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
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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
I Was a Marine Under Achiever
I Was a Marine Under Achiever I spent 10 years in the Marine Corps, pinning on E-6/SSgt around the 9 and 1/2 year mark. I thought I was doing pretty good, but I was playing around on Google the other day, doing some research and I found a post where someone asked the question “What… Continue reading I Was a Marine Under Achiever
50 Insane US Marines Facts That Will Shock You!
50 Insane U.S. Marines Facts That Will Shock You! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCd2IOPqe7g ***NOTE*** This is NOT my video, yes I know that there are some inaccuracies. This is what happens when a non-Marine, tries to talk about the Corps. 50. What do they do? Just like we did in our other shows, we have to give you some… Continue reading 50 Insane US Marines Facts That Will Shock You!
Jacked Up Uniforms on iStock
Jacked Up Uniforms on iStock My wild goose chase, well more like a rabbit hole, started when I read an article in The Wall Street Journal online about the U.S. Military. (The U.S. Military’s Weighty Challenge: ‘Skinny-Fat’ Recruits) There was a photo of a Marine in dress blues with a measuring tape photoshopped on the… Continue reading Jacked Up Uniforms on iStock
Funny USMC Swag on PngTree – Part 4
Funny USMC Swag on PngTree – Part 4 This is the fourth part of the funny Marine Corps graphics I found at PngTree.com (posts 1, 2, and 3 are here). I ran across this “Flat Marine Corps Vector Illustration Clipart PNG Images“. The light blue uniform must have been after I got our in 1998,… Continue reading Funny USMC Swag on PngTree – Part 4
Funny USMC Swag on PngTree – Part 3
Funny USMC Swag on PngTree – Part 3 This is the third part of the funny Marine Corps graphics I found at PngTree.com (the first post is here and the second post is here). I ran across this “United States Marine Corps Happy Birthday 1775 Vector Hd PNG Images” United States Marine Corps Happy Birthday… Continue reading Funny USMC Swag on PngTree – Part 3
USMC Camouflage Uniform Shortage
USMC Camouflage Uniform Shortage I was not aware of this until I ran across it on Facebook. It appears that the United States Marine Corps has a major shortage of camouflage uniforms. In fact, the CMC (Commandant of the Marine Corps) was not aware of it until Marines started to complain about it up the… Continue reading USMC Camouflage Uniform Shortage