Gents---and ladies:

How many Devil Dogs do we have here? And how many "other services" are represented? I'm a former Marine, four of those Dickensian years, and proudly kilted----I regard shorts or trews as special occasion wear only.

I'm not sure IF my observation that there sure are a lot of jarheads here is accurate, and further not sure that, if such be the case, it actually means anything.

Could it be tied to the Marine Corps' great emphasis on history and tradition? Could it be because, once you got out, you just didn't want to be regimented anymore?

If this is posted in the wrong place, the traditional several dozen apologies, but I've been curious for a while.

All the best,

Kid Cossack