, Horsefly said: Glad you learned something, now you are armed to use the correct reference in the future. Cheers. Okay, you got your participation sticker, don't gloat. Lmao. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsefly Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 6 minutes ago, BUFORDGAWOLVES said: Thanks for that info, never occurred to me, except not to say sir to my good friend and retired special forces. Sergeant Major is what I called him. Yep, you don't lose your rank title once you've retired, many that knew me on active duty still call me by my rank and name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFORDGAWOLVES Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 1 minute ago, Horsefly said: Yep, you don't lose your rank title once you've retired, many that knew me on active duty still call me by my rank and name. I did NOT know that either, it just seemed respectful to me. Nicest dude ever, but in his career when there was wet work, he was there. That didn't come from him. That came from a mutual friend that introduced me twenty years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsefly Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 1 minute ago, BUFORDGAWOLVES said: I did NOT know that either, it just seemed respectful to me. Nicest dude ever, but in his career when there was wet work, he was there. That didn't come from him. That came from a mutual friend that introduced me twenty years ago. Yes, a person's official title once retired is rank, name, service component and (retired) abbreviated. As an example: CMSgt James Smith, USAF (ret). This is mainly used in addressing letters or memos. If I was formally introducing them in a military setting I would present them as such. my friends though just call me by my name. If a person didn't work with me in my official capacity, I don't expect them to address me any other way than by my God given name. i know this is more than you asked, but it's just FYI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFORDGAWOLVES Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 1 minute ago, Horsefly said: Yes, a person's official title once retired is rank, name, service component and (retired) abbreviated. As an example: CMSgt James Smith, USAF (ret). This is mainly used in addressing letters or memos. If I was formally introducing them in a military setting I would present them as such. my friends though just call me by my name. If a person didn't work with me in my official capacity, I don't expect them to address me any other way than by my God given name. i know this is more than you asked, but it's just FYI. Thanks, still cool to know... I appreciate your service. See I don't your rank, so I stopped short of saying Sir. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsefly Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 1 minute ago, BUFORDGAWOLVES said: Thanks, still cool to know... I appreciate your service. See I don't your rank, so I stopped short of saying Sir. lol Thx. "Horsefly" works for me on here, but folks I meet in person I like to be called by my actual name. 😊 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilDog Posted March 14, 2018 Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 7 hours ago, rockinl said: First black Marine Jim Rundles passes away at the age of 94 on March 13, 2014. Jim Rundles came into the Marine Corps at a time that all branches were segregated. He helped bring about the modern thought by Marines, that all Marines are just a shade of green. This man survived Montford Point and World War II. RIP and Semper Fi brother. RIP Montford Point Marine. Because of his Intestinal Fortitude I am a brother among a Corps of MARINES. Thanks for posting this Warrior. SgtMaj Hashmark Johnson gets so much credit and rightfully so that you forget about this Marine. The Big Gunny in the Sky gave him 94 years to say SEMPER FI: OORAH 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilDog Posted March 14, 2018 Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 Rocking L How the heck did he get those 3 rockers down with only 3 service Stripes. Remember back in the Early 40's there were only 6 enlisted grades. I wonder if that had something to do with it. That picture not clear but that is either 1stSgt or MSgt Chevron's. Man 94 years. I can't wait to get my USMC Retire Newsletter he will be in the TAP's Section. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilDog Posted March 14, 2018 Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 Thank you Sir: This means a lot to me and how proud I am of him and I am a branch off this Legacy. Semper FI AWESOME SONG AND TRIBUTE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilDog Posted March 14, 2018 Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 Just go to 3:15 - 3:30 and it explains what it is all About to be A UNITED STATES MARINE. 4 min Mark some motivating ass cadences. Semper FI. Thanks Rockin L I know all Marines know about this. I just posted this for anyone interested in who he was and what trailblazer's they were. Tough dudes and a lot of them did 20+ years or more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarterBlue Posted March 14, 2018 Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 23 hours ago, Horsefly said: It's not semantics, it's proper military nomenclature. (To make one of the terms universal is lazy and disrespectful) Those in the Navy are Sailors, Marine Corps are Marines, Army are Soldiers and Air Force are Airmen. You have to know who you are dealing with. The difference means nothing to him. I am pretty sure he did not serve. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbcaptiron Posted March 15, 2018 Report Share Posted March 15, 2018 We need more good threads like this for balance....just sayin. Thanks for the info RockinL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thc6795 Posted March 15, 2018 Report Share Posted March 15, 2018 On 3/13/2018 at 5:15 PM, Drummer61 said: Semantics....He's a soldier who fought,made his way through the ranks..RIP. Case closed. No he is a Marine. He earned that title PERIOD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thc6795 Posted March 15, 2018 Report Share Posted March 15, 2018 On 3/13/2018 at 9:39 PM, DevilDog said: Rocking L How the heck did he get those 3 rockers down with only 3 service Stripes. Remember back in the Early 40's there were only 6 enlisted grades. I wonder if that had something to do with it. That picture not clear but that is either 1stSgt or MSgt Chevron's. Man 94 years. I can't wait to get my USMC Retire Newsletter he will be in the TAP's Section. I was wondering about the service stripes as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilDog Posted March 15, 2018 Report Share Posted March 15, 2018 15 hours ago, thc6795 said: I was wondering about the service stripes as well? Yes sir that is pretty amazing. Even more so he died in 2014 and For some reason Rockin L thought of him at this time. Semper Fi. Seems to have had strong social convictions and wrote about them. Many will remember “Jim” Rundles for his “Up and Down Farish Street”, which was published in the Jackson Advocate for sixty-seven years. A strong civil rights advocate, he used his influence as a journalist to “write” the wrongs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBlockIsHot Posted March 15, 2018 Report Share Posted March 15, 2018 "The Marine CORE!" - @concha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilDog Posted March 15, 2018 Report Share Posted March 15, 2018 26 minutes ago, TheBlockIsHot said: "The Marine CORE!" - @concha Bro let's not bring that disrespect to this thread. There is one for that. SEMPER FI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
concha Posted March 15, 2018 Report Share Posted March 15, 2018 21 minutes ago, DevilDog said: Bro let's not bring that disrespect to this thread. There is one for that. SEMPER FI DD, Block's entire reason for living is to shit all over this board. 60 posts per day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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