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- Old Corps ?
- I guess I'm now designated as Old Corps!!! I always thought of the Old Breed 1st. Mar Div from WW-2. Being now 56, I really hate to admit it, but I'm now offically an Old Fart ! That's what I would have thought (back in the day), and I'm sure things haven't changed. All this hype from my fellow Marines & Docs about Ohh-Rah to me is a load of crap. We, when we were young always seemed to agrivate the older guys (WW-2 Vets) with some new way of …
Read More - Korea, 1951
- I did not know any of the Marines of F-2-5 personally in Korea during 1951 but served with them. As a section leader of heavy machine guns with W-2-5 from Jan. 51 through Jan. 52 my guns were assigned to Dog, Easy or Fox company during our many combat actions against communist forces. We were all young, filled with patriotism and comradeship with a common goal. Semper Fi! Sgt. Van Aposhian
- patoon 117
- looking for anyone from patoon 117 at marine corp san diego requit depot.
- 1st anti-tank co. attached to 1st tank bn. hq. located about 12 miles east of danang
- my name john r. ortiz l/cpl served 1967-73 radio man 2531 was communications chief for 3 ops (observtion posts) 3 fingers thumb and north in the summer of 1969 i came in from the op to see a uso show in 1st. tank bn. hq base. suddenly i look up and i am staring into a mashroom cloud, the base had an mmo dump behind it that started exploding bombs rockets and all sort of ammo. if any bro marines were there would like to see and talk to them …
Read More - 1st Anti-Tank Bn.
- I really enjoyed seeing the post by Capt. Bailey. In the photo of Comm. Plt. I am the second from the right in the front row. I was then a young Sgt. in communications maintenance. Those first few weeks in Chu Lai were busy. We had one company that had been in country year and needed a lot of maintenance. Working inside an ontos was a chore to say the least. Michael Blundell Msgt Usmc Ret
- Charlie Co 1/5, 1966, Chu Lai, 1sr MarDiv
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1966 Operations "Jackstay" and "Osage" in Mar and April. Charlie Company 1/5 based in Chu Lai, I can assist These Marines with verifacation of claims. I worked as a line company Doc and in Charlie Med. These brave men brought this Corpsman home and I would like to pay back those who need assistance......... Marriors are those who put their lives on the line for their brothers and I consider all Marines , who shed blood my Brother........forever. Hm3, Doc Harzke, C Co, 1/5 , 1965-66 oooh Rahhhh
- Guadalcanal Marine
- I would like to share something that happened today that was a first for me except when I was in the USMC. While in the Corps, 65 to 69, I met a few Guadalcanal vets but none since. Today while taking my wife for a radiation treatment I noticed an elderly gentleman leaving the hospital in a wheelchair boarding a nursing care center bus with the help of a young lady, probably a granddaughter, great-granddaughter or a nursing care employee. He was wearing a hat and all I could read …
Read More - Liberty Cards
- I read the stories about the returned liberty card and about the Marine who asked who keeps their liberty cards. I wanted to tell you about my Liberty card from H&S Company 3rd Blt 5th Marines. I still have it in my possession. The policy in the company in 1964 was any Cpl or above kept their liberty card in their possession all the time. It was a priviledge reserved for NCOs as sign of Respect and Honor in the sure belief that no NCO in the company would abuse …
Read More - Sea Bee treatment of Marines in Vietnam .
- I have to disagree that the Air Force treated Marine bad in the Nam. Case in point , after 6 weeks in the A Shau Valley , and having no more than a GI Bath for that time , myself and others from ou platoon tried to enter the mess hall at the Sea Bee compund on Monkey Mountain and were told that we were to smelly and dirty to eat there. We proceeded to travel don the mountain to the Da Nang Air Base , as we were told that they had great food at …
Read More - Guarding Heaven’s Gate
- Sgt Grit, In March 2011, another Marine was promoted to guarding heaven's gates. After a year-long battle with brain cancer, Lance Corporal Tom Nelson is dancing with his Lord Jesus Christ. Tom joined the Marines in 1968 and served until 1970 as a Combat Engineer for A Company, 9th Engineer Battalion, First Marine Division in Viet Nam. He served in Viet Nam from 1969-1970. He was awarded two purple hearts, combat action ribbon, good conduct medal and various other awards. He served his country at 110%. His family in central …
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