Category: Marine Corps Stories

Interesting story

Interesting story

I enjoy reading your news letter and read it from end to end, especially anything to do with my era Marines (1959-1963). A few years ago I got in contact with another Marine on the internet that was stationed on Okinawa with me (1960-1961). That Marine is Tim O’Reilly. After we returned from Okinawa I never saw Tim again (48 years). We have had many recent discussions on the internet on clothing of the day, including Ike jackets,herringbone (sp?),etc. I was issued the old herringbone with the copper USMC buttons. I thought I still had some in my seabag still sitting in storage. Since I’m now 68 years old I’m learning, better get ‘er done while I still have a heartbeat. So I dumped out the seabag and much to my disappointment I only had ONE standard green utility shirt. So naturally I tried to put it on over my “disproportionately accented” body and it didn’t work. This is a picture of my shirt: read more

Winston

Winston

Hey all you Marines, This is my dog Winston he will do anything for a treat. This is my brothers old hat from circa 68. Both my brothers were Marines one has passed away and the other is dealing with agent orange issues. I was just young enough to miss V/N. I wish you and all your brothers a safe Memorial Day and Thank you! Richard Burchiel read more

LCpl Manny Dacosta

LCpl Manny Dacosta

Would anyone in the New England area happen to know or recognize this Marine from service at Quantico in the 1959-1962 timeframe? His name is Manuel (Manny) Dacosta or DeCosta. I believe he may have left active duty as a LCpl. One squared away young Marine! Notice the gold collar emblems and scarlet/gold ‘pogey rope’. He would now be in his late 60’s/ Let me know please. read more

Memorial Day 2009 – Thank You

Memorial Day 2009

My Memorial Day 2009
was it because , U. S. M. C. was on the silverware? was it bacause,k of the film: "Sands of Iwo Jima"? with the flag raising at the end? was it bacause Bill Turney my Uncle searved in the U. S. M. C. in the cold of Koreon? I cannot put it to anything that is above, but for what ever it was I joined the Corps in July 1978. The yellow footprints, the same as my uncle. The "Goodnight Chesty whereever you are". The title so few can achive. Thank you Drill Instructors: SSgt. M. E. Molina, SSgt. J. G. Gomez, Sgt. J. W. Dorsett. for taking this boy from Arkansas and turning himn into a U. S. Marine. Job well done. read more

Sgt C.

Sgt C.

Sgt Grit:

When my wife and I were seated in our booth in our local IHOP this morning, I noted a man eating his breakfast in a booth to my right, directly across from us.

The first thing I noticed was that he was wearing a black baseball cap, but because all I could see was his “profile” and not his full face, I could only make out the letters “US” and what appeared to be a small American Legion insignia on his cap. read more