I always knew Marines were sissies

[hornadylnl]

NOW I'VE HEARD OF EVERYTHING. ALL OF YOU WHO KEEP A STORAGE BIN FULL OF EMERGENCY SUPPLIES DON'T FORGET TO INCLUDE THE ITEM BELOW!!!!


Subj: Panties size 20...
Panties size 20...
Please read the whole thing....You'll love it!
True story
Be reminded that "God Works in Mysterious Ways "
Tampons (A TRUE STORY)
Tampons to the rescue in Iraq !! Don't worry, it's a good story,
and worth reading. It's even humorous in parts. It's from the mother
of a Marine in Iraq .

My son told me how wonderful the care packages we had sent them from
the ladies auxiliary were and wanted me to tell everyone thank you.

He said that one guy we'll call Marine X, got a female care package
and everyone was giving him a hard time. My son said, 'Marine X got
some really nice smelling lotion and everyone really likes it, so
every time he goes to sleep they steal it from him.' I told my son I
was really sorry about the mistake, and if he wanted I would send
Marine X another package. He told me not to worry about Marine X,
because every time I send something to him, he shares it with Marine
X.

He said when my husband and I sent the last care package, Marine X
came over to his cot picked up the box, started fishing through it,
and said, 'What'd we get this time?'

But my son said they had the most fun with Marine X's package. He
said he wasn't sure who it was supposed to go to, but the panties were
size 20, and he said one of the guys got on top of the Humvee and
jumped off with the panties over his head and yelled, 'Look at me, I'm
an Airborne Ranger!!!!'

One of the guys connected the panties to an antenna and it blew in
the wind like a windsock. He said it entertained them for quite
awhile. Then of course. . . they had those tampons. When he brought
this up, my imagination just went running, but he continued.

My son said they had to go on a mission and Marine X wanted the
Chap-Stick and lotion for the trip. He grabbed a bunch of the items
from his care package and got in the Humvee. As luck would have it,
he grabbed the tampons too, and my son said everyone was teasing him
about 'not forgetting his feminine hygiene products.'

He said things went well for a while, then the convoy was ambushed
and a Marine was shot. He said the wound was pretty clean, but it was
deep. He said they were administering first aid but couldn't get the
bleeding to slow down, and someone said, 'Hey! Use Marine X's
tampons!' My son said they put the tampon in the wound. At this
point my son profoundly told me, 'Mom, did you know that tampons
expand?’ ('Well....yeah!')

They successfully slowed the bleeding until the guy got better medical
attention. When they went to check on him later, the surgeon told
them, 'You guys saved his life. If you hadn't stopped that bleeding he
would have bled to death.' My Son said, 'Mom, the tampons sent by the
Marine Moms by mistake saved a Marine's life.'
At this point I asked him, 'Well, what did you do with the rest of the tampons?'

He said, 'Oh, we divided them up and we all have them in our flak
jackets, and I kept two for our first aid kit.'

I am absolutely amazed by the ingenuity of our Marines. I can't
believe that something that started out as a mistake then turned into
a joke, ended up saving someone's life. My sister said she doesn't
believe in mistakes. She believes God had a plan all along. She
believes that 'female care package' was sent to Marine X to save our
Marine.

Either way, our efforts have boosted the morale of many Marines,
provided much needed items for our troops, AND saved the life of a
Marine! God bless every one of you for your efforts and hard work,
and God bless our Marines, Army, Navy, Air Force and all our military
service personnel.

 

[2ADMNLOVER]

I've heard of other , similar military stories anecdotally .

I know out here in the world the SOP is you don't pack a wound .

 

[colt45er]

I've heard of other , similar military stories anecdotally .

I know out here in the world the SOP is you don't pack a wound .

Combat first aid is a lot different in some areas than regular first aid. The design here is to the stop the bleeding at all cost. Yes you might loose that leg or that arm, but if the bleeding doesn't stop, your going to loose more than the leg.

 

[CathyInBlue]

Combat/Trauma First Aid is a course all survivalists/preppers should take.

