MiG-19

Not two weeks ago, e-bay had a new, still in the box pair of official brown Scout shoes, size 8, circa 1950's. I think they ended up selling for about $14.00. I happen to wear an 8, but didn't bid. Semper fi, MiG-19

Hey all! I just want to reiterate what I've said on a couple of other threads: that a Scout in full uniform is a really important pillar of Scouting, and sets us apart from other youth organizations. The full uniform includes the neckerchief and slide. Anything less is just doing "the easy thing", which really isn't what Scouting is about. I've seen quite a few posts on here and other threads advocating zipoff legs on the pants. The Marine Corps just adapted a new BDU. During testing, convertible sleeves were a sought after option on the blouse, but were soon discarded as an option by e

Bravo-Zulu Eaglefoot. Well researched, and very apt. Though these words may have been written years ago, they still hold true. The neckerchief and slide are indeed essential to the Scout uniform. Semper fi, MiG-19

Rooster7, Thanks for the kind words, and the invite. I would never turn down an invite to an Eagle COH, so if I get to the area, I'll definately call. It was a great job, but only one in a career that was nothing but an adventure. Marine ONE is maintained by Marine Helicopter Experimental Squadron ONE, or HMX-1. HMX-1 is the largest aviation squadron in the Marine Corps. At any one time there are over 60 pilots serving in the squadron. Wherever the President is in the World, you will find several Marine ONE aircraft and crew, so it doesn't take long to run out of personnel and aircraf

As a Scout, we always met through the Summer, and those were some of the BEST times we had! Here on Okinawa, we go through a lot of Summer turnover in personnel on the Island, but it seems most Troops/Packs continue to meet through the Summer. BTW, SMT376RichmondKY, I'm a 1979 EKU grad!! It's great to see someone from Richmond on here. Semper fi, MiG-19

Wow, Great Thread! Like 12 Points, I too am a 24 year Marine Veteran on Okinawa. Unlike 12 Points, I just retired last month! However, I am one of those guys who just can't do anything else, so I stayed on here in the same job I had before I retired, which is the Deputy G-3 (Operations Officer) for Marine Corps Bases Japan. As a Marine, I was a pilot, primarily in helicopters. My primary aircraft was the CH-46 Sea Knight, the large tandem-rotor helicopter we use for Troop Assault Support. I also flew at the Navy Flight School as a flight instructor for three years, which involved fly

Well said Hop Scout, Scottsunny and Rob K. I said this on the uniform forum, and I'll reiterate here: The neckerchief is one of the most distinguishing parts of the Scout uniform, and sets us apart from other youth groups. People always gripe about their uniform, but there are some parts that need to remain, because when the tradition goes, so to does the future of the organization. Having just retired from 24 years as a Marine Corps officer, I can appreciate outdated, yet still worn items that are steeped in tradition and identify an organization for what it is. Someone mentioned that

DS and Hops Scout, Thanks for the kind words and the warm welcome. The thanks for service is much appreciated, and I'd like to convey my own thanks to all the other Service Members on this Memorial Day Weekend. Thanks for keeping us free. Semper fi, MiG-19

Hello All, I am brand new to scouter.com and this is my first post. I really enjoy the site. I was a Cub Scout, Webelo, and a Boy Scout until I was 17 back in the mid-70's. Our Scoutmaster taught us that the complete uniform was the only way to dress, and I never once saw anyone wear a Scout shirt with jeans or any other combination of civilian attire in my troop. We were not made up of affluent people, and yet everyone found a way to have a complete uniform. As for hats, we wore either campaign hats or the old "overseas hat". Shoes were to be polished unless we were in the fie