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Warrior9(Ret)
Master Class
Yeah. I’ve seen that kind of “taking advantage of your troops” BS happen. It isn’t right and I’ve busted out a few leaders about it.
Randall Chaney
Elite
OldGrunt
Custom
I had no qualms about charging whatever I charged for bringing smokes and dip to the field. Also poggy bait. Every Soldier or Marine (I was in both branches) was a grown *** man. If they couldn't take it upon themselves to adequately pack for the field, then it was their own dumb *** fault. And just about all those guys were repeat offenders/customers. I cried my way all the way to the clubs while they sat broke in the barracks...NOT! Maybe you guys should have taught your guys a little better.
Warrior9(Ret)
Master Class
I agree. I had them just in case. I wasn’t operating a PX out of my ruck. I told the ones that seemed to always run out as soon as we hit the wood line that if they can’t afford the habit…QUIT!
HansGruber
Ronin
It’s capitalism…it’s not taking advantage of, it’s seeing a market opportunity and moving on it.
Busting them? Communist.
bc22wm
Professional
I'm of two minds about this. We are supposed to be part of a unit not taking advantage of each other, then maybe that's why after six years the only thing I had to show for my time was an old beat-up chopped Sportster and leather vest a stripper bought for me. Enlisted to enlisted okay I guess, NCO to enlisted, no way, Officers should be drummed out.
HayesGreener
Ronin
OldGrunt
Custom
I wasn't a loan shark loaning out money at high interest rates. I was another grunt, who had to pack all that extra weight. If they didn't want it, then they shouldn't have bought it or brought enough of their own. Again, no qualms about it, and certainly no lost sleep about it. Sounds like some of you guys didn't know how to pack for the field.
The Night Rider
Professional
I know there was a regulation against buying cigarettes from the shoppette and selling them on the economy.
I don't know if it applied to selling cigarettes to other GIs but I do know one guy that was dishonorably discharged and went to The Stockade at Landstul for having 2 ration cards.
That said, I'm not sure I would call it a rip off. The soldiers he sold to could have bought extra cigarettes and brought them to the field. It's not like they didn't have months advance notice that we were going to the field. They had the same opportunity to stock up that he did
The Night Rider
Professional
For what it's worth after reading through this discussion I'm so glad that I quit smoking 30 years ago
Warrior9(Ret)
Master Class
We had Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercises that had us “Wheels Up” times from 12 to 72 hours. Once you reported to the Battalion area you were locked down. No visitors, phone calls, or leaving ( unless it was an emergency ).
Our rucks and duffel bags were already packed and locked up in the “War Room”.
You brought your bag with your tobacco products and snacks with you when you reported in.
I kept the cigarettes already packed in my ruck. I wasn’t looking to make a buck. I was taking care of my fellas
Lab4Us
Master Class
I’ll see your 30 and raise you 42 - quit in 1983, shortly after oldest daughter born - and glad as well! I’m sure my health would be nowhere near as good as it is now had I not quit!
Bassbob
Emissary
When I was working in N STL every day I always took extra cigarettes and a pocket full of one dollar bills. Not panhandlers understand, but actual bums, I would give them money when they asked and I've never refused someone who asks politely a cigarette. A few times I had thugs say, "Gimme a cigarette". Usually I replied ( while smoking a cigarette), "I don't smoke".
Not the same as being a capitalist in the Marine Corps I admit, but it's my story. I know if I needed a cigarette I would hope someone would give me one. And those bums needed those dollars way more than I did.
Not the same as being a capitalist in the Marine Corps I admit, but it's my story. I know if I needed a cigarette I would hope someone would give me one. And those bums needed those dollars way more than I did.
The Night Rider
Professional
HayesGreener
Ronin
Aww, you're such a softie deep down! And a gentleman worth knowing.
Bassbob
Emissary
Thanks Hayes. I appreciate that.
Warrior9(Ret)
Master Class
I quit smoking after about a year of it. It just wasn’t for me. I picked up the habit of dip. After over 20 years of that habit I finally quit last year.
I’m also going on my twelfth year of being sober. That was without a doubt the hardest one to quit.
I know, Nobody’s like a Quitter.
I’ve carried a Huntsman in my slacks for 40 years. I added the micro screwdriver to the corkscrew & a pin in the little hole under the corkscrew and a pizo fire starter to the tweezer compartment. I own three of these and buy new one on sale at Amazon - @ $28.