It started with two brother wanting to know what happen to eachother. It only took 20 years and facebook to help bring us back together. We ate the same sand together, laughed together, cryed together, and loved and hated each other together.
On May 12th, 2011 we stood together once more. Older and wiser but still the same. We rented a house in Surf City, NC and it was there that we realized we are more than brothers of a unit or division. We realized we were brothers for life and that our children have many many uncles. Those that couldn't make were there by pictures posted on facebook and phone calls being made. We ate, we drank, we talked, we relaxed, we slept, and we listened.
We listened to the stories of old. The adventures of young Marines in their hayday of the places we went, the bars we called home, and of Camp LeJune which was our home. We went back to that place only to see nothing has changed. Our unit 1/8 was deployed. The Marnines on gaurd duty watching the vehicles and in the gaurd house watching the barracks. The memories flooded back in. We sat in the parking lot speaking of old stories again before leaving.
We wanted to visit our old base but didn't care whether or not we got on, but we did. It was more important for us to be at the Beirut memorial and discovered a great change. In awe we were as we visted the memorial and quietly looked at the name of men and women who are now gaurding heavens gates. For that I salute all of you, old Devil Dogs, new Devil Dogs, and pups who will become our Future Devil Dogs. God Bless America and The US Marine Corps.
Semper Fi
BRAVO ZULU Marines!
I started out the same way in 1984 when I found One brother from Gulf Co. 2/4. It had been 20 years since we left Vietnam . Now there are 12 of us 52 years later. We found each other in phone books (remember them) no Facebook. We stay in contact my phone and some of us old Fart Heads can use a Computer! Wow! Stay intouch with your Brothers you won’t regret in another 25/30 years from today. You will always be brothers through think and thin and you know they will always have your back no mater how many years my pass. Semper Fi. Cpl. JLSCADUTO. 1962-66 “Proud Grunt”
This is a great story and I wish that I could get in touch with my boot camp unit of 2074(1976). Would you know how that I could?
Outstanding story, Zulu company, Stone Bay 68.
Looking for brothers of plt.2053 1968 at the beautiful Island .contact plt2053@aol.com
Looking also for brothers of Plt. 2207 1968 MCRD California.
looking also for marines of Plt. 1069, 1966 MCRD SD
Platoon guide, looking for Marines, from my boot camp platoon, 2159, at MCRD San Diego, 1970.
Looking for brothers from Plt 324, 128 MCRD San Diego 1964… H 2/8 camp Lejuene, August 64 thru July 65… hyoungsr@hotmail.com Semper Fi …..
Looking for brothers from platoon 3102 MCRD. And brothers from Marine Barracks Annapolis 86 thru 88. And brothers from 1st Plt, Golf Co. 2/2 From 88 to 92. Sgt. David Jones second squad leader. Phone number is 812-798-0391. Miss my brothers. Semper Fi & Strength & Honor