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04-21-09, 01:36 PM
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Dear Sheila, Time flies, doesn't it. I'm on...
Dear Sheila,
Time flies, doesn't it. I'm on the "island" at least twice a week to shop or go to church. Don't know what your barracks were like back then in 4th. RTB. They are now fairly new... -
04-20-09, 03:37 PM
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Thanks JoeyCap52
Thanks JoeyCap52
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04-20-09, 11:32 AM
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What happened to my post ?
What happened to my post ?
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04-20-09, 10:20 AM
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You weren't far behind me. I graduated 12feb64,...
You weren't far behind me. I graduated 12feb64, Plt. 396, 3rd. Btln. I now live here in Beaufort. Attend Mass in the Depot Chapel every Sunday (the old one) which hasn't changed.
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08-20-06, 01:49 PM
Thread: Another Marine lost....
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Thanks, Ellie ,for the additional info. We ...
Thanks, Ellie ,for the additional info. We were'nt aware that he was a State Trooper. We knew the family from years ago, but didn't know John.
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08-20-06, 01:24 PM
Thread: Another Marine lost....
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CORRECTION: Re: Capt John J. Mc Kenna 1V
The telephone number given for the M. J. Smith Funeral Home is incorrect. It should be 718-788-2255.
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08-20-06, 01:12 PM
Thread: Another Marine lost....
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Another Marine lost....
Yesterday morning, it came to my attention that Capt. John J. Mc Kenna, 1V, USMC, was killed on Friday by a sniper's bullet in Fallujah. What makes this significant to me is that I grew up with his...
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07-02-06, 02:39 PM
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Excellent post. My wife and I worked long and...
Excellent post. My wife and I worked long and hard to promote Pantano's website which his Mom created. WOR Radio in New York , thanks to Ed Walsh, worked feverishly over the airwaves in support of...
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06-03-06, 07:12 PM
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To Steve 68
What a tragedy that the lousy political machine in this country for years has exploited the military under the false pretense of saving some worthless country's ass. We haven't fought atrue war since...
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06-03-06, 10:35 AM
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Good News
:yes: You will be happy to know that the Marines involved have been exhonorated. Go to www.military.com for the headline story. Now Murtha can go straight to hell.
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05-30-06, 06:52 PM
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:yes: Everyone's enthusiasm about this event is...
:yes: Everyone's enthusiasm about this event is heartwarming. I just returned to my summer home up North having spent the Fall and Winter at my home in Beaufort, S.C. You can see the museum from...
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05-09-06, 10:14 AM
Thread: Don't Buy Pepsi In The New Can
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I guess you can't believe everything you read....
I guess you can't believe everything you read. This came from a reliable source too.
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05-09-06, 08:41 AM
Thread: Don't Buy Pepsi In The New Can
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Don't Buy Pepsi In The New Can
It has been brought to my attention that Pepsi is about to issue soda cans which are supposed to be patriotic with a picture of the Empire State Building and the Pledge of Allegiance. There's only...
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05-07-06, 02:08 PM
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Yes, I am. About 10 mins. from MCRD
Yes, I am. About 10 mins. from MCRD
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05-07-06, 12:57 PM
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:usmc: I've been singled out on a few occasions...
:usmc: I've been singled out on a few occasions while wearing a custom-made Marine Corps jacket. I can't figure it out. We either stick out and look suspicious (perhaps the buzz cut) or we just have...
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05-01-06, 06:22 PM
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To Jennifer: Since when aren't Mexicans white?...
To Jennifer:
Since when aren't Mexicans white? I believe they are part of the caucasion race no more than people from Ireland, England, Germany, et. al.
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05-01-06, 05:54 PM
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Cowboy is right on target. This is a case for the...
Cowboy is right on target. This is a case for the Attorney General's office in the deceased Marines's state. If I were this scumbag mayor and funeral director I'd be "sleeping with one eye open"....
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04-24-06, 10:11 AM
Thread: Tough uniform question
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To: ese4mc You are correct. Chesty's middle name...
To: ese4mc
You are correct. Chesty's middle name was Burwell.
Going a step further, Lewis B. Puller was born 26jun1898 in West Point, Va. :thumbup: He attended VMI (Virginia Military Institute) and... -
04-19-06, 04:31 PM
Thread: Tough uniform question
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Good brain-teaser. The insignia would be the same...
Good brain-teaser. The insignia would be the same as for the female counterpart....just much smaller.
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04-19-06, 04:16 PM
Thread: Tough uniform question
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I think that might be Navy "mess whites" What...
I think that might be Navy "mess whites" What screwed me up on my 1st.. Sgt. answer I kept envisioning the Army version of three and three with nothing in the middle. Shame on me.
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04-19-06, 12:51 PM
Thread: Tough uniform question
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Very tricky question, indeed. First of all, only...
Very tricky question, indeed. First of all, only the enlisted ranks are sewn onto the uniform in the Marine Corps. So this eliminates 5 star general. Of course, the army does both. You will notice...
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04-12-06, 08:56 AM
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:mad: You said it!!
:mad: You said it!!
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04-11-06, 11:01 AM
Thread: beaufort bob.....
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Nope.
Nope.
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04-11-06, 09:56 AM
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Gen. Newbold is right on target. Rumsfeld has...
Gen. Newbold is right on target. Rumsfeld has done a good job in screwing up our military and alienating our allies with regards to Iraq. Even one of our own, Gen. Peter Pace, refuses to question...
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04-07-06, 09:56 AM
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50th Anniversary of Parris Island Death March
"When SSgt. Matthew McKeon decided to march Platoon 71 into the swampy Ribbon Creek the night of April 8, 1956 to instill some discipline in lacking recruits, he was unaware of the deep water and...
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Ghost Of Iwo Jima
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