Nov 5, 2007 6:41 PM

Video Fix: Marines in (CGI) Space!

Our bro David Axe drops his war-hardened, cynical exterior, and gets all misty-eyed, when he talks about Marines in space. And for this, I’ve teased him quite a bit, over the years. But this time, I think I’ll let Stephen Trimble administer the noogies. I apologize if this YouTube video and the awful soundtrack scrambles […]

Our bro David Axe drops his war-hardened, cynical exterior, and gets all misty-eyed, when he talks about Marines in space. And for this, I've teased him quite a bit, over the years.

But this time, I think I'll let Stephen Trimble administer the noogies.

I apologize if this YouTube video and the awful soundtrack scrambles your intellect. But I'm showing it because the world needs to know that 1) Yes, there are people in the US Marine Corps who think this is a brilliant idea, and 2) they are using your tax money inspiring others to create such awful promotional videos!!!!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=&rel=1&border=0

"Laugh all you want," Axe answers. "When the Marines conquer Mars, I will be there, camera in hand, as the first space embed."

UPDATE: Our bad. This video wasn't created by the Marines. Instead, it was whipped up by a guy who was stirred by Axe's Marines-in-Space stories. The music is by "Kick Axe/Spectre General and Nightwish." Hmmm... David, have you been playing hair-metal again?

(High five: Lew)

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