Category: Other USMC

Renewal of Vows

Bob and Patsy Emerson
Wedding Date: 5 Nov. 56
MSgt Aviation 55-75
Renewal: November 4th, 2006

Soldier Ride

Sgt Grit recently sponsored riders from Soldier Ride on their trip as they rode through Oklahoma. They were also given some of our great Marine Corps Bicycling Jerseys.

Take a look at their website and see how you can support these great Marines and soldiers. read more

The Silver Rose Agent Orange Medal and Certificate

Semper Fi Sgt Grit,

Once again I would like to share information about The Order Of The Silver Rose. This is a gratis medal and certificate for veterans who have been disabled or died of agent orange causes. This organization also helps veterans with claims and information concerning agent orange. Theiir web site is www.silverrose.org. I have enclosed some information and would be glad to answer any questios that veterans may have. I myself am 100% disabled due to leukemia as a result of exposure to agent orange. Anyone interested may also contact me directly at navajodrive@yahoo.com. Hope that this may help someone! read more

The Greatest Man I Ever Knew

I would like to take a few lines to tell you about the greatest man I ever knew. He was born on September 29, 1933 in Pensacola, Florida and raised on Weeks Bay in Magnolia Springs. He was in the USMC for 28 years and recieved the purple heart and bronze star. I am proud of him for fighting for our country and our rights. He did 3 tours in Vietnam and where he got sprayed with Agent Orange which gave him all his illiness to which he died from on June 10, 2006. So it’s hard for me because it is my 1st: read more

Picture of a future Marine

Sgt Grit,
My husband that it would be funny to send you this picture of our son. We didn’t know if there was a place on the website or the newsletter for this kind of thing, but if there is, please post it. We thought his form was pretty good for holding such a large gun. read more

Merry Christmas from the Porter family! read more

Thanks for your kind help in helping me get ready for the Christmas Campaign.

(See Attached)
Merry Christmas & Semper Fi

Gunnery Sergeant Claus
1st Reindeer Division
Marine Corps Base North pole

Gunny Ready for Wedding

Dear Sgt. Grit,
We wanted to share these photos with you of our English Bull Dog Gunny. We had Gunny’s uniform custom made for our son Lou’s Wedding Day, Dec 23, 2006. Although Gunny didn’t go to the reception, he was still our little Tuff US Marine. You can post them on your website if you’d like. read more

Marine Vs. Soldier read more

Cpl. Tom Harris & Gene Simmons

dear sgt.grit,
i would like to share this with everyone.i’m a disable vet i’ve had two heart attacks this past may plus i have diabetees.plus i hurt my back and had to have two back surgiers.my doc.at the tus.al va will not let me drive due to me passing out alot.but any how back in oct.2006 i got to meet gene simmons from kiss. i wore my marine uniform gene just went crazy.gene started crying along with me he told me that the marines are the finest service in the entire world.i’m also with the disabled veterans at the tuscaloosa va. in tuscaloosa,al.chapter one.i have been a kiss fan since i was a kid.gene signed a poster for me that i had sine i was a kid.i would like to tell everyone if you go to parisians or belks buy the kiss perfume for men and women.this was a say that all that has happened to me in the past two years has really lifted my spirits.at one point i was so down that i just did not want to live anymore.but maybe there is some light at the end of the tunnel i just hope it’s not a train.i would love to here from some one. i just want one more wish.and that is that i could have lunch or dinner with gene.i would never ask for anything else for myself again.also i love being a marine i served from 1987 to 1994.i then served in the al.nat.guard from 2000 to 2005.i wanted to go to iraq so bad but they would not let me go due to what all was happening to me and they finally came down and put me out.i just started getting my disablity.but enough about me.i just would like that wish with gene. read more