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The Marine Security Guard Chronicles #4 – Third Post Introduction
Now it was time to leave Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. My girlfriend was the love of my life. Of course, she ended up becoming my wife, but at the time we didn’t foresee that. The year was 2005. I had extended to stay in Ashgabat but at the time Helsinki needed me more. Again, I was issued…
The Marine Security Guard Chronicles Vol #3 – Second Post Introduction
Leaving Niamey, Niger was bittersweet but I was eager to see the world. I had asked for my next post to be in Central Asia. I had asked to go there on word that the women were beautiful. And yes, they were! My ordered posted for Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, Central Asia. Again, I had to look…
The Marine Security Guard Chronicles #2 – First Post Introduction
I remember being in MSG school back in 2002 and thinking about what post I would ask for. I knew that if you asked for something nice, you would get something horrible. And if you asked for something horrible, you would get it. That’s life, right? I always wanted to go to Africa. Matter of…
The Marine Security Guard Chronicles Vol #1 – Introduction
When I was young in the Corps, there was a saying. “Everyone wants to be a Marine, and every Marine wants to be a Marine Security Guard”. I find that to be completely true. It truly is the best duty in the Marine Corps. Over the course of this series, I will talk about as…
