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Marine Family

Sgt Grit,

1st Sgt Holman here again. Picture is of my wife and I next to my bird up in Bridge Port, cold weather train base CA. Not bad when you go from a grunt to the air wing, and get your wings and you and your wife are in the same squadron (HMH769) and you can fly together. Team Work. Call signs Wonder Woman and Capt. America. 18 years of flying and got pulled back into the grunts for Desert Storm. That's the Corps for ya! But you gotta love it and we do. All of our married life and a few before we met. Semper Fi read more

Chosin Memorial

Dear Sgt Grit in case you did not know it, I read your article on Korea 1950. I had the honor of being at the Chosin with the 1st Div and serving under CHESTY then a Col. And I am glad to learn about the memorial.

There is another being done at CAMP PENELTON; Ca. on 9/16/10 on the 60 year memorial service at the base a beautiful granite stone next to the Iwo Jima memorial KOREA CHOSIN FEW was dedicated. The Commandant, Gen Conway and several other brass was present, also guest speaker Ret. Capt Dale Dye USMC also producer of new film "CHOSIN" just being released. There were several members of the 1st Div that were present and I was so proud of them many of course my seniors being I was very young at the time. read more

Birthday

Sgt Grit,
Picture is of my wife on her birthday in Kuwait at Camp Arifjan and yes that is who you think it is, Mr. Bruce Willis. He and his bad where driving through visiting troops Sept. 27, 2003. I just wish I knew how to make contact with him to get it signer for her. She has this picture everywhere, on her desk, at home, and I even have it on my desk too. Great star and great down to Earth person. She said he was tired but he still took time our for a picture and wished her a Happy Birthday. He made her day and a dream come true of meeting him in person. Thanks Mr. Bruce Willis. read more

Sgt Grit Visit

Dear Sgt Grit,

My daughter Erica Rogan was recently in your store. She lives in CA and was visiting Oklahoma. Her first stop was of course Sgt Grit’s Store. You happened to be in the store that day. It was your birthday.

You were so kind to take a picture with her and also autograph a catalog for me. I will be framing that. Thank You!!! I read every newsletter and regularly order from you online store. read more

ENMU Homecoming Parade

Sgt Grit,

A few Marines participated in the homecoming parade at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales, NM. My partner and I decided it was time to represent Marine Corps veterans by participating in the parade. We created our banners by utilizing a design from one of your T-shirts. Needless to say the parade went off quite swimingly. We had 100% positive feedback from the spectators, minus a few fraternity members. HaHa. read more

SSgt Codi Tanksley’s Promotion Ceremony

1 October 2010

The Sgt Grit staff had the pleasure of hosting the promotion ceremony of SSgt Codi Tanksley. He is with the Officer Selection team out of Norman Oklahoma. His special guests included GySgt Raul Vasquez, who was his recruiter, and his grandmother Barbara Lopez. He is a long time faithful customer of Sgt Grit and we were certainly honored when he asked if he could have his pinning on of SSgt here for our entire company to witness. read more

6th Annual Injured Marine Benefit of Newport Beach

Karen Voigt hosted the 6th Annul Injured Marine Golf Benefit of Newport Beach. Sgt. Grit made his presence and appreciation know by sending a large box of Marine shirt, stickers and service pins. American Legion Master of Ceremony took great pride and appreciation in auctioning off items to add to the total of funds donated to our Marines. A few, though very few, did know about Sgt. Grit. They do now. 1st Sgt Russell (Dusty Diamond) Weisse makes this report with great pride in his fellow Marines. ALL'S CLEAR! read more

ENMU Homecoming Parade

Sgt Grit,

Reunited

Dear Sgt. Grit

I am the happiest girl in the world to share with you that my husband is finally home! He deployed [second tour in Iraq] in January 2007 in support of OIF 06-08. While there he received his 4th Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal. After nearly thirteen long months, he finally came home January 31st 2008. I cannot begin to express the level of pride I have for that man. It’s more than just “what he does”. Being a Marine is who he is. And he is my hero, the one I look up to, my one true love. It is so touching to read all the stories Marines & their families send in, it always fills me with pride and admiration. The Marine Corps is an amazing family, filled with some of the most outstanding people this country has ever produced. Thank you all for your loyalty, service, and dedication to this country. So to my Marine, and to his fellow Wolverines from MALS 29, welcome home and a job well done! OOHRAH SSGT! read more

A Heck of a Marine: In memory of PFC Daniel B. McClenney, USMC

I’m an Air Force veteran but enjoy reading the newsletter. I have a strong respect for Marines as my nephew was one. He fell in battle in Afghanistan on June 24th, 2004. Not a day goes by that I don’t think of him and his devotion and sacrifice for his fellow Marines. The military is indeed a band of brothers, regardless of service affiliation. The chain is strongest at local squadron/company levels but then encompasses each subunit, the service division, and finally the military as a whole. I’ve stood with my Army, Navy, Coast Guard, Air Force, and Marine brethren as we protected Memorials in Washington DC as part of Gathering of Eagles and Eagles Up. Those that do not know the resolve of the military brotherhood and hope to spread their venomous hatred for the military through their recent actions in Berkeley, California and at a recruiting center in Washington DC, will be met toe-to-toe and eye-to-eye wherever they gather. I look forward to meeting many of you brothers in the future at pro-troop rallies. I am Mustng959 or Mustang, listed with www.freerepublic.com www.eaglesup.us as well as on the Air Force-Together We Served web site and the Charlie Daniels message board web site so give me a shout. read more