Author: SgtGrit

Liberty

Sgt Grit here is my orders for Parris Island from 3rd Mar Div. Left Treasure Island an arrived there in time for Sgt McKeon's Plt to still be there, He is the one who lost 6 men in the swamp, I am not trying to stir up anything my feeling is maybe if those had not panicked maybe would had made thur the swamp. I will my liberty card in next Email. Bernie Caldwell 9/9/54 to 9/8/57  read more

Awesome Tattoo

Hi Sgt. Grit! I am a Very Proud Mother of US Marine Cpl Mark Cureo. I have been reading your newsletters ever since my son joined the Marines 3 years ago in March. I really enjoy all the articles and seeing the pictures too. I also have ordered many items from the catalog as I am a devoted Marine Mom! My son and his wife Jordan, are stationed at 29 Palms, California. He is in the 3rd CEB SPT CO as a welder. Mark has served one tour of duty to Afghanistan last November and his company will be serving again this coming October 2011. I’m writing to you because a few newsletters ago, several Marines sent in pictures of their tattoos, which were awesome looking! Being a Proud Marine Mom, I wanted to send you a picture of my son’s tattoo. Mark had his done when he came home after basic training at MCRD San Diego. It is great looking, tastefully done and I believe shows his devotion to the Core! I pray daily for ALL our men and women in the military to be free from harm! SEMPER FI from a Proud Mom! Cathy Flowers Sacramento, California read more

Why I Fight

Why I Fight

One day as I was coming home to visit my family after my last deployment, I Decided to stop at a locale restaurant to eat. When I walked into the restaurant I was still in my Marine dress uniform.  The hostess looked at me.  She was going to move me in front of the line of waiting people, so I said to her “ No Ma’am, I can wait.  No need for me to go first.”  As the line went down I finally got to sit and order my food. When I was waiting for my food to come out the people that were leaving came up to me and said, “ Thank you”.  So, after an hour I finish my food and paid and was walking back to my rental car when this young mother with four kids came up to me and asked, “Son why do you fight”?  I then looked at her and said, “Well Ma’am, I am a US Marine.  I have stormed beaches and freed countries.  I have defended the weak and defeated the strong. I have been courageous and have shown compassion. I have raised our flag and raised our hope. Some call me Leatherneck, My Enemy’s call me Devil Dog.  But you can call me a Marine.  It’s not the money, the glory, the women or to kill that I fight, but it’s for my brothers and sisters in arms and for you. I fight for you and I’ll do it again too.  To protect you is my honor so that’s why I fight.  But now may I ask you, “ What can you do to help?  Please support our military”!     read more

A visit from my Dad

I was at MCRD San Diego from March 1982 to June 1982…..Golf Co. 2nd Platoon, Platoon 2026. We were in the squad bay one late afternoon, when I heard my drill instructor yell from the duty hut, "Stillwell get in here!" I jumped up from whatever it was I was doing and made a dash toward the duty hut," Sir, Private Stillwell reporting as ordered sir!" He looked up at me, and it that DI tone, says, "is your Daddy a Navy commander!" I replied, "he was sir, he retired in 1974!" "Well, he's here to visit ya, go get yourself squared away, and go over to the regimental office". With a quick "Aye aye sir", I took a quick look at myself in the mirror, donned my cammie cover, and made my way across what seemed like a ten mile long parade ground to the regimental office building. Upon my arrival, I was greeted by a less then cheerful corporal who wanted to know what the "fudge" I wanted. I tried to explain to him while standing at attention that my Dad was on his way to pay me a visit. His reply was something like, "well, are'nt we fudgin special, your dad is a fudgin squid huh?" read more