Hi Sgt Grit,
My name is Richard J Soares 1845705 USMC Retired. Enclosed are pictures of a dragon mounted on my roof top. His name is Semper Fi, and was made out of steel by my son Vance A.J. Soares to honor all who have served, are serving now, and those who will serve our illustrious corps.
Semper Fi is a dragon from the sea who surfaces when and where needed to restore peace. With his breath of flame, armor piercing talons, and Earth shattering tail he will restore the peace and tranquility for the down trodden. Once his mission is complete he returns to the sea to await another skirmish or war where he is needed it is only natural as Semper Fi is the United States Marine Corps.
The dragon on the roof is done in Marine Dress Blue colors. His backbone is the enlisted rank structure with SGM at the shoulders as with the rank is wisdom, at the bottom is the most important, that lonely PFC who is first to go into battle. His tail is an anchor with crossed bayonets which have a Marine Combat Ribbon on one.
We hope you enjoy the pictures and what the dragon stands for.