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We would like to thank all who have donated to the Fisher House
charity over the previous quarter. We are happy to announce that
the total donated came to a grand total of $5199.50.
Thanks for your selflessness and generosity in helping to
provide Fisher House with this monetary gift that will allow
them to continue to provide help to all of our military families
in need.
We would like to thank all who have donated to the Fisher House
charity over the previous quarter. We are happy to announce that
the total donated came to a grand total of $5199.50.
Thanks for your selflessness and generosity in helping to
provide Fisher House with this monetary gift that will allow
them to continue to provide help to all of our military families
in need.
Sgt Grit,
Attached is a piece of history from Vietnam. Military Payment
Certificates from Circa. 1970 /1971.
A Former Hat
I took these photos at an Antique Mall in Ogalalla, NE. They
wanted $95 for the photo which is more than I wanted to spend.
It is dated June 1951. More than likely many of these Marines
went to Korea. Maybe someone can identify someone or themselves
in the photos.
Sgt. Grit:
To the best of my knowledge, in June of 1951 the Corps started
to take draftees. When I was in Pendleton, Tent Camp Two, 2nd
Trng Bn during the Spring of 1952, Company Clerk of L Co., I had
to list two of them as AWOL one Monday morning. Shortly after
making the morning report the First Sgt opened his newspaper and
saw a headline "Two Marines Shot by Passing Car". His remark to
the Captain was "there's where our Sh-t Birds are".
Managed to find a nice lady to put up with my aging butt and got
married 30 Sept 2012. Had my brother and two back-to-back
buddies (one Marine and one civilian) come from out of state.
The Pastor, a former Marine don't you know, is a former work
buddy and great friend as well.
Greetings,
As promised I have enclosed some photos from a lifetime ago.
In my boot camp graduation photo you see SSgt J.M. Scarboro (he is the ugly one that I mentioned yesterday during our conversation), second from the right. I am in the first row, forth from the right, right over his left shoulder.
Rec'd this from my daughter down in Pittsburgh:
Dad,
Forgot to send you this! I was at the mall earlier in the week, and this was parked in the lot. Red Hummer with a complete Marines paint job across the entire body, both sides, front and back. And the wheel cover was the emblem. Pretty cool! Must have cost a good buck, too.
Dear Sgt. Grit,
Found these in the pocket of one of my old uniforms and thought all the old timers might get a memory rush from them. Back in my Marine Corps days (1960-64) the PX and slop chutes all had free matches by the cash register. Although I'm not sure, I would be willing to bet that in todays' politically correct, anti-smoking Corps, there are no matches, much less free ones.
Members of the California Delta Chapter, FMDA gathered with
friends, wives and fellow Marines on September 8, 2012 at
the Sacramento Valley National Cemetery to dedicate a
memorial to members of the First Marine Division who gave
their lives in battle.
