Category: Marine Corps Stories

In The Head

You may have heard this before.  However, a couple of decades later while in the San Diego airport, waiting for my flight, I can't believe I actually had the presence of mind to remember it when a young, just graduated from Navy Boot Camp, seaman saw me leaving the urinal straighaway to the exit, I'm sure, noticing my 3rd Marine Division ball cap, and made the remark… it was priceless, and I still wonder at my ability to recall and use it. read more

Welcome Home Party – Nov. 2010

Kristy and the entire Sgt. Grit Family :
 
 First let me apologize for it taking so long to get back with the photos, my laptop crashed and I've been rebuilding files and so on. Please for give me but I had to start from scratch again.
 
 So as you'll see in the photos it was a GREAT DAY ! We started out the day with a poker run,and about the time they got back from the poker run the cruise-in was going on .Our local community turned out in force to be on hand to meet and great the the troops as they arrived on the bus. The men had a blast,as you can see from the smiles on their faces. Each and every Marine their that evening received something from the Sgt.Grit family. Your kind and wonderful donations of hats,T-shirts , flags, where awesome and helped out so much. We where able to raise funds for the Semper-Fi Fund, which helps all the branches of service from 09/11 thru current, with all wounded vets, coming home and their families.
 
Now we are going to try to make this into a semi-annual event, to get the men out twice a year , along with raising money for the Semper-Fi Fund and Toys' for Tots' as well. And we'd like to ask the Grit Family if you'd like to be a part of this on going effort to help our Wounded American Heroes.
 
 Never ever let it be said that " The Marines Don't Take of Their Own !! " We DO ! And we do it better than anyone else. Semper-Fi !!!!
 
Again Thank you for all of your help and support………..
 
Thank You
GySgt. Robert C. Rogers _ U.S.M.C.-Ret.
Force Recon
Semper-Fi ! read more

Memorial Honor Detail

Sgt. Grit, I'm sending along a photo of our unit, Semper Fi #1. We render military honors at Riverside National Cemetery 2 times a month here in Southern  California. We have about 60 active members. We have 2 Marines who served at the Frozen Chosin, Marines who served in Vietnam, Gulf War, Iraq, and the cold war. We consider it an honor to be able to wear the uniform again, and to provide military honors to the veterans who are being interned at Riverside National Cemetery. We bleed Marine green. Our website is  www.againtheyserve.org and are always looking for new recruits to join us.   SEMPER  FI. Steve  Fisher Former SGT. of  Marines  1ST Recon   Nam  68-69

My Days Are Good

Yo Grit,

When I’m having a “bad day,” I think of Charlie Smouse.  On his 9th Birthday, Charlie suffered a massive (read MASSIVE) stroke.  Charlie has recovered to the point where he can talk, walk & has very limited use of his left arm & left hand.     I wrote your staff an email request for a special order T shirt & Sweatshirt for Charlie.  An email and phone call later, Kristi, your Chief Operations Officer of Customer Relations stated, & I quote: “Hello Hugh. We certainly can do this. Forward me your info. It was a pleasure getting you squared away, have an outstanding Marine Corps day! Semper Fidelis”    I’ve attached a photo of Charlie wearing the Sweatshirt Kristy & I designed. What better way to work oneself through adversity than to “Improvise Adapt Overcome.”  From Charlie, his parents, brother and sister, and especially from me, thank you Kristi and thank you Sgt. Grit.    -Cpl H. J. Roche 2196912

Grandpa’s Gift

Sgt. Grit,   I got the greatest gift from my oldest Grandson, Nathan Gadrim. His father works on metal fabrication and worked up a Marine Corps Name Plate with my rank title and chevron along with the colors. My Marine Buddies are somewhat green with envey. I have it in my office on display.   MSgt. Dick Bowers, USMC ( Ret’d.) 1916 Euclid Ave. Zanesville, Ohio 43701