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About Gy7ras
- First Name:
- Roger
- Last Name:
- Sanchez
- Rank:
- E-7
- Do you own a business?:
- No
- Where did you attend bootcamp?:
- MCRD San Diego
- What date did you graduate bootcamp?:
- May 1969
- What was your bootcamp platoon number?:
- 1042
- Duty Stations:
- Camp Pendelton, Camp Lejuene, MCRD San Diego, Okinawa, Vietnam
- Year Entered Marine corps:
- 1969
- Year Exited Marine Corps:
- 1991
- Favorite Duty Station:
- Okinawa Japan
- Favorite Marine:
- Chesty Puller
- Wars and conflicts you were in involved in?:
- Vietnam
- Combat History:
- Delta 1/7 LZ Baldy Squad Leader, Lima 3/5 hill 34 Squad Leader, Golf 2/1 Marble Mountain Squad Leader, WIA X 2.
- Military Biography:
- Retired Marine Gunny, 1969-1991
- Current City:
- Oklahoma
- Current State:
- Oklahoma
- Hometown:
- Chicago, ILL
- Home State:
- Illinois
- High School:
- Chicago Vocational High
- Gender:
- Male
- Occupation:
- Retired, Couch Potato!
- Interests:
- Everything!
- Favorite Quote:
- Motivated to the Corps
- Favorite Color:
- Marine Corps Green
- Favorite Movie:
- Sands of Iwo Jima
- Favorite Book:
- Christian Bible
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Vietnam I Corps Marines 1965-1975
by Gy7ras on 10-27-10 at 10:13 AM
Growing up on the south side of Chicago was my whole world as a kid. I came from a poor Mexican American family so going to school and hanging around the neighborhood was pretty much the extent of my life experience.
Marine Corps Boot Camp was my first real experience outside of mommy and daddy's house. When I look back at it now I think to myself, what a way to get started in life. Talk about a rude awakening and culture shock. Nothing like a Marine
Vietnam I Corps Marines 1965-1975
by Gy7ras on 10-25-10 at 12:52 PM
Vietnam I Corps Marines 1965-1975
Posted Today at 09:40 AM by Gy7ras
I decided that the best place to write about I Corps and my experiences will be on this blog. It gives the members of Leather.com a choice as to whether they want to read it or not!
I Corps in Vietnam for those of us that served there left a deep impression in our minds and that's an understatement! It's with me everyday of my life since I came back