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12-27-17, 05:57 AM
Thread: Plt 3034,MCRD,San Diego,1981 !!!
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Thank you.I remember you too.Any info on our...
Thank you.I remember you too.Any info on our Drill Instructors?
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10-19-14, 11:50 PM
Thread: USMC dress cover.
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No pics,sorry.
No pics,sorry.
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07-22-14, 04:27 PM
Thread: For Sale/Trade
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For sale: First time on DVD(NTSC system)!Never...
For sale:
First time on DVD(NTSC system)!Never been available anywhere!
USMC documentary,"LES MARINES",1957 French film,in b&w running-time 20:00 min.
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07-22-14, 03:55 PM
Thread: USMC recruiting posters.
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Are these originals or re-prints?Are they...
Are these originals or re-prints?Are they full-size?
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10-02-13, 02:01 PM
Thread: Lt.S.B.Moore OSO,Lubbock,TX.
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Lt.S.B.Moore OSO,Lubbock,TX.
Looking to contact Lt.Moore,Officer Selection Office,Lubbock,Tx 1974-75.I met him at Angelo State University in San Angelo,TX 1975.:flag:
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09-14-13, 04:57 AM
Thread: Mitch Paige: Forgotten Hero
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A truly great Marine!He was kind enough to sign...
A truly great Marine!He was kind enough to sign his book "A Marine Named Mitch" for me and later sent me an invitation to his up-coming wedding.And we never met!
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07-05-11, 05:38 PM
Thread: Need Army jokes
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I thought the Army WAS a joke!
I thought the Army WAS a joke!
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06-29-11, 08:43 AM
Thread: MCRD,San Diego 1981.
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On top of this page is a SEARCH forum,try...
On top of this page is a SEARCH forum,try there.Also,why not place a free ad in Leatherneck Magazine?
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06-28-11, 04:28 PM
Thread: MCRD,San Diego 1981.
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I never heard "Murdering Mike" either,back...
I never heard "Murdering Mike" either,back then.Platoon photos from 1981 are no longer available from MCRD due to a fire some years ago.Have you tried contacting a fellow recruit to make a copy?It's...
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06-28-11, 01:51 PM
Thread: MCRD,San Diego 1981.
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The recruits name was Pvt.Franklin from El...
The recruits name was Pvt.Franklin from El Paso.The Marines standing on either side of him really didn't have a chance to stop him.As he raised the pistol from the bench to fire another round he...
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12-26-10, 07:17 PM
Thread: USMC dress cover.
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You bet!Being overseas it's now 0215 A.M. so I...
You bet!Being overseas it's now 0215 A.M. so I need to hit the rack!I'm 60 years OLD today.It sucks.My email is peder.g@telia.com
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12-26-10, 06:35 PM
Thread: USMC dress cover.
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Dress cover
Thanks a lot! I appreciate your help very much!
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10-12-10, 03:48 PM
Thread: scar question
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Scars are no problems.I enlisted with scars on...
Scars are no problems.I enlisted with scars on legs,abdomen and forehead.A total of 142 stitches.
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08-27-10, 08:28 AM
Thread: WW I helmet id.
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Thank you!I knew it wasn't the proper place,but...
Thank you!I knew it wasn't the proper place,but took a chance.Semper Fi!
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08-27-10, 05:18 AM
Thread: Plt 3034,MCRD,San Diego,1981 !!!
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Plt 3034,MCRD,San Diego,1981 !!!
Wish to hear from Drill Instructors,Sgt.Baez(SDI),Sgt.Ferris and Sgt.Flynn and anyone in Plt.3034 ,May 18-August 7,1981.I was "Old man" in the platoon.
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08-27-10, 01:11 AM
Thread: WW I helmet id.
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WW I helmet id.
A gentleman wants to sell a "USMC WW I helmet".The only marking on the helmet is "81A".81A,does it make this a Marine Corps helmet?
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06-18-10, 02:02 AM
Thread: We Dont Promise You A Rose Garden
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Very sad news indeed.I wonder how many saw his...
Very sad news indeed.I wonder how many saw his poster and were persuaded to enlist.And how many saw his poster and didn't!His famous recruiting poster has been on my wall for many years.
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05-17-10, 03:07 PM
Thread: Medal of Honor.
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Thank you!That's what I thought.The seller is in...
Thank you!That's what I thought.The seller is in Germany,so I guess it doesn't matter to him.
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05-16-10, 01:19 PM
Thread: MCRD,San Diego 1981.
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We were Fam firing and I was standing just behind...
We were Fam firing and I was standing just behind him when he shot himself.I saw him put the pistol to his head pull the trigger.Remember well how the Marines around him ended up with blood and...
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05-16-10, 08:46 AM
Thread: MCRD,San Diego 1981.
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Well,how about that!Yeah,we had a pretty rough...
Well,how about that!Yeah,we had a pretty rough time there then.Do you remember the recruit,in my platoon, who killed himslef with the pistol up at RFTD?You must've been in 3035 right?Did you have a...
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05-16-10, 07:31 AM
Thread: Medal of Honor.
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Medal of Honor.
Noticed that someone is selling a Medal of Honor on the Net.Is that permissible?I sure don't think it's OK.Is it likely to be a fake?
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05-16-10, 07:23 AM
Thread: MCRD,San Diego 1981.
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MCRD,San Diego 1981.
Looking to contact my Drill Instructors,Sgt.Baez,Sgt.Ferris and Sgt.Flynn.Also anyone from PLT.3034,Mike Co.,3rd Bn., May 18-Aug.7,1981.I was the "Old man" of my plt.:flag:
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04-06-10, 05:08 PM
Thread: LOOK/LIFE Magazine 1965-66.
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LOOK/LIFE Magazine 1965-66.
In an issue,probably Look 1965,there was a three or four page article about recruit training at Parris Island.Do you know which mag/issue it was in?:evilgrin:
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04-06-10, 09:41 AM
Thread: Age of Recruits in basic?
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I was 30 years old when I graduated from MCRD,San...
I was 30 years old when I graduated from MCRD,San Diego in 1981.As for a lower PFT score,age is taken into account when figuring out your score.Your say 250 is better than a 250 for an 18 year old.I...
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03-17-10, 03:19 AM
Thread: Applying to OCS
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One Marine Corps requirement for a commission is...
One Marine Corps requirement for a commission is to be "morally fit."I doubt you'd qualified.
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Ghost Of Iwo Jima
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