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| Dedicated
to the Marines & Sailors who participated in Desert Shield and
Desert Storm! |
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Monday 10/20/2003 2:33:43am |
| Name: |
Jim
Carrell (Lima 3/7) |
| Homepage: |
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| E-Mail: |
taag_yur_it@bellsouth.net |
| Referred
By: |
buddy |
| Status: |
civilian |
| EAS
- Last Rank |
CPL |
| City
- State - Occupation: |
Pensacola
FL. Marine Engineer. |
| Message: |
Fr:
Jim Carrell
Sub: Reunion.
To: All of you! |
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The DEADLINE for input is November 15, please
contact McGehee. Any input (crying) after the
15th will be put in the great circular file.
This has been bouncing up in the air for to
long. The fact that some of you cannot afford
the trip is being jammed up by the fact that
we keep ignoring the deadline for the possibility
to take advantage for one. That means the sooner
we get an actual number of people that is going
to make it, the better chance we have of getting
a decent room rate. CHEAP GOOD FOOD. Have any
of you ever been to Vegas?
David (Pennington) has already ñnetworkedî with
several people, including the local union, for
us to get a great deal.
Hilton already has his wife Darlene humping
the hills, and he may be in school for the time
of the reunion. So who is at a greater loss?
People? WTF? Step up to the plate. The kids
CAN do without THAT many toys, and the wives
can wait.
This is a reunion of a bunch of great people.
I love you people dearly. This is NOT a TOUR
of Vegas. We are going to be hounding the streets,
talking about old times. NOT taking the wives
to see magic shows or shopping. ThatÍs the money
that you should spend on yourself, in Vegas.
Sure the wives wonÍt like it, but oh well. Bring
them the next time you go to Vegas. Nothing
personal guys, but I'm worried about YOUR happiness
when you see each other, after a minimum of
8 years. THATÍS what its all about. Remember
that? Or was THAT all a bunch of crap?
ThatÍs it, with no sugar on top. Someone had
to do it. Some of you may be mad about this,
IÍll get over it.
I am also posting this on the site, for everyone
to see. If you need a hand, maybe some of us
can help each other out. Not paying for it,
just a ñlittle helpî |
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Friday 10/17/2003 9:13:47am |
| Name: |
omar
m gadsden (Lima 3/7) |
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| E-Mail: |
ogeezeehnyc@aol.com |
| Referred
By: |
buddy |
| Status: |
civilian |
| EAS
- Last Rank |
ssgt |
| City
- State - Occupation: |
nyc |
| Message: |
just
changed e mail for those interested |
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Wednesday 10/15/2003 1:09:33am |
| Name: |
jimmie
bryant (Kilo 3/7) |
| Homepage: |
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| E-Mail: |
bryantj@brick.net |
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engine |
| Status: |
civilian |
| EAS
- Last Rank |
e4 |
| City
- State - Occupation: |
dexter
mo |
| Message: |
i
servered with kickass kilo from 89 to 92 and
1plt kilo 3/7 was one of the finest the corp
has known, i talk to 1st austin often, colby,
agullara, hindman, smith ,taylor and bato the
rock rogers when he answers, im in mo now misserable
as fuck driving all over the us in a truck trying
to get home to a cheating ex wife thats remarried
that i still want, and shes not here, but i
know the marines are still here, |
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my favorite story, were in thialand in 89, comeing
back from town in the back of a jeepni, when
the driver hits a dog, were doing 80 plus and
this dog goes spinning around so fast ,sparks
come off fid body, we paid that driver i bet
400 extra bat later just for the laugh we all
got out of it, knowing the next night out wed
probably be eating the sum bitch in a pattaya
beach restraunt, haa all of 3/7 in my day was
the best, we did it in style, old core |
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Monday 10/13/2003 2:02:57pm |
| Name: |
Dave
Austin (Kilo 3/7) |
| Homepage: |
http://home.earthlink.net/~mercweb01 |
| E-Mail: |
austini4u@aol.com |
| Referred
By: |
buddy |
| Status: |
USMC |
| EAS
- Last Rank |
First
Sergeant |
| City
- State - Occupation: |
Hesperia,
California, Retired USMC |
| Message: |
I
was First Sergeant of Kilo 3/7 after you Grizzly
Warriors returned state-side... also the oldest
man in 7th Marines at the time. My warrior years
were with Hotel 2/1 in Vietnam (68-70).
Enjoyed reading of your exploits in this site...
triggers fond memories. If you haven't posted
yet, please do so. Trust me, you will cheerish
these sea-stories as you advance in years.
Another way to stay in touch is in the Internet
Gaming Community. Old warriors can run fast
and jump high again... on the Internet.
I play first-person-shooter games, mainly the
Delta Force series by Novalogic. Using programs
like Ventrilo, Roger Wilco, and Team Speak,
I play realistic wargames while speaking to
other players live and on-line on a nightly
basis... many are veteran warriors from all
over the world. Even ran into Jarheads and Squids
I had lost track of years ago. Made new friends
too, old warriors eager to experience the comradship
of days gone by. Some have colorful character
names like "RustyZipper" a Vietnam Huey pilot
from Arizona. We even have a USMC General in
our mix. We are warriors, cops, paramedics,
doctors and housewives... do battle with that
housewife, she'll humble you....
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| Favorite
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I
had just taken over as First Sergeant of Kilo
3/7 and everyone, including the Company Commander,
was wondering about me.
One of our best Sergeants screwed up big time
and it was left to me to decide his punishment.
The Sergeant Major wanted his head (courts martial).
This Sergeant of Marines won the Bronze Star
in Desert Storm... this, in my eyes, granted
him a "get out of jail free card." He will be
punished but he will be punished in a dignified
manner.
I made the Sergeant wait outside my office for
45 minutes to an hour, standard operating procedure...
I would sweat him, the same treatment I endured
numerous times in my career.
I ordered the Sergeant into my office and he
reported smartly and appropriately... he was
a pro. I then stood, walked over to my office
door and gently shut it in the Company Commander's
face... he and the Platoon Commanders were courious
but this was none of their business at the moment.
I asked the Sergeant to be seated and poured
us a cup of coffee.
After I seated myself, I asked him one question...
"What have we learned, Sergeant?"
I will not betray what the Sergeant told me.
He did convince me that he had done what any
self-respecting NCO would do in similar circumstances.
What had he done?
The Sergeant had covered for one of you "Grizzly"
Marines. One of you went "UA" and had been UA
for three days before this fact came to light.
The Sergeant put himself at risk to protect
a fellow Desert Storm warrior... you see, comradship
extends well beyond the battlefield.
I let the Sergeant choose his own punishment,
off the books. He faithfully executed this punishment...
I checked on him periodically until I was satisfied
that he was a man of honor. I even did battle
against my superiors on his behalf concerning
his next Fitness Report, the initial submission
was a soup-sandwich and I could not abide that.
