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kentmitchell
08-31-04, 09:15 AM
What a coincidence!
On my last day of work after 35 years, my grandson sets off for Parris Island in hopes of becoming the third generation Marine in our family.
I joined in Oct. '56, my son in Sept. 86 and now my grandson gives it a try in Sept. '04.
I hope it's a tradition we will keep going.

Gung Ho! (old guy), Oorah! (new guy) and Semper Fi for all of us.

thedrifter
08-31-04, 09:16 AM
Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Ellie

OLE SARG
08-31-04, 09:45 AM
CONGRATS Kent

I joined in July, 1961, my son joined in 1982, one grandson in March this year and a second grandson in July this year.

It's a great tradition and makes a Grandpa PROUD!!!!!!!!!!!

SEMPER FI

cknow
08-31-04, 10:51 AM
Congrats....apears to have had some great role models!

radio relay
08-31-04, 12:51 PM
No Marines in my family, 'cept me. :marine:

Good luck to you, Kent, starting your new life in retirement, and to your grandson, too. I'm sure he'll come back a Marine you'll be proud of!

Gung Ho! (they were saying that in the sixties, too)

Ed Palmer
08-31-04, 05:05 PM
ya know I have a hard time with ooooorah : When I was in, the only gutteral sound you used or heard, was Semper Fi or Gung Ho,
I am trying to understand it but like always I am probably behind the times.
But they say it starts at 66, hell it happened to me long before that.
Semper Fi or Gung Ho or what ever you want to mutter, We are still UNITED STATES MARINES
and don,t you fxxxing forget it

CAR
08-31-04, 07:13 PM
Kent congrats on the Retirement. Best wishes to you and your Marine Filled Family.
Semper Fi

Sparrowhawk
08-31-04, 07:39 PM
Great family tradition!

Semper Fi

Cook