I am now old enough to have had “my younger days.” I can look back now on experiences I had 20-plus years ago and see quite a different person. I’m completely the same, while completely different. (I have talked to enough of you that I know you know what I mean.) Youthful exuberance and excitement have been replaced by cautious exuberance, and yes, even sloth. While excitement and great joy still occur in my life, “the way it was” can never be captured again. I guess that is how it should be. God willing, I am a long way from the end of my journey. Here are some of my thoughts on friendship as I approach 40.
Author: SgtGrit
Flags
Here are a display of four of the flags I bought from your store. We are the 1st Mar Div Association of Orange County California and we are all attending our annual luau. Many of us were Korean war vets who fought at the Punch Bowl and other significant battle zones. We were all recently honored by the Korean government with medals of freedom for our service at Camp Pendleton and we heard from many retired and active brass. One of our members is an OIF vet and was presented with the Navy Cross for his action and we have a few still around who fought in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. The MOS's cover a wide range as does the length of service from five years to over twenty years. I believe our highest ranking member was a Major and now serves as a veteran benefits advocate. I bring the flags to all of our events and the fellows make sure that they are put up and displayed. However, the American flag with the EGA overlay cannot be displayed correctly so that the EGA and the USMC can be read because it is on the wrong side of the flag. I hope this can be corrected and I can be notified when it is so that I can replace the one I now have. The American flag you see I bought from my United States Senator and it was flown over the White House on November 10, 2010 and sent to me a few weeks later. Our group also sponsors a group of Young Marines which we are very proud of and who we are helping to send to Hawaii for a dedication service. Your catalogue is brought to all of our meetings for those who want to look through it or take home with them and I personally wear one of your many t shirts every day of the week unless I have to wear my ribbons.
Old Corps Pictures
Sgt. Grit:
I have really enjoyed some of the photos in the news letter so I started digging. I found this one and had to send it out. Some may recognize this as the old MP station at the now closed MCAS El Toro circa 1983.
The two Marines in the center are me CPL later SGT on the left behind the car door and then LCPL later Sgt. Dave Sawyer.
Short Time Marine
A couple of years ago we attended a NASCAR race in Phx. After the race the traffic is always bad so we just usually hang in the parking lot and BBQ.
While waiting for the dinner to ready, I noticed the pickup parked next to us had about 3 kids and 1 adult male arrive. We said hello and stuck up a conversation.
Never thought I’d be where I am.
I met my LCpl, through a girl that my ex-fiance cheated on me with, strange right….
Well when I met Tj, it was just sending him a message to be careful with this girl.
Needless to say I never thought I'd become a marine girlfriend,
Tj and I met for lunch in july, I didn't know this boy from adam so when he took me back to work instead when he went in for a hug, I returned this action by quickly extending my hand for " THE HANDSHAKE" . I didn't know it was his last night home on leave and had hoped to see him again before he left, but unfortunatly I didn't get off work till very late.
an older tat
My tattoo
My motto tattoo!
War Dogs
War Dogs (K-9 unit)
Proud Marine Wife and Navy Chief (Ret) Daughter
Daughter of a Retired Navy Chief and Wife to a Marine.
Mother and Son Tattoos
Great pair of tattoos on a Marine and his mom.
My son, LCpl Joseph Wisneski, was deployed to Afghanistan for the first time last year. Before he left, I promised him we would get tattoos together when he returned…