Lubbock Marine Parents has continued to expand on the list of quirks we Military parents have with an updated post that includes some feedback from Military Dads.

As they point out at Lubbock Marine Parents, sometimes we (at least me) need the Dad’s perspective!

Staying Sharp

Photo: Staying Sharp. Marines and Sailors with Deep Reconnaissance Platoon, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, perform “box drills” on the flight deck. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kamran Sadaghiani.

You KNOW you are a Military Dad when ……

58. When other men talk of their son’s accomplishments and you quietly know in your heart, my son is a man of honor, a warrior that is no longer a “boy”, but a man capable of defending and protecting lesser men’s sons.

59. When you pass un-kept, slovenly ragged boy/children on the street and know deep in your heart that a little Marine training and they too could be a man instead of a life long child.

60. When you pass a group of anti-American, cowardly, pierced, atheistic pagan, haters of western civilization spewing non-sense and venom and you know only because my son and others like him stand for freedom can you fools continue your lunacy.

61. The Commandant’s Own comes to your town and you go to every single performance and shout OOOHRAAAH at all the appropriate times. You ask them to play “Semper Fi” at least twice. You wear out all their CDs playing them in your truck.

62. Your dog is named “Ammo” and your Marine put a M-16 A2 shell on his collar. You don’t care that your neighbors are horrified.

63. You seek out and thank every veteran you can.

64. The repair man says “Thank your son for his service” and you wonder what tipped him off (could it be the yellow banner now tacked above your garage door that once flew downtown that has his name and service on it, or maybe the blue star flag, yellow ribbons and Another Family Supporting Our Troops signs in the windows?)

65. When you drive 40 miles in a snowstorm to the next town to go to a Veteran’s Day ceremony because there’s a Marine Colonel speaking.

66. You get out of a speeding ticket when the officer sees your Marine stickers and asks “Whose the Marine?” Then hands you just a warning with the statement “Courtesy of your son.”

67. Someone complains and you hand them a package of straws while saying “suck it up”.

I really like this list - it’s just so …. manly!! Military Dads are GREAT!!!!

Feel free to add to the list!

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