Category: Birthday

Cake Cutting

Howdy Sgt Grit   Been some time since I dropped you a line but I'm not much of a  writer. First off I want to thank you for the good service on  order delivery's fast and in good shape'   Next, The weekly newsletter is great, I know all the Marines out  there await it each week. I try to make mine last a week, don't  always make it.   The first two photos are of the first cake cutting ceremony at  our VFW post, only five this year, will be better next year. The  cake cutters are our corpsman and me, I'm the chubby one. The  cake was made by a friend of mine and she did a beautiful job,  it is all edible including the center emblem. Nobody wanted to  break it so the post put it on a hard surface to save it.    The next two photos are  me and my brand new Grit helmet, love  it. It attracts notice and comments. Well done guys.   The last photo is me at a much younger time in life, Thought   maybe someone might remember me.   House mice, in 1951 in Sasebo JP we lived in Quonsets and we all  had a house boy or as we called the house mouse, do not know  where the term started but guess it goes back aways…   Back in 51 we had AFR, armed forces radio and these guys were  always thinking stuff up, some of the funniest were the Salushi  samurai( the Lone Ranger) and fishnet(Dragnet) These were really  funny and I'm hoping someone has a copy I can get. Enough BS for  this time, yall have a great XMass and NY and stay safe.   Dave (mavric) Erickson  The old Gunny  Semper-Fi

Birthday Celebration 2011

I had the pleasure of attending the 236 Marine Corps Birthday celebration with my 91 year old father Warren White WWII veteran of Okinawa, Guadalcanal Guam and one of the first Americans to occupy Japan after the surrender. We were accompanied by fellow Marines Don James and Don Renwick. Along with 150 Marines a few members of the lesser branches of the military (just Kidding) we enjoyed the day with some touching ceremonies speeches a few lies and laughs at a celebration put on by James T Butler Tampa attorney and highly decorated helicopter pilot. Warren was once again honored to represent the old guard along with the youngest Marine in attendance in the cake cutting ceremony. My apologies to our youngest Marine I did not get his name. This is a high honor among Marines. Have a safe and healthy veterans day and thank you for those that did the heavy lifting when our country needed it the most. Special thoughts for those who have preceded us and safe harbor for those young men and women currently in harm’s way. read more

187th Birthday menu – Okinawa 1962

It is Nov 10th 2011 Happy Birthday Marines. I was just reading your latest newsletter and seen another Birthday Menu, then I remembered that I had a menu from the 187th in Okinawa 1962   At that time I was aboard the USS General Mann on my way to to Camp Sukiran Okiinawa. Here are some pictures of the Menu.   Cpl G. D. Sprenkle 1961 to 1966