SGT. GRIT GREETING
I am from CORPUS CHRISTI,TEXAS My twin brother & I joined the
CORPS together soon the 120 day delay BUDDY program & left for
boot camp ONE DAY after graduation on JUNE 6th 1967.
AFTER BOOT-CAMP & ITR. We both got orders for O.C.S. (over the
choppy seas ) VIET-NAM. ha I went to SNIPER SCHOOL & my twin
WENT to RECON.I volunteered to go to NAM first, and my brother
would go when & if I got back. I convinced him the best thing
for him was to try and get out of the Corps get back home to
take CARE OF OUR mother who was IN NEED of SURGERY. she COULD NO
LONGER work, did not know how to DRIVE, did not know a word of
ENGLISH. She was a PRISONER in her own house. My brother
REYNALDO finally got out on DECEMBER 1967.
I was already assigned to HEADQUARTERS CO. 7th Marines SCOUT-
SNIPER PLATOON, st. MARINE on HILL 55. My brother wanted to
come back in to the CORPS, because he wanted to go to NAM ??
When I found out about his plans I extended for SIs more months
to keep him out of the CORPS. I finally came back home with two
PURPLE HEARTS, one for me & one for him. We ARE BOTH RETIRED
Taking care of grand-children. we live less than a mile apart,
we get together at least three times a week for TACOS and
COFFEE.
He thanks me every time we get together for my service to our
country. Semper Fi to all MARINES God Bless. GOD BLESS the
United States of America.
Lawler where are you? Call me.
REYMUNDO (GUNNY) GONZALES