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- Recruiters Appreciation
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As promised here is the write up of our Recruiters Appreciation Day in Bismarck. Thanks for helping us make it a success. I wasn't able to tag the photos but here they are in order. SSgt Steve Woodke (unassigned) and Sgt Adam Miller RSS Bismarck; 2nd photo various Marines and a token Army guy interspersed. 3rd photo- RSS Bismarck Sgt Gilbertson, Sgt Miller and RSS Minot Sgt Goggans modeling their Sgt Grit rank shirts. Sgt Miller had to leave for an appointment. 4th photo Sgt Randy Lehmann (unaasigned) Grill Instructor and …
Read More - Just Plain Lethal
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Sgt Grit, Attached are three pictures that I just came across yesterday while looking through old photos. The top photo is of me marching as the guide next to Sgt Mazenko on graduation day (Oct 27, 1981 - Platoon 2063 Parris Island). Back then for graduation we marched in Columns of two with the SDI out in front and the "junior" DI's each marching in front of a section of the platoon, but not sure how it is done today. I was a squad leader at times during boot-camp (got …
Read More - Marine past and present
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I served in the Army for 6 years with the 2nd Infantry Division received my Honorable Discharge then signed up for the Corps which I also received my Honorable Discharge. As a veteran who served in both services to compare the Army to the Corps there's no compairson Corps comes out on top all the time. Once a Marine always a Marine. I'm 67 years old now and the other day I tried on my old Marine uniform and it still fits (see attached photos) I sent both the one …
Read More - Leading the Way
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“Next time I want to complain about my aches and pains I think I’ll take another look at this Marine. PS-The regiment is not known as the “Fightin’ 6th Marines” for nothing. “ U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Timothy Solano
- Shadow Box
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Sgt. Grit, You might remember that 2 or 3 weeks ago I sent in a story about Andy Goddard, retired Marine Gunny SDI pt’ing a fat-body recruit in the “Rose Garden” at Parris Island? One of things I said was that “you oughta see his shadow box”. In case you’re still interested, here it is. I don’t know about you, but I’m damn impressed with that. Just take a long look at that picture. That’s a Marine, by God. An excellent Marine. Mike Benfield Just Another Old Marine …
Read More - Marine Pride
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There have been some comments in the newsletter about Women Marines. I want to introduce you to my neighbor who, last month, turned 89. She is sharp as a tack but her body is a little worn. She will always say with pride that she is a Marine. Not an ex, former, used to be, or anything like that. She recently has moved into an assisted living facility to be safer. When we went to visit her we passed the entry hall. Lining the wall are pictures of former Army, Navy, …
Read More - Buddy System
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Sarge: Thought you might get a kick out of this. These are 4 guys that all joined the Marines on the buddy system. We did various lengths of hitches, but after the Corps we all ended up in law enforcement in one capacity or another. This is a shot of the day we celebrated our 40th anniversary of enlisting in the Corps. We have one of your flags to commemorate the event. We are all wearing WW2 repro Marine camo with various and sundry other pieces of Corps equipment. The …
Read More - 1st Civ Div
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I'm replying to the letter where name withheld was lamenting lack of active duty visitors. I too am a Marine Veteran and VA employee, and I'm here to say Esprit de Corps is alive and well. Most of the VA facilities are pretty far from any active duty bases. MCL members and former Marine employees have got to pick up the slack. My facility issues a card that shows branch of service that you wear behind your PIV card. Ours stand out better than the other branches (as well it …
Read More - DI at PI
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When I returned from Korea, still in one piece, I was assigned to DI School at San Diego. So after 13 months in Korea I am going on 24 months of Training Recruits. So as DI School progressed and we were getting ready for Graduation and all Korean Vets were to report to Sick Bay. We were given a poison to kill the internal bugs common to Korea. I took the Poison as directed (who is going to tell the people that kept you alive in War…NO!} so On Graduation …
Read More - Traffic stop
- The other day while driving to work near the Detroit airport in Romulus Mi. I pulled up to a red light. I came to a stop and at the same time a Police officer pulled up to me on my left side in the turn lane.As I proceeded through the green light the cop suddenly pulled up behind me with his lights flashing. I pulled over and he pulled up beside me and rolled down his window. I did the same. He yelled out to me hey marine, where did …
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