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You don't need to respect the man but as a Marine you should respect the RANK !

Marines were all Brothers, yes a proper greeting is always the thing to do.

If the Marine receiving the greeting is having a bad day then its on him.

Semper Fi

Been a long time since I've been to PI.

A little story comes to mind so I'll share it with you.

While attnding 1Stsgt School at Pi back in the summer of '76
I was on the second deck ...

Top, your right MSGS has changed over the years.

I was stationed at Henderson Hall back in 1963-65 when the school was there. I worked in Bn Supply and gave instructions to SNCO's going to the...

Hell for twenty years I threw the cut off web belt away.

Great idea !

Semper Fi

Yeah, it was not the way I wanted to end my Marine Corp Career but sometimes you have to play the cards your delt.

Anyway it all worked out. When I retired I started my cilivan career working for...

Thank you for the info on the History of the 8th Marines.

Takes me back in time a little as I was 1StSgt of H & S Co 3/8 back in 1978 - 79. Took a Med Cruise and busted my hip, got medivac back...

Yes Gen Gray took care of his troops as a General and also when he was a SGT.

MCRDPI, 2nd BN, Plt 220

SDI ASSGT Gilliland

Feb 29, 1960

Nice way to spend Spring break.hehehe

Well back in the early '60 we would take our Tropical Shirts and soap the inside on the creases and then iron them on the outside.:evilgrin: Made the crease as share as a razor. And talking about A...

Best advise I can give you is when preparing for the Promotion Boards DON'T TRY AND BULL SHI-- them be yourself..The Board will excuse a Marine who might give them a wrong answer to a...