Sgt. Grit Community

When I received my discharge from the Corps (worst mistake I ever made) in '73 I moved in with my best friend from my unit (Drum & Bugle Corps). He got a Marine tattoo in '75 & tried to convince me to do the same. Well, as things go, I got married and my wife told me that if I got a tattoo, I could move back in with my friend. Years went by. By this time I had two great sons that wanted to fulfill my wish. For my 50th birthday they surprised me by throwing me in the car and stopping at a great tattoo parlor. To make a long story short, I borrowed one of your logos and now I have a great symbol of the Corps on my right shoulder. My wife knew what our sons were going to do and actually APPROVED! She likes it and I love it. I hope that you don't mind if I used your design, but what the hell, it's too late now. Semper Fi! read more

The U.S.M.C. came in 73. 30 years later my son thought it was time to finish the original. D.I. Donald or Devil Duck? Either way, I have not seen another quite like it.

Semper Fi.
Tom Godwin-Paid Marine 71-73

Just before going to Nam, a bunch of us Grunts went to town (Oceanside) to get a tattoo. There was enough time for only about half of us to get them that night. Those of us who did not get them figured that we would return the following weekend. That week we received orders for Nam and were confined to barracks. I always figured that I would eventually get one. This past holiday season, I had a few days on hand with not much to do. I finally went and got the tattoo I planned to get in 1969. I surprised everyone. read more

My tattoo is one the older guys will know. I had it done in Oceanside, Ca. on my way to Nam in 1969. I ended up with Fox 2/7 and did a lot of humpin . And to think some of the guys are paying the big bucks to go back as tourists. I saw enough for a lifetime. Anyhow my tattoo is great except where the leeches in Ashua and Antenna Valleys got to some of me. For some reason they liked the red in my tattoo and took most of it with them. I thought about getting it touched up but then it wouldn't be original. read more

Hey Sgt Grit!
I had to show my pride for the best squadron in the CH-53D community.

-in memory of-
HMH-366 Hammerheads
MCBH Kaneohe Bay, HI
Decommissioned in October 2000

Semper Fidelis,
Sgt Chad Dalton
MOS 6323
9/93 – 4/02

I thought your readers would get a kick out of this "original" Marine tattoo. I've been out 29 years, and thought long and hard before I got this one. But after my son came home from School of Infantry last year with his, I decided it was time. It was co-designed by Red at Red's Timeless Tattoos in Houston, TX and I call this Eagle, Scope and Anchor…"One Shot-One Kill". read more

Well SGT. Grit,

This picture says it all… Hope that you enjoy seeing the patriotism, loyalty and dedication that a former Marine has for his country.

God Bless and Semper Fi.
Fuzz

Our sons tattoo he got right after boot camp. Was done at Studio 2000 in Longview, Tx.. Chris told guy what he wanted and he sketched it out for his approval. He still wants to put USMC on it.

Sgt Grit,
Here are a couple of pics of my Eagle Globe and Anchor tats on my shoulders facing inboard. Good to go. They were a little expensive, but what the hey – Once a Marine Always a Marine! unless your a shit bird and they used to say Eat the Apple —- the Corps.
Not me Sarge, I bleed Green
Semper Fi Devil Dog
Sgt Bob Howell USMC (Ret) read more

I had the bulldog originally done in Oceanside in 1969.In august 2003 I had it refreshed and added to just before our 1st Bn 1st Marines 1965 -1971 reunion in Washington DC . Work was done By Jim Hawk of Hawk's Tattoos in Galesburg, Illinois. He gave the old dog a much needed facelift and added the First of the First in the campaign ribbon colors along with the 69 71. read more