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    I grew up just across the ship channel from you (...

    I grew up just across the ship channel from you ( Baytown). Being almost neighbors, I'll talk to you like you were a grand daughter........if you turn down this opportunity, "I'll beat you within an...
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    It was fruit cocktail and pound cake for me!!!

    It was fruit cocktail and pound cake for me!!!
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    It's possible, but highly unlikely that he was a...

    It's possible, but highly unlikely that he was a Buck Sergeant while serving in Nam. The rank changes (crossed rifles and pay increases) were announced in Fall of 1958 with implementation to begin...
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    Years were Aug '58 to Oct '59. I was with...

    Years were Aug '58 to Oct '59. I was with VMF(AW)314 - - the very first OFFICAL Black Knights. I was there again last night scrambling the hot pad. LMAO
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    The ship I lost my cherry on was the LST 1170,...

    The ship I lost my cherry on was the LST 1170, Windham County. When I looked her up, she had been sold to some foreign country ( don't remember who & when) and was apparently still sailing. It was...
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    Got all wrapped up in PIGS - - didn't say what...

    Got all wrapped up in PIGS - - didn't say what I've been doing.

    Took my early/ancient electronics training from the Corps and parlayed it into an outstanding career with HAL. Twas an easy...
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    Don't remember if it was prior to, during or...

    Don't remember if it was prior to, during or after Mojave Viper that my nephew had to deal with live/almost live pigs prior to deploying to Afghanistan. His pig was shot - - they had it breathing...
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    Formosa, aka Taiwan Republic of China

    Fifty two years ago today, the Peoples Republic of China started shelling the islands of Matsu and Quemoy. This was in preparation for an invasion of Taiwan. Fortunately, that invasion never came...
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    Thanks, Folks!! Twas indeed a great day to be...

    Thanks, Folks!! Twas indeed a great day to be 73. Taking it one day at a time. Took my lovely wife to lunch, had a nap and even got some more miles on my new bike. Aint life grand???????????
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    My young friend wanted to be a Marine Corpsman. ...

    My young friend wanted to be a Marine Corpsman. In his class, one person was selected. The following class, most all went Marine. His comment? Needs of the Navy, at the time.

    My friend was...
  11. I just got the following from a Retired CWO IV; ...

    I just got the following from a Retired CWO IV;

    1917 WW I
    The Service Song Book
    (Abridged)

    Prepard by the International Committee of Young Men's Christian Associations for the Men of Army &...
  12. I suppose this should have had a "new"...

    I suppose this should have had a "new" heading/thread under Uniform U, but don't know how to do it. Some one wanna bail this oooold fart out?
  13. The index is in the back, this is page 92, and...

    The index is in the back, this is page 92, and looks like this.
  14. Folks, I hope this is the right thread - - if...

    Folks, I hope this is the right thread - - if now, perhaps it can find the approptiate home.

    My friend found this Service Song Book in his uncles foot locker. The uncle, if he where still alive,...
  15. Lep, I'm going to assume you had a finger check -...

    Lep, I'm going to assume you had a finger check - - those are Sergeant Chevrons - - not Corporal!!

    I, too, have both styles of pins - - screw type and clutch. Plastic chevrons must have come...
  16. Shame on you!! I was promoted to PFC, 6/01/56,...

    Shame on you!! I was promoted to PFC, 6/01/56, and wore metal chevrons. My Cpl and Sgt chevrons were also metal - - and - - had no crossed rifles. Crossed rifles were not even announced until...
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    Dan, twas just pulling your chain. :D Didn't mean...

    Dan, twas just pulling your chain. :D Didn't mean to cause any "red faces".
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    Trucks and rifles have serial numbers - - we had...

    Trucks and rifles have serial numbers - - we had service numbers. LMAO Service numbers where still in use when I left active duty on 19 FEB 60.
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    God speed, Marine. You're going there and my...

    God speed, Marine.

    You're going there and my Marine will be home from there REALLY soon. We have our reservations for JVille and plans to attend the homecoming at French Creek.

    Semper Fi,...
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    Didn't have any problem seeing the link the first...

    Didn't have any problem seeing the link the first time you posted, but I sure can't see anything right now. Eyes sweating tooooo badly.

    :iwo:Thanks for sharing, Dan!
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    Sergeant, would you use that same tone with the...

    Sergeant, would you use that same tone with the spouse of one of your Marines? I think not. The lady has a valid point.
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    Misfire, I'm not giving you a bad time. You're...

    Misfire, I'm not giving you a bad time. You're like me - - a misfit in todays world of Marines. I was given my avitar by a kind soul in here or I would have been like you. Sometimes it's tough to...
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    Yeppers, and you hoped like hell that if you had...

    Yeppers, and you hoped like hell that if you had "snaps" on your shelter half so did your buddy. When I had "snaps" the bud had "buttons". If you're old enough to remember these, you're old enough...
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    Misfire, there is no way you could have been a...

    Misfire, there is no way you could have been a Corporal (E-4). Given your dates of service in our beloved Corps, I can believe Sergeant (E-4).

    Some one in this thread said it very nicely - -...
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    Before his second deployment they lived in a...

    Before his second deployment they lived in a trailer not tooooo far from the back gate. When he deployed last October, she came back to her mother's in TN until she got word that her house was...
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