“Happy 238th. Birthday, My Marines…!” 10•Nov.•13
“F” Battery. 2nd. Battalion / 12th. Marines. 3rd. Marine Division. Okinawa, Japan. (circa 1986). *Yours truly standing @ second row – second from right. M-198 Howitzer F 2/12 Battery, Fire Direction Controllman. (0844) “Semper fi.” -cg. With Marine Sergeant Major Gerald Saunders (left) at Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in Parris Island, SC on Wednesday, […]
"Once a Marine…" 10•Nov.•11
“Semper fi…!” Today is the United States Marine Corps’ 236th. Birthday. MCRD. Parris Island, SC. 1982.“H” Battery, 3rd. Battalion / 11th. Marines. 1st. Marine Division. CAMP PENDLETON, CA. JUNE 1984. “F” Battery. 2nd. Battalion / 12th. Marines. Okinawa, Japan. 1986. At 5:15AM with newly commissioned Marine 2nd. Lt. David Padgett outside his Rye, NY home […]
Veteran’s Day.
“Fox” Battery. 2nd. Battalion / 12th. Marines. Okinawa, Japan. (circa 1986).*Yours truly standing @ second row – second from right. M-198 Howitzer F 2/12 Battery, Fire Direction Controlman. (0844) Today is Veteran’s Day. Yesterday was the United States Marine Corps’ 235th. birthday. With all the happenings in the world today & in my career, it’s […]