Coming Home Present

I am a marine wife. In May of 2004 I found out that I was pregnant with my son. A few days after that my husband(Cpl. Greer, Joseph USMC) was activated for deployment. He was deployed 2 1/2 months later. He was on the phone talking to me while I was in labor. That was an interesting conversation to say the least. I had planed to get a tattoo for my 20th birthday, but I was pregnant at the time. So one week before Joseph came home I got my tattoo. He was a little shocked that I did it. Alex was five weeks old when they finally met. To show my love and support for my husband, I had it written permanently on my back. Anyway here is a picture of my tattoo. read more

Eagle, Globe, and Anchor Tattoo – FINALLY

My name is Thomas Carter And I was stationed at MCSFCO Naples form 1995-1998. While over seas I couldn't find a good artist to do an Eagle, Globe, and Anchor. Well, Here it is 7 years later and I finally got it. I have other Marine Corps tats, but this is the one that I always wanted. I had it done by Eric at full color coverage in Annapolis, MD. I would recommend him to anyone.
Thank you Sgt. Grit! Semper Fi. read more

Death Before Dishonor

Sgt. Grit,
I got this tattoo while in Engineering School (1345, Heavy Equipment Operator) at Camp Lejeune in ’88. It is actually two tats. The EGA was done first and about a month later went back and had the U.S.M.C. added underneath it. So, at the time it was probably a unique tat. I was with 9th ESB, III MEF in Okinawa and participated in the joint US/S. Korea Op “Team Spirit” and was TAD there for 6 months before returning to Okinawa. From there I went to 2nd LSB, 2nd FSSG at Camp Lejeune and then was TAD to MSSG-24, 24 MEU in the Med during Operation Desert Storm and was part of Operation Provide Comfort in Turkey and Northern Iraq afterward. To all the Devil Dogs in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere in the world, God speed and hurry home. Once a Marine, Always a Marine. Semper Fi. read more