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"Fred, use your DD214. It has the 8404 designation on it. I had no trouble joining the MCL. I was welcomed with open arms. I am the only FMF corpsman in our detachment. I was with 1/4 3rd MarDiv home port was Okinawa from 11/72 to 11/73. Summer…"
"Yes, You are the man!! I was a Marine with the FMF 1976 , E CO 2/9 # MAR DIV. Navy DOCS THE BEST!! Well, That was before I joined the Navy 6 tears later and Graduated Hospital Corps School November 13 , 1981!! I can speak from both sides saying…"
"I hear you about my time with the Grunts is all I need to be validated. The great honors of my life are being married to my lovely wife for 40 years and my 32 combat operations with Fox Co. 2nd Battalion 3rd Marines in northern I corps Veitnam…"
"Went through in 1971. Knew about the ribbon and Warfare Device criteria. . Have tried to join Marine Corps League and they require proof of FMF Ribbon or Warfare Device so maybe with this information I can get lability to join."
"Well I can understand the discontent about not getting the FMF Ribbon when it came out. I was one of the luck ones then. Got both the Ribbon and the Warfare Device. Had to bust my rump both times to earn it. Stationed with K 3/1, B 1/1, 53 ABC Camp…"
"Hey Doc Adrian, I sure DO recall that hill=humping class with the litters. Busted my young butt, too, but it was summer camp compared to the real deal in the field with the Marines, years later. You went into the meat grinder right after Tet? …"
"Like Staff Sergeant Walker (2nd Platoon Sgt, Golf 2/4) used to say, "Doc, ya gotta love it!""
"During the Vietnam era, FMF Corpsmen were allowed to wear the "FMF" device{ Eagle,Globe and Anchor} on their Vietnam Service Ribbon. Doug Wean HM2, 3rd Marine Division, 'I' Corps, 67-68. Silver Star, Purple Heart"
"Every pic is in my album now! Thanks for all these flashes back to when I was ten foot tall and bullet proof and gonna live forever with the rest of my Marine infantry platoon..."
"Doc Jim, those photos and the recreation is amazing! How'd you DO that??
I'm flashing back to the "good ole days," when at 20 yrs. old I had more responsibility than at any time in my life since then.
There we were, practicing medicine without a…"
I'm flashing back to the "good ole days," when at 20 yrs. old I had more responsibility than at any time in my life since then.
There we were, practicing medicine without a…"
"Doc Jim, on what ship is this marvelous collection found?"
"Doc Jim and my fellow HMs...I just took the online tour...you MUST check this out!
Unfortunately I'm on the Left Coast in San Francisco. It would be great to walk the passageways of a WWII vessel.
God Bless the Hospital Corps!
mjs"
Unfortunately I'm on the Left Coast in San Francisco. It would be great to walk the passageways of a WWII vessel.
God Bless the Hospital Corps!
mjs"
"I agree with that I seved in the 3rdMarDiv 64-65 snf 1stMarDiv 65 best duty I ever had in the Navy, even if part of it was spent in Nam.
I went to Kodiak AK and was designeated Offical Navy Represntative to the Marine Corps Ball."
I went to Kodiak AK and was designeated Offical Navy Represntative to the Marine Corps Ball."
"Well how about the new surface warfare pin developed and implemented a few years ago. I had such a terrible time getting the signatures for the competencies so that I could go for the board. I got stuck in time with just the FMF ribbon frankly, no…"
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