Both of my daughters will tell you what it's like to have a Marine for your Dad. After not getting along for weeks they were awakened at 04:30 and told to 'get into your sweat gear'! Outside we went.
Gave them each an entrenching tool and had them dig a hole to bury a log I had selected. They had to do it together to accomplish their mission, Gung Ho! Yes, once buried they had to dig it up because they buried the wrong log. They have been getting along ever since then and that was 1986.
Semper Fi, Gung Ho, God Bless the US Marine Corps
Cpl. Zikaras Lima 3/9 RVN 68-69
Kill The SOB
Sgt. Grit, I keep reading of H.S. Truman's dislike of our Corps. I think he had some respect that should be noted. I was a recruit at PI from Oct 5, to Dec 28th, 1958. As I recall our platoon #347 was at bayonet training with pugil sticks and our DI's had been told to expect a dignitary to visit our site. The DI's selected two sets of two recruits to have the protective gear on and to do their best to display their abilities and were admonished to beat their opponent. A big long black Cadillac with 2 star flags on the front fenders pulled up.
The rear door opened and out stepped a general and Harry Truman. The two biggest recruits went at it. Almost immediately Pres. Truman was yelling kill the SOB. About that time his daughter was in the back seat with the window down yelling Daddy stop them — that's horrible. Pres. Truman said shut up and roll that window back up. After the two recruits finished Truman and the general got back in the limo and drove off. I got the feeling Pres. Truman enjoyed the battle and the Marine spirit.
Cpl David A. LeVine 1690001 2531
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