This thread is a little old, but I thought I'd explain my avatar. It's the insignia of the 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, an element of the...
I picked up a Chief Petty Officer's dress jacket in San Francisco this past December. I'll have to pull it out of the closet and snap some...
Maybe this should get moved to the Stump?
Let me make it clear that I'm not a veteran and although I intend to enlist in the Marine Corps upon completing school, that means next to nothing...
I honestly never gave much thought to the concept that there are heroes in everyday life. This was until I met Mike. He was standing at the back...
Welcome to the forum channelhopper! Hey, if your friend has any relics of his father's service (photos, patches, medals, badges) you are...
Incredibly moving. Thank you McCabe for showing us that beautiful video. The trumpeter playing taps got me.
An incredible speaker and a great man. I'm sorry to hear of his passing.
I agree wholeheartedly with USMCPrice. Frankly, this president acted completely inappropriately when he said his son would look like Trayvon...
Hello alysania! I've got some family from Northern NJ as well, nice to have you on board!
Welcome Gruntdoc!
(Note: I already wrote a tribute to Eric, I believe, but it was rushed and I feel he deserves a better one) Eric J. Lindstrom was my cousin. He...
Of course! What details would you like to be involved with the signature?
If you have an electronic copy of his discharge papers it'd be good to share it, might give us some hints.
I'm planning on writing a short story about a man's experience during WWII, but set in the immediate postwar era (think late 1945, early 1946)....
I would be very interested and will send an email shortly.
Many jump at the opportunity to say something new/controversial to gain fame and slandering a generation seen as the saviors of Western...
Wow all of those photos and medals are incredible! My only question is how you got the Ruptured Duck, as to my knowledge it was given after discharge.
Well what I'm debating is why he was at Camp Callan a month after enlistment. I'm not extremely familiar with the Army training system of the...
I am currently looking for information concerning my great-uncle, Leo Luther Waltman. All I know is that he enlisted in the Army in January of...
