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Sgt Grit,
To continue my story, Fifty seven years ago I stood on the footprints at MCRD San Diego, seventeen years ago my son stood on those prints,five years ago one of my Grandsons took his turn,five weeks ago another Grandsoon had his turn. The ironic part of this is that all of us will have had their first duty station at 29 Palms, what are the odds? Needless to say am a very proud Marine,Marine father and Marine Grandfather.
Sgt Grit,
On June 24th, my brother, Lt. Col. Patrick Waugh, assumed command of MALS 13 "Black Widows" in Yuma, AZ. I was honored to attend his change of command ceremony where he assumed command from Lt. Col. Gregory Clarke. My brother is six years younger than me and I recall how displeased he was when I entered the Marine Corps in 1978. He was just 13 at the time. I still look back and laugh at how he wouldn’t even say good bye to me the morning I left for Parris Island, because HE wanted to be the next Marine in the family.
Photos of Cpl. Jessica R Gonzalez/Ibara and her father
It seems that there are more Marines marrying Marines, so I thought I would add my two bits: I met my husband at Cherry Point in 1965 on a blind date, a few days after his return from Viet Nam. Six months later, on April 15, 1967, we were married in a beautiful church in beautiful downtown Morehead City, North Carolina, by a minister who had a wonderful Scottish brogue. We were both PFCs, and our wedding rings were bought at the PX for a total of $20.00. After the ceremony, we went to our small mobile home, where I cooked fried chicken, mashed potatoes, and veggies for the wedding party. After dinner, and many toasts to the bride and groom, the wedding party crashed on the living room sofa and floor, and I passed out in bed with my maid-of-honor. It has been an interesting and wonderful life. We have a son (a computer engineer working for a government agency, who has twin boys, a daughter, and a grandson), and a daughter (living in Phoenix, who has four children and a grandson), all happy and healthy. We just celebrated 44th years of continuous marriage, and I will never be able to say it wasn’t an interesting life. I have attached a picture of the handsome Marine I married.
Is this cool or what? My across the street neighbor took it of our little home in New Hope, PA!
Here's a pic from my youngest brother, DeForest Torres' boot camp graduation (Feb 2011), from left to right is myself, Sean Torres Sr, Cpl USMC 1986-90, 91, DeForest Torres, currently at school in Ft. Gordon GA., and the oldest Hector Torres, Sgt USMC 1987-1993. Our mom gave all 3 of her sons to the Corps.
Hi Kristy
Thank you! I am actually writing you from Langley OK. I got a call on Monday morning that my Dad had taken a turn for the worse and I should probably head down to Oklahoma so I did an all nighter and got into Fairland Tuesday morning! I walked into to his room and there he was lying sleeping with his Marine Corps blanket! Thanks again.I am a retired Marine wife, My son is on active duty with the Marines in Camp lejune Nc, I am asking all active and retired Mairnes for HELP… On March of this year my 3 old Grandaughter was in her room playing and she got the venetian blind cord wrap around her neck, They sent her to Pitt County Hospital where she has been now for 2 months, She has sever brain damage, We are asking for help in trying to find them a Car or Van that is Handicap accessible for them to be able to take her to the Dr appointments or back to the Hospital if needed, If anyone knows of a vehicle or can help please email me and let me know we really need help. They don't have a lot of money with the way things are right now so if we can help them out it would be greatly apperciated. My son and his wife have been going trough so much since this accident, Here is my email merrycubbage@hotmail.com Please help a Fellow Marine in need…..
