Hi my name is Meghan Layman, I am from Walkersville MD.I just wonted to share this with you all, my Father and I both made Marine of the year for 2010 Shangri-La Detachment in Frederick MD. My Father served in Vietnam1967-1968 Charley 1, 4th Marines, 3rd Marine division . He is always on the look out for the Marines he served with if anyone out there remembers my Father send me an e-mail megoorah2005[at]yahoo[dot]com he would to reunite with you. He graduated from good old PI on Dec 15,1966 Plt 211. He is by fair the best Marine i know i have always looked up to him and done my best to make him proud i think becoming a Marine Has done the job Semper Fi Meghan. P.S. the photo with are covers on is before the Birthday ball began, The one with are Marine of the year award and no covers is the aftermath of the Ball OORAH.
Category: Birthday
Why I joined the Marine Corps
This is why I joined the Marine Corps. This picture was taken on Nov 8, 1955 when I was 5 years old in downtown Baltimore, Md. It was published on Nov 10, 1955 in the Baltimore Sun newspaper celebrating the Marine Corps birthday. From that point on I knew that I wanted to be a Marine. I fulfilled that dream in June 68 and served four glorious years. I was able to find the Marine Staff Sergeant pictured with me in October 2001. He is Retired Sergeant Major Francis C. Rohrs. Hope you enjoy.
Sgt Grit’s Birthday Breakfast – November 10, 2010
Sgt Grit's Birthday Breakfast -2010
Proud survivor of Okinawa
Another proud survivor of Okinawa on the evening of the 228th anniversary of the founding of the United States Marine Corps.
My old friend Cpl. Howard Terry, USMC – "Fox" Co. 2/29 6th MarDiv
228th MC Ball @ Fort Leonard Wood MOl
GySgt Porter, Wife Cindy, CO: Col O'Neil
USMC Birthday Ball Procedures
20 Page Manual for the MC Ball Ceremony procedures
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.
Old Marine Corps Birthday menu 1956
This menu brings back some good memories and a hearty appetite.
S/F
Ray Skarzynski
1955-1959
Navajo Code Talker and Marine cut the birthday ball cake.
US Marine navajo Code Talker Joe Kellwood and Marine Eric C. Gagomiros cut the Birthday Ball cake as the oldest and youngest Marines in attendance.
USMC BIRTHDAY PHOTO
Hello,
Because I'm not in facebook I figured the best way that I could get these photos to you. The photo were taken atop Hill 88 on the birthday of the Corps in 1969. Our BN (Golf 2/26) CO Lt. Col.Bill Drumwright delivered it.
By the way there is no way that I can ID the Marines who were wearing what boots.
This was also the first USMC Birthday Party that I attended.
Hope you enjoy the photos of a Birthday Cake from long ago.