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- Happy Birthday
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Hello Sgt Grit, Just doing some birthday (Nov 11th) shopping for our son serving his country. Here's a picture of our hero on his 3rd combat tour, 2nd in Afganistan. Semper Fidelis Alex Bello, 1stSgt (Ret.)
- 40 Pound IED
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Hello Sgt. Grit, I wanted to write to you about a home coming the way they all should be done. LCpl Brandon Long and my son, Cpl Justin Smith, went to basic and OSI training together. After OSI they went onto separate paths. My son went to Charlie Fast 5th platoon, and Brandon went into infantry. December 21st, 2010 Brandon was in Afghanistan on patrol when he stepped on a 40 pound IED. Brandon lost both of his legs, died 4 times, and lost 80% of his blood. He finally …
Read More - Home Coming
- Thursday at 14:00 hours, Sargent Daniel Gurr USMC will be coming home to Vernal Utah for the last time. He was oly 21 and had a girl friend waiting for him. He died in Afghanistan serving his country. Please lets remember him and his family in our prayers. RIP Sargent Daniel Gurr. SIMPER FI ALWAYS
- The Greatest Father’s Day Gift Ever!
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As a former Marine Sergeant (circa 1972-1976) I was of course thrilled that my oldest boy Kurt chose to do a hitch in the Corps. Curently a Lance Corporal, Kurt found himself in Afghanistan over the recent Father's Day. He makes phone calls when he can but as you might expect, I had little expectation of a timely card or letter on Father's Day. He missed it by one day and sent an E-Mail apologizing for missing the day itself. I opened the attached photo and was floored. …
Read More - My son in the Stan!!
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Dear Sgt. Grit, I just wanted to share a picture of my son who is current serving our great country in Afghanistan with the 1/12 Alpha Battery. I also wanted to thank all those who have served this country in defending our freedom. Thank you all. Semper Fi. Respectfully, Bill Johnson Oviedo, FL
- The Sgt Grit USMC Flag which traveled to Helmaud Province and back
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On Super Bowl Sunday, 2010 the Combat Engineers from Knoxville, Tennesse met the Iron Horse Marines RC in Palm Springs, California. When the engineers deployed to Afghanistan that April, they were escorted to March AFB by the club and took with them the USMC flag which was purchased from Sgt Grit. This picture is at 0300 after being escorted back to 29 Palms MCAGCC in the middle of a night in November by the same Iron Horse Marines. The flag was signed by all the members of their platoon …
Read More - CHRISTMAS IN AFGHANISTAN
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well i e-mailed my brother the pic of just the m16 tree on christmas and him and his buddys likes it so much they built one themselves
- Marine and his daughter
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This is my son Sgt. William Beckes and 1 of his daughters. It was taken on the day he deployed for Afghanistan 8/24/2010 from Oahu Hawaii Marine Base.
- 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, April-October 2008
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Just so happened to be checking out your site, when I saw the Marine Corps story section. Naturally, I looked through the Afghanistan section, since it's where I fought when I was in. I noticed Lcpl Wilson's parents had posted a picture of him, and I figured I would share not only his story, but the story of all of our fallen. In April of 2008, 2nd Battalion 7th Marines, out of Twentynine Palms, California, deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. By the end of May, 2008, we were …
Read More - A Salute
- I just want to take the time to "Salute " All of you modern day Marines now serving in Afghanistan ! Semper Fi... You're doing a Great job Remember This : Once a Marine ,Always a Marine . And a Devil Dog for "Eternity" Thanks for your Service ! From: Chaz Evans Viet Nam Marine Vet
