MY LAST FIRE FIGHT ON 7,AUG.1969,
*PFC BRUCE W, CARTER* WITH BRAVO Sq.1st.Plt.Hotel Co. 2/3/3rd.MAIRE Div. ON Ope. *IDAHO CANYON* RECEIVED *THE MEDAL OF HONOR*. NOT FOR HIS COUNTRY, OR FOR *OLD GLORY* HELL NO BRUCE DIED FOR HIS COMBAT MARINE *BUDDEYS*.
Author: SgtGrit
Scooter in Afghanistan
Pictures that my son, "Scooter" David M. Bombard Jr., sent me from Afghanistan, I thought that you might like to see them. They are PICS that when Toby Keith (the country singer) was there and performed for the troops / Marines.
OLDEST MARINE
This Nation's oldest Marine, Al "Sarge" DeSerio, veteran of World War II, Korea, and the Viet Nam War, has passed to his final rest. Sgt. DeSerio served as an escort for WW II KIAs and served TWO tours in Viet Nam. He received eight (8) stars for Good Conduct. He "retired" in 1970 after 42 years of service in the Corps. He passed away at age 105 years, five months at a retirement facility outside Philadelphia, PA……AND NO ONE NOTICED !!!! Cpl. JAD / 1969
Bravo Company 3rd Amtrac Bn. 1st MarDiv
Don't let Mike slide by you. He was an outstanding welder. Took pieces off a code X'd tractor and resurrected other tractors.
Hey Mike, got a picture of you if you want it, lemme know, and I'll send you the url to it. It's on one of the Amtrac Websites..
National Anthem
I recently came across this on the internet, and thought you all might like it as well. It is fairly self explanatory.
Just type this in your search box. Marine stuns crowd at tea party the fox nation – then click of his picture
( this is my favorite version of the National Anthem; http://youtu.be/QKCV57j284 done by the cactus cuties.
Shore party
For all my Shore Party, Landing Support brothers and sisters.
My 1911
Colt. USMC Holster. Semper Fi
To my Vietnam Veteran dad.
My hero and father,
Protector and friend.
In Vietnam you fought,
In Vietnam you lost, many a friend
But you never forgot.
You vowed to keep a distance
The product of the war.
But we loved you so much
We couldn’t walk out the door.
You told us to be ready
You told us to be brave.
That you would soon descend
Your temporary grave.
Willie Steiner
Squadron Mascot with squadron matto.
BEING A D.I. AT P.I.
I just read the 3 May News Letter and am replying to "FORMER HAT.. August 1979 to Nov 1980, I was at PISC on my second tour as a Drill Instructor with "B" Co, 1st Bn (1st Tour was in "A" Co 1st Bn) I was honored to have been on the same Island as Lieutenant Colonels Livingston and Barnum, both being holders of the MOH. However, in 1st Bn we had LtCol Ron Christmas who was a Navy Cross holder for service at Hue. When we would have a Friday Parade Col Christmas would march us out on the Parade deck and leave us at Attention and go and salute the other two Bn Co's, return and give us At Ease.