Author: SgtGrit

Past, Present, Future Always Faithful

I used a Sgt. Grit shirt as my base idea for this tattoo. I liked the old school helmet on one skull and the new school kevlar on the other. I have one rose red for my wife, two blue for my boys and one pink for my little girl. I served honorably from 2000-2004 and will always be faithful to my Corps. Still proud even to this day to claim the title of Corporal of Marines. Semper Fi, carry on! read more

Mean Marine Machine

My husband I are both Viet Nam Marine Veterans. I wanted to personally thank him for his service and for being such a wonderful husband, friend and someone who loves God, Corps and Country as much as I do. (We met on 8/2010 and were married 38 days later) We bought a Can Am Spyder because of medical conditions we both have ( his are contributed to his tour in Nam) read more

Three months…12 weeks

29 April, 1983. Thirty years ago today, my life forever changed. I heard the words that I had spent the last three months striving towards. Three months…12 weeks.

I spent that time learning about people I didn’t know had ever existed. Guys like Lewis B. “Chesty” Puller, Dan Daley, Carlos Hathcock, and Manila John Basilone who actually bears a great resemblance to Dean Martin. read more