Sgt Grit is a place where Marines can come and meet other Marines, share tattoos and stories, keep up with Marine Corps news, or shop for USMC gear.
A beautiful day for the annual trek to THE WALL yesterday. I finally took a pic that I thought some of the family might like to see. This is as you stand in front of the statue of the three soldiers and to your left.
Semper Fi,
Tom Flynn
1969-1971
RVN '70-'71
Pease greeters, 900 flights to date with more to come.
John cannon
"I have grown to look upon Marines as something sacred,
I have laughed with them and cried with them,
Cursed them and prayed for them,
Shivered and sweltered with them,
Fought with them,
bled with them, and held them in my arms while they died.
I have buried them.
And all the time I have loved them."
–Major Gene Duncan
Thank You to the Drill Instructors of Third Battalion, Kilo Company, Platoon 3016 "Honor Platoon" back in 1981 for improving my values of life to this day!
Back in 1981, their ranks were;
SSgt K. L. Fields, SSgt C. L. Davis and SSgt C. J. Gibson
Looking for an old friend. He came from Mass, and was in Hq Bn, 2nd Mar Div, Camp Lejeune in 1965. His wife was named Fran. Any help would be appreciated.
Don D.
Attached is a photo of my custom t-shirt from Sgt. Grit's while I wait to start my 3rd Marine Corps Marathon 10K in Washington DC.
Sgt. Gary Jarboe
1969-1973
Here are two birthday menus that I still have. I got the first one from Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego in 1945. The second I got from the Oriental Hotel in Kobe, Japan in 1951.
Happy Birthday Marines!
Semper Fi,
MSgt. William Sherry
1945-1975
On 10 November 2015, Sgt Grit presented KA-BARs to the oldest and youngest Marine present at our Marine Corps Birthday event. The oldest Marine was MSgt. William Sherry who is 88 and served from 1945 to 1975. The youngest Marine was LCpl Greg Ufford who is 35 and served from 2001 to 2004. Semper Fi Marines!
I've made this appeal before but now, my health is failing (I'm 71) and name it and I've been there hunting for my grad book from PI. Jul 7, 1961 to Sep/Oct 1961, Plt #339 of 336 series; HDI–S/Sgt Rushing, A/DI's Sgts Fox, Phillips, Long. We are a three generation family and I'm trying to get what my Son (SD 1995 Plt #1050) destroyed. Heck, I don't even have a pic of me when I was in the Corps. I even have gone through about 300,000 plus photos of Togetherweserved.com photos with the other half to go. Would really appreciate help. Series. CO was 1st LT. Silvers.
Capt. Samuel Nicholas announced on the first day of recruitment at Tun Tavern that all new recruits would get a tankard of rum.
The next morning he announced that since there wasn't as many recruits as expected that all new recruits would get two tankards of rum.