Marine private drops his pack with more than 3 years left on enlistment
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — A motor transport mechanic just short of a year into his enlistment has vowed to mail in the remainder of his service time after receiving non-judicial punishment for a traffic arrest.
Pvt. Jim Jarlo was speeding on Interstate 5 and said he never saw the Oceanside officer attempting to pull him over; resulting in a fleeing and eluding charge added to the reckless driving.
The vow of defiance was made in the 1st Maintenance Battalion motor pool Wednesday afternoon after he was spotted in a state of extreme aggravation and was questioned about the missing chevrons on his collar.
“They dicked me," he announced to a small group of lance corporals meandering around a water bull. “I’m rushing to make it back from the bar in time for barracks duty, and that shittin’ Oceanside cop got me right before the gate. The hell with this place; I’m done.”
Despite early subordination, Jarlo has had a tumultuous start to his Marine Corps career, having barely shot marksman in boot c…
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