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17, on a Marine Corps veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan who died after he pointed a laser-sighted handgun at police while holding a hostage. He survived the horrors of war and made it home physically, but his most difficult battle raged from within,” said Waukegan Police Chief Dan Greathouse. “This is a tragic end to a brave Marine’s life. Most recently he was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, they said. Authorities said Corcoran, who has relatives in Elgin, was honorably discharged as a private first class in 2009 after suffering injuries from an improvised explosive device. Corcoran, 33, who served multiple war zone tours, was shot once in the chest as police entered the lobby of the Holiday Inn Express and Suites at Fountain Square.Source: Lake County News Sun

Mar 04, 2010 by marine in training | Posted in Military
You need to develop the ability to determine if a rumor is BS or not. You hear every day (several times a day) in the body. 99.9% of the time they are bull.
If it does not make sense at all, it's crap.
Aug 25, 2007 by leatherneck | Posted in Military
in the trash! I think the drill instructors must be tested for psychological problems before they hit the field drilling.
Maybe you should reserve your opinion until you have completed the DI school. There is usually a reason for the action taken by a DI.
Oct 05, 2008 by teufel hunden | Posted in Law Enforcement & Police
along the fence to do paperwork. as u are filing your report, u see a Marine drill instructor choking a recruit or maybe kicking one in the rear end. i know u dont have juriscdiction on a military base but u just witness a crime according to the UCMJ.
Hypothetically, if you were certain that you witnessed a DI commiting a crime, you should report it to the MPs at either of the three security gates.
Realistically, you'll never see a DI illegally "abuse" a recruit, unless the
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