How come the Marines didn't cry their eyes out in my day?

Question

Back in 1969 the Marines lips would quiver but no real tears. Why the water shed now?

Answer 1

I got out in 2000, and I see a difference in the Corps in just the 7 short years since I left for college. My little brother is a Machine-Gunner in Iraq with the Corps and he seems nothing like the men I served with...He's a Marine, don't get me wrong, but there is something different.
The emotion aspect is something we need to discuss and discover further. Following Viet Nam, the VA largely had not services prior to deal with the mental problems associated with PTSD. In fact, this wasn't really appropriated until the 80s, largely because no self-respecting Marine would cry or ask for help (something I refuse to do to this day, even if it means torture!). Just because the problems are buried, doesn't mean they are gone. The USMC had the highest alcoholism rate in the Military, and when I was finishing up my contract there was a MASSIVE push to remedy this. It was discovered that these high rates led to obvious problems with family and work, but also led to an increase rate of suicides.
So now, the Corps is changing their approach on PTSD and the Corps philosophy, in order to make sure the Combat Vets of today are not left to the way-side to degenerate into mental illness and death. Leading the charge on this front at home is the VFW and the VA, as they are working with the newer Combat Vets to insure they do not have to go through what these Senior Leaders did when they came home a generation ago....and to let these New Vets know they are not alone.
It takes a Vet to speak to a Vet. No one else can communicate to the soul of a vet than his fellow brother-in-arms.

Semper Fi!

Answer 2

Ive read a couple of your questions before but decided that answering them was a waste of time.. even if it does give points... It says in your profile that you spent time in the military.. what astounds me is you lack of respect for others who have served. I dont know what your deal is with the marines but let me tell you something... It takes a lot of courage to be in the service.. and I would rather see ANY service member shed tears than keep it bottled up inside.. Are you really that broken inside that these questions you ask bring you humor?? Not only do you prove even at the old age you are at, you have no dignity, no respect, and certainly no heart. You hide behind a computer screen asking these questions.. but I wonder... what you would do if you actually saw a Marine cry. I would hope that you would feel ashamed of yourself, because I would be if I were you.. I wonder how many actual people in your life know your quite the coward?? but you hide behind your service "served" my bf who is a solider and brother who is a MARINE.. both on their second tours.. and any other man and woman in the service are 10x the person you ever were... they arent cowards... I hate the fact that i spent the time to answer one of your stupid questions., and regardless of how many answers you get.. you will still be the same bitter, broken man.. and its sad.
hope you and your family have a wonderful holiday

Answer 3

Here we go again. Where's the "Marines crying at Big Boy" story? Their probably crying because of all the methane from the $h!t you're spreading. Why such the hatred for the military, especially the Marines?

Answer 4

If you look at some of this guy's posts in political arguments, he comes off as pretty RIGHT wing, NOT left.

If I had to bet, folks, you're being played. This is a right-winger trying to get you to hate left-wingers.

And from all the "liberal" and "commie" comments he gets back on military questions, I'd say his slimy strategy is working.

Leftists don't hate the ranks. We hate the politicians and the brass who got you into this thing.

And some of "you" are US.

Answer 5

No reading the old lemons posts and trying not to laugh out loud.

Back in 69 when you were a serving yellow belly R. E. M. F. ??

Answer 6

The Brave, The Few, The Marines.

Many of my friends were enlisted at that time (70's) and went through a tough regiment to get to be part of the team.

Times surely have changed.

Answer 7

We cried then, too. We just didn't have the media in our faces 24/365. We are and have always been as human as everyone else. We cry for our fallen comrades. We just have more media butting into our lives, and deaths, now.

Answer 8

Next time you are at the Big Boy, ask them that question to their face and see who ends up crying.

Answer 9

I'm guessing, I could be wrong. You haven't been on any battle fields past or present? If so where do you get your ridiculous information. You sound a little PINK. Correct me if I am wrong.

Answer 10

your di would get in your face had a friend that went to marine boot camp and it change him alot as for me i was change also but not as bad as he was