for my fallen brothers
Back Then
My Grandson will be reporting to Parris Island Feb 24 2012
and his Graduation day , May 25 2012. My Graduation day
May 23 1952
Sixty years two days.
Semper Fi old and Proud Marine
Tattoo for my son
III MAF Press Center
Beginning July 1969 I served at the Press Center across the river from III MAF HQ. Lived in the compound until Mach 70. Served with a S/Sgt named Dale Dye who is now a big time technical advisor and actor in many recent big screen movies. I reunited with Dale (Big Daddy DA) again in about 1985 in Malibu at a friend of ours Gary Sheppard's home, who was working for ABC in LA. LIke DA would say it was ablast from the past. Lots of good memories when I was "one of his kids". Thats how he referred to us rookies. He always treated us with respect and I will never forget.
Semper Fi
I got the idea for these 2 from a couple of Sgt. Grit’s shirt designs.
Walking Dead/ FAST Company Tribute Tat
The tattoo I’ve been wanting for over 15 years!!
answer to bucket at MCRD SD
In response to Cpl. Mike Winnie, about the use of buckets at MCRD SD. I wen through SD in 1956, and our buckets came in very handy. First of all it was used as a punishment over your head and th DI would hammer on it. It was also used to soak our T shirts and skivvies in bleach water. Then we used it to move this gigantic pile of sand across the little grinder, when we go theret the DI said he liked it better wher it was, so we had to move it back, of course we moved it with our buckets. I guess this covers most of it. Oh! yes we also used it to sit on.
11th Marines bar girls
Sgt Grit,
How awesome that you actually had the photos some of the girls who worked there. I believe there were 5/6 of them. Lan, Nancy, My, i forgot the rest. They were nice and pleasant.
I was on my 3rd extension when i was asked to escort Nancy back to the states via Saigon. Sgt Kelly I think who was in Comm had already left was to meet me in California. Never got to escort Nancy, b'coz my 4th extension was approved and was sent to 13th Marines. The shows "Tiny" the manager put on were great.
patriots
First, I appreciate your site, good memories; It was hot in San Diego Aug. 1962 Plt. 306. My son is a gunny, my grandson will graduate 1st week in march. This makes a grunt very happy. Cpl. 62-65
The Boys of Quantico
Sgt. Grit,
Here is a poem that I wrote one night after having been contacted by some of my old OCS and TBS classmates (42nd OCC & TBS 4-67) who were planning our first reunion to clebrate the 40 year anniversary of our graduation. I read the poem at a memorial service at the Wall when we held our reunion at DC and Quantico in 2007 and have recited it at our subsequent reunions since then.