Over 10k votes choose the “Hardest Partying Unit in the Corps”

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Daniel Sharp

The Corps known for crushing the enemy overseas, and tearing up bars at home. So DD214 Memes revived their “Hardest partying unit in the Marine Corps” contest once again.

“Work hard, play hard” takes on a whole new meaning in the military, but partying the Marine Corps is legendary. Remember that one time they drank all the bars in the capital of Iceland dry?

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The tournament was decided by popular vote. Units who applied sent in pictures and videos of them living their best life. Units were matched up in bracket style contest, with the winner moving on to the next round. Even adult film Legend Johnny Sins weighed in on what unit he thought was the best.

The final show down saw 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment (3/3) take on 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment (3/5) in an epic barn burner.

3/3, known as  “America’s Battalion,” demonstrated why they made it to the finals. However, 3/5, (nicknamed Dark Horse) executed a come from behind win. Almost 11,000 votes were cast in the final round.

Partying for charity

We spoke to the founder of DD214 on the condition of anonymity. Pop Smoke Media can confirm they served in the Marine Corps, and sexually identify as an Apache-helicopter.

We asked what made them hold this contest, and they replied, “It was just a good opportunity for Marines to come together and have something exciting to be competitive while doing the wild shit that Marines have done and continue to do.”

They elaborated by saying, “With all the craziness and depressing stuff between covid, the Afghanistan debacle, the regular stressors of military life, and anything else, I just wanted it to be something that people could look forward to and get fired up for. As well as we were able to raise a good amount of money and awareness for PB Abbate.”

Offering free-of-cost retreats for service members and eligible veterans, PB Abbate has established over 30 chapters across the country. PB Abbate states they “honor the legacy of Sergeant Matthew Abbate by providing warriors space to recalibrate inside the wire and community to thrive outside the wire.” To learn more click here.

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