Here we are. It’s Wednesday, and we’ve yet to post another “Terminal Lance” strip from the Marine Corps Times archive. It was only a matter of time, I suppose, before we dropped the ball on “Terminal Lance” Tuesdays. My apologies; we’ll do better. So without further delay, here’s “Fun with Puns,” which first appeared in print in the Marine Corps Times dated July 4, 2011. Enjoy! This issue contained numerous stories of import, including the annual re-enlistment bonus rates, a contentious proposal (since squashed) to have female Marines complete pullups as part of their Physical Fitness Test, and a first-hand…
Browsing: Terminal Lance
In honor of this evening’s presidential debate, here’s a very recent “Terminal Lance” strip from Marine Corps Times’ archive. “Election Season” was published in the Sept. 17 issue. So in thinking about important policy decisions … do you think a future commandant will reverse the new sleeves-down rule? Or is the change proving a winner among most Marines?
It’s Tuesday, and time once more to raid Marine Corps Times’ “Terminal Lance” archive. This week, we showcase another panel of wit from TL creator Max Uriarte. “Wildlife at the School of Infantry” first appeared in the April 11, 2011, issue. Aside from all the “Sesame Street” silliness dominating our country’s political discussion of late, I find the notion of talking birds downright hilarious — particularly those, like this filthy crow in Max’s strip, who seem utterly nonplussed unfazed when confronted by humans. There is, for instance, a laughing seagull in one episode of “The Family Guy” who makes me crack up…
When we launched Terminal Lance Tuesdays last month, a fair number of readers posted feedback saying what a great idea it is to showcase online some of the strips creator Max Uriarte has made exclusively for Marine Corps Times. (All of the credit for this goes to Max, by the way, who was relentless persistent in nudging me to create a forum on our website to display his work.) Among the first to weigh in was Trevor, an obvious Marine Corps Times reader and fan of Terminal Lance, who told us “I have been dying to show my ‘Halo’ fan…
Here’s your weekly dose of heretofore unpublished — at least online — “Terminal Lance” shenanigans. This strip, titled “Run-in with an Old Friend,” first appeared in the Marine Corps Times dated June 4. Has this ever happened to you? When he submitted this strip back in May, TL creator Max Uriarte noted in his email that it’s based on a true story. “I ran into my recruiter in Iraq,” he said, “in Sahl Sinjar (of all places) while I was on a random layover for 12 hours on my way back from a photography mission up at COP Heider. It…
It’s Tuesday, so we’re opening the “Terminal Lance” vault once again to share another from the dozens of strips creator Max Uriarte has inked exclusively for readers of Marine Corps Times. Up this week: “Expectations,” first published in the issue dated Oct. 17, 2011. With Birthday Ball season nearly upon us, this seemed like a fitting choice. Plus, it’s pretty damn funny. And, too, you’ll recall the frenzy last year when, one by one, Marines took to YouTube to invite celebrities as their Birthday Ball dates. Mila Kunis. Justin Timberlake. Et cetera. We can’t help but wonder whether a similar…
Welcome back to “Terminal Lance Tuesdays” here on Battle Rattle. You’ll recall seeing the inaugural TLT post last week, where we announced our intent to begin sharing online some of the 90 or so Terminal Lance strips creator Max Uriarte has made exclusively for readers of Marine Corps Times. This one originally appeared in the issue dated Feb. 28, 2011: Unfortunately, Battle Rattle’s page template does not allow us to run these images any larger. But if you click on the strip, it’ll pop up on a separate page in high resolution. In digging up these strips to share with…
In March 2010, Marine Corps Times wrote a short story about then-Lance Cpl. Maximilian Uriarte, creator of the popular web comic “Terminal Lance.” He came to our attention because his website, which had been live for about two months, had racked up an impressive 80,000 page views (now in excess of 93 million!) from Marines enthralled with his ability to jab fun at the inanity that sometimes defines life in the Corps. … That, and we were curious about rumors a master gunns was angling to have the site shut down. We put Max on our payroll within the year.…
