tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post7879427803700269852..comments2024-02-13T14:28:21.282-05:00Comments on New Jovian Thunderbolt: Gunnie Vs. GunnyNew Jovian Thunderbolthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09452246769246304612noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post-23425087737464531132010-01-25T14:18:02.624-05:002010-01-25T14:18:02.624-05:00'Course your first "Gunny" is actual...'Course your first "Gunny" is actually a Master Gunnery Sergeant, usually referred to/addressed as ('long as you're senior or contemporary to) "Master Guns" in my experience. <br />Lee Ermey's a good example of a Drill Instructor but he certainly isn't the only "badass Staff Sergeant"; my senior Drill Instructor was a SSgt, three-tour (Nam, sorry for the presumption) Grunt (Infantry) who was definitely a BADASS. My other DI's were both Sergeants.<br />Gotta wonder about Lee Ermey's use of the "cup 'n saucer" handgun technique ... great American though...Boat Guynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post-73732681170675536222010-01-25T11:32:17.756-05:002010-01-25T11:32:17.756-05:00It's no secret, he talked about the honorary &...It's no secret, he talked about the honorary "gunnie" tag on Mail Call. It's a great name for a great man.Steve in CAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14970578098249996618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post-34924039311553807472010-01-24T21:54:09.930-05:002010-01-24T21:54:09.930-05:00Must wear reading glasses more often. I thought th...Must wear reading glasses more often. I thought that said "combat vegetarian" at first, and I sure I heard the hoofbeats of the four horsemen of the apocalypse approaching.Nancy R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13088583590240745542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post-7441967774894502842010-01-24T17:36:26.661-05:002010-01-24T17:36:26.661-05:00Main thing? ALL of them can shoot!!! :-)Main thing? ALL of them can shoot!!! :-)Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.com