Category: Marine Corps Stories

Sign/Mural to support my brother

Sign/Mural to support my brother






dear sgt. grit,

my name is scott and i have a brother that is a marine who reinlisted in the reserves last fall in taura haute , in. ( kilo 3 / 24 ) he currently is training in north carolina going thro SOI as a machinegunner. he then in june, will be leaving with his unit to california to train for 2 months and then in august leaves straight for iraq. i am currently making a sign to his tribute and wondered if you could or would be willing to post it on your site when i am completed? read more

The Birdcage

The Birdcage

This is in regard to John Tonkin’s comments in the last Grit: He signed in as

John Tonkin
Birdcager 1956 – 58
A Co. 1st Plt.

When the U.S.Navy turned over the Clarksville Navy Base to Fort Campbell, KY, they also turned over a parade field/athletic field. In the corner of that field is a memorial plaque, cast in bronze and mounted on a brick pedestal that reads… read more

Sgt Maj Dan Daley – Cypress Hills National Cemetary

Sgt Maj Dan Daley – Cypress Hills National Cemetary

I wanted to share this picture of Sgt Maj Dan Daley, he is buried in Cypress Hills National Cemetary, Brooklyn, NY. When I visited his grave, it was overgrown with weeds and the headstone was unreadable to to weathering and dirt. We cleaned it up with soap and water, cut the grass around the grave, and placed two Sgt Maj chevrons on either side of his name, which unfortunately I can not find at the moment. Sgt Maj Daley, is a relative on my mothers side of the family, and from the stories about him, I can tell you he was all Marine and very gung ho. I was told he worked as a bank guard after his retirement, and apprehended a bank robber single handedly, which after his past exploits in the Marines is hardly worth mentioning here, but thought you should know. read more

General Black Jack Pershing They don’t make them like this anymore

General Black Jack Pershing
They don’t make them like this anymore

When we lost Chesty Puller, that was the “LAST OF THE BREED” who had enough “BALLS” to do something like this in today’s “POLITICALLY CORRECT MILITARY”!!!!!
It’s really discouraging to know that we don’t have any more like these guys!!!!
God save the United States….The politicians are tearing us apart!!!!!
JIM
SEMPER FI read more