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10-22-13, 02:46 PM
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Platoon 3008 1965
Platoon Book 3008 seems not to exist.As a matter a fact the whole series doesn't exist.Have a picture of the platoon but no book.Boot camp MCRD Oct 1965 to Dec 1965.
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12-04-11, 05:57 PM
Thread: Air Wingers
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Sorry guy's was there before most of you.Nam...
Sorry guy's was there before most of you.Nam 66-67 mag 36 1st MAW.Ky Ha Quang Nai Province.
Semper Fi
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11-26-11, 04:13 PM
Thread: Yearbooks on hand
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Kansascdr you almost had my PT yearbook,that I...
Kansascdr you almost had my PT yearbook,that I have been looking for years.When I saw pt 3007 Dec 23,65 I almost fainted.May be next time.I was in PT 3008 Honor PT.
Semper Fi
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10-19-11, 01:10 AM
Thread: Any Engrs??
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:flag:Was at Mag 36 9TH Bulkfuel Co in 66 at Ky...
:flag:Was at Mag 36 9TH Bulkfuel Co in 66 at Ky Ha,had out post at Tam Ky,Quan Nai,and Duc Pho with the grunts.Believe our CO was WO Woods.We had a few e-8's,and 7's,the rest of us peon's were out in...
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06-19-11, 06:16 PM
Thread: Question regarding IU and SSDI
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This is what can do!IU can be granted because...
This is what can do!IU can be granted because your at 80% already.Have all your medical papers for every condition that the VA has diagnois you with.This is called your C&P exams that have been...
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02-03-11, 12:02 AM
Thread: Air Wingers
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Doc Walker: Sorry I didn't get back to you,I was...
Doc Walker:
Sorry I didn't get back to you,I was with mag-36 bulkfuel,the field hospitol was right across the tarmag from our fuel pumps.We had teams that were assigned to Tam Ky,and Quang Nai on a... -
01-31-11, 07:28 PM
Thread: Sgt Wesley Rice, RIP
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I can proudly say that the VFW Post 76 in San...
I can proudly say that the VFW Post 76 in San Antonio,Texas where Sgt.Rice went to Fox Tech High School had a reception for about 200 people,Marines,Army,Navy,and Air Force in attendence for a...
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01-20-11, 06:58 PM
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I was a 1391 back in 65-69 bulk fuel,was with...
I was a 1391 back in 65-69 bulk fuel,was with Mabs 36-Mag36 in Viet Nam.We had two or three units out at all times setting portable field units to refuel our chopper for Medivacs or supply runs to...
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12-13-10, 07:22 PM
Thread: Air Wingers
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Duc Pho mountain 67
Goog to hear from you Doc,had a lot corpman friends at duc pho got pretty nasty late 68,lost some doc's.I was a gasgrunt providing gas for the Medevacs,food ,and water.Left that mountain in late 67....
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11-28-10, 06:31 PM
Thread: Serial numbers?
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mine was 2185xxxx in 1965 PLT 3008 mcrd. ...
mine was 2185xxxx in 1965 PLT 3008 mcrd.
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11-25-10, 02:50 AM
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I was with bulk fuel in 68/69 Kanohoe,Hawaii.What...
I was with bulk fuel in 68/69 Kanohoe,Hawaii.What was this Marine's name.That was 1st Marine Air Wing Mag-24 Mabs-24.The 5th Marine's got there first before the wing.I was on my way to Vietnam for a...
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10-26-10, 08:50 PM
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MCRD 1965 PLT 3008 Honor Plt. DI Sgt Bell DI...
MCRD 1965 PLT 3008 Honor Plt.
DI Sgt Bell
DI Sgt Larson
DI Cpl Haynes
Senior DI SSgt ??????
You got to love those huts in the back close to the fence line of SD Airport in the winter.
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09-20-10, 09:08 PM
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Well,brothers afters 40 something years since...
Well,brothers afters 40 something years since Vietnam Angent Orange findly caught up with me.This july I had Surgery to remove part of my kidney due to cancer from agent orange.Take care of your...
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03-29-10, 10:07 PM
Thread: Serial numbers?
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Service Number
I went in 23 Oct 65 TEXAS.:evilgrin:
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03-29-10, 02:37 PM
Thread: Serial numbers?
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My number was 2185xxx joined Oct 65-Oct69,and...
My number was 2185xxx joined Oct 65-Oct69,and your right back then you could almost tell by your serial number how long you have been in.I guess nobody has heard If it ain't broke don't fix it.SS#'s...
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03-04-10, 10:26 PM
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Is there a website that shows what units in a...
Is there a website that shows what units in a supporting role in 66&67 that were awarded the Combat Action Ribbon?Looking at my ribbons given to me in Okinawa 67,and you look at my 214 and they don't...
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02-17-10, 12:22 AM
Thread: Attention Viet Nam Veterans
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Your right that a lot of our ribbons were not put...
Your right that a lot of our ribbons were not put in to our SRB'S.Now we are having a hard time to have them put into our 214.When we went to Nam in 66,we stoped in Okinawa left our entire sea bags...
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02-16-10, 12:20 PM
Thread: Attention Viet Nam Veterans
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Some of you old jarheads that served in nam in...
Some of you old jarheads that served in nam in 66-67,there were alot of support units that served with the grunt (mud marines) units.My question is that alot of those units were awarded the CAR.I...
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02-04-10, 12:15 AM
Thread: Looking for friend Vietnam 66-67
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Looking for friend Vietnam 66-67
Looking for Ramon Almendarez Jr. Retired M/SGT.from Port Huron,MICH.:evilgrin:
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01-25-10, 04:49 PM
Thread: Disability Question(s)
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What ever you don't give up keep filing your...
What ever you don't give up keep filing your claims and stick with it,follow up on all your appointments.It's a long process,and they want you to give up.It took me 30 years to get to 70%,and up to...
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01-19-10, 09:24 PM
Thread: Air Wingers
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I was with MABS-36- Mag-36-Bulk Fuel just below...
I was with MABS-36- Mag-36-Bulk Fuel just below Chu Lai next to the field hospital-1966-67.Went TDY to Tam Ky & Duc PHU mountain.Helicopter base,don't remember what VMF Squardron was there then.They...
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01-18-10, 08:53 PM
Thread: Dd214
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Wow,I was trying to get some ribbons left off my...
Wow,I was trying to get some ribbons left off my 214 when I got out in 1969.No wonder nobody wants to talk to me now days.I talked to a person in St.Louis a few months ago,but couldn't help or didn't...
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01-13-10, 02:24 PM
Thread: posthumous NUC award
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I'm having the same problem sort of-When I came...
I'm having the same problem sort of-When I came back from Nam in April of 67,we got to Okinawa and all our uniforms were mildewed,so we were issued all brand new everything.We were given all our...
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01-10-10, 09:04 PM
Thread: Looking For Marines
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Looking for Ramon Almendarez from Port...
Looking for Ramon Almendarez from Port Huron,Michigan.Vietnam buddy 66/67.I understand he stayed in and retired as a Master/Sgt.My e-mail icastilleja@aol.com.
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12-08-09, 01:34 PM
Thread: Looking for Marine Corp Yearbook
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I found my year book for plt 3008 Honor Plt MCRD...
I found my year book for plt 3008 Honor Plt MCRD 1965.MCRD HISTORICAL SOCIETY.They year books dating back to the 1940's.
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Ghost Of Iwo Jima
04-04-24, 11:35 PM in Open Squad Bay