I maybe a bit thick and slow, it comes with age. That is why the new coin with a Bulldog and has Devil Dog in German, this I got, and has 1529 on a belt buckle. My lack of enlightenment is lost, what is meant by the 1529, help.
Bob Corazza
Category: Sgt Grit’s Page
Still Looking, Time vs Health
At age seventy-one and having been searching absolutely everywhere, I have yet yo find my grad book or because I was told that it got reprinted but was issued with the wrong numbers, also unable to find more info on that. Even my DI's can't be found.
Sgt Grit Catalog
My Granddaughter loves it!
David Moore
Oldest And Youngest Marine
On 10 November 2015, Sgt Grit presented KA-BARs to the oldest and youngest Marine present at our Marine Corps Birthday event. The oldest Marine was MSgt. William Sherry who is 88 and served from 1945 to 1975. The youngest Marine was LCpl Greg Ufford who is 35 and served from 2001 to 2004. Semper Fi Marines!
A Copy Of Sgt Grit’s Catalog
In August and September, 2015, my wife and I were on a series of photo safari camps in Botswana, Africa. During our first days in Camp Sango, while talking with other guests, it was noted that I was a U.S. Marine of the Vietnam era. Imagine my surprise, a few days later when we arrived at our next camp… when the manager of Camp Savuti took me over to the Bar, and there… I found a copy of a Sgt. Grit's catalog.
Carnage In Beirut
Sgt Grit and staff were recently visited by Purple Heart recipient Sgt Armando Ybarra. Sgt Ybarra was injured in the 23 October 1983 bombing of the Marine Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon. During his rescue from the wreckage of the barracks a photo was taken that made its way on the cover of TIME magazines October 31, 1983 issue.
Every Customer
This is how Andi has the cards displayed in the showroom. Notice the hand on the left is face down.. She said every customer that walks in has to lift up those cards to see what the hand is.
Semper Fidelis
Kristy Fomin, COO
A Letter From A Marine’s Son
Dear Sgt Grit,
Jordan xxxxx died two years ago. I'm his oldest son. I'm ten years old. I have a younger brother and an older sister. So, I really like your magazines.
Sincerely,
Carter
P.S. Please send more magazines.
By the way, I like your magazines because my dad was a Marine. I want to be a Marine too.
IOD Sites
Here is your intrepid editor standing watch at one of the IOD sites 40+ years ago. I don't remember which one. Actually I don't remember the names of any of them. I visited all of them over a 4 week period to help with comm issues. Does anyone remember the names of these hills with the IODs. There would be 8-10 grunts, a Sgt or SSgt and a Lt. Usually a couple of 60's and a .50 Cal., that was it.
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