This sort of thing went on continuously behind
closed doors or in whispered conversations between
SNCOs and NCOs... lest you Marines and sailors
think that your SNCOs/NCOs did not care about
you.
What goes around comes around. When I retired,
I was presented with gifts from the Marines
and sailors of Kilo 3/7. These gifts included
a brand new Colt .45 Commander, a "steel pot"
with Vietnam era camouflage cover, 782 Gear
of the 'Nam era, a very rare pistol holster,
one with "USMC" on the holster flap, and a huge
3 foot by 5 foot plaque with the pictures of
"my" Kilo 3/7 Marines and sailors.
The "old man" cheerishes those gifts and has
fond memories of his brothers-in-arms.
Semper Fidelis
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Sunday 10/12/2003 8:47:49pm |
| Name: |
Edwards
(India 3/7) |
| Homepage: |
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| E-Mail: |
Ronaldedwards234@aol.com |
| Referred
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desert-storm.com |
| Status: |
civilian |
| EAS
- Last Rank |
Cpl. |
| City
- State - Occupation: |
Racine,Wi |
| Message: |
I
am still Trying to track down the guys from
India (my company). Just want to say I can not
wait til the re-union and can not wait to tear
up the city .I think some of you guys will remeber
me cause I was the only one who put 3/7 0311
grunt on my arm ,a big ass billboard |
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Story: |
Who
remeber Johnny's o's in PI? Remeber "big daddy
paseo". I was attached to the company along
with Brain Lane and Sgt Hume who went to Thailand.
We left the Stumps on Aug 20 my 21 st b-day
.The night before I was at the Red onion in
Palm Springs. THEN got sick on the bus waiting
to leave.also I was the one who lost my Helmet
in Thailand fell asleep standing up agaisnt
a rubber tree and holding my SAW.Well hope to
hear from any one if not will see you in VEGAS
IN FEB.
Semper Fi to all of 3/7 |
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Friday 09/26/2003 10:56:58am |
| Name: |
Kleinfeldt
(Kilo & H&S 3/7) |
| Homepage: |
http://Bruce |
| E-Mail: |
bso310@aol.com |
| Referred
By: |
buddy |
| Status: |
civilian |
| EAS
- Last Rank |
Cpl |
| City
- State - Occupation: |
Brooklyn
NY U.S. Marshal Service |
| Message: |
Just
wondering if Schindler has grown or is he still
5ft 2? Slick Rick whats going on? |
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Friday 09/26/2003 10:45:20am |
| Name: |
Bruce
Kleinfeldt (Kilo & H&S 3/7) |
| Homepage: |
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| E-Mail: |
bso310@aol.com |
| Referred
By: |
buddy |
| Status: |
civilian |
| EAS
- Last Rank |
CPL/H&S
Co. and Kilo Co |
| City
- State - Occupation: |
Brooklyn
NY U.S.Marshal Service |
| Message: |
I
just want to say Wuz up to all the Devil Dogs
from the stumps. Can't wait for Vegas. |
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Wednesday 09/24/2003 3:20:17pm |
| Name: |
RICK
DELATORRE -3RD HERD (Lima 3/7) |
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| Referred
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| Status: |
civilian |
| EAS
- Last Rank |
CPL |
| City
- State - Occupation: |
ER
NURSE |
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| Favorite
Story: |
Okinawa:
I had early morning fire watch and the whole
barracks smell like shit. So I walk around the
place sniffing out and trying to pin point what
the hell died only to find Jones passed out
in his rack had shit him self. So of course
I had to wake up others and share the news. |
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Wednesday 09/24/2003 11:39:16am |
| Name: |
McGehee
(Lima 3/7) |
| Homepage: |
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| E-Mail: |
mcgehee@taskforcegrizzly.org |
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| Status: |
civilian |
| EAS
- Last Rank |
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| City
- State - Occupation: |
San
Mateo, CA |
| Message: |
Per
Sangi's message!
Sangi you spelling bee champion! Try getting
an education and/or using a fucking dictionary.
As for the johnson pic from PI... I distinctly
remember you, with your lifetime bar fine, soon
to be mail order bride, up stairs in the bungalow
in Grande Island? and hearing you say ñMike
come up stairs and bear witness of a force feeding
and by the way bring the camera.î Hell? you
even remember an audio recording of a back door
forced entry from the same simian looking ñworking
girlî and proudly playing your victory episode
over and over in the squad bay?
As for the Vienna sausage pic from FL? you weÍre
back to the same old Sangi? someone passes out
and you try to force feed someone again? this
time you weÍre dumb enough to try it with a
Marine that sleeps with his 45? imagine a down
syndrome, gorilla back looking closet *** hunkering
over another guyÍs face at night, when we should
be sleeping. Your camera, your idea and your
homosexual tendencies?
By the way who wants to be SangiÍs roommate
in Vegas? |
| Favorite
Story: |
Remember
the SEAL beatdown in PI? The Seal that got caught
up in the galley with both Martinez boy's on
either side of him holding those heavy ass Red
Horse crates in both hands practicing the bongos
on the back of his grape... or the same night
the SEAL got surrounded in the hallway and thought
he was Bruce Lee and yelled "heyahhh" and everyone
all at once drilled him in the face at the same
time and combat tackled his ass... he went down
hard... Sangi do you still have his watch? |
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Wednesday 09/24/2003 6:42:01am |
| Name: |
Rod
%22Doc%22 Dunkle |
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| E-Mail: |
rszmdunkle@zoominternet.net |
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| Message: |
Are
you sure it was not doc Bergandahl that passed
the whiskey?
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Wednesday 09/24/2003 6:34:28am |
| Name: |
Rod
%22Doc%22 Dunkle |
| Homepage: |
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| E-Mail: |
rszmdunkle@zoominternet.net |
| Referred
By: |
search
engine |
| Status: |
civilian |
| EAS
- Last Rank |
e-4 |
| City
- State - Occupation: |
Butler,PA |
| Message: |
Just
wanted to say hello to everyone and especially
3/7 Lima 1st plt. |
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Monday 09/22/2003 4:52:32pm |
| Name: |
Brian
Brooks (Lima 3/7) |
| Homepage: |
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| E-Mail: |
tileguy48111@netzero.net |
| Referred
By: |
search
engine |
| Status: |
civilian |
| EAS
- Last Rank |
dec91,cpl |
| City
- State - Occupation: |
belleville,Mi |
| Message: |
this site is motivating, makes me wish I hadnt
drank so much so I could remember more |
| Favorite
Story: |
Only the guys from 1st plt will remember this
one. Just before we went to japan we were out
in the stumps doing night patrol training. We
set up our tents on a small hill with another
bigger hill next to it. I had to shit so I went
to the bigger hill right as these tanks drove
around the front of our position, then around
the hill and started popping cs grenades. I
saw the smoke coming over the back of the hill
toward the platoon so I shot off some blanks
and stood up bare assed making the gas warning
signal with my arms. needless to say, you all
thought I was insane, but I had the brains to
wait until the cs was gone to come back down,
those tankers pulled a good one on us that night.
