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turbinetree

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Fri Mar 28, 2025, 06:15 PM Friday

Veterans slam J.D. Vance for disregarding a mess hall rule 'Marines learn on day 1' [View all]

By Jennifer Bowers Bahney
Published March 28, 2025 12:49 PM ET

Some fellow veterans criticized Vice President JD Vance's visit to the Marine Corps base in Quantico, VA, this week, particularly when Vance made his way to the mess hall to have lunch.

The Vice President sported a green military jacket and a bright red hat with the words, "Once a Marine, Always a Marine" emblazoned on it.

On X, formerly Twitter, journalist and former Marine @RonFilipkowski wrote, "Marines learn on Day 1 to never wear their cover inside and damn sure never to eat with it on. Maybe Corporal Correspondent went to a different boot camp than I did."

https://www.rawstory.com/jd-vance-marine/

This "guy' has been a disgrace ever since he said yes to a 34 count convicted fraudster............what a fucking idiot..........even when I was growing up in the Air Force and when we at at the base cafeteria after a ball game we always removed our caps........... .....

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LOL Skittles Friday #1
"TRUMP WHORE"... Trump::::: JD is kissing my ass Norrrm Friday #3
GOP Senate candidate J.D. Vance says Trump views suck-ups as 'weak' Norrrm Friday #4
Chump needs to meet everyday Americans BidenRocks Friday #5
Trump is just laying for a confrontation DENVERPOPS Friday #20
I'd rather... 2naSalit Saturday #40
This is why he only admires Putin. Putin gives him the finger. kerry-is-my-prez Friday #10
I was going to say..., about the finger, but i won't. Srkdqltr Friday #28
seems like they should be more upset Vance is pimping for Cadet Bonespurs Skittles Friday #23
Like Louis said when questioned about his loyalties ... marble falls Friday #34
Inside a bldg, except for a watch, we all removed our covers. USN. marble falls Friday #2
That's absolutely correct. HM2 USN Gimpyknee Friday #12
Visited a Navy O Club on base late on a Friday afternoon. Ilsa Friday #22
That would have cost a fortune if caught. rickford66 Friday #24
We'd pop our tops just to avoid saluting some of those JGs and Ensigns. One morning though ... marble falls Friday #25
Great stories! Days to remember. nt Ilsa Friday #37
The Navy was one of my better decisions. VA saved my life from cancer. marble falls Saturday #39
Are long-john tops (with nothing over them) acceptable? Ms. Toad Friday #27
Uncover was the rule. Never saw anyone in a chowhall with any kind of cover, except for ... marble falls Friday #30
The rest of his attire seemed to me to belong more in a bedroom, Ms. Toad Friday #31
In my mind, a cover is a cover. My experience in service was to take rules to the word ... marble falls Friday #35
Vump is too busy with his Gaslit Shit & Cha Friday #6
He was no 4.0 Marine, he was filling his dance card. Bet he never broke open his Bluejacket Manual. marble falls Friday #32
To be fair to Mr. Vance... GopherGal Friday #7
Saw him at the mess on the tv and he didn't have the hat. Someone must have said something. Srkdqltr Friday #29
No cover indoors unless under arms. BidenRocks Friday #8
I'm scared Cne99999 Friday #9
While JD was bangin' his couch, I was at MCAS Yuma doing bomb buildups in the god damn year round summer heat. Crowman2009 Friday #11
Indeed! Anyone who visited a military base Knew...Remove your Cover when going inside! Bread and Circuses Friday #13
I am surprised that some Gunny didn't ream his ass. nt albacore Friday #14
They sure did not look happy to see him. sheshe2 Friday #15
Isn't military service for suckers and losers? czarjak Friday #16
Wasn't Dip Shit in the Marines at some point? TomSlick Friday #17
Yep. And nope. marble falls Friday #33
The Little Corporal Norrrm Friday #36
Yeah Klondike Kat Saturday #42
Wiki says: EX500rider Saturday #47
K&R for, MAGAs just don't get things UTUSN Friday #18
I had forgotten traitor jd was ever in the military 😹 Meowmee Friday #19
Not just the Marines. mercuryblues Friday #21
Exactly! BobTheSubgenius Saturday #52
And why aren't you allowed to eat donuts, Private Vance? Prairie Gates Friday #26
J.D. Pants(load). calimary Friday #38
Private Vance. usonian Saturday #41
Buuuuut Hornedfrog2000 Saturday #43
Hanging with the G.O.P. Draft-dodger-in-chief makes him BoRaGard Saturday #44
Hat rules Jughead Saturday #45
I hope that's not all they're upset about. travelingthrulife Saturday #46
Kick dalton99a Saturday #48
Rules are for little people. eppur_se_muova Saturday #49
I'm an ARMY vet and in my experience, high ranking individuals visiting the mess ... ihaveaquestion Saturday #50
Heh BrianTheEVGuy Saturday #51
Military Service - Beowulf42 Saturday #53
Is it possible La-Z-Boy, like Tulsi Gabbardiev, may have embellished the ol' military record a smidge......? Montauk6 Saturday #54
What I learned on Day 1 in boot camp was...."Never, ever, under any circumstances, volunteer for anything." Ping Tung Saturday #55
I was an active duty soldier in the Army forty five years ago. bluesbassman Saturday #56
Same rule in the USAF. MineralMan Saturday #57
Recent Basic Training Graduate bpj62 Saturday #58
"Corporal Correspondent"? More like "Private Classified Ads" GoneOffShore Sunday #59
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