GGrant
Marine

About GGrant

First Name:

Gary

Last Name:

Grant

Rank:

E-4

Do you own a business?:

No

Where did you attend bootcamp?:

MCRD San Diego

What date did you graduate bootcamp?:

August 1968

What was your bootcamp platoon number?:

2013

Duty Stations:

RTR MCRD, San Diego
ITR MCB, Camp Pendleton
Marine Corps Engineer School MCB, Camp LeJeune
MCAS, El Toro
MCB, Camp H.M. Smith

Year Entered Marine corps:

1968

Year Exited Marine Corps:

1971

Favorite Duty Station:

Camp "Howlin' Mad" Smith

Favorite Marine:

Chesty, of course

Wars and conflicts you were in involved in?:

Vietnam

Combat History:

None

Military Biography:

Posted to Camp H.M. Smith with 20 months left on my enlistment. At that time, Hawaii was a MANDATORY 2 year duty station. Through the wisdom of the Corps I spent the war surfing and scuba diving!! "What did you do in the war Daddy?"... SIGH... I was company guidon in the Camp Smith Honor Guard. OoRah!

Current City:

Concrete

Current State:

Washington

Hometown:

Spokane

Home State:

Washington

High School:

Shadle Park

Gender:

Male

Zodiac Sign:

Libra

Occupation:

Retired

Colleges Attended:

Spokane Falls Community College
& Hard Knocks Bootcamp

Interests:

NFL Football (Go Seahawks) and Tropcal Fish

Favorite Quote:

Eleanor Roosevelt's quote about Marines!

Favorite Color:

GREEN

Favorite Movie:

Braveheart

Favorite Book:

Lord of the Rings