Thread: Joining the USMC as a foreigner...

Originally Posted by tankie

Stonewall Jackson mate , i know in 1RTR in the early 70s , a drummer in our regimental rock band was discharged for not being a Brit nat , how he got in i dont know , maybe Dave can elaborate , his name was Zakowlsky , could be a bit of a give away that name huh , but a great soldier and a fab drummer , still , enter Lukins as drummer ,or were you before Z Dave ,

I can't recall that name Eric. We had a couple of Polish named squaddies Tymosynski and Stanpiekovic but for the life of me I can't remember Zakowlsky(was he Cambrai Band?) or anyone getting the Order of the Boot

Originally Posted by dave lukins

I can't recall that name Eric. We had a couple of Polish named squaddies Tymosynski and Stanpiekovic but for the life of me I can't remember Zakowlsky(was he Cambrai Band?) or anyone getting the Order of the Boot

I may have the name wrong Dave ,but i think im right ,, he was the only drummer able to play the rift in Black Night , you tried it in the wvrs and couldnt just get the sod right ,it was a challenging drum rift i recall , i was playing bass and Paul Rothwell was lead , he was A sqd and recce sqd along with Bob Batchelor , but the memory aint wot it were ,, he got hoofed in Osnatrash about 1971 .

Originally Posted by tankie

Mods ,Mods , he,s mocking me as im disabled ,,slap him with a writ , or failing that shove him down the Col,s cesspit ,oooops i mean latrine

You are aware that requests for disciplinary action must be handled through proper channels. Also, be informed that at this time the administration has suspended the cesspit option (cesspool in english) pending a determination as to whether or not it consitututes torture under the Geneva Conventions.

Originally Posted by JAD_333

You are aware that requests for disciplinary action must be handled through proper channels. Also, be informed that at this time the administration has suspended the cesspit option (cesspool in english) pending a determination as to whether or not it consitututes torture under the Geneva Conventions.

Any chance of throwing him in a river then ,, or is that waterboarding

Originally Posted by tankie

Any chance of throwing him in a river then ,, or is that waterboarding

Do I detect a sadistic streak in you.

First time I heard of waterboarding I thought it had to do with surfing monster waves. Odd torture, but it would scare the hell of a novice like me.

Originally Posted by tankie

I may have the name wrong Dave ,but i think im right ,, he was the only drummer able to play the rift in Black Night , you tried it in the wvrs and couldnt just get the sod right ,it was a challenging drum rift i recall , i was playing bass and Paul Rothwell was lead , he was A sqd and recce sqd along with Bob Batchelor , but the memory aint wot it were ,, he got hoofed in Osnatrash about 1971 .

Jimmy Rothwell...Sorry mate but I was in 'A', and can't recall this guy getting hoofed at all. Never mind

Originally Posted by dave lukins

Jimmy Rothwell...Sorry mate but I was in 'A', and can't recall this guy getting hoofed at all. Never mind

jimmy , ahh yes not paul, , but its right , ask on the site i no longer frequent or peruse , someone else will know , he deffo got the elbow in Ossnatrash mate .

Originally Posted by JAD_333

Do I detect a sadistic streak in you.

I am sure the USMC has a non-sensitive post available for this potential citizen. C'mon, he's German for chrissakes, surely he has some non-'fight and die for the country' ability that they could use?

If the the USMC is your dream, that may be difficult, but if your dream is US citizenship through military service, I know the US Army is willing to talk to you. Let me know, I might get a signing bonus for getting you in...