Hello, all my marine brothers! First, thank you for your dedicated service no matter what branch! I proudly served from 1982 to 1986 where it started @ Parris Island then to Camp Pendelton for amphibian assault vehicle training then to Beirut, Lebanon (May – Nov ’83) for my first Med float (USS Harlan County). My 2nd Med Float (USS Spartanburg County) in 1985 was interrupted by the high-jacking of a TWA commercial airliner and we were off the coast on standby to evac Americans for the university there. To round out my active duty, I participated in Cold Weather operations in Norway. A tough 4 years especially with the losses of 220 of our brothers on that fateful day, Oct. 23rd, 1983. Never forgotten! Semper Fi Marines!
Cpl Good,
I was with you on both floats and in the Root on both floats as well. I was an 0331 with Lima 3/8 Weapons Platoon on the Inchon the first cruise and the Nassau on the second. The Cold Weather operation in Norway was COLD, but I thought the pre-training in Camp Ripley Minn was way colder! Semper Fi Devildog and God Bless all of our service men and woman who never came home. We will NEVER forget you!
Cpl Mike Kunkel
0331 81-85
America’s force in readiness! Med cruise and west pac deployed Marines ensuring the forces of good and right are able to combat evil any time and any where on a moments notice! Thank you for standing guard, ever vigilant! 2 west pac deployments. The most memorable experiances of my life! Semper Fi!
Hoorah. Devil Dogs. Parris Island August 1980. 29 Palms , Battery Operated Grunt, Okinawa. 3rd Mar Div. Hansen. 31 Mau cross deck. Polliwog Shellback. Lejune 2nd Fssg. Red Patch Batch. Beirut Lebanon. 221 Brothers. Beaufort MCAS MACS 5. D I..at P I. Camp Pendleton. H&S BLT Radio.