FORMER U.S. MARINES and the M! GARAND

[Joe W]

See alot of forum members signing off "Semper Fi".
Just curious as to how many former Marines are members of this forum. I know Dick Culver was a Marine. To keep this post M1 Garand related, how many of you were issued the U.S. Rifle Cal .30 M1 in boot camp. Funny, when I got discharged from the Marines I didn't think I would ever want to see an M1 again, now look what happened, I can't get enough of them. Semper Fi, Joe

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[twobravo]

Me, from 1962/1965. I was issued an M14, but I now own 19 M1's and 2 M1A's.

Semper Fi

[Dan In Indiana]

Vietnam type here, in from '66-'69, 16 months in beautiful downtown ChuLai airbase. M-14 in boot, Garand in ITR, long electronics school, Garand at Pendleton for more training, M-14 in Nam, turned it in for the Matty Mattel rifle. Own 3 HRA Garands, 1 Standard Products Carbine, 1 SA '03, 1 Remington 'A3, 1 Remington 1917, and a M1A. D@mn it sucks getting old.

Semper Fi
OFC

[U.S.G.I.]

OK Joe you know that there are no former Marines. Once a Marine Always a Marine.

Semper Fi...Jeff

Marine Corps League, Tripoli Detachment #844, Marion, Indiana

[Joe W]

OK Joe you know that there are no former Marines. Once a Marine Always a Marine.

Semper Fi...Jeff

Jeff, give me a bit of credit for not saying "EX", that would have really got me flamed. Semper Fi, Joe

[comm pogue]

6/68-6/71 mos 2532 radio relay, M14/16, RVN 3rd Mar Div HqBn Comm Co Dong Ha. 23 M1s but have been buying those cute little Arvn rifles lately. Semper Fi Al

[Litt'le Lee]

Have 3 at present, have had a dozen

[dryheat]

Boy, you think youo've seen some nice stuff and then yoou see that.

[Bob S]

OK Joe you know that there are no former Marines. Once a Marine Always a Marine.

Semper Fi...Jeff

I can think of at least 2 EX Marines .... Lee Harvey Oswald, and Dan Rather.

Resp'y,
Bob S.

[U.S.G.I.]

Ok your off the hook...