Sgt Grit is a place where Marines can come and meet other Marines, share tattoos and stories, keep up with Marine Corps news, or shop for USMC gear.
Me and my buddy from back home both got the bulldog tat the night we graduated from boot camp. I got the EG&A when I got off of active duty (for training, reservist) in March of 2004.
To all my fellow Marines out there–Semper Fidelis and be careful where ever you are.
Our Flag represents our country, and Freedom. The Flag is old, tattered, torn, and faded like the scars from our country. But our Flag still waves and is replenished by the birth of new veterans.
Semper Fi. Coby Moore, USMC
I served from 1983 – 1989 and always thought about getting a tattoo but was not sure of what USMC design, or if I would end up regretting it over time. It's been 17 years since I got out, and I still want one, so I got this in January of 2006.
This is a picture of my husaband's USMC tatoo. He got this tatoo after he got his active duty status. He will be stationed in Camp Lejeune, NC. He is leaving for Iraq in Aug./Sept. 2006.
Having served in Nam with Marine and receiving three Purple Hearts when I look at my many tattoo's they remind me every day of all the heroes on the wall in DC and all my brothers and sisters that still pay every day one way or another
THANKS KEN OCONNELL PLYMOUTH MASS CPL.USMC RETIRED
I enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1968, two days out of high school. I discharge in 76. I have always wanted an EGA.. I wanted it to be unique yet traditional. It has taken 38 year but I found the EGA that I wanted. See attached.
MY tattoo was done at Pins and Needles, in Tracy, CA. by the owner JOHN.
wanted to share the tattoo I got a few weeks back, I got it the night before I deployed to Fallujah.
LCpl. Conner 1/25
My Brother, Lance Cpl Nicholas Anderson was deployed in January 2006 to Afghanistan. March 13, 2006 he was killed when his humvee overturned with him up in the gunner's seat. He died from the injuries sustained in that accident. When he was home in December for his leave before deployment, we went and had tattoo's done together and they were chinese symbols that stand for older sister, younger brother. So when we received this news of my Brother's passing, I went down and added to my tattoo, I had a set of dog tags added and had In Memory, My Brother put on the dog tags. My Brother and I were very close to each other so it means alot to me that we did the first tattoos together and now I have that forever and my new one makes me feel close to him again.
Sgt. Grit,
I am so proud to be one of the few chicks that can handle being the wife of a Marine. I have been a proud wife since November 16, 2005. My Husband is stationed at New River in Jacksonville N.C.. I got my tattoo on my right arm right before he was deployed to Djibouti, Africa in Feb. I have his name (Charles) in the dog tags. The tattoo design was his idea and I loved him enough to get it. Out of all of the things in the world to be, being the wife of a Marine is by far the best and most challenging. No matter where my husband is now and may be deployed to in the future, I will forever stay lovin' him just as hard as I can. Love You Baby.
I've been in almost 8 years and I knew I wanted to get an Oorah tattoo but I didn't want to get the same one everyone gets. I designed my own and this is what I came up with. Just got it in April 2006. The rope goes almost all the way around. It stopped about 1/2 inch short under my arm and the artist frayed the edges. I've got another tattoo I'm thinking about. Tattoo on the left side of the chest. "The realistic heart is exposed and the EGA is tattooed on the heart.
