Done by a civilian artist that knew how to spell “Semper Fidelis” without having to look it up. Both her parents are Marines. Ooh rah!
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Camp Fuji ’55-’56
While reading the newsletter from the last week I saw Camp Fuji mentioned so I thought I would send some of my memories of the camp from my stay there for 14-1/2 months in 1955 & 1956.
Berg
POW Times Two
In 1960-61, I was Maintenance Officer for 3rd AT at Camp Schwab, Okinawa. My Maintenance Chief was Gy.Sgt John Vogel. He had been captured on Wake Island in WWII and was a POW. Then came Korea and again he was again captured and was a POW of the Chinese.
3rd Recon Marines In Vietnam
This widely distributed WANTED POSTER was printed by the North Vietnamese and specifically targets the 3rd Recon Marines in Vietnam. I guess we caused a few too many problems for them and they clearly wanted us eliminated.
The value of piastres varied all over the place, but I have been told that in my day this was about $750 US Dollars. Hell! We were worth more to the NVA than the Marine Corps because my pay as a 2nd Lieutenant, with the combat kicker, was less than $400 a month.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day
I would like to share with you and all U.S. Marines. These photos show images of World War II, the Pacific Theater, U.S. Marines, Iwo Jima, February 19 – March 26, 1945, in commemoration of the 70th Anniversary of the most costly battle in U.S. Marine Corps history. (7,500 U.S. Marine Corps casualties and 21,000 Japanese casualties).
Corpsman UP Shoulder Tattoo
HMC (FMF) Ret 30+ years – Retired: 1/2005 Desert Storm 1/91 to 4/1991 Vietnam 1/68 to 12/1968
What the “P” Meant Answered
In response to Emilio Galiono Reynoso's question re. the "P" cartouche on M1 @ MCRDPI in August of 1949…
This will answer your inquiry:
Camp Hauge
Was stationed at Camp Hauge '60-'61 L battery 105 How. Had a nick name of MOTOR Mouth if anybody rembers me would like to get in touch with them.
LCpl Joseph Luise
Tent Camp
I was there at the time the camp was built 3rd Eng Bn, Charlie Co. We constructed that camp out of the jungle area to my recollection was a muddy area for the roads. Also found a notary pit with live rounds. Scary! Ord had to blow it in place.