Meet Sgt Grit
The Name
In March of 1969, when I got to Danang, Vietnam, I was a green 19 year-old radio operator with the 11th Marines. About that time, the movie, "True Grit" came out with John Wayne, who played the part of a US Marshall. A born and bred Okie, naturally, I got stuck with the nickname "Grit". I'd like to say it was because of my John Wayne type persona, but unfortunately, it was only because I was from Oklahoma.
As I moved up in rank, Grit moved up with me and I became "Sgt Grit". I was in Vietnam from March, 1969 to October, 1970 and loved it so much, I even extended my tour. When I started this business in 1989, my wife suggested I take back the name, Sgt Grit.
The Company
Sgt Grit began in 1988 with one t-shirt and a strong desire to help Marines. It progressed from being a business run out of the basement of his home, to a 12,500 sq. ft. warehouse and showroom with everything a Marine can imagine. We are located in Oklahoma City.
Future goals include adding to the existing warehouse and becoming the primary source for Marine's to get gear, share stories, find buddies, and carry on the traditions of this great Brotherhood.
If you're ever in the area, come see our showroom:
Showroom Panorama - Click and drag left or right on the image to change your view, or simply click the left and right arrows.
Organizations We Support
Below are some of the Marine Corps organizations we've had the opportunity to show our support to over the years...
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1st Annual National United States Marine Corps Parents' Conf. 2004 1st Bn 9th Marines Vietnam Reunion 1st Marine Division Association First Marine Div. Assoc. Charity Golf Tournament 1st Mar Div Assoc - Houston Chapter 1st Mar Div Assoc - Los Angeles Chapter 2/4 Association 2nd Lt. Andrew Torres 2nd LAAM Bn "A" Battery Memorial Golf Classic 26th Marines Iwo Jima - Vietnam Reunion 3rd Recon Vietnam Association 3rd Mar Div Association National Reunion 4th Marine Division Association WW2 5th Marine Division Association 5th Marine Division Association, 55th Reunion A-1-12 Vietnam(See Pic) Buckley Field Young Marines Bulldog Club of Fort Worth Camp Pendleton Officers' Wives' Club Charles Hammond Post #8 American Legion, Port Huron, Michigan Chicago, IL Young Marines Chippewa Valley Marine Club Dept Of California MCL First Mar Div Assoc. - LA Chapter Fourth Mar Div Assoc. - WWII Reunion Georgia Veterans Leadership Program Greater Nevada Det MCL #86 Houston Marine Moms Indiana Marine Family Gathering Jarheads- POW/MIA Fundraiser Khe Sanh Reunion Kilo Co, 3rd Bn, 7th Marine Rgt L-3-6 Reunion Leathernecks Motorcycle Club, Int'l "Joe C Paul Jr." Ohio Chapter Mail Our Military Marine Embassy Guard Association Marine Toys For Tots Foundation MCL - Albert E. Schwab Det. Tulsa, OK. Golf Tournament 4th Annual Medal of Honor Day Ceremony Golf Tournament Moving Wall 2005 MCL - Brooklyn No. 1 Detachment MCL - Cpl M. Lee Wynne Det #1032 MCL - Det 597 MCL - Det 748 Jans F Hursey Golf Tournament |
MCL - Dept of Arizona - Saguaro Det. MCL - Dept. of CA MCL - Dept of Maryland MCL - Dept of NY MCL - Dept of OK MCL - Barefoot Bay Detachment 918 MCL - Conneticut MCL - Greater Nevada Detachment MCL - High Desert Detachment - Nevada MCL - Howard County MD - Det 1084 MCL - Knoxville MCL - Little Rock Arkansas MCL - Upper Darby Det #884 MCL Auxiliary - Lakes Region Unit Marine Corps League Det #1045 Golf Tournament Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, Inc. Golf Tournament (see pic) Marine Embassy Guard Association Marine Golf Classic Committee Marine House - Bay Pines, FL Marine Mud Run, Lt. Bonnyman Det MCL Midwest Central Young Marines- Deer Creek, Il. M.O.T. Young Marines MSG Detachment Hanoi, Vietnam Navy Med in Bethesda Maryland (see pic) New Hampshire MCL and Auxiliary "Once a Marine" program at Parris Island Operation LiftOff, Inc. Palm Desert Golf Classic Marine Scholarship Fund Ride for the Children South Carolina State MCL Convention Southern Nevada Devil Pups Texas Association of Former Marines Texas State Council - Vietnam Veterans of America Tornado Alley Young Marines US Marine Raider Assoc. USMC Parents Platoon U.S.M.C. Scholorship Foundation USMC Tankers Association - Texas Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 750 Ponca City, OK VietNam Veterans of Echo Co. 2/3 65-69 VMU-2 Women Marines Association - Area 7 |
FUN!? at Sgt Grit
The Sgt Grit staff eats lunch together on Thursdays...Gunny thought he'd surprise us one Thursday...and yep...we were all eating MRE's. THANKS Gunny! At least we had time to heat them...
