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- 127 Mile Hike
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Sgt. Grit: I would like to submit a couple pictures for publication in your newsletter to see how many of the 200 Marines of the 1st Recon Bn. of the 1st MarDiv. that made the 127 mile hike are still remembering it. The first picture is a composite of our starting and ending points with misc. info and dates. The second picture was taken while we were on top of Mt. Whitney around the noon hour. It is a gathering of 199 Marines out of the 200 that started the …
Read More - Marine helicopter
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Hi Skip, I looked through some of my collection of HMR-161 memorabilia and found the attached photo. A few weeks ago some one mentioned some barrels of something hanging under one of the Choppers in Korea. His memory was pretty darn good. I have the picture because a Marine Photographer gave it to me after I told him that it was nice to see that my work was suitable. I sewed the sling holding the drums of fuel oil in the photo. My MOS was either 6413 or 6419 as …
Read More - 29 Palms Chopper Crash and Mess Duty
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Sgt Grit, Regarding the question submitted by LCpl Wilson of the 1960-61 chopper photo, I know that it's been identified by your knowledgeable readers so no need to go there. However, I wanted to share some photos as they may bring back so memories and/or commentary from the troops. When I was a brand new Redleg with India Battery, 11th Marines, I had the displeasure of pulling mess duty at 29 Palms. While my buds were off firing the 4.2's and I was taking a break my scullery duties, I saw one …
Read More - HOK 195 - USMC utility and ambulance helicopter
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I hope this answers Lclp Wilson's question. Remember Helicopters do not fly they beat the air into submission. And if you've never had a malfunction in a chopper you're about to. HOK 195? = USMC utility and ambulance. 600hp P&W R-1340-48; rotor: 47'0" length: 25'0" load: range: 220 ceiling: 18,000' (hover) 9,000'. Triple tails, twin intermeshing rotors Bill Carey Cpl 65-69 semper fi brothers
- Helicopters
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This is a picture of a chopper taken in Okinawa around 1960 - 1961. Anyone know anything about it?
- Female Marine history lesson
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OOHRAH! I must say that the uniforms look much better these days! :) and this picture looks like it maybe an early re-enlistment oath in the early 1920s based of the fact that the females depicted consist of at least 2 Corporals and 3 have already been awarded the national defense ribbon meaning they had already served at least 30 days or more during a time of war not to include training. The first female to enlist in the Corps was Opha Mae Johnson in August of 1918, whom was …
Read More - You WILL eat that
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Sgt Grit, Recent comments regarding mess halls and food brought back related memories. My first day as a "Junior PLC" officer candidate at old Camp Upshur aboard MCB Quantico, in July of '63, we have just exited the vehicle (a cattle car) and are in formation in front the messhall. In charge, is a very tall, very stern, very loud gunnery sergeant (our platoon staff has not taken over, yet). He speaks: "It is now time for chow. This is a knife [I have seen many of those utensils before], …
Read More - What They Do Best
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In regards to "name withheld" and his observations regarding the "lack" of Esprit de Corps... I've worked as a civilian construction contractor at the nearby VA hospital, and the brotherhood was alive and well there, amongst all the Marines who were no longer wearing uniform. One of the former Marines working in the Maintenance Dept. gifted me with a small USMC sticker to wear on my hard hat... guess where he bought those? I can't say I saw any Marines in uniform while I was there, but then, I'm not …
Read More - 1st Amphibious Reconnaissance Company sign
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Sgt Grit, Thought I would send you the Company Sign that we had at Kaneohe Hi. in late 1953 or early 54 . The WW-2 guys were the 1st to use Sub’s and rubber Boats and did beach surveys and scouting , while UDT did the under water mine deactivation up to the , I believe one fathom mark ? Wayne Pilny 1952/55 1315941 Marine
- Looking
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Sgt Grit: A few years ago I was in 9th Engineer Support Battalion at Camp Hansen Okinawa. We had a MGYSGT named Ron Griffin who was not much older than I was. (Meaning he should still be around) He rotated back to the states and he left his Warrior Book in his desk. I found it and decided I would send it to him but I rotated soon after and just never did. Now I have been retired for 17 years and I am organizing my footlocker so that it …
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