Marine Corps Leage Members Web Plummer

Sgt.Grit, My name is Reymundo Gonzales from CORPUS CHRIST,TEXAS,my twin brother Reynaldo & I graduated from Hi School on JUNE the 4th  1967 & were standing side-by-side on those  famous YELLOW FOOT-PRINTS on the 6th. I arrived in VIET-NAM on NOV.26th, 1967 & my brother was sent to RECON in Camp Pendelton. I spent 23 month in NAM as a SCOUT SNIPER with 7th Marines  HD. QUATERS CO. Scout Sniper Platoon out  HILL 55,working with all THREE BATALLIONS,1/7 ,2/7, 3/7 in DODGE CITY,ARIZONA TERRATORY,aruond LIBERTY BRIDGE.CHARLIE RIDGE. read more

It’s Official. Once a Marine, Always a Marine!

Marines, listen up!  The Commandant has spoken!!!!  No more "former" Marines!!   View the CMC's Planning Guidance   CMC's Planning Guidance:   It begins with the Commandant's Priorities, then his Planning Guidance follow, and is in turn followed by some very important information, important to all of us.  A quote from the Commandant, General James F. Amos:   "A Marine is a Marine.  I set that policy two weeks ago – there's no such thing as a former Marine.   You're a Marine, just in a different uniform and you're in a different phase of your life.  But you'll always be a Marine because you went to Parris Island, San Diego or the hills of Quantico.  There's no such thing as a former Marine."   The Commandant of the Marine Corps, General James F. Amos    (United States Marine Corps photo by LCpl James Purschwitz)

U.S. Marines Edinburgh Scotland 1958

Dear Sgt. Grit,     As I was going through some "old stuff", I ran across something that might be of interest to those that are pictured here. The only name I have is that of a Pvt. Moroni who took a bayonet to the back of his neck while the drill team came to "Present Arms" in a very close quartered situation. Also included is a picture of the Color Guard from 8th & I Marine Barracks that was also in Edinburgh for the "Military Tattoo". This article appeared in the Scottish Daily Mail newspaper on Aug.21, 1958.     As I was present in Edinburgh as a member of the "Commandants Own" (The U.S. Marine Drum & Bugle Corps. Wash. D.C.) I was able to obtain this newspaper. After keeping this newspaper all these years, I thought it would be a good idea if it could somehow end up in the hands of those involved. Perhaps if you could display these articles in your Sgt. Grit column we may find some of the ones in these pictures. I only have one copy of this paper, but if there are more than one request, I would be happy to have others copied from the original.   Bill Marshall, Sgt. USMC '56 – '59  1603464