Marine Corps Stories – Page 422 – Sgt. Grit Community

Christmas 1968-On My Way!

Corporal Mulcare, Brian 2329098== MOS=2333/8651=
Home on Leave Prior to shipping out=To Viet NAM=
Just Back from a Year in the MEDITERRANIAN!
Transferred from Alfa Co. 2nd RECON BN to 3rd. FORCE RECON CO.-Quang Tri.
Rel.A.D. Dec 1969! Summer of ’69 I went to SCUBA School in Subic Bay. I missed out on the Music at Wood Stock, so I bought the TEE shirt and Plaque. I’m assembling two Wall Hangers to go with the WOOD STOCK ’69 Plaque. Crossed Rifles, M-1 Garand & M-14. read more

Christmas 1966 RVN

G’day Sgt. Grit,

In spite of being a Corpsman in that bad place, a sense of humor was one of my most important tools I used for my Marines. This picture was taken Christmas week 1966 near An Hoa. We were using a partially destroyed cement building for some shelter from the rains. read more

Cannoncockers

Some Christmas photos on Hill 300 overlooking the coal mine in 1967. Whiskey 3/11, pictures taken by J.Kisly

Maybe someone can id the others.

My Alive Day

Sgt. USMC

OK, those who have been there know that the craziest crap happens at the worst possible time. Sometimes it?s your fault and sometimes somebody else does something so stupid it defies the imagination. No matter whose fault it is, you are left holding the crappy end of the stick. read more

III Marine Amphibious Force

Sgt Grit,

I was 18 years-old in September, 1966 when our 3rd Marine Division MP unit was assigned to a POW compound the Seabees had built on the south flank of Hill 327 in Danang, Vietnam. A North Korean PT boat had attacked a US Navy destroyer in the South China Sea. 19 survivors of the attack were turned over to our unit for protection and ostensibly for bargaining the release of downed American pilots in North Vietnam. read more

Vietnam (1967) G-3-11

My New Tattoo

Sgt Grit,
I served in the Marines from 1/10/69 to 15/11/71 and was in country in Vietnam in April 8, 1970. I was attached to guns squad with Echo 2/7 and was known as Rat. My name is Gus Guillen and live in Winston, Oregon since 1972. On September 26, 1970 Echo Co was patrolling above Dodge City I believe in the Que Son mountains when I stepped on a booby trap and lost both legs below the knees. I am looking for Melton M. Johnson from Baltimore and others from Echo, Fox, Golf, and Hotel Companies in 1970. I have attached a picture of myself and Melton at FSB Baldy. I need to let him and all of Echo Co. that I made it home and am still alive and proud of being a Marine. I need to show them my new tattoo. read more

3/11 1967

SGT. Grit.

This is a picture of myself L/cpl Grover Hunt in I Battery 3/11 in 1967 in Viet Nam. By the way Sgt Grit what battery were you in. I would like to get in touch with some of the other I Bat 3/11 cannon cockers. I have more pictures to post at a later date. read more

The West Coast Wall is for all who served during the Conflict.

Sgt. Grit

This wall is for all Veterans who served during the Vietnam Conflict not only the Fallen. It also honors the Veterans who supported the troops in Nam from other overseas and stateside locations. This is an entirely a different approach. Check out the flyer. Semper Fi———–Sgt.Michael James Smith USMC (Ret.) read more

Air Support and the Rockpile

Sgt Grit, It is incomprehensible to me how any Marine could not understand the importance of the Air Wing, be it fixed wing or Helicopters. The attached photo is a typical resupply run to the hand full of us who have the privilege of being called B.O.T.?s (Been On Top) The Rockpile was manned by small 3-4 man Marine teams from Recon, Forward Observers and Radio Communications units. While the Rockpile was the most photographed piece of real estate in Vietnam, there are very few of us who were B.O.T.?s, and without the Air Wing we could not have survived up there. Getting a CH-34 up there was a feat in itself in good weather, but these crews were there when we needed them, and put their lives and aircraft at risk every time they set one wheel down on our LZ. To us, they were our lifeline and our hero?s, and we are here today because of their efforts to support us. Anyone who questions their role in any operation, must have sat behind a desk for the whole war. read more