Category: Marine Corps Stories

When I enlisted in March 1972, straight out of high school, I was sent to MCRD, PISC. I was in 2nd Battalion, Plt. 233. We were told our platoon was the first to try out the new 13 week boot camp. This was to include basic and ITR. We did go to Camp Geiger and New River for our training, though. We had two or three different SDI's and several JDI's but the only one I can remember from beginning to end was a short, mean little *&%$#@#$ – Sgt. Lee. He took nothing from anyone – and gave h&ll to all. I don't remember being allowed to have anything that was carbonated until the day before graduation. The strongest thing we had to drink was grape juice. Coming back from chow or class it was nothing to find all the bunks, foot lockers, etc. in a big pile in the middle of the squad bay and being told we had two minutes to get everything back in order and bunk made properly or we would start all over again. After graduating from PI on June 19, 1972, see attached – I was stationed at WERS-27, MWSG-27, 2nd MAW, Cherry Point, NC. read more

Graduated PI 16 Nov 1965, I sure hope some of my mates are still around to remember.

Bill Carey Cpl of Marines

This is a pic of my father (Larry A. Hughes) and myself (Carl A. Hughes). He graduated bootcamp on January 19, 1966. He was in 2nd Battalion, Company K, platoon 2020.

I graduated on November 14, 1997. I was in 3rd Battalion, Kilo company, platoon 3096. read more

Photo from U.S. Marine Corps / Parris Island Recruit Depot, SC

1st Recruit Training Regiment – 1st Battalion – 'B' Company – Platoon 111 Jan 22 – April 23 1974

TODD T. SHEAF
DEFENSE SUPPLY CENTER COLUMBUS – FMSA
RESOLUTION SPECIALIST / MARITIME DIVISION
MARINE CORPS MARITIME SUPPLIER OPERATIONS read more

Sgt.Grit I'm writing for the first time. I have two questions to ask. Before the questions I'm sending a picture of my plt. at MCRD San Diago, I'am on the 3rd roll 3rd from the left. I would like too know how too get my year book and picture in dress blues. In the picture is sdi Gysgt. Oakley and di Sgt. Sanchez we were the honor plt. If any of the plt. reads tour newsletter I would like for them to get intouch with at jsearcy07[at]comcast[dot]net. One person I would like to here from is Jim Lucas we went to high together. read more

Dear Sir,

Seeing the picture of Joshua Garcia caught my attention as my son Lee A. Thear, 3rd gen of Marines graduated the same day, Sept. 14, 2007 from Parris Island. He is currently at Camp Lejuene, N.C. with 2/6 infantry. Keep up the great web site, it is as fine as the Corp. read more

6 June 1963 JFK USMC San Diego

Dear Sgt. Grit,

My son just graduated from 3rd Battalion, Mike company two weeks ago at Paris Island, SC. He got 10 days of leave and is now returning to Jacksonville, NC for SOI. he is programmed to ship out to Afganistan after that. Please have all your readers know how proud we are for his service to his country and to keep him in their prayers. God bless the US Marine Corps! read more

While looking for members of Platoon 145, MCRD San Diego, 1962, I found a Dominic V. Bommarito in Casa Grande, AZ that looked promising. Since there was no phone number, I sent a letter.

Monday, May12th, I received a call from his wife. Dominic died in 2007. Cause of death – esophageal cancer. read more

OOH RAH!

This is my husband in boot camp. The picture speaks a thousand words of why I am proud of my marine. 🙂

Ruth Pankey