Iron Mike

Iron Mike

Hey Sgt. Grit I just returned from my Mike Co. Reunion. I wanted to thank you for the items you donated for our Reunion. A great time was had by All. Our Members are getting older average age is hitting around mid to high 60. Our Guset speaker was "Iron Mike" Mervosh, Sgt Major USMC (Ret). If you have heard of him you know that he is a three War Veteran, [ wwll, korea, Vietnam} Now in his eighties, he was at one time The Most Senior Enlisted Man, of all the Services. When he retired in 1977.

The pics I've enclosed are from the Reunion, The School of Infantry Camo Pendleton,#205 is the instructors, getting ready to show us the New weapons of the USMC. #227is inside Bolton Hall, Named After Gib Bolton, who was a member of Mike Co. in 1966, when he had to call in a Fire Mission of VT. On his own Position, on Hill 25. Every Marine who goes through The School at Camp Pendleton, Knows Gunner Gib Bolton. It was a great honor to Know Gunner Bolton, and to meet Iron Mike.

Cpl Tom Loyd 68-69 Vietnam

P.S. you might look into using the USPS for your Mailing it might be Cheaper for you and your Customers. The USPS will provide the FLATE RATE BOXES AND PICK UP YOUR MAILINGS. wE ARE CHEAPER THAN UPS…

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