This is a photo of my son who is currently deployed. He is having the time of his life while traveling and serving his country.
Category: Proud to be a Marine
Younger Guys Doing PT
See pic of Rick in November 2011 at the USMC Ball at Quantico (Rick is '77-'80). As a high tech Remedy installer he's worked at Dumfries and KC (in the same building he'd worked in 30 years prior as a Marine), but this time he was actually placed on Quantico. He was thrilled to have to stop for colors, and enjoyed seeing all the younger guys doing PT. Being on the road so much (only home every other weekend because that's the only contract he could get that would support us) he was also eating out 'so much'! Then after seeing the young Marines for a while he thought, "I'm a slob!" so he started watching his weight and utilizing his hotel's gym. He's worked very hard and looks amazing with this nice 6 pack now.
Accents Nicely
Here is a picture of the new USMC chrome decal on the trunk of my new Chevy Impala. It accents the trunk lid nicely. Note the USMC plate frame from Sgt Grit, as well as the new Michigan MARINE license plate. I've received numerous compliments as a result.
Proud Gunny
Added some motivation to my fishing boat and POV with your Marine Corps decals.
Gy/Sgt. Lew Souder, USMC/Ret.
46 Years
After 46 years, I meet up with my old Marine buddy Sgt. John Benefield. We served together in Viet Nam with 3/26, 81's. '66/'67.
Semper Fi
L/Cpl Rick Starkey
Tall and Bold
I'm Sgt Guadalupe, a Marine Corps recruiter. I want to have one of the Marines I have put in recognized for this work of art he hand crafted in your magazine and or newsletter online. PFC Joshua Terry.
As you can see in the picture, he was inspired to become a Marine as a kid and made that into reality. During one of his college classes he was to create a piece of abstract art. Being in the delayed entry program awaiting boot camp he wanted to make something that would be Marine Corps related. As you look at the sculpture you see the Eagle standing tall and bold with his wings spread out and leaning forward as if he is ready to take on any challenge that presents itself. The earth is represented by a rock and surrounded by two metal spheres that symbolizes the world wide travels to protect the country we love. The Anchor that looks sharp, but yet gentle to touch, just like the Marines, we look sharp in uniform and were aggressive towards our enemy with the ability to cut through their defenses and yet be gentle enough at heart to stand tall and receive toys to be donated to kids in need, or help those who survive a natural disaster.
Iraq 2006
Delta Co. 3rdAABN-3rd PLT MAP 3-1 in Iraq back in 2006.
50 + year reunion
Tom Lucas & John Marinko hooked up at Myrtle Beach, S.C. in Sept. 2013 after searching the "Together We Served" website for military, and veterans.
Tom was in platoon 329, and John was in platoon 328 at Parris Island in 1963, and later both were stationed at the Parris Island Field Music School. Tom was a drummer, and John was a bugler. After school, both were stationed at Camp Lejeune Force Troops. They made many trips together back to Johns home in Sumter, S.C., and Tom and John remember one time Tom didn't have any clean civies, and John's mom washed his clothes for him.
Second Generation
This is me, my wife, my brother, and my son Ron Montgomery III (second generation MARINE). He was in Platoon 2074 that graduated on 9-20-13. Here we are standing on those Oh, SO FAMOUS yellow footprints at Parris Island… Thanks for any info you can provide.
1500 Days In Captivity
On 14 September I was asked to speak at a local VFW event where 6 former POW's were brought to their Post in Fair Oaks, CA, to be honored. They were from WWII, Korea, and Vietnam and ranged in age from 64 to 89 years of age, and all were just as spry as they could be! Two of the 6 also happened to have been MARINES.