I made a gun case with the following items. $50.00 in hardware, $20.00 scrap leather, $5.00 silver buttons, $6.00 wood for sides, the rest was garbage picked. Semper Fidelis to all of my Brothers.
Category: Miscellaneous
Marine Family Needs Help
MGYSGT William Carter, USMC Retired was vacationing in Bagota, Columbia and due to return on 2/19/13. He didn't make his flight and his family has not heard anything from him. Any help in this matter would greatly be appreciated.
Semper Fi
Ain’t No Hollywood Marine
Sgt Grit,
This is my friend GySgt A. L. Goddard. Twenty years in the Crotch, a Bronze Star with V for Valor, and 3 Purple Hearts. He was also a Senior DI at PI and as you can tell, he ain't no Hollywood Marine.
You might also enjoy seeing his shed.
All Done By My Hands
This Ka-Bar holder I made for retired Major Larry Carmon. Who was a DI in Diego when I was in, which was back in '78. The two of us went
to high school together, and we were also in ROTC in school. The EGA is hand carved… well it is all done by my hands, down to the tree I cut down.
Should Be With A Marine
SGT. Grit,
Can someone identify the following coin?
1-1/2" diameter, 1/8" thick, smooth thin edge, rope type fluting on
both flat edges.
Top Side has a Gold Eagle, Globe, and Anchor on a red background,
1-1/8", surrounded by a black ring with United States (from 10 to 2
positions), Marine Corps (from 8 to 4 positions) with a star at 3
and 9 positions in gold.
Camo Stratocaster
My customized Squire Stratocaster:
Hand painted Marine Corps Digital Woodland camouflage (MARPAT) on
the pickguard, rank insignia and Eagle, Globe, and Anchor from Sgt.
Grits… black pickups and knobs, painted the selector switch olive
drab… ready to rock, or defend the base! Semper Fi!
Devil pups
Are you aware that there are two types of devil pups? Those that are military brats that have graduated from Lejeune High School, home of the devil pups. And then theres the children of Marines, so being both I was wondering if you were aware of the two. We take pride in our school name as well as of our status as a devil pup. We are few and far between but we are still here.
2013 Division 2 Young Marine of the Year
Dakota Richter, 16 of the Northern KY unit, has been selected as Division 2 Young Marine of the Year (Division 2 encompasses KY, WV, VA, DE, MD and D.C.) Division YMOY earns scholarship money, a trip to Guam and Iwo Jima with the National Executive Director, WWII Veterans and the other 5 Division YMoYs, plus a trip to the Adult Leaders Conference in Reno (May 2013) to compete against the other 5 Division YMoYs for selection of National YM of the Year. Selection is based on their YM career, academic standing, achievements both in and out of YMs, and a “What Being Young Marine of the Year Would Mean to Me” essay. National YM of the Year earns another scholarship and the privilege of traveling to visit other YM units.
Blast From the Past
While enjoyable to read stories of family members carrying on the
tradition and old friends reuniting, it's even more fantastic when
you get to experience this:
1985 in Korea, 2nd Lt. Taggart on the left, Cpl. Thornton, M.A. on
the right.
Fast forward 27 years…
Marine Paratrooper
Sgt. Grit,
Re: Iwo Jima Marines.
Roy Ford, Marine Paratrooper, was there for the entire campaign.
I have been hanging out with Roy off and on for a couple of years
now. He has too many stories to tell here, but I'm sending some
info about him for you to share.