Always enjoy reading your newsletters and often read letters from Marines exhibiting “Old Corps” photos of themselves or relatives who served God, Country and Corps from the past.
Category: Marine Corps Stories
2016 Vice Presidential Candidates Have Marine Sons
Both VP candidates – Pence and Kaine – have a son who is a Marine. First Lieutenant Nathaniel Kaine, an infantry officer with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, and 2nd Lieutenant Michael Pence, who is currently in flight school at Naval Air Station Whiting Field.
By Way Of Introduction
Whenever I meet new people I like to tell them the story of how I met my buddy Roger’s wife Wanda.
There are a number of reasons for this. Mostly, it’s a stinkin’ funny story. But it also gets a few things about me out there which saves time as well as lets people know that I’m not hung up on a lot of things.
Marine Fire Base In Iraq
Marines taking the fight to ISIS in Iraq.
Marines Song On Guadalcanal
From the book “The Conquering Tide”… might use it if you changed some of the wording. Ha!
Joe Sagger
Decals Got Me Out Of A Ticket
The only decal not USMC is the one above Viet Vet. It is a NRA sticker. Get lots of nice comments, and got out of a ticket.
Terry
Struck A Cord Deep Down
The attached was sent to me on Facebook. I re-did it so it would look nice and I have it hanging in a frame. Don’t know who sent it, I’m sure something can be done with it. When I read it, it kinda struck a cord deep down.
Beirut Circa 1982-1983
Attached are three more photos circa 1982-83. The top photo is one of (left to right) Narvel Don Hesson, me, and Tim Wheeler getting ready to link up to one of the “Rock” squads for an evening patrol. “Rocks or Rock-heads” is the slang term that we slapped on the 0311s and was used by the 0331s, 0341s and 0351s.
Americana
Every time I, or we, go on vacation, I, or we, bring back wine corks for our daughter. She builds things with them… trivets, log cabins, boxes, etc…
This is her latest. 470 corks.
Semper Fi!
Denny
TAPS For Sgt George Peto Jr
Last evening Dad passed away peacefully at home after attending 4th of july fireworks and a party with his friends. A funeral is being planned for early next week.
See his biography at:
Sgt George Peto Jr., 3/1/1, Pacific Theater, WWII