Category: Marine Corps Stories

CLB 1 Maintenance Company Homecoming

Sgt. Grit,
On Saturday, September 6, we were at Camp Pendleton, CA to welcome home our son, LCpl Kronenberg as well as the rest of the members of CLB 1 Maintenance Company. These heroes, our young men and women had served for the last seven months in Fallujah, supporting Operation Iraquis Freedom. I’m sending along a few pictures, both of Justin while at work in Fallujah as well as his homecoming. We are so very poud of him and his fellow Devil Dogs for a job well done. This was Justin’s second deployment. His first was in T.Q. in 2005, being deployed just 3 days after he and our lovely daughter-in-law Tavia were wed. Tavia served during both deployments as a KVP, during this deployment she was asked to be the lead KVP and a big job well done to her. read more

Welcome Home Marine!

This story begins on September 16th at 8am… Like any other excited wife, I was rushing around the house to get everything done, cleaned up, washed — you name it. My husband was going to be home that day at 1430, and even if he did not notice how the house looked, I still wanted it perfect. read more

My Son

This is my son in Iraq after a day that he thought would never end. Brian is a scout with 2d LAR, soon to come home from his second deployment. Brian celebrated ( if you can call it that) his 21st birthday while he was there this time.

This picture shows me so much emotion, and I respect my Son so much for his job of being a United States Marine ~~ Semper Fi read more

Sizemore Stables

233rd Birthday Ball

This is Camp Striker, Transit Hub for Iraq; We have over 15,000 pax, and transit over 3300 per day; This has been a blessing; Have loved the five years over here; I have a team of 27, all Can-Do & Get-It Done folks; We have 8 to 10 Generals pass threw our Quarters each week; read more

My Son’s Picture

My son, 20 year old LCPL BRANDEN R. BELL, Arriving home to base in Twenty Nine Palms, California, from deployment in Iraq.
March 18, 2008 YEAH!

Kimberley Campbell

Welcome Back Marines!

Alexa, I know how you feel about getting suprised by an early return! This was our son’s second deployment to Iraq and being through one already, we figured that the time posted on our 1-800 number would be different than the actual return time. And boy, was it! We had gone to the mall to “kill time”, and had just pulled up in to a parking space and let my daughter out to purchase a book when the phone rang and it was our Kyle, letting us know that they were at Cherry Point, getting ready to pull out and head over to Camp LeJeune! I ran in to the book store, where, thankfully my daughter was just making her purchase, and we rushed over to our hotel, grabbed our banner and headed over to the grassy knoll to wait their arrival. God Bless the Marines for getting our son and the other men back safely, AND early! Semper Gumby, right? read more

My Corpsman Son

Dear Sgt. Grit,

I recently purchased one of your Marine Corps blankets for my 13 year old son who is determined to be a Marine some day. My oldest son, HM3 Jeff Hagins is currently on his first deployment to Iraq as part of HQ, 1st Marine Division out of Camp Pendelton. read more

LCPL Wall

I just think this photo should be displayed somewhere it?s my favorite one of my son which he took of himself when he was in Yuma Arizona for training for Iraq he said it?s just freaking hot there like 110 with no live plants anywhere to be seen. (He?s own quote) He?s now serving in Iraq for awhile. My husband and I are very proud of him. We miss him dearly want him home soon. read more

Proud Mother of a US Marine

My son Stephen has been in the Marine Corp for just over 1 year. He is now deployed in Iraq at Camp Al Asad. Better known as Camp Cupcake. Our whole family is so very proud of him. He is in motor transport and goes on convoys most everyday. He will be returning home to Camp LeJune the first part of March of 2009 where his family will be waiting for him. He signed up to serve his country at the age of 17 before his senior year at high school. He was proud to become a US Marine. He did his bootcamp training at Parris Island, South Carolina where we all went to see him for his graduation on November 30, 2007. That will be a day we will never forget. Here is a picture of my son in his vehicle getting ready for a transport convoy in Iraq. read more

My Fiance

Hello Grunt,
I’ve attached a picture of my fiance, LCpl Justin Roy. It was taken recently in Iraq and I think that it embodies the strength and courage necessary to be a United States Marine. Justin will be in Iraq until April of 2009, and we will have an official Marine Corps wedding one year from today on November 14. Thank you so much for your monthly newsletter. It is nice to read everyone else’s touching stories and words of inspiration. I cannot express how proud I am of my Marine. I would like to thank the Marine Corps League for inviting all of the deployed Marines’ girls to the Marine Corps Ball in Lafayette, Louisiana. We all appreciate the gesture and will represent our men proudly tomorrow night. God bless our deployed Marines, and Happy Birthday to the Corps! read more