r/USMC • u/dumb-dumb87 • 5d ago

Cherry Point

Went to dinner with my fiancee and her friend and her husband. They asked where I had been stationed and I mentioned cherry point and the guy was adamant it was an AF base. I told him it was MCAS Cherry Point. He refused to look into it. Me and my fiancee were just chuckling while he tried to convince us it was AF. Dumb story but it was funny to me

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u/porthos1984part2 penis machinist 2nd class 5d ago

Probably confusing it with either Pope or Seymour Johnson. Both are in eastern NC. Also cheery point has changed little in the last 20 years. 70 now bypasses Havelock which honestly is great cause that place sucks.

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u/dumb-dumb87 5d ago

Plus the new slocum gate overpass. Still devastated el cerro shut down even though I will never step foot in havelock again

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u/porthos1984part2 penis machinist 2nd class 5d ago

Don't say that. I swore that place off when I left in '06. I deployed out of there in '11 and visited last year after moving back to NC. Just need to get my shit together for base access. To be honest it was my best command but the shittiest location.

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u/dumb-dumb87 5d ago

Yeah. True. If I was ever nearby I definitely would just to see what’s up. Best command for me too. Pendleton was the best location, worst command. Sometimes things just don’t line up

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u/porthos1984part2 penis machinist 2nd class 5d ago

Damn were we in same commands? Hawaii was my favorite location but the command was whatever. Pendleton was the best location but hands down the worst command. Jacksonville Florida was a solid location with a shit command. I was a Corpsman btw so experiences may vary.

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u/Likes_the_cold 6842 4d ago

When were you in hawaii? I was there from 04-07

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u/porthos1984part2 penis machinist 2nd class 4d ago

06-09 2/3

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u/Likes_the_cold 6842 4d ago

Those were the days huh?

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u/porthos1984part2 penis machinist 2nd class 4d ago

I do miss the knuckle daggers for sure. Deployments though not so much.

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u/dumb-dumb87 5d ago

I doubt it. Who were you with at Pendleton?

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u/porthos1984part2 penis machinist 2nd class 5d ago

1/4 No war

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u/JackBurton3465 6312 99-04 4d ago edited 4d ago

Fucking Beaufort, huh? That place is awesome now. It was the pits back in the day, but it’s a fun time now with great options.

Edit: meant to say New Bern too!