By Kristy Fomin
It could only be “divine intervention” that brought SSgt Nathaniel Watrous to our store on October 5th. SSgt Watrous and his wife along with their dog Penelope were passing through Oklahoma City on their way to California to report for Recruiting school when they got lost and turned around, then lo and behold! awwwwwww, the clouds parted and the light was bright when SSgt looks up and sees the Sgt Grit sign. He couldn’t believe it, right in front of him is his favorite store to shop for Marine Corps items. He had no intention of coming here, he didn’t even know it was located in Okc; immediately he says to his wife “we are stopping!”
They came in and we had a wonderful conversation about his life in the Corps, his 6 or 7 tours overseas and his love for the Corps. SSgt Watrous is an Intel Chief with MWSG-37. He still has one more trip to make back east before settling in California and he plans on one more trip here so he can meet Sgt Grit in person. He commented how his dog is usually a really slow lazy dog, but she too was overcome with emotion when coming into the store and ran quickly throughout the store as if she were home then she came to a rest right in front of our new sidewalk decals; this dog knows good product when she sees it. On a serious note, we really enjoyed our visit with SSgt and his wife and look forward to seeing them again.