I am hoping someone will see this post and respond since I do not know where any of my old receiving barracks crew members are. I am posting a photo of the entire receiving barracks crew from 1966. I am first on the left side of third row (second row standing).
Category: Proud to be a Marine
GySgt Richard Cruz 81′-01′
Hello, I am trying to help my hubby find his friends from the Corps. He was in the Somalia Era. His MOS was Artillery. He was also a close combat instructor. Please feel free to email me at wildcatsupply[at]gmail.com. Thank you.
They Always Come Back!
The "Freedom Bird" story in February's newsletter reminded me of the saying our platoon commander (Platoon 3096,Dec. 1967) had regarding the airport being next door to our MCRD San Diego company area. Of course he was refering to those "chickensh-ts" that went over the fence cause they couldn't take it anymore. "They Always Come Back" has stayed with me for the last 46 years! I have repeated that phrase to all those who have been foolish enough not to take my advice in all manner of situations whether military or civilian.
The Woman Marine Pilot
The Woman Marine Pilot…
The teacher gave her fifth grade class an assignment: Get their parents to tell them a story with a moral at the end of it. The next day, the kids came back and, one by one, began to tell their stories. There were all the regular types of stuff: Spilled milk and pennies saved. But then the teacher realized, much to her dismay, that only Janie was left. "Janie, do you have a story to share?" "Yes ma'am. My daddy told me a story about my Mummy. She was a Marine pilot and her plane got hit. She had to bail out over enemy territory, and all she had was a flask of whiskey, a pistol, and a survival knife. She drank the whiskey on the way down so the bottle wouldn't break, and then her parachute landed her right in the middle of 20 Iraqi troops. She shot 15 of them with the pistol, until she ran out of bullets, killed four more with the knife, till the blade broke, and then she killed the last Iraqi with her bare hands." "Good Heavens," said the horrified teacher. What did your Daddy tell you was the moral to this horrible story?" "Don't f–k with Mummy when she's been drinking."Go tell the Gunny…
…that you need a PRC-E7. From my earliest times in the grunts, this was the most fun thing to do with the newbies. I am now a retired Gunny and the plate reflects the rank.
GySgt
1986-2009
Jack Lucas, MOH
Sgt Grit,
I saw someone mention Jacklyn Lucas in the last newsletter. I thought I would share two pictures Jack signed for me about a year before he made the trip to Guard Heaven's Gates. He visited my National Guard unit, the 890th Cmbt Engr Bn, in Gulfport, MS, before we deployed to Iraq.
Vet Plates
No decals on this plate – NH Vet plates all have the flag. Look closely enough and you'll see that the "I" is really a "1". "You people ain't a herd; a herd has a leader. You're a mob!"
Sgt 1959 – 65
Marine Detachment
I served about the USS Nimitz ( cvn 68 ) Marine Detachment from 1977 to 1979
firefight with a javlin
Seagoing Marines
Of all the Marines and Marine Divisions represented in these many stories posted, I don't know why I don't ever find anything about the seagoing Marines. I know our old draft-dodging president Bill Clinton did away with the seagoing detachments, but there are a lot of us old salts still standing post on the top side of the grass. We may be getting old, but we aren't dead yet. Let's hear from some seagoing Marine detachment members.