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  • My Daddy
    June 26, 2020

    My Daddy

    By: Suzanne Stibbens I was thinking this same thing as I escorted my Daddy to the barber shop for his Marine haircut. He’s had a rough year. Agent Orange has taken a toll on him, and I almost lost him...

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  • June 26, 2020

    Sgt E5, '1959 -1968

    By: Ted K. Shimono I understand the meaning of being a mechanic on the F18. When the program first started on the F18 at Northrop I was selected as one of the managers to review areas of the F18. Was...

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  • June 26, 2020

    Boot Camp 71-72 MCRD PI

    By: Howard Brown Two days after Christmas 1971 I went to Paris Island to follow my brother and uncle. I was in 1Bn Plt 101. One of the funniest times was a few weeks before Graduation, nothing could bothers us...

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  • MARINE OF THE WEEK:
    June 21, 2020

    MARINE OF THE WEEK:

    MARINE OF THE WEEK: Sgt. Franklin Simmons 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines Farah, Afghanistan, Aug. 8, 2008 Award: Silver Star In August 2008, then-Cpl. Franklin Simmons was serving in Afghanistan with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines as a Force Recon platoon team leader...

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  • Bad Ass Vietnam Vet
    June 21, 2020

    Bad Ass Vietnam Vet

    By: MSgt Edd Prothro, USMC Ret. 1964-1984 I found this poster online the other day as I was and thought I would share it. I am sure it is quite apropos for many of your readers. Semper Fi!!! Top Pro...

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  • Blast From the Past
    June 13, 2020

    Blast From the Past

    While enjoyable to read stories of family members carrying on the tradition and old friends reuniting, it’s even more fantastic when you get to experience this: 1985 in Korea, 2nd Lt. Taggart on the left, Cpl. Thornton, M.A. on the...

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  • Jardhead
    June 13, 2020

    Jardhead

    By: Michael Scheff I’ll never forget when we finished boot camp at Parris Island in 1966. Our drill instructor called 3 of us over to tell us we were going to radio school. After he told us where we were...

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