Does any one else feel ready to close with and destroy our enemies? Would you really drink from the skull of another?

2016-12-17T03:34:02-05:00

I thought time amoungst civilians would tame but instead it has made me want to fight more to protect the freedoms we hold dear.

Now I have heard people say allot of things to exaggerate how they felt about a fight. One favorite has been a saying "to drink from the skulls of our enemies". So I got curious and found it was indeed a thing. In fact there are Buddhist artifacts called Kapalas.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 17 at 2016 5:17 AM

2016-12-17T05:17:55-05:00

This is really dark humor but also a real thing.

Good responses so far.

Response by SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth made Dec 17 at 2016 7:33 AM

2016-12-17T07:33:41-05:00

In drinking from some ones skull, no, I'm not into cannibalism, taking out an enemy, yes.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 17 at 2016 12:26 PM

2016-12-17T12:26:57-05:00

since I retired, i'm not ready to kill the world nor drink from their skulls, but because of my training I do feel that if needed I can and will defend myself and my family, I don't look for fights, I choose to solve things logically and peacefully, there are too many idiots out there that want to be tough guys but too chickenshit to join and actually risk their lives, so the better part of valor walk away they are not worth it

Response by PO1 Sean Gawne-Mark made Dec 17 at 2016 12:28 PM

2016-12-17T12:28:59-05:00

I didn't even like the plastic cups on the Mess Deck to be honest. After any enemy destruction I'll take a glass over a skull any day. Skulls are for making piles out of.

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 17 at 2016 2:04 PM

2016-12-17T14:04:47-05:00

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member I was trained to kill our enemies. I would not drink blood from a skull, collect ears, or any other human trophy collecting.

Response by Capt Tom Brown made Dec 17 at 2016 6:14 PM

2016-12-17T18:14:25-05:00

Sounds a little extreme for our western culture nowadays tho not out of the questions for our enemies like ISIS/Daesh. As others here have said I would rather send a Hellfire up their ass or nuke them to radioactive dust

Response by LCDR Charles Hollingsworth, Jr made Dec 17 at 2016 11:23 PM

2016-12-17T23:23:54-05:00

I joined the Marines at 17, right out of high school. Bootcamp is a lifelong indoctrination and the saying: “Once you’re a Marine, you’re always a Marine," resonates a spiritual truth. I learned how to kill by various means and was impressed with the instructions. But being ignorant about the Navy’s FMS Hospital Corpsmen, I quickly learned to respect their training and dedication in saving lives--especially while under fire. After six years in the Corps, I joined the Air Force and became a surgical technician NCOIC at Utapoa AFB in 1968-1969, and later Air National Guard while attending college majoring in Medical Illustration and Human Anatomy. Not being able to obtain a commission in the Air National Guard (36 was considered too old for DoD) I perused the “Life Savers”, the U.S Coast Guard (not DoD) getting a commission as a reservist. My last day of a busy two-week active duty tour at Cape May, NJ, I was told to take a crew of four on a 14 footer to assist a sinking crab boat with men in the water. When we got there, the slowly sinking boat was on its side, and we began rescuing its crew. Once aboard our boat, and seated on our deck, they extended their hands to shake ours with each saying, “Thank you for saving my life.” And those gestures of gratitude were genuinely heartfelt as you could see it in their eyes. There’s nothing can compare in saving someone’s life. Killing can come easy, esp. if trained to do so. But saving someone’s life is more rewarding, and can be more difficult in the process. But I have no qualms in turning someone’s future around in a heartbeat--if necessary. Drinking from a human skull, however, only proves one's insecurities and disrespect for one's enemy.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 18 at 2016 10:20 AM

2016-12-18T10:20:58-05:00

Hi, Captain Boling.

On numerous occasions and recently, I have threatened to do just that.

Response by SFC Pete Kain made Dec 18 at 2016 3:19 PM

2016-12-18T15:19:15-05:00

Ready to close with and destroy...YEP.
Drink from a skull hell no. macho B.S.

Response by SGT Jerrold Pesz made Dec 19 at 2016 12:27 AM

2016-12-19T00:27:45-05:00

Only if the skull was real sanitary. Maybe boil it in a pot of water for awhile?

Response by Cpl Justin Goolsby made Dec 19 at 2016 9:52 AM

2016-12-19T09:52:39-05:00

I always feel ready to close with and destroy our enemies, but would I drink from their skull, probably not. It would have to be a very personal and hated enemy for me to relish in that form of a victory. Unless of course it was in a moment of unit camaraderie, then absolutely. Hell, I wouldn't be surprised if we started passing around Hitler's skull the number of people that raise a toast with it.

Response by PO3 Aaron Hassay made Jan 29 at 2020 11:24 PM

2020-01-29T23:24:59-05:00

I would join your Army Buddy!!!

Response by SPC Nancy Greene made Jan 31 at 2020 12:58 AM

2020-01-31T00:58:34-05:00

Excellent Share
MAJ PatrickO’Brian Boling!