Pictures taken at Rock Island Arsenal. Pictures taken this past fall on a weekend getaway to Davenport Iowa of Marine Corps. Ontos and assorted tanks and artillery pcs. Later toured the museum and it was awesome. Spent 2 hours looking at the display of weapons (wife went for coffee). Semper Fi, 237 Years of serving are country.
Every Year
Here's my birthday cake. I have ordered one every year since I got out in 1980. Semper Fi Always!
Randy Mabbit
Old Guy In The Skirt
Mom and I attended the 237th with our son and his family. The young guy is our son, the CO of VMFA-112 the old guy in the skirt is me.
J. M. "Mike" Jeffries Capt. USMC Ret.
13th Engineers
Sgt Grit,
For some reason all the lists of units within the 5th Marine Division never seem to mention 13th Engineers, Camp Pendleton, Calif. 1966-67. I have attached a photo.
Ken Clark
Sgt., '66-'69
Marine Coat of Arms
Incomplete.. needs shading and color… family crest protected by a Marine and supressing evil that is in all men.
Our Shared Heritage
In August of this year twenty-one Marines from Platoon 2085, Parris Island 1966, gathered in Washington, DC as guests of The Khe Sanh Vets at their 2012 Reunion. We were honored by the presence of our SDI, First Sergeant Ben Leith (USMC Retired) and his lovely wife Jackie who mustered with us from their home in Arizona.
Kidnapped Fire Watch
I had a DI that would kidnap the fire watch in the middle of the night and tie him up and put duct tape over his mouth and put him in the showers. it was pretty crazy when lights came on and the DI was screaming WHERES THE FIRE WATCH!!!! WHO GOT FIRE WATCH!!! You woke up quite fast trying to figure out if it was you that missed your watch. then we would find 'em in the head tied up. I still chuckle thinking about that,
Looking For…
Platoon 1096 from 1968 is looking for, at that time Sgt Vernon R. Smith, our drill instructor. We were his first platoon. We have a reunion every year and we would like to invite him. He lived in Spokane, Washington until he joined the Marines. Semper Fi Marines, Whiskey 3/11 1969 and part of '70.
Vietnam
Got this while on R&R in Bangkok from Vietnam in 1966. Guy did this all by hand. No needles or electronics. Wanted something non-traditional. Beautiful when done. Faded now. No regrets. Tim
China duty with Gen Puller
Sgt Grit,
Would like to let you know, as a career Marine.
18 years old when enlisted, 1939. I am now 91
After graduating in 1939 (Apr), I was transferred
to China assigned to the Old Fourth Reg. At that
time Gen Puller was a Captain. I had many runs