Aura-Farming

There’s a brief moment after running a range or strenuous training evolution where, covered in sweat, dirt, and clad in all of your gear, allows for the perfect aura. This is a time when you should take a photo for your profile pic, or maybe just bask in the warmth of looking like a complete and total badass. There are few things more authentically cool than a Marine immediately after doing the hard work of the day.

“Aura-farming” is a term I have come to really enjoy recently, and I think just by virtue of being in an organization that operates in really cool gear and events, there’s more opportunities than most occupations to exploit the moment.

Let’s face it: you probably won’t ever be this cool again. Stock up on the photos while you can, it will come in handy when it’s time to impress the boys and girls in your college class while using the GI Bill.

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