posted on November 5, 2004 12:05:37 AM new
I was not a Gyrene, but was a Navy Corpsman who served with them. All of you PLEASE DONATE TOYS for the unfortinate kids. SEMPER FIE!!
Normally, I do donate and I also donate to Coats for Kids. Unfortunately, this year the money is just not there. I took a pay cut at work in order to keep my job. I worry about helping my daughter get a coat for my granddaughter not to mention boots, hats, scarves and school clothes. She's still wearing last year's school clothes. Children grow too fast!!!! I will, however, try to get donations from customers at work. I feel I can do at least that much. Every sale from eBay goes toward my granddaughter whose worthless father, well, we won't get into it.
I'll help where I can. But, I'm afraid it won't be much.
posted on November 5, 2004 10:51:02 AM new
classic; I was with the 2nd Mar Div in Camp Lejeunem NC, The 1st Mar Div in Korea & the 3rd MarDiv, 3rd RCT in Japan. I joined the Navy to stay ont of foxholes & spent 32 months with the Marines. SEMPER FIE Jack!!!
Ya, I'm an old fahrt, will be 76 next Turesday
Life Is Too Short To Drink Bad Wine
[ edited by sanmar on Nov 5, 2004 10:53 AM ]
posted on November 5, 2004 12:14:23 PM new
wow sanmar 76! damn I thought Jack was kidding lol-God bless ya I was a YN3 on a Geograghical ship out of Pearl during the Vietnam era-we spent 11 months going up and down the coast of Vietnam.We also had 10 Marines on our ship,and actually we got along quite well despite the rivaly between services.Of course there was ribbing going on between us,but it was in good fun.
posted on November 5, 2004 01:33:02 PM new
Wow, Sanmar, I never would have guessed it. You just don't sound your age. You must be doing something right! BTW, I picked up a toy today while I was getting supplies for work. I hit a great sale and had just enough in my purse to get it!!!! It wasn't expensive and it's not the latest thing, but I think some child will love it.
posted on November 7, 2004 06:43:45 AM new
Happy birthday SanMar! You "old salt" we couldn't not do without our Corpsman!
Thank you for sarting this thread, it is the right time of the year for this charity and thanks you to the many good hearted people that makes it possible!
