Author: SgtGrit

Improvised Detector Dog

So Allie was an IDD dog which is an "improvised explosive detector dog" she did 4 combat deployments with Marine units. I was her handler from January 2011 to October 2011. We were deployed to Sangin Afghanistan from late march 2011 to October 19th 2011 with 1st Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines. She recently was retired from active duty where I was contacted and adopted her from the IDD program where I had to pick her up in Jackson Springs, North Carolina. Now she's just relaxing and living a dog's life. read more

10th Marine Regiment

I was a radio operator and stationed at Camp LeJeune H&S btry, 4th Bat, 10th Mar. The year was 1954. My question is, what happened to the 10th Mar. Regiment?

My dad was a marine in 1920, my older brother 1952 to 1955. Served 2 tours over Korea. My younger brother joined me in the 10th in 1955. My oldest son served 4 years. read more

Get Motivated, Get Subscribed

At the Book Barn in CT, one of our customers came a copy of the Sgt Grit Newsletter (Volume 1). That was published over 13 years ago! The newsletter is delivered weekly by way of email to over 38,000 subscribers. It contains war stories, service memories, and images that display Marine warriors that set the standard, and carried on the traditions that make our legacy so legendary! Check out this week's Sgt Grit Newsletter – 13 Nov 14: I Am A Marine, One Man Bunker. read more

The Most Expensive Turkey In South Carolina

Being stationed on a weapons station in Goose Creek, South Carolina we had pretty good security. But we also had a facility that had civilan workers coming and going through the main gate mostly, but at peak hours we opened a morning/evening rush gate to ease traffic. The Station was heavily wooded and just covered in some of the best looking deer, turkey, etc. to be found around the Ashley river. read more