Author: SgtGrit

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Sgt Gritt,
Hello!
I am a retired Marine. I bought my wife a yellow lab puppy and after going through all the names we could think of everything from Chesty, to Devil Dog, Sarge, and various others my wife said, why not name him after your rate? Corporal?? And it stuck!! We are customers of Sgt. Gritt and. I had previously purchased a "Corporal of Marines" shirt with his rate logo on the front. We decided to put the over-sized shirt on and my wife snapped this picture. It has become a fave around family and friends. Hope you all enjoy it too. Semper Fi! read more

Moose in Dress Blues

This is gunnery Sgt Moose in his new Dress blues 67 pounds of all pride. And he's my Little Marine all the way he's a great companion and the Marines in my area just love him and the VSO of all the towns around us ask if he will come to there events and I take him. He's good for moral and he's an all around good pal I never leave home with out him. read more

Bruce the Moose newspaper clipping

Here we are again the Gunny is making a big hit around my area every one thinks he so Marine He dose what a marine is told to do with out questioning it he has been on meny missions in the last 2 years ..If he can make a Family smile when they have lost a loved one or make an old marine in a nursing home or soldiers home smile thats all that matters, Hes a Patriot Gurad Rider mascot Since im A ride captian & flag director the gunny is mine to take care of and hes only 22 months at this point ..hes a real little trooper.. We have done home commings and send offs and also been there for are fallen troops (Gunny Sgt Bruce The MOOSE) read more

Kabar, the Marine Corps Bull Terrier

Sgt. Grit,

Since I last sent you a picture of Kabar she has been promoted to PFC twice and busted to private twice for pooping on the sidewalk. I am glad to say that as of today she has progressed from private to PFC, and finally to lance corporal. Her MOS is 9999 (useless dog with a bad attitude). The question of a good conduct medal is still up in the air. Kabar's greatest ambition in the Corps is to be eventually assigned as sergeant of the guard at a dog food factory. read more

Gunny Monster

Just an update here is a couple of pictures of Gunny monster listed on your best use of site page for under the title of “Gunny Monster”. Here is a picture the really fits the shirt title. And a current picture of him now he is almost 2. He has grown into a Bulldog any marine would be proud of. I hope you can add these to the posting. read more

Marine Malachy Murphy

Sgt Grit:

I am trying to locate and/or get any available information about a Marine, Malachy Murphy, that I grew up with as a youngster, and later served briefly with when we were "young" Marines. I thought perhaps one (or more) of your Newsletter subscribers may have known or even served with Malachy. I am writing a story about Malachy and would really like to talk with anyone who may have known him in or out of the Corps. He may be deceased, as all efforts to locate him and his family (and I have written many letters) have not produced any results. You have no idea how many "Malachy Murphy's" there are out there, I have found many in my search efforts, including on Ancestsry.com and other similar sites. Some have written and given me a Malachy Murphy they thought was him; even though the date of birth was different, I checked that lead out and it was not him. read more

The “Chesty Puller”

In response to D. Suter, the vehicle pictured (see attached) belongs to the Conrad F. Kania detachment, Marine Corps League, the Tonawandas, New York. It is named Chesty Puller and is used in parades in the Western New York area. This MCL detachment is also responsible for the design, implementation and maintenance of the U. S. Marine Corps memorial in Veteran's Park, North Tonawanda, NY. I have attached a picture of the memorial from one of the annual Marine Appreciation Days held in July. read more