On November 10, 1775 the United States Marine Corps was founded at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Today the Marines celebrated 224 years of defending our country. In 1921 Commadant Gen John J. Lejune issued Marine Corps Order No. 47, Series 1921. This order contains the traditions, histories and missions of the Marine Corps. It [...]
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3 Comments »I found this video of the USS Bonhomme Richard during Fleet Week in San Francisco 2008. It is quite long but it gives a good tour of the ship.
Posted in Uncategorized Tags: blog, deployment, fleet week, marines, military, military Monday, navy, san francisco, USS Bohomme Richard 1 Comment »Here we are with another edition of Sunday Brunch. I did not have a post last Sunday because of the my deployed son’s debacle car payment. After everything I went through which included multiple phone calls, begging, pleading and melting down several times, I received an email from LCpl Honda on Friday that two, count [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Tags: blog, Butterfly, cinderella, deployment, krafty, marines, military, sunday brunch 5 Comments »I received an email from Lcpl Honda last night. He told me the ship has crossed the Equator. He also told me in a earlier email that anyone who has not crossed the Equator is called and Pollywog and anyone that has is called a Shellback. In order to become a Shellback you have to [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Tags: deployment, equator, LCpl Honda, marines, Pollywogs, Shellbacks, son, Steel Beach Party Comments OffSince my Marine son is now deployed I agreed to be responsible for his finances. I have stressed about this since he left. Yesterday I had to schedule a car payment. Well wouldn’t you know I did not do it correctly. I realized my mistake right after I did it. I made phone calls but [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Tags: blog, deployment, marine mom, marines, military, military families 2 Comments »This was posted on AirmanMom’s site. I thought I would pass it on. I feel the same way.
Posted in Uncategorized Tags: Afghanistan, deployment, father, marines, military, military families, son, USMC, video Comments OffVisit my son’s deployment site http://jacksdeployment.shutterfly.com/
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Posted in Uncategorized Tags: army, marines, military, navy, soldier, USMC, wordless wednesday 2 Comments »I found these pictures today. The USS Bonhomme Richard received its first supplies at sea. LCpl Honda is probably in these pictures somewhere, but of course I can not tell where. Nothing new there. A MH-60S Seahawk carries supplies from fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser to USS Bonhomme Richard here Sept. 30 during [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Tags: 11th MEU, at sea, Combat Cargo, LCpl Honda, marines, Seahawk Helicopter, USS Bohomme Richard 1 Comment »I feel like this week was a month long. I guess because of our less than 24 hour trip to San Diego to see LCpl Honda off on his deployment. Yes, it was hard and stressful but I am glad we went. My emotions are just now starting to come out. I miss him even [...]
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