Also in Thailand in the jungle this little dog
started following us around for a day or two
and come chow time one of us gave it the M.R.E.
no one wanted( beef with BBQ sauce) the dog
wouldnt eat it but someone went to take a shit
and the dog ran over and chowed down on the
crap
Then there is the earthquake when we were in
the aditorium and no one wanted to be the first
one to run out, but when one guy moved we all
were out in less than 5 seconds |
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Monday 09/22/2003 4:52:32pm |
| Name: |
Brian
Brooks (Lima 3/7) |
| Homepage: |
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| E-Mail: |
tileguy48111@netzero.net |
| Referred
By: |
search
engine |
| Status: |
civilian |
| EAS
- Last Rank |
dec91,cpl |
| City
- State - Occupation: |
belleville,Mi |
| Message: |
this site is motivating, makes me wish I hadnt
drank so much so I could remember more |
| Favorite
Story: |
Only the guys from 1st plt will remember this
one. Just before we went to japan we were out
in the stumps doing night patrol training. We
set up our tents on a small hill with another
bigger hill next to it. I had to shit so I went
to the bigger hill right as these tanks drove
around the front of our position, then around
the hill and started popping cs grenades. I
saw the smoke coming over the back of the hill
toward the platoon so I shot off some blanks
and stood up bare assed making the gas warning
signal with my arms. needless to say, you all
thought I was insane, but I had the brains to
wait until the cs was gone to come back down,
those tankers pulled a good one on us that night.
Also in Thailand in the jungle this little dog
started following us around for a day or two
and come chow time one of us gave it the M.R.E.
no one wanted( beef with BBQ sauce) the dog
wouldnt eat it but someone went to take a shit
and the dog ran over and chowed down on the
crap
Then there is the earthquake when we were in
the aditorium and no one wanted to be the first
one to run out, but when one guy moved we all
were out in less than 5 seconds |
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Monday 09/22/2003 8:34:58am |
| Name: |
Dean
Ditto (Lima 3/7) |
| Homepage: |
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civilian |
| EAS
- Last Rank |
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| City
- State - Occupation: |
Detroit |
| Message: |
About
The Jack Daniels; Yeah Shindig, I've used that
experience a few times myself, relating the
story and using the hope that no harm befall
any of the partakers of the bottle.....Just
another one of the great traditions I've taken
with me throughout life. |
| Favorite
Story: |
Ahhh
Lyman.....If there was ever a marine who brought
more humor to a unit, god help him. On weekend
Gunny asked for some volunteers, but didnt tell
us what it was for. Lyman got 'voluntered',
only to find out we were going to be escorts
for the Miss Teen Yucca Valley competition.
We all got to wear our blues and look quite
spit polished and were invited back to the winners
mothers house for a party afterword. Lyman got
so messed up he passed out in a chair and wet
himself. Twice. He misplaced his Dress Blues
Coat in Sgt Wagners old scout harvester. He
had to wear just the trousers and his white
t-shirt onto base the next day, where some WM
pulled over in the parking lot to tear his ass
apart for being out of uniform. Damn that was
great time...... |
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Sunday 09/21/2003 5:09:23pm |
| Name: |
Patrick
Sangi (Lima 3/7) |
| Homepage: |
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| E-Mail: |
pipeman3168@hotmail.com |
| Referred
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engine |
| Status: |
civilian |
| EAS
- Last Rank |
cpl |
| City
- State - Occupation: |
Los
Angeles, CA |
| Message: |
Hey
guys
I see Schindler was finally located. Wish i
new you were in Carlsbad cause I was there this
past weekend. Moving back to San Diego as soon
as I line up a job there. Hey Carrol I still
have no idea what possesed Mcgehee to snap pictures
of my johnson either. Guess what, he did it
again while we were in Fla 2 months ago. You
guys crack me up with that Alsteens story, think
I had duty that night. Mike, figure a way to
get spell check on this site. |
| Favorite
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I
have a great pic of Lyman wearing lingerie and
drinking a beer. Its the most god-awfull thing
I've ever seen. |
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Sunday 09/21/2003 9:32:24am |
| Name: |
schindler
(Lima 3/7) |
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USMC |
| EAS
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| Message: |
I
don't know if you guys remember our FO from
the 81's plt he was the one that traveled around
everywhere with a pack that weighed like 150lbs
his name was Kurt Gosney. He was attached to
us during the war. He spent some time in 1st
Force Recon then went elsewhere now he's the
monitor for all Recon guys. He is doing well
but I haven't had a chance to talk to him for
a while. I'll let him know about the reunion. |
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Sunday 09/21/2003 8:44:39am |
| Name: |
schindler
rick (Lima 3/7) |
| Homepage: |
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| E-Mail: |
rschind517@aol.com |
| Referred
By: |
buddy |
| Status: |
USMC |
| EAS
- Last Rank |
still
going |
| City
- State - Occupation: |
carlsbad
ca |
| Message: |
To
answer a message earlier. The doc that passed
that jack around before we left was doc arnold
he's still in I believe the last i heard he
was a corpsman with 2nd recon. Since that day
he did that I have done that twice more. I will
never forget that or the story he told to us
about it |
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Saturday 09/20/2003 6:26:34pm |
| Name: |
Derek
Crouse (Lima 3/7) |
| Homepage: |
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| E-Mail: |
dz15304@verizon.net |
| Referred
By: |
buddy |
| Status: |
civilian |
| EAS
- Last Rank |
Sgt.
(Quantico Va.) |
| City
- State - Occupation: |
Victorville
Ca. Calif. Hwy. Patrol |
| Message: |
I
will see all of you shock troop, devil dog,
blood sucking war machines in Vegas.
Semper Fi |
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Saturday 09/20/2003 2:40:10am |
| Name: |
Jim
Carrell |
| Homepage: |
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| E-Mail: |
taag_yur_it@bellsouth.net |
| Referred
By: |
buddy |
| Status: |
civilian |
| EAS
- Last Rank |
Cpl |
| City
- State - Occupation: |
Pensacola
FL |
| Message: |
Hey
Ditto I couldn't locate the Quoran for some
reason online. Thanks for the correction. I
just copied and paisted something that about
25 people sent to me. Apoligees for the FU.
