On December 22nd, 2012, Central Wisconsin Detachment 350 met at
Trigs Grocery in Stevens Point, WI to load and distribute Food
Baskets For Needy Veterans and Families. More than $3000 of food
and items were purchased to carry out our mission. Needed items
were distributed to Veterans, Operation Boot Strap and needy
families in Central Wisconsin. Marines assisting with food
baskets for the Needy Mission included L-R: Stan Potocki, Chris
Glodowski, Jerry Wojcik, Eric Hirzy, Ray Potocki, Julian
Sonnentag, Ron Borski, Hank Hughlett, Tom Lepkowski, Rollie
Johnson, Bob Stroik, Bob Pallen, Stan Olejniczak, and Dan
Johnson.
Author: SgtGrit
Darling Daughters At The Finish
I saw the picture Chuck Wanamaker sent of his kids at the Marine
Corps Marathon and thought I'd brag a bit myself. Here's a
picture of two darling daughters at the finish!
Fred Vogel
Clapped For The Jarheads
Sgt Grit and Sgt Williams,
Please see the photos of the delivery of the items you donated to
the Baltimore Station on 12/19/2012. It was a huge success! The
items were met with smiling faces and plenty of "OOOHHH-RAHHH'S"
and then the grizzled ole Gunny (in the wheel-chair) quietly
said, "Marines take care of Marines."
Recon Terminator ink
Cyberdyne Systems Tattoo
USMC Dog Tags on Rib Cage
USMC Dog Tags on Rib Cage
USMC Eagle, Globe, and Anchor
USMC Eagle, Globe, and Anchor
Tribal EGA
I wanted a EGA but different than anyone elses. Tribal design was done by Eternal Ink in Billings MT. I also commemorated by brother who was also a Marine by having his initials placed on a dog tag hanging from the bottom of the Anchor. He passed in 2011 and is now interned at Arlington.
Where is 2nd Anti Tank Bn, Camp Lejuene
I was assigned to 2nd ATs (Ontos) in Camp Lejeune, NC back around 1961… My question: Does anyone out there know of a website about 2nd ATs? Also is there a patch designed of the 2nd ATs? I would appreciate any feedback on my research. Thank you all. My e-mail is: griffithusmc[at]msn.com
MIA
I was stationed at Phu Bai, 2/9, 81 Mortars. My older brother was with 1stReconBn at Chu Lai. When time would allow we would take turns and catch a hop back-n-forth to visit each other. Finally the scare of my life happened around Feb 1967. I recieved a letter from… with a return address from Gen Westmoreland. My first thought why am I getting a letter from the General. Opening the letter I read the words I dreaded to read. My brother was MIA. I freaked out. After getting myself to calm down I went to my CO and asked permission to go to Chu Lai and find out what happen to my brother. Permission was granted and I was advised not to start WW III. I said my farwell and loaded up my overnight bag with grenades and boxes of 45 ammo. I had all the intention of shooting every villager if necessary to find out what happened to my brother. Upon arrival at the helo pad at 1stReconBn I met the SgtMaj who did a double look at me thinking I was Sgt Jim Griffith and then realized I was his brother Sgt Don Griffith he smiled and inquired if I was here to find out about my brother's MIA status. The SgtMaj explained the screw up with the status lableling my brother as a MIA when it was suppose to be not due to action. The screw up was a C-130 landed at Chu Lai and my brother was due to rotate back to the good old USA. his flight went directly to Okinawa and by-passed Da Nang where he was suppose to check in. So the military had him AWOL/UA. My notification indicated MIA. I got on the HAM radio and called my Mother and explained the mistake and to assure her, her Son is safe. Then I heard a laughter in the back ground and I sensed my mother didn't seem to be very much alarmed about the whole screw up. Then I asked my Mother who is in the house? She replied; Do you want to speak with your brother Jim ? He's sitting here laughing. Talk about freaking out and angry at the same time I chewed his butt out with some choice words until the HAM radio operator had to calm me down and told me I couldn't use that kind of language on the radio. The end of this story turned out great. I didn't get to go to the village and terrorize the local and go to jail for murder… But I think I aged a few years faster then just being in Vietnam. Attached is a copy of the radio msg explaining the screw up. Semper Fi Brother,
Memorial
This is my first tattoo. I got it in honor of my father who was a USMC Staff Sergeant and served during the Vietnam war in Force Recon. He then went on to be a DI. My sister and I were raised with the USMC mentality. We were taught the value of honor, discipline, self control and pride at an early age. He taught us to defend ourselves, to be confident in who we were and above all things, that anything is possible. He passed suddenly and unexpectedly when I was 19. I am now 25 and decided it was time. This is one of my favorite quotes, and a lesson he taught me as a child, that all things can be endured taken one minute at a time.