 

[Classic]

That's a great post. I worked as a civie contractor with the Marines for many years and they are the most resourceful folks around 'cause they always seem to have less to work with.

Putting a couple of tampons in my EDC bag and a few more in the BOB.

 

[Dave Doehrman]

Putting a couple of tampons in my EDC bag and a few more in the BOB.

Back in the late 60s surgeons in the field hospitals and forward aid stations used Surgical Loctite (super glue) to close gaping wounds until the wounded could be treated at a regular hospital or surgical area. They still use surgical adhesives in veterinary medicine and it is still used on humans as well.

I often thought that carrying some in survival kits would be a good idea as well.

 

[EvilBlackGun]

1966-68, in 'Nam ....

.... it was impossible for male servicemen to buy Kotex at any BX, to preclude using them as "trade" items in down town Da Nang. But when we were going out to set detectors and radio-mines, we'd get a couple of boxes worth for wound-dressing. Carry them stuffed in our packs, and if we didn't have to use them, we'd hand them out to women in the hamlets we'd passed. They had to hide them before use, to avoid being executed by the V.C., but they were really appreciated! One box of kotex was worth a month of "ladies gratuitous services" in town. Box of Tide = 2 months. EBG

I've heard of other , similar military stories anecdotally . I know out here in the world the SOP is you don't pack a wound .

 

[repeter1977]

Hey, if its stupid, but it works, its not stupid. Granted, ive heard all sorts of variants of this story, and even knew more then a couple people that carried them in their kits. They have some pretty great ones out now with quick clot and what not already in it, so,
Well, at least the Army does, I think the marines still might be using bed sheets for bandages.

 

[Jarhead77]

Improvise and overcome! Semper Fi!

 

[remauto1187]

Back in the late 60s surgeons in the field hospitals and forward aid stations used Surgical Loctite (super glue) to close gaping wounds until the wounded could be treated at a regular hospital or surgical area. They still use surgical adhesives in veterinary medicine and it is still used on humans as well.

I often thought that carrying some in survival kits would be a good idea as well.

The "Surgical Loctite" (super glue) is very much in use on humans. I had "super glue"(instead of stitches) on my incisions when I woke up from Gal Bladder surgery. That was on 3 incisions. By the time the dried glue started coming off me the cuts were closed and grown together enough to cause no problems.

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

yup

Improvise and overcome! Semper Fi!

Improvise, adapt and overcome...

 

[FortWayneGunfighter]

thems fighting words for a title haha S/F

 

[CathyInBlue]

Has any medical device manufacturer actually started manufacturing trauma tampons specificly for this application? It would seem the two use cases are distinct enough to warrant minor design changes and specialization.

 

[repeter1977]

Has any medical device manufacturer actually started manufacturing trauma tampons specificly for this application? It would seem the two use cases are distinct enough to warrant minor design changes and specialization.

Well, i know bandages have been improved upon since the war on terror, just as have the use of tourniquets. They might not have improved upon those, cause bandages are getting better, IE, using quickclot to clot faster, or the Israeli bandages that apply pressure as you wrap them on. Or just like the superglue, why perfect something that already works amazing great

 

[Bill of Rights]

Has any medical device manufacturer actually started manufacturing trauma tampons specificly for this application? It would seem the two use cases are distinct enough to warrant minor design changes and specialization.

Shippert Rhino Rocket® | Emergency Medical Products

Saw this in a trade mag years ago.

Blessings,
Bill

 

[SSGSAD]

That's a great post. I worked as a civie contractor with the Marines for many years and they are the most resourceful folks around 'cause they always seem to have less to work with.

Putting a couple of tampons in my EDC bag and a few more in the BOB.

YES, we have done so much, for so long, with so little, that we are now qualified to do ANYTHING, with NOTHING.

 

[SaintsNSinners]

I keep some of the purple skin glue in my bob as well

 

[sticks4walking]

I almost passed on this thread because of the title. Glad I clicked on it now.