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robp
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 Posted: 03/28/05 - 10:29 Post subject: slacker generation my butt....
at least not the select group of young men forming the 2nd Battalion/8th Marine Regiment Golf Company. I got to hang with this fine group of gentlemen at their barracks for a couple of hours wed. evening and with a couple of them here and there Thurs evening and Friday morning.
Black, white, Hispanic - whatever, it didn't matter. They are truly a band of brothers and I was quite impressed when I left Friday afternoon. They are now motoring across the Atlantic towards Spain - a three ship/one sub convoy.
It was truly three days well spent.
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keltic63
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Posted: 03/28/05 - 10:33 Post subject:
that's great to hear rob. glad you had a good time. hope you're doing ok now, though.
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wanttorun100
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Posted: 03/28/05 - 10:33 Post subject:
God Speed, Good luck and good hunting to your son Rob.
Did he leave out of Morehead City? Took two loads of Marines out of there on USS Iwo Jima back in 89 then in 90. One group to the Med the other to the Persain Gulf.
Which ship?
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robp
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Posted: 03/28/05 - 10:34 Post subject:
| keltic63 wrote: | | that's great to hear rob. glad you had a good time. hope you're doing ok now, though. |
I'm doing fine. I left the base with nothing but the utmost in respect and confidence in that group. Something I rarely have in most people these days.
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Posted: 03/28/05 - 10:36 Post subject:
| wanttorun100 wrote: | God Speed, Good luck and good hunting to your son Rob.
Did he leave out of Morehead City? Took two loads of Marines out of there on USS Iwo Jima back in 89 then in 90. One group to the Med the other to the Persain Gulf.
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USS Kearsarge. He left from LZ Falcon at Camp Lejeune. The ship left Norfolk, headed down the coast and Saturday morning he and several others loaded the final equipment aboard the hovercraft and onto the ship.
Link to USS Kearsarge: http://www.kearsarge.navy.mil/
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Posted: 03/28/05 - 10:38 Post subject:
| robp wrote: |
I'm doing fine. I left the base with nothing but the utmost in respect and confidence in that group. Something I rarely have in most people these days. |
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wanttorun100
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Posted: 03/28/05 - 10:41 Post subject:
| robp wrote: |
USS Kearsarge. He left from LZ Falcon at Camp Lejeune. The ship left Norfolk, headed down the coast and Saturday morning he and several others loaded the final equipment aboard the hovercraft and onto the ship.
Link to USS Kearsarge: http://www.kearsarge.navy.mil/ |
LHD's are awsome ships, very capable - much better than the bucket 'o rust LPH I was on. What's you son do? Yes I know every Marine is an infantryman.
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j1miller
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Posted: 03/28/05 - 10:47 Post subject:
I'll keep my prayers on.
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Posted: 03/28/05 - 10:49 Post subject:
Best wishes to the Sailors and Marines
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Posted: 03/28/05 - 10:51 Post subject:
| wanttorun100 wrote: |
LHD's are awsome ships, very capable - much better than the bucket 'o rust LPH I was on. What's you son do? Yes I know every Marine is an infantryman. |
He's a driver. Hummer and dirt bike licensed.
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Cappy
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Posted: 03/28/05 - 10:52 Post subject:
| wanttorun100 wrote: |
LHD's are awsome ships, very capable - much better than the bucket 'o rust LPH I was on. What's you son do? Yes I know every Marine is an infantryman. |
The LSD's (Wasp class) are even nicer, and more state of the art
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Posted: 03/28/05 - 11:03 Post subject:
| Cappy wrote: | | Best wishes to the Sailors and Marines |
 Glad you are back.
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Posted: 03/28/05 - 11:24 Post subject: Re: slacker generation my butt....
| robp wrote: | at least not the select group of young men forming the 2nd Battalion/8th Marine Regiment Golf Company. I got to hang with this fine group of gentlemen at their barracks for a couple of hours wed. evening and with a couple of them here and there Thurs evening and Friday morning.
Black, white, Hispanic - whatever, it didn't matter. They are truly a band of brothers and I was quite impressed when I left Friday afternoon. They are now motoring across the Atlantic towards Spain - a three ship/one sub convoy.
It was truly three days well spent. |
That's good to hear. I'm glad you were impressed. 
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