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Sgt Grit Newsletter September 8 , 2011
Grit – The Mighty Mite that you are referring to. I once had one of our supply guys searching for the stock # of a radiator for the air-cooled Mighty Mite – he spent two hours on it – boy, was he mad.
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My Salute
The decommissioning of Navy Hospital ship USS Sanctuary and being towed for its imminent demise to a scrap heap to me is just plain sad. When serving as a grunt with L3/7, 69-70, I had two medivacs onto the Sanctuary, once being treated for jungle rot infection and later for immersion foot. From the surgical staff to the nurses I along with my fellow Marines received the best of care! My salute to the Navy docs and nurses and especially all the bush Corpsman who without them … Ooorah! Semper Fi
Marine Corps Wages War on PTSD
In an effort to identify and treat Marines who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the Navy and Marine Corps have developed certain protocols in recent years. Psychiatrists, nurse practitioners and psychiatric technicians deploy with and also live in regiments on the front lines with troops.
No Limitations-adapt,improvise and overcome – UPDATE
No Limitations-adapt,improvise and overcome – UPDATE
Gratitude Campaign
Gratitude Campaign
Marines come in two varieties…
Marines come in two varieties…
Military Veterans PTSD Reference Manual
I am posting this interesting note from a Marine veteran with his permission. I think there is something to consider here about his report of going through PTSD and coming out smarter, calmer and happier:
Top 10 reasons you know you’re the daughter of a Marine when…
This Top Ten was written entirely by my two young daughters about 0-dark 30 about half way from Rockford IL to Lincoln NE in '03 or '04. My daughters were probably 9 and 16 at the time of writing this. ENJOY ! As indicated in the attachment, this was written several years ago by my 2 young daughters while on a road trip. 99% was made up by them with only minor assistance on my part, they didn't know how to spell SSGT Barron. Have fun, hope you enjoy it! I hope that this brings back a few memories, a smile and a few laughs to you and your readers.
Christian Veterans Protect the Funeral of a Fallen Soldier
With the Westboro church back in the news again, we thought we would show a video where some Christian people banded together to make sure they couldn't ruin a fallen soldier's funeral. This is great.
Military Veterans PTSD Reference Manual
Military Veterans PTSD Reference Manual