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- Scooter in Afghanistan
- Pictures that my son, "Scooter" David M. Bombard Jr., sent me from Afghanistan, I thought that you might like to see them. They are PICS that when Toby Keith (the country singer) was there and performed for the troops / Marines.
- New era vet.
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Dear Sgt. Grit, After reading the latest news letter calling for new stories from new veterans I decided to share one my own. It was 2010 and I was assigned to 1st Battalion 6th Marines Alpha company 2nd platoon. I was a team leader with 1st squad. February 13 found us assaulting the City of Marjah as the assault force for Operation Moshtarak. That morning at 0200 the entire loaded in to helos and landed in the middle of the city. My company's objective was to take the market and …
Read More - 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.