Won't happen again! |
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Thursday 09/18/2003 5:37:41pm |
| Name: |
brian
brooks (Lima 3/7) |
| Homepage: |
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| E-Mail: |
tileguy48111@netzero.net |
| Referred
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military.com |
| Status: |
civilian |
| EAS
- Last Rank |
dec
91,cpl |
| City
- State - Occupation: |
belleville,Mi-
ceramic tilesetter |
| Message: |
these messages are better than the comedy channel,
cant wait to see you guys at the reunion |
| Favorite
Story: |
watching chosa drink that gatorade bottle of
dipwater, me and about 10 other guys puked before
he did. also hiking all night in thailand over
those hills in the rain and at dawn our blt.
commander and sgtmajor in dry cammies on top
of some hill by there hummer bitching at us
to keep it tight and hurry up, Alsteens stealing
that car and going ua after cutting up all of
gates clothes and pissing in his boots and bunk. |
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Thursday 09/18/2003 10:54:33am |
| Name: |
Dean
Ditto (Lima 3/7) |
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| Message: |
As
a semi-pro debunker of urban myth, in reference
to Carrells citation of the Quaran the real
text of Chapter 9 Verse 11 follows;
[9.11] But if they repent and keep up prayer
and pay the poor-rate, they are your brethren
in faith; and We make the communications clear
for a people who know.
and can be found at this link;
http://www.hti.umich.edu/k/koran/browse.html |
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Thursday 09/18/2003 9:31:46am |
| Name: |
Dean
Ditto (Lima 3/7) |
| Homepage: |
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| E-Mail: |
Dean_Ditto@yahoo.com |
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civilian |
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| City
- State - Occupation: |
Detroit |
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| Favorite
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As
Op-For in Ft Irwin, we kicked so much Army ass
we had to do one of the training evolutions
all over again and were set up to be 'over run'
by the Army. On one late night forray behind
their lines, getting into one of their convoys
and riding with them into their Command post.
Carrell then lighting off a pop up that damn
near hit a tent to start our ambush. Ledeham
running thru with his SAW just lighting up the
place like it was x-mass and yelling 'Where's
the puss?!' at the top of his lungs. At the
same time, we're running around unplugging com
equipment, pulling up tent stakes and I think
someone even pissed on a cot in one of the tents.
We kinda got reprimanede by the army for being
so 'unprofessional', but damn if I didnt enjoy
the hell out of giving the Army such a thrashing! |
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Thursday 09/18/2003 9:25:20am |
| Name: |
Dean
Ditto (Lima 3/7) |
| Homepage: |
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| E-Mail: |
dean.ditto@yahoo.com |
| Referred
By: |
search
engine |
| Status: |
civilian |
| EAS
- Last Rank |
07/92
Cpl |
| City
- State - Occupation: |
Detroit,
MI |
| Message: |
I'm
reading these stories and cracking up! Some
of you might remember the incident with me,
Swanson, and I think it was Gershcutz chugging
down a fifth each of that Thai opium whiskey.
The end result was Swanson found naked in the
middle of some road, me covered in puke and
speaking my own made-up language and Gersh running
away from the MP's he thought were there to
steal his brain. What wasnÍt funny was explaining
that to the Sgt Major the next morning. It's
good to see more Weapons folks on the board,
Gadsden and Sav, good to hear ya'll are still
kickin it. Sav, like I said in my e-mail, IÍll
be looking ya up next time IÍm in Chicago. The
more I read these stories, the more I cant freakin
wait to see ya'll in Vegas! |
| Favorite
Story: |
The
night we began our infiltration into Kuwait,
the older of our Doc's (wish I could remember
his name), produced a bottle of Jack Daniels
and proceeded to tell us the story of how his
grand father in WWI had shared a bottle with
each member of their unit the night before they
went into combat in France and how each man
who drank of the bottle made it back. We passed
the bottle and then proceeded to make it through
the war with no casualties. I'm not superstitious,
and I donÍt usually like to sound overly sentimental,
but I see that moment as one of the most significant
acts of bonding and brotherhood I've ever witnessed
or been a part of. |
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Wednesday 09/17/2003 8:15:16pm |
| Name: |
Mark
Gerschutz (Lima 3/7) |
| Homepage: |
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| E-Mail: |
gershmn@yahoo.com |
| Referred
By: |
search
engine |
| Status: |
civilian |
| EAS
- Last Rank |
E3 |
| City
- State - Occupation: |
Columbus,
Ohio-Sales |
| Message: |
OMG!
I am reading these stories and laughing my ass
off! It brings back soooo many memories!! |
| Favorite
Story: |
Me,
Lyman, Frost and Aussem were at the pool when
it was closed. Aussem was on temp duty as a
lifeguard and got us in. We were all drinking
heavily and trying to ride this surf board thingy
across the pool. Jimmy (lyman) trash with a
beer in his hand stepped on the board and cruised
across like a pro. |
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Tuesday 09/16/2003 2:58:37am |
| Name: |
OMAR
MALIK GADSDEN (Lima 3/7) |
| Homepage: |
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| E-Mail: |
STHOMAS02@AOL.COM |
| Referred
By: |
search
engine |
| Status: |
civilian |
| EAS
- Last Rank |
MAR
2001 SSGT |
| City
- State - Occupation: |
NEW
YORK,NEW YORK MTA TRAIN OPERATOR |
| Message: |
TO
ALL OF LIMA 3/7 WE HAD A GREAT TIME TOGETHER
AND WE KICKED ALOT OF ASS.LOOKING FORWARD TO
SEEING ALL YOU ASSHOLES SOON . |
| Favorite
Story: |
GATES
GETTING OUT OF THE CORPS AND EVERYBODY HIDING
THERE STUFF BECAUSE THEY DID'NT WANT HIM TO
TO STEAL IT ALL.GATES NOT BEING ABLE TO FIND
HIS GAS MASK AFTER A SO CALLED NBC ATTACK IN
DESERT STORM. |
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Monday 09/15/2003 0:58:49am |
| Name: |
Jim
Carrell (Lima 3/7) |
| Homepage: |
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| E-Mail: |
taag_yur_it@bellsouth.net |
| Referred
By: |
buddy |
| Status: |
civilian |
| EAS
- Last Rank |
Cpl |
| City
- State - Occupation: |
Pensacola. |
| Message: |
This
is something to think about! Since America is
typically represented
by an eagle. Saddam should have read up on his
Muslim passages... The
following verse is from the Quran: |
| Favorite
Story: |
Quran
(9:11) -- For it is written that a son of Arabia
would awaken a
fearsome Eagle. The wrath of the Eagle would
be felt throughout the lands of
Allah and lo, while some of the people trembled
in despair still more
rejoiced; for the wrath of the Eagle cleansed
the lands of Allah; and there
was peace.
