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Quint, I remember your name,We were there at the same time. Don't remember many of the gun guy's,Cpl Hancock,SSgt Hunter. I was the CO's driver [Capt Procter and another I can't remember].....GYSGT...

Flew in from Seattle, about 2200, went to the USMC desk at the airport ["Hollywood"]MCRD S.D.........."Shut up!!!Stand at attention!! Where are your papers? Go seat over there!!.....bus...

I received my uncles challenge coin when he passed away,SSGT Robert"Bob" Lapthorne,Korea,He was a F.O.,don't know MOS# for that time. I was wondering if anybody could tell me more about the coin. I...

SSGT Robert"Bob" Lapthorne,Korea,FO. Somebody my have served with him in Korea. My Uncle, He was a MARINE till the end! Still had a "High and Tight", Always cared his "Challenge coin". He is why I...

I was there for 3 years [78-81] I didn't mind the place. YES it get's hot!!, its the Mojave Dessert!! we didn't think it was hot till it was 105+. Nice weather most of the time,70-80's.saw snow once....

We took rifle range,SSGT Ross's first. No KP or Guard!![I think drill too?] WE did I think Garbage police/maintance[?] it was the best out of the three! Second highest in series on the...

Yep! It worked sometimes!!, Take the old Prc-77,hold it at arms length and lets it go. If that didn't work,grab the handle and give it the a spin as you drop it.:devious: Don't let GUNNY see...

My grandfather was on Saipan. He was a Seabee,he helped build/re-build the airfield there. I live in kent,wa.just down the road. do you know if that surplus place"The Foxhole"[I think] is still...

I was a radio operator,so I was up all hours, got used to the guns. Got to fire one once. We got to take a couple out and play with them once. No fo's, we just looked down the tube and" up a little...

I found that site before. Good info. I'm hoping to find a paper,[old school], personal history of the unit or one I can print out. Thank you for the heads up on it tho:thumbup:..................:flag:

I don't know how many btry's we had, 3rd Guns was the last active duty 175mm btry in the Marines. The army had a 8in/175 brty at the time[78-81] 3rd Guns was re-tubed to 3rd 8in[Howitzer] ,same...

Looking for anyone that was in 3rd Guns in 29 Palms. I was there 78-81,comm[2531]. Anybody that was with 3rd 155mm/175mm guns I'd like to hear from you. I'd like to find a complete history of the...

San Diego,'Hollywood",2072,1978. Ssgt Ross,Sgt Long, Sgt Huston,Sgt Olmos. "Get in the PIT! squat thrust,jumping jacks,Get out of the PIT!!,Get in the PIT!!! push ups,jumping jacks Get out of the...

I am so glad I joined the Marines![78-81,E-4,2531,3rd 175mm Gun Btry[sp],4/11,MCAGCC 29 Palms] The people at work just don't understand,there work habits are so weak. There's a mission [job] to do,DO...