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Boo, It is very thoughtful that you want to honor your fathers memory. I commend you for that.

A couple years ago we moved my parents out of my childhood home. My mother had stored away a barracks...

My Uncle was kia on Saipan in '44.
I have letter to my grandmother dated 1947. It describes the circumstances of my uncles death among other things. It was written by a member of my uncles squad....

We received a mailing address for my cousin currently first phase at PI.
I've written a letter nearly every day for two weeks now and none have been returned.
I'll post if they are returned.
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Is it appropriate to use Semper Fi as a salutation in a letter to a recruit?
I don't remember.
Thanks
Huey

No problem josephd. I didn't think it negative.
I was just expressing my oppinion. I didn't say a Marine fresh from boot camp didn't need more training.
My opinion was based on something. It...

Thanks josephd.
I hadn't kept current on what goes in boot camp since I graduated.
Now with a family member in Basic I'm seeing how much it has really changed.
I think todays Marines are more...

I went to boot camp 34 years ago. If I remember correctly we did not blouse our boots right away. I believe not until the end of 1st phase.
When do recruits begin blousing boots nowadays?
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My uncle was killed on Saipan at age 17, twenty years before I was born.
I was the next generation Marine in the family. I was airwing in the early 80's.
Never had a challenge coin.
My...

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