To all diesel driving former and current Marines.. Report!
11-14-2007, 07:48 PM
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Cpl Helgerson
2171 (Electro-Optics Tech)
Plt 3151 - MCRD San Diego...Jan - Apr 2001
3/6 Dec 01-Sept 06
-26th MEU - Kandahar Airport... Dec 01-Apr 02
-Vieques, Puerto Rico...Jan - Feb 03
-All Over Afghanistan.....March 05 - Dec 05
-Al Qaim, Iraq...Aug 05 - Mar 06
2nd Maint Bn, OMC Sept 06- ?
2171 (Electro-Optics Tech)
Plt 3151 - MCRD San Diego...Jan - Apr 2001
3/6 Dec 01-Sept 06
-26th MEU - Kandahar Airport... Dec 01-Apr 02
-Vieques, Puerto Rico...Jan - Feb 03
-All Over Afghanistan.....March 05 - Dec 05
-Al Qaim, Iraq...Aug 05 - Mar 06
2nd Maint Bn, OMC Sept 06- ?
11-15-2007, 11:06 AM
#35
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Heck Ya!! Corpsmen are a great part of the Corps, I have met some very squared away sailors in my few short years that I have given a cheveron or two to...
11-15-2007, 08:18 PM
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1992-2002
0352/2171
3/8 WPNS Co. (5 yrs)
I-I Staff Waco, Tx. (3Yrs)
Blount Island Command Jax,Fl. (2 yrs)
Had a couple all inclusive paid cruises to the Med and a few SPMGTF's to Africa compliments of the U.S. Navy
Got out in '02 and joined the Coast Guard. Best and worst decision ever made.
Kip
0352/2171
3/8 WPNS Co. (5 yrs)
I-I Staff Waco, Tx. (3Yrs)
Blount Island Command Jax,Fl. (2 yrs)
Had a couple all inclusive paid cruises to the Med and a few SPMGTF's to Africa compliments of the U.S. Navy
Got out in '02 and joined the Coast Guard. Best and worst decision ever made.
Kip
11-16-2007, 06:42 PM
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A J Christ GySgt USMC (ret)
1142/1169
1971 to 1992
MCRD Plt 2057
Engineer School Camp LeJeune
3rd Combat Engineer Bn
12th Mar Reg
2nd LAAM Bn
3rd Mar Div
4th LAAM Bn
7th Engineer Bn
4th FSSG
MCLB Albany
Semper Fi Do or Die
1142/1169
1971 to 1992
MCRD Plt 2057
Engineer School Camp LeJeune
3rd Combat Engineer Bn
12th Mar Reg
2nd LAAM Bn
3rd Mar Div
4th LAAM Bn
7th Engineer Bn
4th FSSG
MCLB Albany
Semper Fi Do or Die
11-16-2007, 06:59 PM
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Cpl Sutton
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2 back to back tours in the sandbox. Wouldn't trade a minute of it. Parris Island graduate 1999. Still drink beer like it my job. God Bless all you devil dogs and SEMPER FI.
5811
2 back to back tours in the sandbox. Wouldn't trade a minute of it. Parris Island graduate 1999. Still drink beer like it my job. God Bless all you devil dogs and SEMPER FI.
11-16-2007, 08:26 PM
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Sgt Peterson (SSGT SELECT) MOS 6092
MCRD PI SC-2nd BN/Echo Co./Follow Series (closest to parade deck)/PLT 2109 GRAD 4 DEC 1998
MCAS Yuma, Az-1999-2005
31st MEU-2002
OIF I USS Bonhomme Richard-2003
31st MEU/OIF II: (2004-2005)
leg 1-MCAS Iwakuni Japan
leg 2-USS Essex
leg 3-Al Asad Iraq
NAS Atlanta, Ga-2005-Present (EAGERLY WAITING TO DEPART 4TH MAW!)
ECP PACKAGE ON ITS WAY
It appears as if MADHAT may be walking the same halls that I once enjoyed as a recruit of 2nd BN E CO
MCRD PI SC-2nd BN/Echo Co./Follow Series (closest to parade deck)/PLT 2109 GRAD 4 DEC 1998
MCAS Yuma, Az-1999-2005
31st MEU-2002
OIF I USS Bonhomme Richard-2003
31st MEU/OIF II: (2004-2005)
leg 1-MCAS Iwakuni Japan
leg 2-USS Essex
leg 3-Al Asad Iraq
NAS Atlanta, Ga-2005-Present (EAGERLY WAITING TO DEPART 4TH MAW!)
