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The Sergeant
I was stationed at Camp Geiger in a unit made from Marines trained at Pensacola in SIGINT specialties. We trained for a year there and were sent to LeJeune and Geiger for lack of duty billets. The stations promised were Edsel, Scotland, Bremerhaven, Germany, Angorra, …
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Tiger Spirit
I was in a special unit created from SIGINT personnel at Camp Geiger, 1964-66. The Navy trained many of us at Pensacola, but did not have billets at duty stations. So we were sent to Geiger across the street from recon. Since there were no …
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Confirmed kill
Sgt. Grit, I have always been very satisfied with your products, and today, that feeling has just been reinforced. While sitting at my computer, I was buzzed by THE biggest house fly that has ever advanced on my location. Knowing that blood makes the grass …
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The Twins Ronnie and Denny From Thier Nephew
SGT GRIT: Thank you for your story about my uncles and the experience you shared about Nam it was like reading a piece of life that i was too young to understand but now that i am older it is a part of my family …
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Leathernecks stop by Sgt Grit’s store
We love when our Leathernecks stop by for a visit, but there is so much clean up when they are gone. Just Kidding. Semper Fi Leathernecks!
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Sgt Grit Staff visits MSgt Alfonzo Burris
We recently had the pleasure of visiting one of our loyal customer and friend, MSgt Alfonzo Burris, WWII Navy Veteran, and Korea Marine Corps Veteran. MSgt Burris has been a long time walk in customer of Sgt Grit’s. He always comes in with a …
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Hang ‘em High
From the tans it is easy to tell who is the FNG. Most of us were a bit in awe, scared, naive, tentative when we first got in-country. Being the 18-21 year old, battle hardened, E-5 and below , Snuffy Country warriors we were we …
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Dirty Dick
This is a picture of Sgt “Dirty Dick” Leyden (yes he got the name for the reason you’re thinking) and me eating a very good spicy noodle dish at a road side stand not far from the gate of 11th Marines. Dick got to know …
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A moment in a war zone and the danger of rice paddies
This is Doug Norman from New York City. We were on one of our perimeter patrols. Also known as a “skivvy run patrol”. Not a whole lot happened on these patrols. This is one of my favorite photos. Something about the American Marine and small …
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Armed Forces Day, Oceanside California
What a great honor to attend this day as a member of the Sgt Grit team. I remember going to this when my husband and I were stationed at Camp Pendleton and we were the recipients of all the great things that Oceanside has to offer …
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