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After boot camp in ’84 I was sent to communications school in 29 Palms. Upon graduation a buddy of mine and I were assigned to HQ Btry. 5/11. At the time it was located on the other side of the...
After boot camp in ’84 I was sent to communications school in 29 Palms. Upon graduation a buddy of mine and I were assigned to HQ Btry. 5/11. At the time it was located on the other side of the...
Thirty Two years ago “Rolling Thunder” was born. Thirty One years ago the first ride of 2500 crossed the “Memorial Bridge” into D.C. 2018 saw nearly (estimated) 500,000 to 900,000 combined riders and spectators at the event. The founder Artie...
July 24 1966 Vietnam Operation Hastings Hill 362 Our company was having one hell of a gun fight with the NVA which had started late in the afternoon of the 24th. Into the night we were pretty much surrounded, being...
The five U.S. Marines declared deceased after being involved in a 6 December F/A-18 and KC-130 mishap off the coast of Kochi, Japan have been identified. Deceased are: Lt. Col. Kevin R. Herrmann, 38, of New Bern, North Carolina. Maj....
Memorial Day weekend I was with some friends in Palm Springs, CA. The ladies were drinking their wine and when one bottle was empty, one of the ladies said,” Another dead soldier.” I was quick to politely inform her of...
May 26, 1969 The Battery had been moved to the top of Dong Ha Mountain for a few weeks now. Battery A 1st Battalion 12th Marine Regiment 3rd Marine Division had built a position for their six 105mm Howitzers on...
The competition allowed Marines stationed in Japan to test and enhance their shooting abilities. “The concept of every Marine a rifleman goes back to our basics,” said Sgt. Christian Lee Burdette, an ordinance maintenance chief with Marine Corps Installations Pacific....
#MARINE OF THE WEEK // WARRIOR DOG HANDLER Sgt. William B. SoutraCompany B, First Marine Special Operations BattalionHelmand Province, AfghanistanJuly 11, 2010Award: Navy Cross While patrolling with Afghan commandos in Helmand Province, Sergeant Soutra’s unit became pinned down by a complex...
21 Dec 1965, I had just finished my specialist training at Schools Bn, Camp Del Mar, Camp Pendleton, Calif., and was given 25 days leave before reporting to 2nd AmTracBn, Camp Lejeune, N.C. I caught a ride with a classmate...