Sgt Grit Blog

Vietnam Marine Gets Vinyls

We want to share a story with you about Vietnam Marine Howard Mears. He came into the store with his gigantic RV looking for something OUTSTANDING to display, but with no real idea what could be done. In steps the Sgt Grit customs department, and they pulled out all the stops. They took pics of the RV and made a design mock-up. Upon approval, Mr. Mears’ decals were designed and placed on his RV. The results? Credit to the Corps and a moto machine like no other! The pictures speak for themselves. Semper Fi Sgt …

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Let Sgt Grit help you Get Involved.

Here at Sgt Grit we’re all about helping and supporting other Marine Corps Organizations. Customers can now donate, via our Shopping Cart, in amounts of $.50, $1.00, and $5.00. Check out this page to see a list of the many Organizations we support. Get Involved. We recently posted thank you letters from the charities that customers have donated to through our website on this page. We want to let people know where these contributions are going and how they’ve helped. Thank you and God Bless the Marine Corps!

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Meet the Staff

Hey everybody would you like to see the process of your order? Let's meet some more of the staff! Let's go to CUSTOMS!! Your order comes to the call center and one of many reps will take your order (we'll get up close and personal with each of them later) your order then goes behind the scenes! Let's say to the Custom's Dept. It then goes to their Manager Ryan (Yes he was the one dressed as a Rock Star for Halloween) from there it sent to the correct area …

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New Christmas Items

Check out our new Christmas items! 'Tis the Season t-shirt, ornaments, and more! Check back for more items to come.

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Sgt Grit Halloween 2011

Sgt Grit costume contest winner!! Is that Gigi? Nobody knew who this was! Sure enough, she works here! It's Gigi our purchasing assistant! Happy Halloween!

You want me to land this….“WHERE?” (video)

You want me to land this....."WHERE?" Amazing how skilled the MARINES are.

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Smedley Butler

  Smedley by Lynn Ashby    When Smedley Butler went to enlist in the Marines at 16, he lied about his age, adding on two years. His father was not amused. "Don't say thee is any older. Thy mother and I were not married until 1879." Tom Dick Butler laughs softly in recounting his family history. He is sitting behind his father's desk in his father's study in his father's house in a leafy suburb of Philadelphia. Near Tom Dick are the sword, medals and photographs given to the man …

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Vietnam War: Facts, Stats & Myths

Myth: Common belief is that most Vietnam veterans were drafted. Fact: 2/3 of the men who served in Vietnam were volunteers. 2/3 of the men who served in World War II were drafted. Approximately 70% of those killed in Vietnam were volunteers. 9,087,000 military personnel served on active duty during the official Vietnam era from August 5, 1964 to May 7, 1975. 2,709,918 Americans served in uniform in Vietnam. Vietnam Veterans represented 9.7% of their generation. 240 men were awarded the Medal of Honor during the Vietnam War. …

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The private worry of US Marines in Afghanistan

FORWARD OPERATING BASE JACKSON, Afghanistan It is a conversation, the military surgeon says, that every U.S. Marine has with his corpsman, the buddy who is first to treat him if he is wounded by an insurgent's bomb. The Marine says, '"If I lose my manhood, then I don't want to live through it,'" according to Navy Lt. Richard Whitehead, surgeon for 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, which is fighting in one of the most treacherous combat areas of Afghanistan. GA_googleFillSlot("news_story_instory"); "They ask us not to save them if their 'junk' …

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Marines, Champions of the world

  My new Marine Corps video, with an older, well done song that fits the occasion. I haven't produced a video in a couple months and this may be my last.. i made these before i was a marine, and now im. pretty busy now that i am in the fleet as a ch-53e mechanic... Semper Fi.

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