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- Marine Corps Birthday Relay
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Cpl S. Weston Liggett of the U.S. Marine Corps, who now teaches at Wilson Primary Center in South Bend, IN, celebrated the 236th birthday of the Marine Corps in 2011 with his Kindergarten students and a few other participants such as the principal and even a Marine Vietnam veteran in attendance. Cpl Liggett has often shared information with his students about life in the Marine Corps, namely that Marines must be intelligent as well as good readers and listeners. His students love to see his Recruit Knowledge and School of …
Read More - Christmas 1956 on Okinawa
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I was stationed at Camp Courtney on Okinawa with the Third Service Regiment. It was Christmas time and we were in for an unexpected treat... Bob Hope landed and put on a nice show for us - He brought Jayne Mansfield, Jerry Colonna and a few other young round eyed girls that we all whistled hoot and hollered to see more of. Maybe this will bring back some memories for you. I have a scrap book full of pictures, pawn tickets, liberty passes and other items saved for …
Read More - Merry Christmas
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Hello Sgt. Grit. I want to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, May the coming years be prosperous, happy, healthy and full of cheer. Here is a photograph I shot in Dong Ha Vietnam Christmas Eve 1968. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from The 3rd. Marine Division Dong Ha Vietnam 1968
- Christmas in Korea 1954
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Hey Sgt Grit, I found this pic of me (on the left) and 2 buddies celebrating Xmas in Korea in 1954. Notice the 'utilities' with the old WWII herringbone pattern worn by Marines in those days. Today you can't tell a Marine from a sailor, soldier or airman with the camo design covering up the service designation. Almost makes you wanna cry! I guess I'm considered "Old Corps" by todays crop of gyrenes. Check out the containers we're using to hold our brews. No glasses available out in the boondocks. …
Read More - My Best Christmas Present Ever!
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My wonderful wife of 39 years took some of my old USMC and Veteran's t-shirts from and created this handmade quilt for me as a Christmas Present. And I wanted to share this with all of my Marine Brothers and Sisters. Bill Fosnaught Corporal of Marines 1968 - 1972 Vietnam Veteran - 1st Bridge Company, 7th Engineer Bn. Semper Fi
- A Marine Home
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My son, Sgt. Anthony Noble, is home on leave before heading to Marine Security Guard training. I thought you might like to see the beautiful Christmas decoration he made for our home! Loretta Masnada Proud Marine Mom Blue Star Mom
- Christmas 1964
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Sgt Grit Here is a copy of our 1964 Christmas Menu. The U.S.S. Lenawee was off Vietnam at the time. Speaking of Bob Hope. On Christmas Eve, 1964, Bob Hope and his USO troupe were en route to the Brinks Hotel in Saigon, Vietnam. Cue card man Barney McNulty was late getting the cue cards off the plane. That delay ultimately saved all of their lives when a Viet Cong truck loaded with 300 pounds of TNT exploded at their hotel. Investigation revealed a Viet Cong document …
Read More - Chosin Christmas
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Sgt. Grit; Here are two photos that I have in my computer. I think the grenade photo came from the Chosin web site. The MCRD was in with some postcards that was offered on e-bay. The MCRD is about the way I remembered it in Winter of1958. I didn't remember our Quonset hut being as far from the auditorium as it shows here. We were to the right from the auditorium. You can barely make out the Quonset huts in the photo. The fields right of the grinder was …
Read More - Festival Of Trees
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Thank you again here is the final product all put together I will go and try to get a couple of more shots for you I sent this on to the media with the following. This would not be possible without You and your team's great help we have enough stuff to start next year's tree as well. At the Festival of Trees this year you will find this tree. Not the largest not the most fancy but look closely if you can catch one of the 64 …
Read More - 1970 RVN Christmas
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Sarge, Here are copies of our Christmas in Danang in 1970 A Christmas Card and an Dinner Menu. Dinner was good, but as in other holidays, we ate in shifts and the food was delivered in large insulated vats to the different hangers for those unable to get to the Mess Hall. Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas! Semper Fi Choo Choo sgt of Marines (NLA) 1968-1974 RVN 70-71
