Sgt Grit Blog
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Top 10 reasons you know you’re the daughter of a Marine when…
September 05, 2011
This Top Ten was written entirely by my two young daughters about 0-dark 30 about half way from Rockford IL to Lincoln NE in '03 or '04. My daughters were probably 9 and 16 at the time of writing this. ENJOY ! As indicated in the attachment, this was written several years ago by my 2 young daughters while on a road trip. 99% was made up by them with only minor assistance on my part, they didn't know how to spell SSGT Barron. Have fun, hope you enjoy it! …
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Christian Veterans Protect the Funeral of a Fallen Soldier
September 04, 2011
With the Westboro church back in the news again, we thought we would show a video where some Christian people banded together to make sure they couldn't ruin a fallen soldier's funeral. This is great.
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Military Veterans PTSD Reference Manual
September 04, 2011
Military Veterans PTSD Reference Manual
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The Marine Legacy of Montford Point
September 03, 2011
WASHINGTON -- Every Marine remembers their arrival at recruit training. Marines shared feelings of fear, anxiety and doubt when faced with the challenges of boot camp. The Marines of Montford Point faced even greater obstacles than the rigorous training of the average recruit. These brave men broke through racial discrimination to become one of the few and the proud: the first African American Marines. Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos honored the surviving Montford Point Marines in a formal salute at the Marine Barracks Washington Evening Parade …
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10 best fly by’s
September 03, 2011
We all remember Tom Cruise in the Movie " TOP GUN" when he makes a low pass near the control tower and causes an officer to spill coffee down his shirt. Well here are short clips on the top 10 low pass flybys ever filmed ... and of course for nostalgia, lets see that Top Gun low pass again . Pay particular attention to the last shown low pass. It is number one. Watch the halo of water around the plane. It happened during a Blue Angels event over …
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Marines Train in Cambodia
September 02, 2011
PHNOM PENH, Kingdom of Cambodia -- Marines from Okinawa traveled to Cambodia to refresh their skills and increase combined-joint interoperability by providing support for a U.S. Army jumpmaster course here Aug. 14-21.
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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
September 02, 2011
Definition By Mayo Clinic staff Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that's triggered by a terrifying event. Symptoms may include flashbacks, nightmares and severe anxiety, as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the event. Many people who go through traumatic events have difficulty adjusting and coping for a while. But with time and taking care of yourself, such traumatic reactions usually get better. In some cases, though, the symptoms can get worse or last for months or even years. Sometimes they may completely shake up your life. …
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Sgt Grit Newsletter August 31, 2011
September 01, 2011
Many Nurses Passed Sgt. Grit, Sgt. Jack Pfaller, whose article "It Is The Same" that was published last Thursday didn't live to read it. Sgt. Pfaller, a proud Marine, stood his last watch on 16AUG1011. He was 65. Sgt. Pfaller's article related how well he was treated when the hospital staff, in which he was being treated, saw his Marine tattoo. He wrote "but the Respect I received from the nurses and techs proves the saying that once a Marine always a Marine. It wasn't till I tried to call …
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236th Marine Corps Birthday Ball
September 01, 2011
November 10th, 2011 Branson Convention Center - 5pm to Midnight Open to Marines, Veterans & the General Public Keynote Speaker: Capt. Dale Dye After joining the Marine Corps at 18, Dale Dye served in Vietnam in 1965 and 1967 through 1970 surviving 31 major combat operations. He emerged from Southeast Asia highly decorated including three Purple Hearts for wounds suffered in combat. He spent 13 years as an enlisted Marine, rising to the rank of Master Sergeant before he was chosen to attend Officer Candidate School. Appointed a Warrant Officer …
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National Park Service to Marines: Don’t Shine That Brass
September 01, 2011
The National Park Service has renewed its war against active duty troops who have the brass to polish the brass plate at the base of the flagpole at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. I first reported on the anti-brass shining stance of the National Park Service after Memorial Day 2009. I followed up with another post two days later, which said the Vietnam Memorial Fund planned to refinish the base, which sports the emblems of all four services plus the Coast Guard, with a coating approved by the Park Service. Follow …
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