Happy Veterans Day Pack
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of so many that came before us, my dad lost a brother in WWII and had another wounded at the Battle of the Bulge. My dad was severely wounded in Korea shot twice in the legs and grazing shot to his chest while he was attending to wounded soldiers. Coach66 came about one inch from not being here today and I am internally grateful to all veterans for what they have given us and what they continue to fight for. I am also thankful that North Koreans can't shoot straight.
here is a link (I hope) to a veterans charity I'm on the board of. Great CD's check them out, and a great cause.
http://voicesofagratefulnation.org/default.aspx
Peace,
CCL
http://voicesofagratefulnation.org/default.aspx
Peace,
CCL
5/11 HQ battery survey/ met platoon. 12th Marines Reg HQ Reg. Survey and S3 S.O.R.T.S NCO for the regiment. All in the 80's though.
When I was with 11th Marines I was with C 1/11. I was B 1/10 and 3/12 we were UDP and can't remember battery. I had gotten off of active duty in Jan of 1990 and went back to State but I joined the reserves and in Dec of 1990 I put with 11th Marines. They were short scout observers. I was with B 1/10 from 1986 to 1990. My unit spent six months on the Rock as a UDP unit with 12th Marine however I was attached to 9th Marines at PI for most of that time.coursesuper said:
Great to hear there's an Fellow Devil Dog. Ooh Rah and happy belated Birthday!
When they would show up the units would be all piss and vinegar ready to go and get it on. (We would get attached in a team size element 6 to 8 jarheads). and we would do survey for them. When they would night more we were usually doing survey for them and would be up on control points trying to work ahead of them but listening in on their battery or battalion command freqs. ( keep in mind that we could see everything that was happening from our high up vantage points) It would always go the same way they would start out going the the right direction and would miss their first or second turn ( only a short move usually 4 to 6 miles) then they would drive in a circle for an hour or so until the CO got pissed off and ordered everyone to turn on there lights. At about this time we would get a call from the First Sargent or the battery gunny to come down and help un17 the situation. After that first move they would get pretty good at it.
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The 11th Marines had big advantage over the 10th and 14th Marines due to location. Those batteries from Los Pogus (spelling) trained at 29 Palms all the time where the 10th and 14th got out there once every two years. It was easy to get turned around. You always felt safe knowing someone could find you.coursesuper said:
40 years ago. I didn't go to Viet Nam; I just did service for tornado and disaster cleanup.
That was better than coming home in a body bag from a useless war, as so many of my friends did.
I salute their ultimate sacrifice; I still have letters from some of their parents.
I have been to the Vietnam wall in DC, just to touch the names of my buds.
Who died for no apparent reason.
One of them was an MSU frat bro, who only lasted a few weeks over there.
Still, they answered the call, gave all.
I still think about them, and what their lives might have been.
That was better than coming home in a body bag from a useless war, as so many of my friends did.
I salute their ultimate sacrifice; I still have letters from some of their parents.
I have been to the Vietnam wall in DC, just to touch the names of my buds.
Who died for no apparent reason.
One of them was an MSU frat bro, who only lasted a few weeks over there.
Still, they answered the call, gave all.
I still think about them, and what their lives might have been.
Big D said:
Hell I was FDC C Btry 1/14 and I was in 29 Palms every other month for training exercises. It was weird because we were out of Jackson but our Battalion units were out of Spokane, WA and Almeda, CA (which is why i was out there every other month).
And Coursesuper, I remember doing a night move with only the CO using NVGs, the rest of us were following cat eyes. We came out the same route the next morning and I about **** my pants when I saw we were riding along a ridge line with a hell of a drop off on either side. Always made me laugh when you hear the helicopters going by and you would look down and realize they were below you.
That video was pretty cool. I am sure you are aware, but others may not be. That video is filmed at the United States Marine Corps Museum aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA. It is BY FAR the most amazing and interactive museum you will ever go to. Call me biased. ha
2nd Lt.
USMC
2008Bulldog.
2nd Lt.
USMC
2008Bulldog.