I'm the one called "DOC"

[Doc Penny]

To all of you HM's that have earned the title called Doc here is my poem tribute to you. I wrote it in 1975 and it is still found in Navy and Marine faciilities to this day. See www.docslocker.com


I'm the One called "DOC

I shall not walk in your footsteps,
but I will walk by your side.
I shall not walk in your image,
I've earned my own title of pride.

We've answere the call together,
on sea and foreing land.
When the cry for help was given,
I've been there, right at hand.

Whether I am on the ocean,
or in the jungle wearing greens,
giving aid to my fellow man,
be it sailors or Marines.

So the next time you see a corpsman,
and you think of calling hi "Squid",
think of the job he's doing,
as those before him did.

And if you ever have to go out there
and your life is on the block,
look at the one right next to you,
I'm the one called "DOC"

written and copyrighted 1975 by Harry D. Penny, Jr., HMC(AC)USN

Semper Fi to all,
Harry D. Penny, Jr., HMC(AC/FMF)USN (Ret)

[sparkie]

OK, DOC,,,,,, You gonna join us? Or just crow?

[DocGreek]

CHIEF....were you in Granada, or Panama?? How about in Florida, during the "Cuba missle crisis"??
Your name sounds VERY familiar....any relation to "Bill", or "William" Penny??
WELCOME ABOARD...YOU OLD FART!!!....Doc Greek

[redman1]

Semper Fi

[temarti]

Thanks Doc!

[doc h fmf]

OOOOOOOOOORRRRRAAAAAAAA Cheif thankyou

very nice brought tears to my eyes

SEmper Fi

[Doc Penny]

My sincere thanks to all of you who replied and your kind comments. Yes, I have joined this elite outfit. No I wasn't in Florida during the Cuban Crisis. I did my "Nam" thing in '62 and also the first Gulf War in '90 then retired. Semper Fi to all.

[Doc Penny]

Where does one get those images to put on their msgs? I'm not the swiftest current inthe stream on this stuff and any help witll be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

[sparkie]

Go up above here, click on Ole Doc Greek's banner, follow in and you will find it.

By the way,, we harrass our Docs 'round here pretty bad, so keep your head down, Brother.

[Doc Penny]

Sparkie,
The harrassment is no problem. When I underwent my Chief's initiation in 1972, THAT was harrassment! And I enjoyed every minute of it. I enlisted back in the old days (1955) and it was a different, very different "touchy-feely" and P.C. stood for Postal Clerk. Semper Fi, brother.

[MontezumaCpl]

Welcome aboard Doc!

[vfm]

Welcome aboard Doc to the finest community around.
SEMPER FI!!!
vfm

[Waveslide]

Doc Penny I love your poem. I have a copy next to me at work right now. I have used it in some tribute pages to fallen Marines and Corpsman, and of course gave you the credit. It was first read to me when we checked into Field Med School At Camp Pend. by an Recon HM2, and he read it to us several times.

[Rowdy1948]

Great Poem Semper Fi Buddy.

[proudashellmama]

I am proud to say I have two children. One Navy Corpsman, and one Marine. I am proud of both my boys and hope they do well and stay safe.

I hope it was ok I post here... not really sure how to navigate this bulletin board.

Thank you everyone and stay safe.... you are all in my prayers every night.