I am not a Marine, but my #1 son is. A buddy of mine has raised 2 Marines, a boy and a girl, so when his birthday was approaching, I went to the Sgt. Grit site to find him something appropriate. With the help of your wonderful staff, and since it is an election year, I got him the following custom shirt.(see attached photos) Hope you like the shirt!
Author: SgtGrit
Helicopters
This is a picture of a chopper taken in Okinawa around 1960 – 1961. Anyone know anything about it?
Thursday Dinner for Wounded Warriors
These are some of the photos taken from last night’s Dinner for Wounded Warriors at Balboa Naval Hospital. Raffle prizes you donated were given out to the Wounded Warriors.
Thank you for your support.
Virgil Whitehead
Platoon 333 – San Diego 1969
Hi Sgt. Grit. I'm Larry Anderson (2475314) MOS 2533 (Radio-Telegraph Operator), 1968-1972 Sgt.
This is my boot camp graduation picture. Even though the sign says "1968" the picture was taken in early 1969. We got to San Diego on December 3, 1968. I'm in the second row from the top, third from the left. The only other recruit's name I can remember is Alan Weese, (Brigham City, Utah), second row from the bottom, second from left.
Skull w/ Eagle Globe and Anchor Handkerchief
Here is a design that I have seen in different variations. I like the idea so I touched base with my close friend BONES of Fallen Angel Tattoo and we created this design. All free hand. Semper FI!!!!!!!!
Finest Fraternity In the World
I’ve been out for nearly a decade and my original “USMC” ink just wasn’t cutting it anymore.
Tattoo
i like this tattoo without the est 1775 pls
the way marines support one another is inspiring stuff
i come from a long line of marines and am proud to announce my daughter jillian has enlisted into the Corps. jillian has worked for me for the last few years at alpco recycling doing a dirty job while attending college full time. our customers absolutely love her and have been very supportive of her enlisting; many of our customers are veteran marines. today a customer named bill (vietnam vet) comes into alpco with "a present for jill" he gives jill a token he got from a guy….who got it from a guy…. turns out as bill tells the story, this token was purchased in hawaii Dec 4, 1941 by a marine who carried it all through ww2… that marine passed it to another marine who carried it through korea… that marine passed it to bill who carried it from 1969 to 1975… and bill has in turn passed it to jillian wishing her good luck in her endeavors…jillian swore to bill she would pass it to another marine someday… i was beyond words that a customer who has an aquaintance kinda friendship at best with my daughter would pass on something that personally valuable …it was a truly heartwarming moment that i felt a need to share with others
Ammo Tech Blues
Here's a bit about we Ammo Techs. Pretty much sums it all up.
http://www.sempertoons.com/Ammo%20blues.html
Sgt. Genie "Sgt. Flo" Flores
Ammo Co. – Okinawa
CMA – 29 Palms
Ammo Co. – Camp Pendleton
2001-2009
New era vet.
Dear Sgt. Grit,
After reading the latest news letter calling for new stories from new veterans I decided to share one my own.
It was 2010 and I was assigned to 1st Battalion 6th Marines Alpha company 2nd platoon. I was a team leader with 1st squad. February 13 found us assaulting the City of Marjah as the assault force for Operation Moshtarak.