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    This Memorial Day reminds me of my father Glen...

    This Memorial Day reminds me of my father Glen Prosise who was a United States Marine during WWII in an Engineer Battalion with the 2nd Marine Div.He was doing construction work when injured on the...
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    Marine Corps base 29 Palms-65th Anniversary

    I was recently contacted by the Marine Corps base at 29 Palms about some of my photos that I have on my web site asking me for some high resolution jpgs and if they could use them for their 65th...
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    It was about 78 last night, and it will probably...

    It was about 78 last night, and it will probably get up to 84 today.

    Here's the best video I've seen of the lava flowing from our island into the sea. Pretty spectacular!...
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    Camp Pendleton 75-Year Anniversary Video

    I only spent 2nd ITR and NCO School at Camp Pendleton. They have an interesting video - here's the link:
    https://www.dvidshub.net/video/512559/camp-pendleton-75-year-legacy
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    I think most of the United States is a suburb of...

    I think most of the United States is a suburb of Texas - and proud of it!
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    Thank you, here's the photo. It was just too big...

    Thank you, here's the photo. It was just too big - I reduced the size.

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    Our days are 80˚-82˚. Overnight it's almost 70˚....

    Our days are 80˚-82˚. Overnight it's almost 70˚. We have had some snow recently on our island in Hawaii - You don’t see this very often (maybe a few times a year) so thought I would take a picture...
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    A lot of outstanding photos

    A lot of outstanding photos
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    Happy New Year everyone...

    Happy New Year everyone, I think it will be a good one.
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    31106 Merry Christmas & Happy New Year Snow...

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    Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

    Snow in Hawaii - You don’t see this very often (maybe a few times a year) so thought I would take a picture of snow at the top of Mauna Loa volcano...
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    A General Mattis Christmas Story

    USMC General James Mattis: Trump’s Sec. of Defense


    A couple of months ago, when I told General Krulak, [USNA ‘64] the former Commandant of the Marine Corps, now the chair of the Naval...
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    My favorite quote from the 75th Pearl Harbor Ceremony

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    My favorite quote from the 75th Pearl Harbor ceremony is from Adm. Harry Harris of the U.S. Pacific Command - “You can bet that the men and women we honor today never failed to stand for...
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    An Interesting and Little Known Story About the Attack on Pearl Harbor

    After the attack on Pearl Harbor, a Japanese Zero fighter crash landed on the Hawaiian island of Niihau. Here are two links to the story:
    https://www.damninteresting.com/incident-on-niihau-island/...
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    Pearl Harbor 75th Anniversary

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    December 7th is the 75th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor that changed the life of many people. My father enlisted in the Marine Corps, and was in the 2nd Engineer...
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    On the Yellow Footprint web site there is a...

    On the Yellow Footprint web site there is a Platoon Photo of 3089, 1980 if that helps
    http://www.*********************/yearbook/showphoto.php/photo/6437

    Looks like he was a DI.
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    1958, 1st 75mm Anti-Aircraft (SkySweeper)...

    1958, 1st 75mm Anti-Aircraft (SkySweeper) Battalion that was disbanded in 1960 and re-formed as the 1st Light Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion or 1st LAAM Battalion replacing the 75MM guns with the...
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    Supporting the Marines on Hawaii

    For the past seven years we have been doing something unique here on the Big Island of Hawaii. When the Marines and Army come over for training at PTA on our island we greet them with soft drinks,...
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    Happy Thanksgiving & Semper Fi

    Happy Thanksgiving & Semper Fi
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    In 29 Palms we didn't have much to entertain us -...

    In 29 Palms we didn't have much to entertain us - so this was the best I could do!
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    Twentynine Palms, CA had stables when I was there...

    Twentynine Palms, CA had stables when I was there - check with Special Services on the base. If you can't take yours, at least you can still ride on your off time.
  21. Bob Hoover was one of my heroes. After I left...

    Bob Hoover was one of my heroes. After I left the Marine Corps I started working for North American Aviation, a dream job for me. One of my first assignments after being promoted from the Photo Lab...
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    Fireball on the Grinder!

    When I was TAD in 29 Palms, CA I worked night and weekends getting Monday and Tuesdays off. Where I slept became a problem so they moved me to new barracks where I did not know anyone and made no...
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