“Young meet Old”
You’ve posted pictures of our motorhome with the Bulldog and EGA on the back. Last week, my wife and I came back from being on the highways and by-ways of the western U.S. for seven months. We had some very memorable experiences meeting a rather large cross section of old and young marines.
This past wednesday we were taking the rolling house to storage in Lakewood, California. I had a young marine pull up on the drivers side and roll down his window to talk to me. I noticed a marine corp uniform hanging on the passenger side of his vehicle. He stated he worked the Lakewood Recruiting station and asked if I could come by with the motorhome and he wanted to give me something. I told him I would and I knew where the recruiting station was located at the Lakewood Mall. My wife was following me with our car and thought I had lost my mind when I pulled into Mall parking lot. I parked it in the isle facing the recruiting station and went in to their office. The young man in the car turned out to be a Gunny Sgt. Luckily I carry a small pocket digital camera with me at all times. I asked if they would like their picture taken with the back of the motorhome. I was most honored to take this picture and forward it to you. These fine gentlemen all have over 5 years, plus, of active service and 3 of the 4 might make it a career.
The men left to right;
Gysgt Juan Contreras, Ssgt Kristopher Lee, Sgt Gregory Friend, Sgt Kevin Knight.
Old Sgt Fritz McDowell
#2349865
Corp 1967/1970
P.S.
I did get two marine coffee mugs for my wife and I from these gentlemen.