Happy Birthday Marines. I was in from 1986-1990. It seems like it was yesterday. Some of the best times of my life. I wouldn't trade the experience for anything in the world, but I never thought about signing the re enlistment papers
Semper Fi Devel Dogs
Posts: 2241 | Location: Lawrenceburg, In | Registered: May 20, 2007
USMC 1964-1968 Vietnam 1965-1966 Made PFC twice. Finished out my enlistment with 3Rd-Bn 8Th Marines GITMO Cuba Sgt-E5. Recipient of Agent Orange the VA sends a check each month. Naval ships I was on Terrel County 1157, Waldo County 1163, Lorain County 1177, Hennery County 824, Okinawa LPH3, Iwo Jima LPH2, USNS General E.D. Patrick T-AP-50 & Fremont APA-44.
About five to seven years ago, I stayed at the hotel where the USMC’s big event was held in Virginia. As a son of a 1950 graduate of West Point I was well aware of what the blue ribbon ribbon meant. I was into my second martini when the bar became loud with “I’ll buy the next round. Fortunately, i got out of the bar before it turned insane.
"I don't shoot well, but I shoot often." - Pres. T. Roosevelt
Posts: 1942 | Location: Chandler, AZ | Registered: June 30, 2010
"It's hard to imagine a more stupid or dangerous way of making decisions, than by putting those decisions in the hands of people who pay no price for being wrong." Thomas Sowell
Posts: 2048 | Location: PA | Registered: September 01, 2013
"The Marines I have seen around the world have the cleanest bodies, the filthiest minds, the highest morale, and the lowest morals of any group of animals I have ever seen. Thank God for the United States Marine Corps!" - Eleanor Roosevelt, 1945
Happy Birthday Marines...and Semper fi.
Posts: 7324 | Location: the Centennial state | Registered: August 21, 2006