( Note the verse number!) |
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Friday 09/12/2003 2:44:19pm |
| Name: |
Darell
%22Shaun%22 Chosa (Lima 3/7) |
| Homepage: |
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| E-Mail: |
wickedson@hotmail.com |
| Referred
By: |
search
engine |
| Status: |
USMC |
| EAS
- Last Rank |
CPL |
| City
- State - Occupation: |
Ely
Minnesota Art Director |
| Message: |
StandFast
Leather Devils I'll be at your pos.(Sin City)
in February! |
| Favorite
Story: |
Kickin'
Ass with a squad of misfits, drunks, and social
deviants at Super Squad!
Being the last out of country and seeing my
boys waiting for me at the MCAGCC Gym, a fresh
sixer of coolers waiting at the barracks!! That
ruled!
Making a whole busloads of jaded jarheads laugh
their ass off on the long ride home from Coronado!
Watching the boys instigate a riot at the Sampaguita
club after Del Ponte and Bergman got jumped
by some sorry ass, albeit young and dumb SEALS.
Throwing ice water on Steve Paxton in the Barracks,
and trying to keep up with mcgehee running down
the balcony..boy was Dolph pissed!
Joe Gerstandt, wasted, following me around the
barracks butt naked, talking shit, on one of
his visits from NTA.
oh yeah...hearing the sweet sound of
CHOSA you want LUMPIA! on Green beach, yeah
I was livin large in the PI.
BEST STORY: Pick any moment I was in 2nd Plt,
as a radioman, sawman, team leader, squad leader,
supersquad leader.
All I can say is whether we got along or not,
we got the mission done, all of them, and we
made it back! Hope you are all well and doing
fine! |
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Thursday 09/11/2003 11:08:22pm |
| Name: |
Jim
Carrell (Lima 3/7) |
| Homepage: |
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| E-Mail: |
taag_yur_it@bellsouth.net |
| Referred
By: |
search
engine |
| Status: |
civilian |
| EAS
- Last Rank |
Cpl |
| City
- State - Occupation: |
Pensacola,
FL Mechanical Engineer |
| Message: |
Hey
guys? |
| Favorite
Story: |
I
went to this site: http://www.desert-storm.com/soldiers/those.html
and they have Porter and Lanes death ALL wrong.
Whats up with that? |
|
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Thursday 09/11/2003 10:56:39pm |
| Name: |
Jim
Carrell (Lima 3/7) |
| Homepage: |
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| E-Mail: |
taag_yur_it@bellsouth.net |
| Referred
By: |
buddy |
| Status: |
civilian |
| EAS
- Last Rank |
Cpl |
| City
- State - Occupation: |
Pensacola,
FL Mechanical Engineer |
| Message: |
Here
is another one for you Mung. |
| Favorite
Story: |
Remember
when we first met? NTC. You had that SAAB, was
that a rental? You were playing in the sand.
Actually you were making a terrain model for
the night op. Anyhow,... remember me telling
you about how "LOADED" your new command was?
Shit, Joe & Rick were NCO school honor grads
and NCO's of the quarter of MCAGCC? The look
on your face told me everything. It was cool.
At that time, THAT was the defenition of "A
STACKED DECK"
Jim out. |
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Thursday 09/11/2003 10:51:04pm |
| Name: |
Jim
Carrell (Lima 3/7) |
| Homepage: |
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| E-Mail: |
taag_yur_it@bellsouth.net |
| Referred
By: |
buddy |
| Status: |
civilian |
| EAS
- Last Rank |
Cpl |
| City
- State - Occupation: |
Pensacola,
FL Mechanical Engineer |
| Message: |
YO
YO YO, The MUNG!! |
| Favorite
Story: |
How
about when you asked me to go down to the OTHER
company office and escort that double breasted
mattress thrasher back to our company office.
My dick kept getting in the way of David Penningtons
bike that I was riding. THEN,... as we go by
some other company formation, it was one of
those times that I still smile about. Then the
way that you were looking at me when I got her
to the office. You set me up for that one BIG
TIME. I needed therapy. It's good to see this
stuff being pulled out of memoryville. Is that
a word? |
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Thursday 09/11/2003 11:36:45am |
| Name: |
Bob
Munger (Lima 3/7) |
| Homepage: |
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| E-Mail: |
robertmunger@hotmail.com |
| Referred
By: |
search
engine |
| Status: |
civilian |
| EAS
- Last Rank |
|
| City
- State - Occupation: |
Miami,
FL Government contractor |
| Message: |
Oh
man - Jim Carroll! Now there's a man that made
EVERYONE laugh. |
| Favorite
Story: |
1.
Reeder and Carroll have more combined hair than
a cheerleading squad.
2. Jim having the absolute best "rap" with the
girls (in any country), well there may be a
tie with Rick Schindler.
3. Jim cracking me up with his trademark "OH
GIRL?!" everytime he saw a pretty female.
4. Clee Jackson farting on the CO's homemade
sandwich during a break in the MCCRES forced
march. But the best part was Clee rolling around
in the sand afterward laughing his ass off as
the Captain assessed the damage to his sandwich.
5. Gunny Fuller taking short snaps from "Bambi"
my stripper/slut/hooker girlfriend during a
PT session football game at the park in 29 Palms.
5a. Bambi (who carried around double D breasts)
leading 2nd & 3rd Platoon in a classroom circle
of vigorous jumping jacks in a tight little
USMC tee shirt tied off right underneath those
mamouth hooters.
5b. Clee J. pretending he was a TV repair man
when he visited my quarters in officers country
in 29 Palms (where I stashed Bambi for a few
days, but I got tired of doing her after three
days straight), just to see if Bambi would bang
him. He showed up with only a screwdriver and
a smile, but ultimately he lost his nerve. Family
man you know...
5c. Bambi wearing a thong to the 29 Palms Gym
jacuzzi and sitting on Clee's lap. BUST IT!
5d. After Bambi's weeklong (illegal) visit to
the base I got a series of counselling sessions
that my behavior was unbecoming an officer.
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Wednesday 09/10/2003 10:33:49am |
| Name: |
SgtMaj
John R. Gerian (Ret) (3/7) |
| Homepage: |
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| E-Mail: |
ggg@4grc.com |
| Referred
By: |
desert-storm.com |
| Status: |
civilian |
| EAS
- Last Rank |
SgtMaj |
| City
- State - Occupation: |
Blackwell,
Oklahoma - Retired |
| Message: |
Like
to hear from any of my "pigs" from 3/7 |
| Favorite
Story: |
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Wednesday 09/10/2003 9:08:00am |
| Name: |
Jim
Carrell (Lima 3/7) |
| Homepage: |
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| E-Mail: |
taag_yur_it@bellsouth.net |
| Referred
By: |
buddy |
| Status: |
civilian |
| EAS
- Last Rank |
Cpl |
| City
- State - Occupation: |
Pensacola,
FL Mechanical Engineer |
| Message: |
Being
38 now may explain the memory loss on names.
