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Reunion covid/china

by Donna Fuller on 08/27/23

Greetings Marines, Company Reps, would you please notify your Marines of the following.

We arrived home safe and sound last night.

This morning I felt lousy. Not drop-dead lousy but a but out of sorts.

I tested with a kit that had expired 14 months ago. It indicated "positive" for the disease.

My doctor's office is closed for the weekend. We'll confer on Monday.

I've had the 2 shots of Moderna and 1 booster.

I wish you all good health and if you get covid, I hope it's just a bit of a blip on your radar.

Semper Fidelis

Mick

SF Poness

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Reunion covid/china

by Donna Fuller on 08/27/23

Greetings Marines, Company Reps, would you please notify your Marines of the following.

We arrived home safe and sound last night.

This morning I felt lousy. Not drop-dead lousy but a but out of sorts.

I tested with a kit that had expired 14 months ago. It indicated "positive" for the disease.

My doctor's office is closed for the weekend. We'll confer on Monday.

I've had the 2 shots of Moderna and 1 booster.

I wish you all good health and if you get covid, I hope it's just a bit of a blip on your radar.

Semper Fidelis

Mick

SF Poness

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Happy 4th

by Donna Fuller on 07/03/23

To all my Brothers,

Have a happy and safe 4th. Be thankful for the freedom we all fought for. Remember our fallen brothers.

Semper Fidelis

Poness

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Happy Birthday Doc

by Donna Fuller on 06/17/23

From Mick with all our thanks

It's been 125 years since the founding of the United States Navy Hospital Corps.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEVIL DOCS! Semper Fidelis

SF Poness

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This is me in 1966 sometime after July at the ripe old age of 18 as a gunner or assistant gunner in the 81mm Mortar Platoon. I hadn't yet been issued jungle utilities, just run of the mill, stateside utilities (work uniforms). There was a delay getting us "jungle boots". The "jungle boots" were great; synthetic uppers, synthetic soles with steel shank and self draining. Leather boots just rotted in the conditions encountered. Usually the stitching between soles and uppers went first. Ironically, some of the larger villages were selling U.S. jungle boots on the black market.

The 81mm mortar fired a projectile about 3 1/4" in diameter with an effective range of about 5,000 yards depending on a number of variables. Many experts qualify a weapon that fires a projectile measuring over 80 millimeters as artillery. The U.S.M.C. didn't get that memo. Our "guns", carried in pieces and put together in action, went with us by foot. Helicopter's. boats and trucks only took Infantry Units to "drop off" points. Motorized anythings were not capable of going where we went.

It wouldn't be too long before I yearned to be "put up" in a tent. From here on out we would spend a lot of time in "fighting holes" constantly on the move hunting down our adversaries as operational tempo picked up significantly.

Looks like a cigarette in left hand. The U.S. Government kindly included small packs in our "C rations". Did about a pack of day from 1964 to 1969; except for Boot Camp in 1965. Quit on my own. That's a story for another day.

No Infantryman was fat. By August 1967 at 6 foot tall, I weighed 135 pounds.

Currently in the military, even thought we're in no wars, enlistments are way down. Even the Service Academies are having trouble putting fannies in classroom seats. The U.S.A. is heading to a place where no one will step up to defend it. VERY dangerous and sad. Not much "leadership" from our elected representatives or bureaucrats. And way too many "Americans" with their heads so far inserted into places where they have no idea if it's day or night. mh

SF. Poness

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Happy Memorial Day

by Donna Fuller on 05/26/23

Have a happy and safe Memorial Day. Please remember our fallen Brothers. Let us all be thankful for us to be hereto enjoy the day.

Femper Fi

Poness

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Transportion

by Donna Fuller on 05/17/23

Marines,

Some type of transpiration needs to be set up from Springfield airport to the hotel. Not sure who should do it Our guys or the reunion company.

In any case it needs to be addressed.

SF

Poness

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from Mick 1-30-23

by Donna Fuller on 01/30/23

The following U.S.M.C. Vietnam Veterans generously donated to this year's Semper Fi Fund Double-Double Down Program.

Tom Givvin. $1000

Alvin Simpson $100

John Davila $100

Dave Smith $50

Dan Rom $50.

Total Donated: $1300

Matched: $1300

Total sent to "the Fund" by 2/3 VVA: $2600

Matched by L/Cpl. Parsons: $2600

Total donations after "matches": $5200

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From Mick

by Donna Fuller on 01/22/23

Marines, Lt. Col. (then Major) Robert Sheridan passed away in South Carolina at the age of 91 on 10/4/22. He will be buried with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery on 2/13/23, 1500. Major Sheridan was the 2/3 Battalion Operations Officer when he was wounded on 2/28/67 during a brutal engagement with the NVA. He held 3 Purple Hearts, a Silver Star and a Bronze Star among other awards, medals and badges. His obituary can be seen at the Funeral Home website: mcalister-smith.com. Rest in Peace Sir. Semper Fidelis. Mick SF Poness

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Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays

by Donna Fuller on 12/25/22

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all. Hope you all had a great Christmas. Remember friends not present.

SF

Poness

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