Devil Dogs in Kilts?

[Mike n NC]

Another Devil Doc here. Started with 2/1 Charley in viet nam and ended with 2/1 Charley in Desert Storm and a whole lot of blue water under and over in-between. Retired at Camp Lejeune and stayed here in beautiful downtown Jacksonville.

Mike

[Verlyn]

Hey Mike, My brother-in-law spent some time with that unit around desert storm time, but was reassinged to scouts. Bact then, he was a Capt; Chuck Johnston. Ever run across him?

[Mike n NC]

The name doesn't ring a bell Verlyn but that doesn't mean if I saw him I wouldn't know him. I actually was ships company on the NO boat (U.S.S. New Orleans) and wasn't supposed to hit the ground. Heh heh, we all know how that goes at times. Pass on a salute to him for me, it's a great unit.

Mike

[Verlyn]

I'll do that. He's still in the reserves and a LCol now. If you had met him, you'd remember him. I was on the Mighty Mo (USS Missouri) during Desert Storm. There was a shortage of gunnery officers for the firing missions, so the XO asked ( that was surreal) if I (Assistant Suppo) minded qualifying and standing watch. I actually took a fire mission from my brother-in-law during one late watch. I am the only 16" gun qualified supply officer in the Navy.

[kiltedsawyer]

I'll do that. He's still in the reserves and a LCol now. If you had met him, you'd remember him. I was on the Mighty Mo (USS Missouri) during Desert Storm. There was a shortage of gunnery officers for the firing missions, so the XO asked ( that was surreal) if I (Assistant Suppo) minded qualifying and standing watch. I actually took a fire mission from my brother-in-law during one late watch. I am the only 16" gun qualified supply officer in the Navy.

Well, you must have come through here, I'm a civilian employee at NSCS in Athens, (at least for a few more years.)

I never served in the military, my father did, but more interestingly, my father-in-law served in the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force. He was on board the Indianapolis on 12/7/41 and at Pearl Harbor when the Indy went down. He said he never joined the Marines because he didn't think they would last........he always said that with a wry smile. Proud to know so many of you who have served our country. Thank you.

[Verlyn]

Well, you must have come through here, I'm a civilian employee at NSCS in Athens, (at least for a few more years.)

I sure did 6th Bat, Company N (How the heck did I remember that?) in 1983/84. Not sure I'd like the idea of going to Newport in Winter now that they're moving the school up there.

[Yaish]

Oh yeah, and my buddy is in Iraq right now with one of Jeff's MARPAT desert PK's on. He loves it.

[The Wizard of BC]

I thought I'd better pipe in on this thread too.

Born at Pendelton in '51. Grew up at every Marine base in the world and a few Navy ones too.

After a couple of yeqars at college joined just in time to close out Viet-Nam. Crewed CH-53's outta Kaneohe with HMH-463. Ended up flying the things and was the 3rd of the last bird out in '75 after 25 mo. in country.

Later, finished my MSc and flew for the Army as an Apache Test Pilot and the last thing I did was fire the third shot of the Iraq War ver. 1.0

If you look at the Camo fabrics I offer, they are the ones I have worn and fought in.

Sempre Fi all. (my Leatherneck tank is almost done thanks to Barb's Possee,)

[Kid Cossack]

Semper fi, amigos.

A pleasure to be in your company, and remember to feel free to slap me down if I start getting too silly.

Hmm, Kilted Bishop----don't be too surprised if you get a phone call in the near future, I may have to add to my "man-skirt, non-traditional, detartanified" collection!

[kiltie as charged]

Squid here did about nine and a half years some in Pearl Harbour,HI
Then in Yokosuka Japan. I saw about half of the world! Been to Hong Kong,Phillippines, Korea,Austrailia, Singapore,And floated off the coast of Oman for 111 days, during the Iranian Hostage crisis.

Saw a lot, did a lot ,
all thanks to my Uncle Sam and the good folks of America that I proudly served. I just wished they thanked me for what I did , like the men and women who are serving now. As the jarheads that I searved with say
"SEMPER FI"