TDH Marines (Nov. 10th / 11th)

Just wanted to start a thread for the TDH Marines to post in. As TDH is a family obviously the Marines are also. Being a combat veteran of Iraq (current war) I wanted to extend a early HAPPY BIRTHDAY and VETERANS DAY to the Jarheads here!

Semper FI,
Dave
22ssplt - TDH

Not in any branch but I want to say Happy veterans day to all soldiers!

Hoorah!

(Mmm Hoorah bars...)

Happy Birthday Devildogs!! Semper Fi

Thank you to all my fellow veterans for your service. :thumbup Jason

Geez, I gotta share my husband's birthday with the marines???? I'm ...er.. he's never gonna get any presents. Seriously guyz thanks for all you do. What does he want this year HMM how about some red pumps. That way the marines won't want em either.

Hey I don't want red pumps for my birthday and hey Thanks all you marines for all you do. Happy Birthyday guys!!!!

I only have one real birthday and thats Nov 10th. Although ive been out of the Marines since Aug 2000 and have been in the Army since Nov 2000 (Yeah I know but the Army got me out of being a grunt with a high tech MOS that the Corps did not offer, plus promotion is faster) I still defend my Corps.

If you think being in the Marines is hard try being a Marine in the Army. Twice as much flack from both sides. But ive trained my Soldiers to Corps standards, or at least try. Now im the new First Sgt. "E-8" at my unit and im only a SSGT. "E-6".

I served with the Marines in Iraq when I was in the Army and proudly wear my (authorized) 1st Mar Div Combat patch.


SSGT. (Top) Pogo
0352, 11B, 11H, 14J, 21M

Happy Birthday Jarheads!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What makes the grass grow?

Nothing wrong with the Army bro! You still stayed Infantry! Good to Go.

hey there, any room for British squaddies? I'm artillary, not a marine though.

My brother was a Marine, I was Navy...we both did a little bit of the first Gulf War.

Happy Vet day to all my brothers in arms around the world.

Not a Marine, nor US Army, but British Army. I have had the distinct pleasure of serving alongside some of you guys, and I'd like to wish the Marines a very happy Corps Birthday.

Be safe guys.

"you can give your heart to jesus ,but your a## belongs to the corps!!"

happy birthday USMC!

again, not a marine, just an army infantryman here...

Marine at heart, (though they wouldnt let me sign up due to my knees) but my dad served and grandpa before him in WWII

Classic!

Originally Posted by mrbungle

"you can give your heart to jesus ,but your a## belongs to the corps!!"

happy birthday USMC!

I'm a former Marine and I enjoyed my Steak and Lobster. Semper Fi and G-d bless.

Cpl USMC
7051

First Gulf vet. Happy Birthday brothers

Cpl USMC 9971 / 8541
Active Duty '89-'93
Active Reserve '93-'97


FP

Hey Chris,

Where you ever asked this question regarding your 8541 MOS? "Your target is ...., what do you feel after you pull the trigger?" Answer: "The recoil"

Gene? Are you serious ??

I've heard that before, yes

FP

Fettpride, When did you go to boot? I was at MCRD San diego June- Sept. in 1989? 2054 Golf company. Good bet we were there about the same time. Jason

The day has arrived. Happy Bday guys!

Originally Posted by Boomer Fett

Air Foooooorce!!!! I did 8 years active as a C-5 Loadmaster and spent the last 12 playing in the JAG! I did do a 2 year stint in the Army Guard as a Second Lt. Then I woke up and realized that they wanted me back in Iraq after I just got married and had a kid. 7 combat tours is enough for this old man. I am just a crusty ol MSgt.

JUST a MSgt. huh

7 combat tours ! That's SERVICE brother !

FP

Originally Posted by fettpride

JUST a MSgt. huh

7 combat tours ! That's SERVICE brother !

FP

That's stupid youth. Now that I am wiser I know how to duck and stay low on the radar.

My great-grandfather served in the Marines... was at Belleau Wood - which you Marines (and hopefully some others here) have heard of! And if you have a copy of the Leatherneck magazine this month... his picture is in it too! (Bottom of pg. 62, 9th from the left, bottom row) In the "Until Now" article by Mark E. Ryan about GySgt Fred W. Stockham who won the Congressional Medal of Honor.

So ... Thanks to all the veterans who have served this country over the years. And Thank You to all the service men and women who are currently serving here and abroad - especially in Iraq and Afghanistan. Thoughts and prayers with you all, today, tomorrow and always.

Originally Posted by fettpride

MCRD - May-August 1989 Hotel Company Plt. 2044 !!

Hotel Co.? Small world, I was in Hotel Co. Plt 2022 at MCRD, but that was in 96.

I wiling to put money down that every one that went to MCRD remembers where their barracks was.

Originally Posted by Boomer Fett

That's stupid youth. Now that I am wiser I know how to duck and stay low on the radar.

You still lived it man ... more than enough for 'beaucoup' respect from me brother One 'c' tour was enough for me

Originally Posted by shortimer52

Hotel Co.? Small world, I was in Hotel Co. Plt 2022 at MCRD, but that was in 96.

I wiling to put money down that every one that went to MCRD remembers where their barracks was.

Very And ya know, you're probably right. It's been so long that as long as I could have 5 minutes to gander I'd probably find it

FP

Originally Posted by fettpride

tis ok brother I just didn't know where you might be wanting to go with it is all I spent a little time passing through Chicago in late '91 coming back from a west pac.






MCRD - May-August 1989 Hotel Company Plt. 2044 !! Do you remember the blaze at Camp Pen where recruits were air evac'd out of field training? I was smack dab in the middle of it PM SENT !


Happy B-day again !

FP

I remember being at Edson Range and it being on fire. I can't remember if it was our company that started it or if it was the group 1 week ahead of us. Everything was burnt and black when I was in the field several weeks later.

My barracks wouldnt be hard to find. It was right on the parade deck. Sucked watching everyone graduate all the time!

It's been 22 years since I stepped on the yellow footprints at P.I.

Oorah Devil Dogs!

Originally Posted by cojake

I remember being at Edson Range and it being on fire. I can't remember if it was our company that started it or if it was the group 1 week ahead of us. Everything was burnt and black when I was in the field several weeks later.

I thought it was my company that did it No, it wasn't ME !! I did get a squad leader position out of the whole thing though

FP

Originally Posted by 22ssplt

My barracks wouldnt be hard to find. It was right on the parade deck. Sucked watching everyone graduate all the time!

Get on google maps and youll find it. I was right next to the chow hall off to the right if you were facing the chow hall. There was a sand pit there but looks like they added a few things where the pit was.

I was on the second deck, i would try to sleep in my top bunk watching the air craft take off from the air port. Now that sucked.