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Respect

I was active from 1968 thru 1974 with a tour in Vietnam.

I’ve relocated several times in my civilian life, just couldn’t settle down.

I now work on an airforce base as a civilian employee.

I take a lot of good natured kidding about having Been in The Marines.
Mostly derogatory remarks like “Jarhead” and such.
But they also show a lot of respect.
Many times I ride my bike into the base and it has Marine On the front and Last out no one
left behind on the rear.
many times the gate guards after checking my ID have come to attention and saluted,
even though I’m civilian and they don’t have too. Pic of bike is attached.
They admit they considered it, but didn’t feel they would be able to meet the challenge
of our boot camp and training.
Many of the active Airforce people I have come into contact with have been TAD with a Marine unit (air towers, brigs, construction units). read more

CPL Roger Gwidt – Disabled Veteran’s Marine Truck

A memorial to Marine PFC Ryan Jerabek.

Marine Corps Edition ZX-1100 Ninja

Sgt. Grit,
I restored this bike in trubute to all my fellow marines. Whereever I go it get’s a lot of attention. The emblems came from your catalog. Thanks alot and Semper Fi!!!

1933 Plymouth

Once a Marine always a Marine is very true. I’m sending you a picture I had air brush painted on the back of my 1933 Plymouth Street Rod. When I go to car shows everyone is taking picture’s of the back. Really makes me feel proud to be a Marine and to see people backing our troops. You don’t see other service’s with as much pride after they get out as the Marine Corps. Keep up the good work Sgt. Grit. read more

S. North’s Truck

USMC Race Car read more

THE Family

Hey Sarge,
I find that the more I decorate my rides with USMC regalia the more Marines I gather into the family of the Marine Corps League.

Having served in SE Asia for three years with HQMC and some very interesting alphabet organizations during 1960-61-62, I find that family matters and in this case, THE Family is the Corps. read more

GHOSTRIDE DI-DOG

DI-DOG’S NEW LOOK IN CUSTOM. CALLED GHOSTRIDE IN THE LOOK OF CUSTOM

THANKS TO ILL PHIL AND SOUTHSIDE CUSTOM CYCLES, POTTSVILLE, PA.

MGySgt J. Foley

MGySgt J. Foley

Sgt McDowell’s motorhome

I can’t begin to express thanks to Sgt Grit and the staff for what you bring to old and young marines alike. This forum is just the tool for some old vets to appreciate what so many Americans are saying today about the men and women who have gone forward to prior wars and conflicts. I’ve lived with this for the pass 38 years, since returning home from Viet Nam. I always believed what I had to do was right and I still do today. No military person should hang their heads about what happened there. They were there and did their duty as ordered by our government. The politicans of this country should hang their heads in shame forever. They say we are marines forever, yes I honestly believe this. If I have to, I will go down fighting with the cold steel in my hands and do so honorably. Hard cold fact, Marines are trained killers and very good at it, just ask the enemies of prior wars. BUT, there are times when they show compassion beyond their years. The Marine Corp gave me a re-birth from a smart aleck kid, to a viable product for employment in this country. My pride in the Corps is greater today than at anytime in the past. My wife and I were able to retire at younger ages and purchase a motorhome. I just finished putting a large mural on the back of the coach. Anyone who sees me and little woman on the road, honk, the first beer is on me. We plan on seeing all we can of this great country in our years of retirement. read more