madshutterbug: (c)2009 by Myself (Expostulation)
madshutterbug ([personal profile] madshutterbug) wrote2005-11-10 07:18 am
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November 10, 1775

Resolved: That two Battlaions of Marines be raised... That they be enlisted and commissioned for and during the present war between Great Britain and the Colonies...


To those I know, and knew, and the many, many more I don't;

Semper Fi

[identity profile] thatwordgrrl.livejournal.com 2005-11-10 07:35 am (UTC)(link)
I don't know if you read his journal, but if not, I highly commend [livejournal.com profile] wcg to you as fine reading by a Fellow Marine.

[identity profile] madshutterbug.livejournal.com 2005-11-10 08:25 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks. I do occasionally pop over there (via you and a couple other Flist connections). It's one of my quirky little things, I like to read, and I like to see what people I know/correspond with read. And actually, technically, I wasn't a Marine.

I was a Doc.

To many, if not all Marines, a difference that makes no difference.

[identity profile] wcg.livejournal.com 2005-11-11 01:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Hello there, pecker checker. Pleased to make your acquaintence. I figure anyone who's made it through FMSS and has served with us makes the cut.

Semper Fi Doc.

[identity profile] madshutterbug.livejournal.com 2005-11-11 01:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Weeelll... it's a bit more convoluted than that. Never went through FMSS; was assigned to a Surgical Support Team, did get activated. Mostly, though, what I know a bunch of Uncle Sam's Mental Cases took good care of me when needed, official or not. So I do what I can to return the favor.

Pleased to meet you, too, jarhead. Feel free to drop by again.

[identity profile] tinne.livejournal.com 2005-11-10 12:52 pm (UTC)(link)
It's a November 10th tradition: every year on this day, Sgt. Tinne calls up Yari to see what's new, how he's doing and reminisce about Parris Island.