@@pastry380 and I still remember the name.

@MSgt_Boon MSgt, I saw another vid of yours with the 1056 Rifle Range flag that Smitty did. Smitty & I enlisted together. Although he spins the truth of how he became "Art Recruit" (he tells everyone I told Blake he was an artist -- "Blue Falcon'ed" him), the truth is we were told by 2nd FAST Company Marines at our "going off to boot camp party" to NOT volunteer to be scribe or art recruit. When Drill Instructor SSgt Blake (later met up with him as a First Sergeant attached to TF MP 3/10) said, "If any you dink you an artist or some shit, step underneath my lights." Smitty's dumbass stepped under the lights along with 6-8 others. Unfortunately for Smitty, he was the closest to Blake. After a short exchange, Blake deemed Smitty "Art Recruit" -- but it didn't stop there... Oh no... my best bud made his first (unrealized) Blue Falcon move and said, "Sir! Recruit Danish is an Artist too!" Blake said, "You see Recruit Danish underneath my lights, ding?" Smitty glanced to his left, searching all the way down the squad bay. Yeah, my ass hadn't forgotten the advice from 2nd FAST. I stayed on the line. Smitty, confused with a hint of "wtf, Danish?", snapped his head forward and yelled, "NO, SIR!" Too which Blake replied, "Well I guess Recruit Danish cain't ART!" 🤣😅😉 Smitty remembers what you said when you first saw the platoon range flag: "What the...? That's f-ing cheesy, Smith." 😁 Thank God his smokey racks turned out better (I'm a better artist by the way... and now I'll haze myself for an integrity violation, but worth it). Not sure how to exchange contact data privately on here (never done it), but if possible, I'll pass my info & Smitty's.

Thank you

@@fightinginflipflops7731 I'm heading that way too.

@@Its6am_clt it's been a year and a half ago. But thank you. We love our dogs.

I always get the correction I need even if it means a chicken 🐔 dinner! 😂. Thanks for comment.

@@MSgt_Boon 🤣🤣🤣🤣 not the response I was expecting but hilarious 🤣 😆 😂

@@kGkuSh well I can promise it taste better than Chic Fil A and I love Chic Fil A 😂

Thank you. I'm trying to make a back yard sustainable place. It also keeps me busy 🥑👍

Thank you. Not sure what Zabuca means but translation is "they were silent!" 😂🥑👍

@MSgt_Boon Zabuca is what we Trinidadians call avocado

@@sakud1 🍻 to Trinidadians 🥑👍. Love the Zambuca.

I'm in Florida as well. I had some nice Clemson Spineless going and I think Stink Bugs got to them. I was losing a plant a night. Could never catch them. This is my first time with the Burgundy Okra. I love okra. I was able to harvest a lot of the Clemson before the bugs. I got lazy but now Im getting my butt in gear. Trying to salvage as much as I can. Thanks for comment. 👍

@@christinecruz580 I did and I do. But hey also have water in the yard and food as well as free-range all day everyday. Thanks for the comment and concern. I assure you I treat chickens well even the ones that end up in the freezer. 👍

Thanks for commenting. My meat birds are huge. They remind me of the chicken I ate growing up. Not those tiny things in store today.

Agree. I'm. Trying to find out what circumstances are but as usual they just say lack of confidence. But what does that mean exactly?

@@MSgt_Boon I've always taken it to be their way of telling us mind our business

I am with you and to answer your questions watch my other videos. I like to garden, raise chickens for both meat and eggs, hunt, and fish. I also have 22 years in the Marine Corps, retired MSgt. Four tour combat veteran. This Without a doubt we are in times where it makes sense to be prepared. This is extremely unusual with these E9. I don't know all details and hope to find out. I cannot help but to think they are moving leadership to align with politics. This SgtMaj is a war hero.