ECP PACKAGE ON ITS WAY
It appears as if MADHAT may be walking the same halls that I once enjoyed as a recruit of 2nd BN E CO
11-17-2007, 06:02 AM
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L/Cpl Kelly
1989-1992
PI September 1989, went to combat training, then mechanic training. Never drank as much beer and booze as I did on Camp Johnson!!
Volunteered for overseas duty...they were gonna send me anyhow.
Stationed at Iwakuni, Japan
MWSS-171 maintenance platoon fixin' 5 tons, LVS and a host of other old time things us Marines get passed down to us from the "other" departments.
That's where I stayed, re-upped for another year and got put out on a Med for crappy knees. Wish I stayed in and just ignored the pain.....kinda like I do now. Young and dumb I guess.
Madhat!! 3rd Battalion!!! Alright!! I graduated from platoon 3098!!! How do I remember that?? I'll always remember our stress monster Sgt Funk, about 5'7 and maybe 140 pounds soaking wet. 12 years Force Reacon he would tell us, never wanted to be on his bad side!! He was real cool after we passed the test and we got to talking with him.
Semper Fi my brothers!!!!
Oh yeah, and the Marine Corps birthday is such a drag now that I'm out. Nobody to hang with and drink, talk war stories....not that I have any spent my time goofin' in Japan during the Gulf War.
Good thing about Japan.....met my wife there!! Still together since 1991.
1989-1992
PI September 1989, went to combat training, then mechanic training. Never drank as much beer and booze as I did on Camp Johnson!!
Volunteered for overseas duty...they were gonna send me anyhow.
Stationed at Iwakuni, Japan
MWSS-171 maintenance platoon fixin' 5 tons, LVS and a host of other old time things us Marines get passed down to us from the "other" departments.
That's where I stayed, re-upped for another year and got put out on a Med for crappy knees. Wish I stayed in and just ignored the pain.....kinda like I do now. Young and dumb I guess.
Madhat!! 3rd Battalion!!! Alright!! I graduated from platoon 3098!!! How do I remember that?? I'll always remember our stress monster Sgt Funk, about 5'7 and maybe 140 pounds soaking wet. 12 years Force Reacon he would tell us, never wanted to be on his bad side!! He was real cool after we passed the test and we got to talking with him.
Semper Fi my brothers!!!!
Oh yeah, and the Marine Corps birthday is such a drag now that I'm out. Nobody to hang with and drink, talk war stories....not that I have any spent my time goofin' in Japan during the Gulf War.
Good thing about Japan.....met my wife there!! Still together since 1991.
11-17-2007, 03:04 PM
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As for the rest of the time:
MCRD Parris Island, 3rd Bn, Mar-Jun 86
Swamp Lagoon (I mean Camp Lejeune) 2nd FSSG, Ammo Co 86-92
During that time two deployments with the 22nd MEU. One of those to Liberia in '90 for the civil war there. Then over to the sand box for the first one.
'92-95 as stated above, 1st Light Armored Reconnisance Battalion
'95-98 Recruiting duty, RS Sacramento, RSS Modesto CA.
'98-99 2/11, Echo Battery, Tour cut short because of torn tendons in my left foot and I was unable to make our deployment.
'99-'06 1st FSSG, G-4, Group Ammo Chief.
During that time two deployments with the 13th MEU, once as the Group Gunny for the MSSG and the other as the EKMS (Crypto) Manager for the MSSG. Both of those deployments ended up in Iraq.
Retired in Aug of '06.
I'm working temporarily at Pechanga Casino here in SoCal and we have a lot of Marine units use our casino because it's close to Pendleton. I've seen more Lcpls and Cpls with Purple Hearts than I would ever expect to see.
To all Marines current and former Semper Fi!
06-27-2009, 09:49 PM
#45
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Was in from '91-'94 as an 0352/0331. Security Forces on Guam and Kings Bay GA., and the rest of my time in the 2nd MarDiv., 2nd Mar. Reg., Camp Lejeune NC. Also did 4 years in the US Army as an infantryman from '84-'88. My knees are still killing me from being an infantryman in the USMC and the US Army. I really do have to use my steps getting into and out of my truck!