A drill instructor, in the blue sweatshirt, supervises mouth-guarded Marine recruits practicing martial arts on Parris Island.
After my misspent youth as a wage worker, I’m having so much more fun as a blogger, helping other discerning travellers plan fun and fascinating journeys. Read more …
byLeslie Carbone
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byLeslie Carbone
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byLeslie Carbone
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byLeslie Carbone
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byLeslie Carbone
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byLeslie Carbone
Tyrants Snooping on Americans (TSA) have installed a naked X-ray machine at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Virginia. “Whole body imaging”…
OOORAAH! Too bad the Navy doesn’t teach this as well.
I wish there was a civilian version of this being taught.