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- My Filmmaking Dream
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Garrett Harrington is an aspiring filmmaker and son of a United States Marine. He is currently working on a film about the effects of PTSD on Vietnam Veterans through a campaign he calls the Indiegogo campaign. While he has never seen the likes of war he has seen the first hand plight of survivors through his father. “My whole life, I've wanted to make movies but not just any movies, I wanted to shape a generation and benefit mankind.” Any and all money made from this documentary, will be donated …
Read More - Marines volunteering for brig guard duty
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Sgt Grit I think you should publish the letters from your Newsletter into book form. I will probably be several volumes but put me down for the first five. Enclosed is why maybe sometimes you should volunteer. The accomadations about a troop ship were somewhat crowded. So when the Bosn asked for Marines to voluteer for brig guard duty I was up front. We moved to the brig below the forward anchor chain locker, were given armbands and had priorioty on the ship. That means we ate half a dozen of the skimpy …
Read More - Marines on Navy ships
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Grit, To answer the question by Short Rounds, When the General Quarters Alarm is sounded on Naval Ships "where do the Marines Go?" There are Marines on all Navy ships in the U.S. Fleet that are assigned to duty on that ship. From Military Police Guarding the ships, Captain and Brigg (jail) to Communications and Air, these people are called "Ships Company" they report to their combat assigned area, all other Marines are called "Embarked Troops" they report to their assigned birthing quarters or equipment bay. Semper Fi.... CPL. D.E. …
Read More - 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 - Scouting and Patroling - Marine Guidebook 1963
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Submitted by Sgt Hughes
- Right is Might
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Having been a victim of three attacks while serving as a U.S. Marine - didn't sway me whatsoever. After being raised in the streets of Chicago - one understands that at times the enemy will take advantage when your back is turned and when you give them the opportunity. I remember a kid who took a crack from his DI and the recruit told him - " my old man hit me harder ". One tough azs hillbilly. Such was the case while in Vietnam when a punk who believed …
Read More - Quonset Huts
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Sgt Grit, I was assigned to C & E Bn D Co; Basics Electronics School at San Diego MCRD May 1967; these are the remnants of the Quonset huts that remain in that area now. This picture was taken almost 40 years to the day later from when I was transferred to San Diego for school. The huts are currently used as training huts for weapons trainings. The second one is my old living quarters for 6 months until we were transferred to 29 Palms MCB in December 1967. Be …
Read More - GySgt David Smith
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Gunnery Sergeant David Smith survives against all odds. See article to the right for full story...
- Last of the USO Bob Hope
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It still blows my mind seeing all the pictures of Bob Hope through the many conflicts this country has seen. Attached is my picture of Mr. Bob Hope from the sands of Saudi Arabia in late 1990. He couldn't bring the girls but Johnny Bench was there. We lost an icon that only Service members know. Semper Fi Fred S. Stoki
- Bob Hope Memorial San Diego
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I was in San Diego a last month on business and took these photos at the Bob Hope memorial near the pier. Thought I would share them with everyone.
