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USMC WITH ROSE TATTOO

MY WIFE ALWAYS LOVED THE CORP’S, SO WHEN SHE SAID SHE WISHED THAT SHE HAD A MARINE CORP’S TATTOO I SAID SHE HAD EVERY RIGHT IN THE WORLD TOO HAVE ONE.

On my left arm I have the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor on the center, on the front of the arm is the Kevlar, Boots, and Rifle. On the back of my arm, for you Texas Marines, I have the Gonzalez flag (come and take it), and on the inside of my arm I have the Texas state seal. All of these are surrounded by our beautiful United States Flag. Semper Fi. 2005-2009 0351 with 2nd Bat, 7th Mar Reg, 1st Mar Div read more

Old Dog –

Old Dog from the Nam

Old Grunt 1966-1970

Old Grunt

Semper Fi

Semper Fi on right forearm… I got out in 1984, and felt it was time for some new Marine Corps ink… Never too old!!!

Iwo Jima DC Memorial

I needed a cover-up Tattoo and I wanted a Corps Tattoo to represent my Esprit de Corps and my time in. This was a picture given to me from my mother when she visited DC.

Retirement Ink

After retirement, I thought this was a good way to show that even though I don’t wear the uniform anymore, the Marine Corps is still inside.

Eagle, Globe, and Anchor on Chest

Im currently in 2nd LAR as a scout and this was my first tattoo I always wanted a badass looking EGA and my brother who was in the Corps long before me and served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and also was in Fallujiah and when I told him that I wanted to get one we went together to both get one. The next time I was home and this is what I got. read more

5 Lous

Grit,

Attached is a picture of the 1/1 81's forward observer radio operatort re-couping at Phu Bai after TET. The world famous 5 Lou's, from left to right:

Mark Anderson – AKA "Big Lou" – Chicago.
Bruce Coe – AKA "Lou" – Elmirya, NY (Deceased).
Ron Meyers – AKA "Little Lou", AKA "Superman".
Bill Guntor – AKA "Medium Lou", AKA "The Derilict" – Central Mass.
Tom Waltz – AKA "Squog", AKA "Lou" – NH. read more

Declaration of Desertion

Dear Sgt. Grit,

Saw the story about the lad who was arrested for "being AWOL at Sea…" Marines can and do fall between the cracks.

I had graduated from MCRD in August of 1968, but a paperwork snarl kept me at Graduate Casual for three months instead of going onto ITR immediately. First thing the following morning a Corporal approached me at 3rd Bn. HQ and advised me that I was on the morningreport as UA… read more