Category: Marine Corps Stories

Platoon 322 1951

I would like to hear from any one who knows anyone in this picture. This was my Uncle's boot camp picture, He went to Korea, was in the Moter Pool.

My Uncle's name is Bill Turney, to the end he could play the Marines Hymn on the piano. also he could not remember his birthday, but he knew every year when the Marine Corp birthday was. He gifted his sister my Mom, with a set of USMC service ware, in which I grew up eating with. I think he knew what he was doing. I found this Picture and the names in some of his things, and would like to hear from anyone who knows or knew anyone in the picture. read more

Parris Island

Sgt. Grit my draughter just granuated her first platoon after granuating D.I school and they took honor platoon with all the trophys (5) I'm sending you a picture of her D.I. she works with from left to right is my daughter (nick names) serrannamo,stepdy step step,boss lady and c mack, she also spend two tours in fallujah kicking down doors with her brothers with the 1st MEF. She loves her corp like I loved mine semper fi. read more

Parris Island Recruit Training 1958

Howdy Sgt Grit;
I seen an article of a Boot Camp picture dated back in 1958 by a fellow Marine; name "Bob G" Ser# 1804023. I would like to have my boot camp picture placed in your magazine in hopes that Bob G can see the close resemblance of our graduation day just 2 weeks apart and my Ser# was 1801103. Small world. I finished up with 22yrs plus and retired as a 1stSgt. Enclosed is my Recruit graduation picture. I hope Bob G is seeing this picture. read more

The Gunny

Been looking for this for a long time, finally found it. Dou you have any older than this? My proudest day was when I was handed my eagle, globe, and anchor. Now for the Old Corps we used to say, "There's the Old Corps, The New Corps and this S.O.B. A Marine isn't happy if he ain't BI$#%&N." Hoppe someone out there is still alive and sees themselves in the photo. read more

Cold War Marine

Another Cold War Marine heard from. In 1955, out in 1960. MOS 0311. I always wanted to be a Marine. Inclosed is a "V mail" letter that my Grand Mother sent to my Uncle JIM, her son while he was in the Pacific. He hit all the Islands as a linesman running phone lines day and night. Not a scratch. His picture is in one of the books from the islands. Enclosed is a picture of Jim Brady and his bride Murial Brady, one of the original Woman Marines. Jim spent his working civilian years at Pendleton as a linesman. Many reading this may remember him. I also included a picture of Plt.155, PI, graduated in Jan 1956 Depot Honor. I am top row 4th from rt. My best day in Boot Camp was the last week when we were going to a class room and I got out of step and the senior DI started to get on my case and got as far as PVT, Recruit ? ?? he did not know my name! That is being invisible for 13 weeks when Boot Camp was a little different than it is now. Every one seems to remember the DI's thumping people but our DI's were good teachers as well. Yes, there were some VERY tough days. Everyone in the High Depot Honer plt. had the opportunity to go on Sea Duty aboard the new carrier. USS Saratoga. My friends from Pa. went aboard and talked me into going with them. I was going to Jacksonville FL to Air Mechanic School? No regrets. From there it was Embassy Guard duty in Singapore for 3 yrs. Since I had 2 of the best duties in the Corp. I decided not to press my luck and got out. I am sure there were Marines during every Conflict and Peace time that never heard a shot fired accept on the range. We go where the Marine Corp sends us and sometimes it works out good. To me we are all Marines and for all of our lives we carry the Marine Corp within us. Those that served in combat are the Marines that gave me the Pride that I feel in Being a Marine. Boot camp is just the weeding out, the rest of the time is what makes us Marines. read more

Old memories with present day appearance

Grit,

It's been a while but I thought I'd send a few pics and see if anyone recognizes them. be advised, Infantry Training School at Camp Pendleton commanded by Col. P.J. Rowe was later changed to School of Infantry.

Remember a while back I mentioned Gunny Panickowski who was SDI at one point and he became Series Chief Drill Instructor. He was Series Chief for my Platoon 3084, SDI SSgt Rozman. I' be very interested to know where the guys in that platoon all went. You know, one of those type questions that comes to mind all those years after we all graduate and move on. read more