Former U.S Marines still do the following ? ?

[litenlarry]

Even 46 years after Marine Boot Camp, I to this day, adjust my "gig line" and trim " Irish pennants"..
Too dang many push ups for an infraction..
Not sure if the Navy personnel were made to make adjustments..
Possibly the Army and Air Force had similar terms, if so what were they?

 

[L Pete]

^^^

Was not a Marine, but still do the same when "dressed for success"

 

[MORSNO]

We used "Gig Line" and "Irish Pennants" in the USAF also. And yes, to this day I still line it up and trim the flags! MSgt Jan 84-'04 (Retired)

 

[george minze]

Marine Boot Camp....Most of the things sometimes (strongly) emphasized stick with you forever.......When going trough Police Recruit Training a old hard nosed assistant Chief could tell the former Marines almost to a T. back then 63 a few Airborne Guys got by him....

 

[Ron H.]

Even 46 years after Marine Boot Camp, I to this day, adjust my "gig line" and trim " Irish pennants"..
Too dang many push ups for an infraction..
Not sure if the Navy personnel were made to make adjustments..
Possibly the Army and Air Force had similar terms, if so what were they?

Sir, yes SIR! :-D

Hope this helps, and Semper Fi.

Ron H.

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

My second son has be out of the Corps for 8 years, and still goes ballistic if he sees an "Irish Pennant" on any family member and pulls out the finger nail clippers and trims them. This will be very interesting when his kids start arriving! Ivan

PS. My F-I-L is a retired Army CSM, so most of the family is pretty squared away (or we hear about it).

 

[Lee Barner]

in the AF we had "ropes" instead of irish pennants. still straighten my gig line but have to look in a full length mirror to see it. lee

 

[LVSteve]

Can somebody translate for those of us who have never served in the military?

 

[george minze]

Gig line-The edge of your shirt and the edge of the trouser fly is on straight line...Irish pennants....loose treads any wear on the uniform...In the old days when shoes had to be spit shinned a sloppy job was referred to as ..Did you shine those shoes with a Hersey bar. In the Marines in the 50's all of the above could and often initiated numerous push ups .....Among other un pleasant things......

 

[litenlarry]

Gig line-The edge of your shirt and the edge of the trouser fly is on straight line...Irish pennants....loose treads any wear on the uniform...In the old days when shoes had to be spit shinned a sloppy job was referred to as ..Did you shine those shoes with a Hersey bar. In the Marines in the 50's all of the above could and often initiated numerous push ups .....Among other un pleasant things......

Just to add to the "Gig line", your belt buckle must also align with trouser flap and edge of shirt..The web belt's came in a one size fit's all with a removable buckle and the belt had to be cut to the correct length..If you gained weight, you had to buy a new belt..

 

[CajunBass]

Can somebody translate for those of us who have never served in the military?

I was wondering the same thing. Had to do a google search.

 

[AirForceShooter]

Always.
Some things your DI told you to do you never stop doing

AFS

 

[Fat Frank]

I only had it said to me once during basic, but I still cringe just thinking about it ...

"Gimme a ThreeFortyOne!!!"

 

[Roadtrash]

Its amazing how uncomfortable you feel if you don't line things up even after all the years.

 

[OS-Wiz]

I only had it said to me once during basic, but I still cringe just thinking about it ...

"Gimme a ThreeFortyOne!!!"

Also known as a gig slip. And yes, I check my gig line and for ropes to this day and I'm 67 years old Retired in '87.

 

[NCTexan]

Always step out walking or running on my left foot.

Still don't like yard birds or pukes.

 

[Donn]

Former Army. Still check the gig line, shine shoes, take care of my feet and uncover when I go indoors.

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

Well I check mine and it drives me crazy when I see someone with a crooked one but I never knew it was called a gig line.

 

[bgrafsr]

We used "Gig Line" and "Irish Pennants" in the USAF also. And yes, to this day I still line it up and trim the flags! MSgt Jan 84-'04 (Retired)

In Basic in '63 the term was "ropes", I believe.

I still hang my shirts facing to the left, and make sure the shoe laces are "right over left".

 

[george minze]

Semper Fi ............