æNevertheless, I will never forget the actual
incidents. æI do not regret getting out; I just
miss the camaraderie, teamwork, and the NON-verbal
communications. I am off the coast of Liberia
guys. æIn the Petroleum industry. æI will be
CONUS around the 10th of September. æPlease
feel free to contact me. Of course, no specific
order.
1.æOn DNCO in the Philippines and some naval
peon, calling me and informing me that Eddie
Corral and some other marine are in the holding
tank.
2. Seeing Kauffman standing in the middle of
nowhere in Desert Storm with a wind chill of
close to 40 degrees, washing his ass with a
slick of Cobras flying over. æI will be forever
in his debt for that visual, and therapy. æYOU
OWE ME!
3. Chosa losing a bet to Joe, for downing a
half gallon of Joe's tobacco spit, and losing
it all over the room. æSince Shaun, back then
would do almost ANYTHING for $100.00.
4. Brian Lane. æI miss him.
5. Ditto & me always being able to connive our
way on stage and do a little Van Halen & Ozzie.
æSeeing Mike, Sean, (I am laughing aloud now!)
and all the people stage diving in Thailand.
æRemember the Battalion CO asking if everyone
would dance with him, and then stage diving?
æTakash (sp?) doing some strange rendition of
Andrew Dice Clay.
Memories,.
6. The toughest MoFo I ever knew, Joseph Gerstandt
actually falling asleep while standing up, on
some fateful "TOUR?" of the Thai jungle. æI
knew then, that I was mortal. æStill many respects
for all whom survived that night.
7. Stephen "Rod" in MG's handing me his M-16,
in the back of a deuce-n-half in the "COLD"
rain in Thailand, sitting next to Dodge. æHe
then leans his head over the side, and as calmly
and relaxed as possible, BLOWING VOMIT all over
the damn side of the truck and road. Then Sgt.
Clee D Jackson (Yo Buss IT!) stepping in it
and screaming, "Who shit on my road?" æ(Again,
I am laughing aloud now!)
8. Water fights in the barracks at 29. æThanks
to Chosa.
9. Reeder and someone (forgive me) hanging upside
down in trees with words written on their asses
with cammo stick. æI seen photos, I just forgot
the other mans name damn it.
10. Seeing a Thai national "checking" his trees
that night. æThen David Reeder and I scared
the shit out of Gates (he still alive?) telling
him it was the Predator monster.
11. Gates taking trust in me to discuss his
best friends (Porter) death. æIt hurt me as
much just trying to understand it myself.
12. All those beautiful Monk children holding
up their hands to the International "I love
you" sign. æThen someone yelled out, "hey these
guys are into heavy metal. æI laughed so damn
hard. æJeez. æThen later that day, they were
handing us "ICE COLD" Pineapple on a stick.
æI remember asking myself ",.. æHow in the,."
13. Celebrating New Year 89/90 with David Ball.
æThat was a HELL of a night Dude! æHow many
girls were there?
14. Two words, Thai Whiskey!"
15. Tasting Cobra heart with Thai Whiskey.
16. Being in that theatre when the earthquake
hit the PI.
17. Talking to Cpl. Andrew K Blue (from NC)
a great friend of mine from C 1/5 (whom I was
with before C 1/4) the night before we went
through customs in Saudi before coming home.
æI found out that it was "THEM" that had fired
on our trucks. æRefer to #11. æ
18. PAT'S Hustler photo shoot with a PI chick.
æThat MIKE took. æGuys,. care to try even now
to explain? æNo wives here?
19. Hitting the Red Onion in Palm Springs, and
RULING it. æYes, Rick. YOU are the man.
20. Chosa bitching because some Thai hooker
lifted his wallet. æThen THOS CAB RIDES all
the way back from town. æ85mph plus. æShaun,
Mike, others and me was hanging in and out of
the doors racing others to get back in time
for libbo.
21. SSgt Pettway. æAnother great Marine.
22. Chosa's room looking like a "Joe Millionaire's"
home. |
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Tuesday 09/09/2003 10:56:07am |
| Name: |
Khaldun
Everage %22SAVAGE%22 (Lima 3/7) |
| Homepage: |
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| E-Mail: |
everage1906@hotmail.com |
| Referred
By: |
buddy |
| Status: |
civilian |
| EAS
- Last Rank |
E4 |
| City
- State - Occupation: |
Chicago,
IL. Special Investigator, CCC |
| Message: |
Looking
forward to seeing you hard-chargers in Las Vegas.
I don't know if that city will be able to handle
all of us at one time! Semper Fi |
| Favorite
Story: |
0331's
and 0351's in the sand pit. Git 'em Taggaban!
Git 'em Bannie!
Ain't no party like a Weapons Platoon party. |
|
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Sunday 08/31/2003 8:30:19am |
| Name: |
David
Pennington (Lima 3/7) |
| Homepage: |
|
| E-Mail: |
penningtonfamily@lvcm.com |
| Referred
By: |
buddy |
| Status: |
civilian |
| EAS
- Last Rank |
E-3 |
| City
- State - Occupation: |
Las
Vegas, NV Bartender |
| Message: |
I
cant wait to see all you guys again. |
| Favorite
Story: |
Kauffman,Hylton,
and I are the only ones who will remember this...
The Corpsman that was attached to our fireteam
left his grenade that he was carring in his
fighting hole under the trash we were burning.
What a SHITHEAD.
At first we all ran, Turned back because we
did not want the trouble that we would face
if that thing had gone off as we were stepping
off. So my DUMBASS reached in and pulled it
out of the raging fire. It hade not been in
the fire for long (thank god.)
Semper Fi |
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Saturday 08/30/2003 6:27:51pm |
| Name: |
Patrick
Sangi (Lima 3/7) |
| Homepage: |
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| E-Mail: |
pipeman3168@hotmail.com |
| Referred
By: |
buddy |
| Status: |
civilian |
| EAS
- Last Rank |
cpl |
| City
- State - Occupation: |
Los
Angeles, CA |
| Message: |
Hey
Devil Dogs. Glad to see so many of us are initiating
corrispondence with one another due to Mcgehee
and his computer skills. As for me, many of
you may remember the girl I used to kick my
roomates out over. I married her, went to college,
had a child (boy), finished college, got divorced,
and began selling heavy construction equipment.
