23 years,retired as a GySgt. Sept 26 1984 to June 30 2007. Desert Storm
5th Bn 11th Marines, Somalia HMM-164 15th MEU. Semper Fi.
My son is with 11th Marines at Camp Pendleton.
SEMPER FI Gunny, Did 6 and went to civvi street. Got to E-6 then went back down to E-4, (could not abide stateside duty).
Just a dumb old mud Marine at heart I guess, when we came back to the states we were all transferred to 5th MEB with 1st MarDiv. Got kicked loose (with Honorable) when they did a Force reduction. I guess as far as congress was concerned our war was over.
Please make sure your son knows that he is in my prayers every night, as are all Marines (and the squids, airdales and doggies). I don’t know how I would feel serving under this administration; I took an oath to the Constitution, not a person.
They can say what they want about old Crafty Richard; hell, I even got fire a 21 gun salute to him and the Pres of Mexico. I think it was in 72, never forget all those Secret Service people crawling all over our guns and ordinance, but at least he didn’t screw us with every word out of his mouth. Tell your to keep his head down and take great care. I just heard on the news that Obastard is sending more of our boys over to that mess in the Middle East.