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    Once a Corporal. Forever a Marine. Jerry D....

    Once a Corporal. Forever a Marine.

    Jerry D. 1962-1966
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    60 years as a Marine. Entered Boot Camp 28 June...

    60 years as a Marine. Entered Boot Camp 28 June 1962 & rode out the gate at El Toro on 10 September 1966.

    Once a Marine, forever a Marine.
  3. Had this made for our Boot Camp platoon reunion...

    Had this made for our Boot Camp platoon reunion in 2010. No one has thrown me in jail or sued me yet.
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  4. Thread: Air Wingers

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    Glad to see a few old LAAM Marines popping up...

    Glad to see a few old LAAM Marines popping up here and there.
    Short time in Charlie Battery 2nd LAAM Bn at 29 Palms in '63. LAAM Bn's were part of FMF then. Off to BES at San Diego 4th of July...
  5. Thread: Coffee Talk

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    Sam Elliot is three days older than me and we're...

    Sam Elliot is three days older than me and we're the same height. His mustache is better than mine and I wear glasses but other than that we're twins. :D
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    Your chances of winning the lottery are better...

    Your chances of winning the lottery are better than your chances of finding a copy of your dad's platoon book. Don't get your hopes up but you could try yellowfootprints-dot-com

    On the other...
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    Big difference between Engineers and Cannon...

    Big difference between Engineers and Cannon Cockers. Do more research on this one. Since you're a Marine, you're familiar with the bait and switch routine.
  8. Yean, always heard that East of the Mississippi...

    Yean, always heard that East of the Mississippi BS but it's not accurate. It's by Recruiting District. 8th, 9th and 12th go to San Diego. 1st, 4th & 6TH go to PI. There may be exceptions to that (ask...
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    Your chances of finding a copy of your platoon...

    Your chances of finding a copy of your platoon book are only slightly better than winning Power Ball or Mega Millios (or even your state lottery).

    I've had a search saved on ebay, looking for a...
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    No high lofty ideals for me. I had no desire to...

    No high lofty ideals for me. I had no desire to be "the best" and didn't have a family role model. My dad never served and my uncles who were in WWII were all Army. I had never considered becoming a...
  11. I don't have the words to express how angry this...

    I don't have the words to express how angry this makes me. It's blatant F... Y.., you can't touch me.

    7.62x51 Touch this b*t*h.
  12. Hope springs eternal. It's why I buy lottery...

    Hope springs eternal. It's why I buy lottery tickets.
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    I went to Viet Nam in August of 1965 and caught...

    I went to Viet Nam in August of 1965 and caught my freedom bird 22 August 1966. I was not a combat Marine. These are the ribbons I came home with. I do not apologize for any of that.

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    A...
  14. Gives new meaning to "Terminal Lance".

    Gives new meaning to "Terminal Lance".
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    Lost Five over the past year

    James Brauch, Everett WA -- Platoon 145, MCRD San Diego 1962 -- February 2015 - Cancer

    Michael Vann, Florida -- Platoon 145, MCRD San Diego 1962 -- November 2015 - Traffic Accident

    SgtMaj Jesse...
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    Charlie Battery 2nd LAAM Bn - 29 Palms May & June...

    Charlie Battery 2nd LAAM Bn - 29 Palms May & June 1963. I ended up back in LAAM Bn at Cherry Point in Sept 1964 but by that time LAAM Bn's had been transferred from FMF to the Wing.
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    They beat me by a little over six months. They...

    They beat me by a little over six months. They went through boot camp in late '61/early '62. I didn't start boot camp until 28June1962. The Everly Brothers were certainly among my favorites of the...
  18. Thread: MCC codes?

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    Holy cats. Things sure have gotten complicated...

    Holy cats. Things sure have gotten complicated during the past 50 years. Just think about all those 0100s that have been put out of work since they stopped typing orders in quadruplicate. :)
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    Been a few years and in that time I've located 50-60 LAAM Marines from the '64-'66 era.

    There was a reunion in Las Vegas in '06 with 12 attending.
    Another reunion at Cherry Point in '07 saw 13...
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    02/08/06 I discovered someone in North Carolina that knew Bill. I'm sorry to say, he passed from this world 12 July 98. According to my source, he had kidney problems and was on dialysis. She said...
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    Bump

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    8,744,000 personnel were on active duty during...

    8,744,000 personnel were on active duty during the war (5 August 1964-28
    March 1973) http://www.mrfa.org/vnstats.htm

    Even if the 13,853,027 who claimed service in Viet Nam were confused about...
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    Were you there?

    Received a call this evening from the wife of a guy I went through boot camp with. She said they had to put him back in the hospital and he's not doing very well. She said he has infection throughout...
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    PI - Platoon 201 - 1962

    I have the platoon book for MCRD Parris Island - Platoon 201 - 1962

    I verified the year by looking up William Bordynoski and calling him. He told me this platoon commenced training in January of...
  25. Desire links up with Motivation and Determination

    Man drops 140 pounds in 11 months to join Marines

    LEWISTON, Maine – Army and Navy recruiters took one look at 330-pound Ulysses Milana and told him to forget about joining. "'You've got to lose...
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