General Alfred M. Gray Jr. Funeral On July 29th, 2024, General Alfred M. Gray Jr, the 29th Commandant of the Marine Corps, was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery. General Gray was the CMC when I started in the Corps and I got to meet him twice as a Marine and once as a… Continue reading Funeral for General Alfred M. Gray Jr.
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SSgt Without Combat Deployments
SSgt Without Combat Deployments This is Sergeant Major Christian B. Bull, who made news in 2021 about some legal issues (he was accused of searching a subordinate’s home without permission) he had when he was assigned to VMFAT-101. SgtMaj Bull was relieved due to the loss of confidence in his ability to lead. He has… Continue reading SSgt Without Combat Deployments
Come Get Your Boot
Come Get Your Boot Alright, who let their boot out of the barracks? I don’t know where to begin with this one. I’m not sure what in the hell he is trying to do or prove either. It looks like he is wearing a green beret, a USMC shot, dress blue, uhm, er, shorts? A… Continue reading Come Get Your Boot
Does Being in the Marine Corps Suck?
Does Being in the Marine Corps Suck? I saw this posted on a forum recently and I felt like I should answer it here. First and foremost, everyone’s experience in the Corps is different and unique to that person. Second, it all depends on your experience. In my case, I have been through some times… Continue reading Does Being in the Marine Corps Suck?
Too Cheap to License The EGA
Too Cheap to License The EGA It kills me that legal firms are too damn cheap to purchase the commercial use of the EGA from the Marine Corps. Here, I’ll help you out some, here is the link to the USMC Trademark Licensing Office. If you aren’t aware, for some companies like the Advocate Alliance… Continue reading Too Cheap to License The EGA
Fleet Week – NYC – 2024 Motivation
Fleet Week – NYC – 2024 Motivation SgtMaj of the Marine Corps SgtMaj Ruiz getting the Marines and the crowd a little Marine Corps motivations. How cool is this? I love to see this type of Marine Corps activity, where the SgtMaj is positively promoting the Corps. And yes he does look way too young… Continue reading Fleet Week – NYC – 2024 Motivation
29th CMC General Alfred M. Gray Jr. Passes
29th CMC General Alfred M. Gray Jr. Passes Former Commandant of the Marine Corps (29th) General Alfred M. Gray Jr., passed away this morning in his Alexandria, Virginia home at the age of 95. He is likely the most popular modern-day CMC and I had the pleasure of meeting him three different times in my… Continue reading 29th CMC General Alfred M. Gray Jr. Passes
Why I Stayed a POG In The Marines
Why I Stayed a POG In The Marines I was a POG and proud of it, I enlisted as a draftsman because it was something that I liked and in school in Tech Ed, I was always good at it, so I decided to make a living at it. In boot camp, I was a squad leader… Continue reading Why I Stayed a POG In The Marines
Time Well Spent With A Fellow Marine
Time Well Spent With A Fellow Marine I was online a few years ago and ran across Chicago Honor Flight, which is an organization that takes veterans to see Washington D.C. for a day. I reached out to them and asked if my wife and I could volunteer, even though we are not from Chicago.… Continue reading Time Well Spent With A Fellow Marine
Bible Stops Shrapnel
Marine Save By His Bible This is a recreation of an article from The Grand Rapids Press in 1951. This article is about Jess Holcomb, a Marine that I got to meet and spend some time with, in 2017. Bible Stops Shrapnel Local Marine Believe Book Save his Life on Korean Hill The Bible that… Continue reading Bible Stops Shrapnel