@@angelsteinfeld220 I just use their pen to lock them up at night to keep them safe. Also leave them in until 10am for eggs. They love the creek and Im working on making it a permanent pond. Sometimes they refuse to go in at night when creek is full but they are a lot more alert than chickens and do better against predators since they don't go into a coma. 😂. Thanks for comment. 👍

I got a bunch of sweet potatoes. Bunch of peppers a few squash bunch of okra. But then got lazy. Going to try and salvage what I can. Will post a video when I do some first-aid 😂. Good luck to you. Thanks for the Comment and watching. 👍

I'm made the same choice and assumed the same thing and kept the GWOTE, however I went back to Iraq 3 more times. I was going to be going to Afghanistan in 2013 had I not retired. I made the decision to retire because I was in the Pentagon and didn't like the direction the Marine Corps was going. Thanks for commenting. Video is not the best. Hopefully I'll get better. Semper Fidelis and thank you for your service.

@@ryancooke1981 already did. It was just the area we are in and the filter I got wasn't enough. I had well tested and treated. The extra cartridges did the trick and the spindle backwash valve was an extra precaution to help the cartridge filters last longer. Not to mention I was able to install both for less than $200. Thank you for the comment and concern.

its just from the leaves and debris from further upstream. kinda like tea

@@SteveIIMEF no extra copy. I actually don't have the books for all the platoons. Just the platoon photos and the platoon sheets with each recruit. I know they used to store books for a limited time at PI but 20 years probably not. Time flys.

@@MSgt_Boon Was a long shot ask but thanks either way! I visited the PI library earlier this year and was told they no longer store books from that far back. See them on eBay from time to time but just never for my group. S/F

Absolutely would love to but they wouldn't allow that there on public land.

Thank you! Got my eyes on another one. Hopefully will get it this season. Will make a video if I do. Marine vs Buck 😂

They are delicious. We use ours all the time.

Thank you. The butterflies are happy 👍

These are meaties. 😂 They will be going in the freezer when they come into the house.

I remember you. You were a pickup correct? We gave you some hell but we do what we do for good reasons.

Wasn’t a pickup. Just normal cycle. I was same platoon as Sharp. I contacted him years later and he said he got stationed at PI and you and your family were good to him. That’s really cool. Some of the other Recruits from my platoon were Player (guide) Smith (he painted your footlocker, also was the high shooter, you gave him a badass KBar) , Drayton (he had to drop a cycle behind due to an injury) Price (he was in the buddy system with me, funny memory with him, he found out he had to go to dental and banged on your hatch and asked if he could refuse. He was an elite wrestler and a real tough guy but terrified of the dentist. You ripped his ass, it was funny 😂 I just returned from a vacation in Hilton head and I took my family to PI to show them around. Got me reminiscing and I searched your name and this channel came up. I subscribed, hope you are doing well. I served 6 years. I was a reservist 0331. Was deployed to Iraq in 05. Got out as a Sgt. Very proud of my service. Thanks for all you did. You, Sgt Gotel and Ssgt Fields were top notch. All 3 of you could be mean AF tho 😂 Semper Fi

@@jvalusmc0331 awesome. I get recruits mixed up. Glad to know you did and are doing well. I have a video short I did on the footlocker Smith painted for me. I still have it as well as the cover block. I also did one with the platoon photos. I still have it all. I was in Ramadi in 2005 but not until December. Was also there in 2007 and 2009. I wish you the best and it is always nice to hear from recruits. Feel free to look me up email me at [email protected].

Absolutely!

I put my turkey blind around the pump for now but plan to cover it. 👍. I have a pool service company so I get the chlorine at wholesale. It already has been nice to cool off after working in the garden.

@MSgt_Boon Good idea to use a pool service. Now I just cool off with a water hose or can go a mile and take a dip in the river! Just like we did as kids!

@@fightinginflipflops7731 I own the pool service 😂. I have been cleaning pools as a side hustle for 6 years. So I am the pool service just get products at wholesale with my business license.