Pretty much in that order. Looking forward to
the reunion when and where it may be. Take care
guys. First drinks on McGehee. Uh Raa 3rd heard |
| Favorite
Story: |
One
that sticks out is probably jumping into my
fighting hole, jumping out twice as fast due
to a 2 foot slimmy snake that decided it had
more right to the hole then I did. About a half
hour later I was tasting snake for the first
time. First kill. Most meaningful was sitting
in my hole with Scott Sanders and singing "proud
to be an American" I still get teary eyed every
time I hear that song. |
|
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Thursday 08/28/2003 6:28:52am |
| Name: |
Bob
Munger (Lima 3/7) |
| Homepage: |
|
| E-Mail: |
robertmunger@hotmail.com |
| Referred
By: |
buddy |
| Status: |
civilian |
| EAS
- Last Rank |
Captain
Crunch |
| City
- State - Occupation: |
Miami,
FL Government Contractor |
| Message: |
Hey
Mike, great job on this site. You made a lot
of "thirty something" guys real happy. |
| Favorite
Story: |
Watching
Gunny T do the "Samoan saunter" across the basketball
court in our Subic Bay quanset hut village..
not caring about military presence or the bleacher
full of Marines watching him. Because nobody
said shit to the Gunny!
The "Bataan Death March" Aug 1990 in the Philippines
- when 2nd (and maybe 3rd platoon as well) did
a training patrol for two whole days (we probably
covered about 3 miles) through thickest underbrush
on earth, small but powerful streams and under
a constant barrage of tropical rains. We were
the walking wounded with jungle rot, trench
foot and basic discontent. And during that ill-fated
patrol - Shawn Chosa saving my short Marine
Corps career by fishing my M16 out of a very
swift river after I dropped it. (My dumb ass
was looking for the rifle in the exact same
place I dropped it, but Chosa's superior Native
American tracking skills trained him to go down
stream about twenty meters: he just reached
down about 4 feet, grabbed it, and held it over
his head.
Overhearing SSgt Roland Salinas threatening
everybody and their brother with the straight-faced
line "I'll wear your ass out." Clee Jackson
with his "BUSSS IT!" One time in Northern Saudi
when we were making our way north and training
as we went: everybody watching (Cpl?) Norman
take a big MRE shit in the open, and when he
turned and saw everyone pointing and laughing
at him and his bare ass, he got self-conscious
and quickly gave one half-hearted wipe as he
pulled his trousers up. Now THAT'S what memories
of made of. |
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Thursday 08/28/2003 2:54:08am |
| Name: |
DELATORRE,
RICK (Lima 3/7) |
| Homepage: |
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| E-Mail: |
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| Referred
By: |
search
engine |
| Status: |
civilian |
| EAS
- Last Rank |
CPL |
| City
- State - Occupation: |
ALTA
LOMA, CA. |
| Message: |
I
never thought I would hear from any of you guys
again. I can't wait until the reunion. I think
about those day alot.
Thanks McGehee for the great job on getting
this together. |
| Favorite
Story: |
Too
many to write about! |
|
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Wednesday 08/27/2003 6:04:59pm |
| Name: |
Jeremy
Wead (Lima 3/7) |
| Homepage: |
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| E-Mail: |
squab_3@yahoo.com |
| Referred
By: |
search
engine |
| Status: |
civilian |
| EAS
- Last Rank |
lcpl |
| City
- State - Occupation: |
Omaha,
NE |
| Message: |
It's
been a weird 11 years not hearing from very
many of the people I served with. Now I am finally
able to speak with the goofballs I spent so
much time with. I look forward to seeing everyone
at the reunion |
| Favorite
Story: |
I
can still remember the Cpl Harris dead iraqi
incident, but my favorite time was when we were
all coming home to 29 and the towns were full
of people passing us booze. I don't remember
much of the drive. too much booze. |
|
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Tuesday 08/26/2003 8:56:21pm |
| Name: |
wayne
alsteens (Lima 3/7) |
| Homepage: |
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| E-Mail: |
wvalsteens@chartermi.net |
| Referred
By: |
search
engine |
| Status: |
civilian |
| EAS
- Last Rank |
pvt |
| City
- State - Occupation: |
Iron
Mountain,MI Self Employed |
| Message: |
alot
of memories came back to me when i got the letter
in the mail wondering what happend to all the
guys in wpns plt. will see if can make it out
for the reunion
can't wait to get to see all the guys again. |
| Favorite
Story: |
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Wednesday 08/20/2003 5:57:04pm |
| Name: |
Chris
Dodge (Lima 3/7) |
| Homepage: |
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| E-Mail: |
cdodge4@cox.net |
| Referred
By: |
buddy |
| Status: |
civilian |
| EAS
- Last Rank |
EAS(2)
Cpl, Sgt |
| City
- State - Occupation: |
salina,
ks electircian |
| Message: |
I
think this site is great, will be at the reunion
wherever it is. Feel free to email.. See everyone
soon. |
| Favorite
Story: |
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Tuesday 08/19/2003 9:55:48pm |
| Name: |
RICHARD
BERGMAN (Lima 3/7) |
| Homepage: |
|
| E-Mail: |
KJALLLY@AOL.COM |
| Referred
By: |
USMC.mil |
| Status: |
civilian |
| EAS
- Last Rank |
E-4 |
| City
- State - Occupation: |
GOODYEAR,
AZ SELF EMPLOYED |
| Message: |
I'VE
THOUGHT A-LOT ABOUT THE GOOD OLE DAYS. GLAD
TO HEAR THAT WE ARE HAVING A REUNION, I FOR
ONE WILL BE THERE JUST NAME THE PLACE AND TIME
AND I WILL MAKE SURE CLOVIS AND DEL PONTE KNOW. |
| Favorite
Story: |
THE
FAMOUS A&W ROOTBEER RUN. AND MY UNFORGETABLE
NIGHT WITH A DEAD IRAQI. |
|
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Tuesday 08/19/2003 7:55:37pm |
| Name: |
Eddie
Corral (Lima 3/7) |
| Homepage: |
|
| E-Mail: |
ec0369@yahoo.com |
| Referred
By: |
buddy |
| Status: |
USMC |
| EAS
- Last Rank |
SMCR |
| City
- State - Occupation: |
Chicago
- IL - Federal Air Marshal |
| Message: |
Talk
about Fucking MOTIVATION,
THANKS Mike for the invitation. Lots of good
memories come back after looking at those photos.
I will put mine on disc and send them to you.
I got out of active in 1992 and was living with
Jason Slater's family down in Indio, California
for a few years. I then drove back to NorthWest
Indiana but stopped on the way to see Bergman
and Delponte'. I lost comm with everyone except
Gilbert Garcia and Jason Slater. I got back
into the reserves and currently I'm a Staff
Sergeant for a reserve rifle platoon. LOOKING
FOWARD TO THOSE E-MAILS!!!!
SEMPER FI,
EDDIE CORRAL |
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During
Battalion or Company formations the Sgt Major
would call PVT GATES by his first name, "ENRIQUE".
I guess since Gates received so many NJP's...
