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Tommy Ruyle":31kipu3x said:
How many Marines do we have out there playing cowpoke? When and where?

Also, thanks for the "Semper Fi", Just Curious. Welcome aboard.
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You're welcome.... 1970-1974 San Diego/Camp Pendleton, El Toro, a conflict in the Far East, El Toro... Then another 26 years working for the Dept. of Def..
Cow Farming 2 years. Funny, raising a cow is alot like developing IR weapon system... They are both interested in things that provide a good "Heat" source...
 
79-late 83 Paris Island, El Toro, way down south, way over east, back to way down south, El Toro, Clark AFB, wreckred knee, medically discharged(or would have been retired by now)

Semper Fi!
 
6-9/1976: Plt. 2071, MCRD San Diego,
10-11/1976: ITS, Camp Pendelton
11-12/1976: Sea School, MCRD, San Deigo
1/1977-1/1979: MarDet, USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63)
77-78 Wes-Pac; Japan, Korea, The Phillipines, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thialand and Hawaii
1-6/1979: India 3/6, 2nd Marine Div., Camp Lejuene

Note: While I was with 3/6, we went to Peurto Rico for 3 days of "war games" and then to New York City for 3 days of liberty. While there, they filmed Bob Hope's Birthday show for TV on our ship, in May of 1979. Got to see Don Knotts, Charro, and the Village People.

0311 Grunt!
 
Bob Hope, Charro, Don Knotts and the Village People. What an interesting combination... :shock: I am guessing that the Village People were there hoping to support troops in a somewhat different manner.
 
Lammie wrote
Bob Hope, Charro, Don Knotts and the Village People. What an interesting combination... Shocked
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Well, it was the 70's. :roll:

The Village People appeared to be a little uncomfortable in the presence of hundreds of Marines. :D
 
I worked as a civilian marine at MCRD PI from 92-99. Married my USMC husband (*L* jarhead) in 79 and moved around with him until 98 when he retired.

If you had ever asked us if we would be farming and raising/breeding animals 10 years ago, we'd say you were crazy..we are first generation farmers.

One thing I can say I learned, is if it has to be done you can do it. There is no such thing as failure. It it doesn't kill you it will make you stronger. If there is a will there is a way...

Strength comes from within. Success is a measurement of mind and circumstances. Semper Fi...

:) :)
 
JDI":223o5n19 said:
Tommy,
you can't call them jarheads anymore....a jar holds something...LOL
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In today's politicaly correct world, you have to refer to them as "cylindrical glass containers" ;-)
 
Retired in "86...
Took off my pack...hung the uniform in the closet (brown side out) and haven't looked back...except for working as a CETS rep a few years.
Still get mail asking to attend reunions and join organizations...never reply.
Dave Mc

I hope that the VFW runs out of qualified applicants!
 
Tommy Ruyle":37fniz96 said:
6-9/1976: Plt. 2071, MCRD San Diego,
10-11/1976: ITS, Camp Pendelton
11-12/1976: Sea School, MCRD, San Deigo
1/1977-1/1979: MarDet, USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63)
77-78 Wes-Pac; Japan, Korea, The Phillipines, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thialand and Hawaii
1-6/1979: India 3/6, 2nd Marine Div., Camp Lejuene

Note: While I was with 3/6, we went to Peurto Rico for 3 days of "war games" and then to New York City for 3 days of liberty. While there, they filmed Bob Hope's Birthday show for TV on our ship, in May of 1979. Got to see Don Knotts, Charro, and the Village People.

0311 Grunt!
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Tommy, do you have PR wargrames and NYC liberty reversed (LOL)?
 
spent around a year in 11th Armored Calvary Regiment, spent a couple of years with the 5th Special Forces Airborne, then after a year or so off from a combat injury, I went back with the 75th Ranger Regiment and spent the rest of Vietnam with them
 
I'm just your run of the mill Army grunt but in Nam in 65-66 There were 14 0f us attached to the Koreans. Four were Marines. I gotta say that those boys could shoot. One of them carried a rifle almost identical to mine. A bull barreled Remington 700 25-06. At 5-600 yards he could dot your eye. I could shoot with him out to 500 after that he kicked my backside. I know of two shots he made that were dead on at close to 1000 yds.

The big thing though was that the Koreans liked and respected them. Something you couldn't say about the green beanies. Even the Korean CO sent his apoligies when ever they showed up. Usually thru the lowest ranking Lt on the staff. I do have to say that some of the Marine special ops people that came though were a little on the scary side. Not as scary as the Koreans but...Z
 

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