Author: SgtGrit

Marines and Devil Docs and the holidays

Sgt Grit,

My name is Sgt. Carl Kurtz. I served from 1999 – 2005 as a 0311. I was with Marine Security Forces Kings bay 2nd Plt 2000 – 2002, 2/3 G Co 2nd Plt. and 1/23 B Co 2nd plt. I was on post when September 11th attacks happened, I did a UDP and Force Light 02, OIF II battle of Fallujah – Ramadi. I write to you because I was reading about the Devil dog who ran across an Older Marine and spoke of better days. read more

Ah, the Memories of the DI!

Sgt. Grit:

Reading the letters from Marines about the "good ol' days" at boot camp, I thought back to those days of yore and remembered a couple of drawings I did shortly after graduation. I have attached them because I know Marines of all eras will be able to clearly identify with them. One is my depiction of one of my Junior DIs, Cpl J.L. Stelling. The other drawing is me receiving his, shall I say, moment of wrath? read more

Proud To Be Enlisted

Sgt. Grit,
I am writing this letter to say that i am newly enlisted in the USMC (040716) and I am seventeen years-old. I have been wanting to be a Marine since i was in 8th grade, and I am now currently an early grad (dec 04) and I am set to ship out in feb 05. I have worked extremely hard to graduate ahead of my class so I set out to achieve my goal of claiming the title of the few and the proud. The USMC has become such a part of my life that I am now currently doing art based around the marine corps. I have enclosed a few dif. pictures of my piece entitled, "The DI Creed" I hope you enjoy these as much as my recruiter does. Thanks…Semper Fi!
(Poole)Vanessa-Rose Dorband read more