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Congratulations Corporal, Semper Fi!

'69-'70 Depot Armory, MCRD San Diego. Issuing 782 gear & M-14s to recruits, getting smokies dry cleaned for the Drill Instructors and saving cracked M14 stocks for desk name plates. 4th & final year...

Perhaps the health experts should recommend that the military should also recruit only "non-smokers" if their intend is to reduce future health costs. Then continue to ignore the spending that...

It was real nice. Thanks, Semper Fi!

Semper Fi and Welcome home Marine! Outstanding!

Jul 1966 - Nov 2008 Ser# 2144322.

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I was in San Diego during the Constellation protest but I wasn't aware that it was going on. But then again I wouldn't have participated. I suppose some or most of these veterans are now receiving VA...

Yea, possibly 4k marines plus dependents will be heading to the island. It's still in the planning stages or at least nothing's concrete because Japan's paying for most of the relocation move and...

Camp Courtney was a nice quiet post in '68-'69. But had to ride cabs to & from BC St and Gate 2 St for the party spots. Sakahachi Alley was famous back then. Times have changed and so have the...

Is there a records holding area that maintains a platoon roster or listing? I graduated at MCRD, San Diego in Sep 1966 and recently obtained a platoon picture, Plt 1075, last year after a trip to SD....

I started boot camp in Jul '66, 1RTBN, Plt 1075 (Honor Plt), then came back in 69'-70' to ServCo, H&S Bn and worked in the Depot Armory. I might have had your "smokey campaign hat" dry cleaned while...

Be alert, keep your head down and stay safe! Thanks for serving!

Go Army Guard, you will perform both federal military when deployed and local state duty to support your community during emergency crisis. I had to go AGR because the Island does not have Marine...

Looking for Marines - Honor Platoon #1075, Jul-Oct 1966, MCRD San Diego :usmc:

:thumbdown Did Mr Gonzalez's company gain any publicity or advertised the trip taken by 1stSgt Barnes? Who in the Corps did Mr Gonzalez notify? This whole thing stinks in ruining a man's career when...

:mad: Yea, I was stationed at Camp Courtney '68-'69. A couple of us tried to sneak in after midnight, thru a trail by the chapel near the gate, but were caught by the gate guard who was making a head...

:mad: Yea, I was stationed at Camp Courtney '68-'69. A couple of us tried to sneak in after midnight, thru a trail by the chapel near the gate, but were caught by the gate guard who was making a...

:flag: Today the Island is observing Memorial Day (Guam is 17 hours ahead of the West Coast). We honor and offer a prayer to all those who have given the ultimate sacrifice while serving the Nation...

I was not on the "ground" because my sibling was there, but I was with 3rd FSR in Courtney shipping the meds, food, fuel & ammo, '68-'69. Not to mention keeping the nesans in line.
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Congratulations to you Marine!!!!:flag:

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PLT 1075
MCRD, San Diego
July 1966
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GySgt Blue
SSG Hendricks
SGT Stevens

CATTLECAR RIDE TO/FROM PENDLETON FOR WEAPONS QUAL :mad: