This is a poem i wrote for my marine, Matt. I'm 16 he is 19 and we have been together for 1 year and 6 months. We live in Indiana and he left for boot camp in California today.
16 years old she stands alone in an air port.
Author: SgtGrit
responds to “what other sayings do you remember?
December 10, 2011
Season greetings, Sgt Grid.
I wrote to you a little over a year ago, at which time the subject was “Hollywood Marines vs. P.I. Marines”. I forward a picture of a MCRD SD Marine recruit, proudly wearing his SUN-glasses. Your comment on the story was “…folks you can’t make this up.”, which of course you’re right! So today I’m responding to your request about “what other sayings do you remember?” so here goes.
GySgt Ron Hamilton, USMC
Here is a pic of my dad in Cherry Point, NC in the early '60's. I remember him getting his s**t together, first time I ever saw a rifle and K-bar. I knew this was serious. Most likely Cuban Missle Crisis related.
He was an expert diver and was the President at the local base diving club, MCAS Cherry Point.
Connor’s Corps Tat
Michaels EGA tattoo after boot camp
Michael has always had a thing for skulls….
Custom EGA
Me and My best friend both got this custom EGA when in 29 Palms, CA
More of Meet the Staff
The last time we left you on the order process we took a look at the Custom Dept. Where does it go from there? Let’s head on over to the warehouse where these people are hard at work all day receiving and stocking new product, picking and pulling orders, to packing and shipping to get your order to you in a timely fashion. More of behind the scenes activity…… We have Kelly (who has been with Sgt Grit for 11yrs. Now (and is totally camera shy) and David who handle the receiving and stocking of ALL products coming into Sgt Grit. So who’s pulling your product? Lenora and Sue are the main ones moving around the most! On to QC! We call her Eagle Eye Maria! If something is wrong she WILL catch it! If it didn’t get caught that means it was her day off! LOL! Moving right along to the packers making sure your items are properly packed and ready for shipping! Donna is our veteran here we all call her Momma D! We also have Tamila in packing she’s new to the company and we’re glad to have her! We cannot forget about the WAREHOUSE MANAGER! Crystal she keeps these guys and gals in check and her warehouse running smoothly she’s also a jack of all trades and not afraid to get in there and help any area that needs it! We’re all team players! So when these gals are done now it’s time to get the packages tagged and shipped out the door! We Have Holly in shipping and when the tough gets going we have little ‘ole Sue come in and help. From here the packages are on the way to you! Run mailman run! Tune in next time to see who purchases our product!
last man out of vietnam
my plt.cmdr. (platoon 104 san diego 1965 honor platoon) was last man out. Staff Sgt. John Valdez . Later Master Sgt. ncoic embassy saigon. last man on last chopper out. What a Marine! He kicked my _ss a lot . Made me a Marine. Saw him on tv a while back. Check it out. I feel like i'm famous. Carlton R. King 2132447 USMC 65/68 SEMPER FI.
STAND A LITTLE TALLER
A peom written for my son, after his graduation from Parris Island…
Now that you are a Marine, taller you appear to stand,
With the stature of a proud and confident man.
You get your strength from a brotherhood deep
Warriors past and present, Honor and Integrity to keep.
motivation
WHILE IN BOOTCAMP AT SAN DIEGO MCRD SUMMER OF 1975 WE WERE RUNNING OUR FINAL PFT FOR TIME AND OF COURSE THE DIFFERENT PLATOONS IN OUR SERIES WERE STAGGERED AT THE STARTING LINE. ONE PLATOON WOULD START AND THEN A MINUTE OR TWO ANOTHER WOULD START THEIR RUN. ANYWAY WE WOULD RUN 1 1/2 MILE AND MAKE A TURN AND GO BACK TO THE FINISH LINE. NOT BEING THAT GREAT A RUNNER JUST AVERAGE I HAD A GOOD PACE GOING AND FELT I AT LEAST WAS GOING TO MAKE IT UNDER THE TIME THE DRILL INSTRUCTORS WANTED US TO PERFORM AT NEVER MIND WHAT THE CORPS WANTED OUR MINDS AND BODIES BELONG TO THE D.I.'S AND NOBODY ELSE AT THAT TIME. ANYWAY JUST THINK WHAT WE WERE THINKING WHEN AT ABOUT THE MILE MARK A LITTLE SHIT OF A RECRUIT RAN BY US (NOT FROM OUR PLATOON) AND WAS SPRINTING BY US LIKE HE WAS RUNNING A FIFTY YARD DASH. WELL OUR FIRST THOUGHT WAS THE GUY MUST BE CHEATING OR THAT SOME ONE REPLACE OUR REGULAR BOOTS WITH LEAD BOOTS OH YAH WE RAN IN BOOTS BACK THEN. ANY WAY WHEN THIS GUY CAME BACK AND PASTED US BEFORE WE EVEN GOT TO THE HALF WAY POINT MOST OF US GOT DOWN RIGHT SCARED HELL WE WEREN'T GOING TO PASS THE PFT AND GET DROPPED TO ANOTHER PLATOON – NOT GOOD. WELL LONG STORY SHORT I RAN THE BEST THREE MILES I EVER RAN AND I'M SURE EVERYONE ELSE DID THAT SAW THE GUY RUN PAST US THAT DAY. WELL THAT MAN RAN A THIRTEEN AND SOME SECONDS 3 MILE AND I KNOW AT LEAST THAT FIRST MILE OF HIS HAD TO BE CLOSE TO A 4 MINUTE MILE. WELL TURNS OUT THE GUY MADE SERIES HONOR GUARD AND WAS ALSO ONE OF THE SHORTEST MARINES EVER TO BE LET INTO THE CORPS AND I WISH I COULD REMEMBER HIS NAME. TO ME HE WILL ALWAYS BE ONE THING THAT IS TRULY A MOTIVATOR NO DISRESPECT TO MY D.I.'S BUT THAT KID WAS HARD CORPS AND CHESTY WOULD HAVE BEEN PROUD.