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Tuesday 08/19/2003 5:32:52pm |
| Name: |
tony
Martinez (Lima 3/7) |
| Homepage: |
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| E-Mail: |
jzavala@centurytel.net |
| Referred
By: |
search
engine |
| Status: |
civilian |
| EAS
- Last Rank |
e-5 |
| City
- State - Occupation: |
Lockhart,
Texas |
| Message: |
my
email adress has changed. it's tonyjoannmartinez@yahoo.com |
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Saturday 08/16/2003 5:38:00pm |
| Name: |
Vernon
Richards (Attachment 3/7) |
| Homepage: |
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| E-Mail: |
vmrichards@msn.com |
| Referred
By: |
buddy |
| Status: |
civilian |
| EAS
- Last Rank |
Aug
7, 1993 Sergeant |
| City
- State - Occupation: |
Marion
NC, NC Dept of Correction |
| Message: |
I
had served with Charlie 1/4 and Lima 3/7 from
84-89 and TOW PLT, HQ 4th Mar from 90-91, I
was attached to Task Force Grizzly as support
for the CAT teams for Lima 3/7. Got to see a
lot of those whom I had served with while in
Kuwait. |
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Friday 08/15/2003 7:44:59pm |
| Name: |
David
McGinty (Lima 3/7) |
| Homepage: |
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| E-Mail: |
usmsea@yahoo.com |
| Referred
By: |
buddy |
| Status: |
civilian |
| EAS
- Last Rank |
E-4 |
| City
- State - Occupation: |
Burnet,Tx
Corrections officer Sgt |
| Message: |
Would
like to hear from anyone that was in 3/7 especially
3rd herd. I have been working for TDC for over
nine years. I have been married for almost twelve
years and have two daughters Lauren 10 and Logan
7. |
| Favorite
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To
many to tell but my favorite is when we were
in Oki and Frost was drunk he passed out with
a lite cigarette and burned his penis head.
Also when we were on the gernade range in Oki
and Daniels collected almost $50.00 to piss
on Gershuzte. |
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Friday 08/15/2003 11:03:34am |
| Name: |
John
Snell (Lima 3/7) |
| Homepage: |
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| E-Mail: |
noxioux@cut.net |
| Referred
By: |
buddy |
| Status: |
civilian |
| EAS
- Last Rank |
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| City
- State - Occupation: |
Fairview,
UT Internet Technician |
| Message: |
God,
I'm glad you guys are here. I never thought
I would've missed most of you, but especially
Wead, Orrell, Roberts, Kelly and the rest of
L Co Weapons. I'll definitely be at the reunion,
come hell or high water. I still owe Roberts
big time for letting me stay with him in 29
after I got out. |
| Favorite
Story: |
Mendenhall
mentioned those goddamn carts for the 60mm mortar
rounds for Lima. What a night! I remember we
took turns sweating either in front of a cart,
behind a cart or humping along side a cart (there
were 3). I seem to remember that the carts finally
fell apart, and we all had to hump a can or
two each. What a fucker.
And there's always the story about task force
Ripper's assault on Lima Co. . . |
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Thursday 08/14/2003 4:32:54pm |
| Name: |
Steve
G LeBrun (Lima 3/7) |
| Homepage: |
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| E-Mail: |
SteveGLebrun@aol.com |
| Referred
By: |
search
engine |
| Status: |
civilian |
| EAS
- Last Rank |
Cpl |
| City
- State - Occupation: |
Poland-Me-
Carpenter |
| Message: |
Wow
I had no idea that this website existed until
I recieved a form letter telling of the reunion.
this is great I'm all for it. Thanks McGehee
I plan to be there. |
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Wednesday 08/13/2003 9:51:11pm |
| Name: |
Chris
Hewitt (Lima 3/7) |
| Homepage: |
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| E-Mail: |
chewitt@co.calaveras.ca.us |
| Referred
By: |
search
engine |
| Status: |
civilian |
| EAS
- Last Rank |
Corporal |
| City
- State - Occupation: |
Calaveras
county, CA. / Detective |
| Message: |
Just
when I thought Life couldn't get any better
(worse?) I get a letter letting me know about
this site. It sure let me know how much I miss
those days. Hey, Leedom, remember me? We sure
had some hell raising nights in "The Stumps."
(and remember the first night we met at the
Navy e-club in the PI?)This gathering sounds
great and I hope to see you all eventually.
If anyone has heard from Scott Brooks, Scott
Frost, Jim Shoemaker, or Rick Weber, have them
respond to my e-mail address (yes, I'm still
alive). Life had gotten a little hectic for
awhile there, so I kinda lost connection. Semper
Fi, guys!!! |
| Favorite
Story: |
During
one of those long "training humps," just before
crossing over into Kuwait, Jeff Leedom (who
I'm still convinced knows every lyric to every
song ever written) busts out with a Mamma and
Pappa's song ("California Dreamin'"). The whole
damn platoon was singing that song, amongts
others. To this day every time I hear that song
I have to tell the same old story to my wife,
right after which it brings a tear to my eye.
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Wednesday 08/13/2003 8:51:27pm |
| Name: |
Jeff
Leedom (Lima 3/7) |
| Homepage: |
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| E-Mail: |
mscman@netzero.net |
| Referred
By: |
search
engine |
| Status: |
civilian |
| EAS
- Last Rank |
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| City
- State - Occupation: |
Davenport,
Iowa |
| Message: |
Well,
well, well... I get a strange phone call in
the night. It's from my old drinking partner
and right hand man that ran with me during my
glorious days in the suck; Joe Lambert. He asked
me if I remembered this little geek from Des
Moines, Iowa named Mike McGehee. I said of course,
when He came to 29 Palms he became my little
boot. Then he tells me of this web site. I have
to hand it to you Mike, this is one hell of
a web-site. For those who do not remember Leedom
& Lambert (as was yelled during formation so
often) we were the drunk hicks from Iowa. What
am I doing now? I'm drinking a Beam & Coke remembering
all the names I see on these lists. But in all
seriousness this is what happened after I left
the Corps. I stayed in 29 Palms and was working
in the Iron Gate as a d.j.. I also was working
at the radio station in Yucca Valley as the
morning disk jockey for a little while. I then
made the mistake of marrying some gal. We moved
to Phoenix where I worked for Discover Card.
I ran into Bergman while there. He has his own
24 hour roadside assistance company. I started
then working for him. I also ran into Gary Clovis.
He is a Phoenix police officer. Well to make
a long story short... I eventually had my 2
daughters, a divorce, re-married, moved back
to Iowa, work for Goodyear and occasionally
see Lambert. You guys won't believe it but Lambert
works in Burlington Iowa making bombs! He is
one of the plant foreman at the United States
largest weapons making facilities. I know they
never did a background check. Ha! Ha! Hey you
guys take care. My e-mail address is there so
feel free to drop me a line. Remember... "Buddy
is only half the word..." Semper Fi Devil Dogs!!!
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| Dedicated
to the Marines & Sailors who participated in Desert
Shield and Desert Storm! |
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