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Author: | Þórgrímr [ 26 Apr 2006 08:49 ] |
Post subject: | Articles of interest |
ROMAN MARINES; THE ROMAN ELITE By Richard Salazar NEW SEATTLE TIMES SENTINAL NEW SEATTLE - Doing things the hardest way possible Jeffrey Kincaid of the Sentinal writes of his time as an embedded reporter with the Roman Manipularii, 1st Century 3rd Cohort 1st Manipularii Legio. He says he understands the Roman Marines better now, “But I am not sure I can explain them. They tend to do things the hardest way possible.” Furthermore,“They are loud and rough and are totally ruthless. They will ignore you or torment you if they think you are a fake. Conversely they will do anything for you if they like you. They will believe the wildest rumors. One told me, early in the Denevan war, that he had heard that the Army, rather than the Marines, would occupy cities because the Marines “break too much stuff.” Roman Marines tend to think and travel in a straight line. They have a talent for complaining and swearing that I have seldom seen surpassed. [He never met my platoon sergeant on New Minneapolis when I was a platoon commander -RS ]. They were ordered to, more or less, ignore civilians until they began to take fire. If they took fire, they were not to stop; Their orders encouraged a don’t-mess-with-me-and-I- won’t-mess-with-you policy. But if someone began firing on them, they were inviting the worst the Roman Marines could dish out. Roman Marines return fire with a relish unknown in the American Marines. The Roman Marines figured anyone who messed with them had it coming. Please see COVER STORY next page > |
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