FORMER U.S. MARINES and the M! GARAND

**Joe W** · 03-31-2009 06:31 PM

Originally Posted by Old Benn

Got my 1st issue at PI "tent camp" in Jan. 1951. Old Corps
SemperFi Old Benn

Thanks Old Benn, from the other posts I was beginning to think I was the oldest guy on the forum. I feel alot better now, you are older than me. Semper Fi Joe

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**U.S.G.I.** · 03-31-2009 07:47 PM

Originally Posted by Old Benn

Got my 1st issue at PI "tent camp" in Jan. 1951. Old Corps
SemperFi Old Benn

I wasn't even born yet Old Benn.

Semper Fi...Jeff

**dgrecon** · 04-01-2009 08:36 AM

Served from 1986 to 1996. Gulf war veteran. Reconnaissance Marine0321/8652. Qualified expert with the M16A2 Service Rifle 5/5, M9 Service Pistol 2/2. Never fired the M1 icon

Garand till 2005. Now I compete with it on a regular basis, reload my own and have the pleasure of earning all three CMP icon

pins for it. Even was 95th in the country for a while in 2008, till I got bumped. This year I will try and better that 286-4X and maintain a position in the top 100.

**ntd34** · 04-01-2009 10:40 AM

10/52 to 10/61. Any time in Korea OldBen?

**PhillipM** · 04-01-2009 10:55 AM

Originally Posted by Joe W

Thanks Old Benn, from the other posts I was beginning to think I was the oldest guy on the forum. I feel alot better now, you are older than me. Semper Fi Joe

I'm not a Marine, but thought I'd inform you that "Clyde from heart of Texas" on the political forum is and was wounded on Iwo Jima.

**Bart Mantia** · 04-02-2009 11:24 AM

1961 to 1966, M1 icon

--M14

**oldpdb** · 04-03-2009 09:58 PM

USMC 1958-62 Joined at 17 years of age.
I loved the M1 icon

and never thought I would have the opportunity to own one.
I shoot it every chance I get. My eyes are pretty bad, I can't get any rounds in the bull at 500yds. I'm reduced to eight rounds in the bull at 100 yds.

I'm also not a former Marine, however, I will die a Marine.

**AZPhil** · 04-03-2009 11:14 PM

79-86 Airwinger!!!!

Just picked up a Garand icon

last week!!!!
SEMPER FI

**U.S.G.I.** · 04-04-2009 06:47 AM

Originally Posted by AZPhil

79-86 Airwinger!!!!

Just picked up a Garand icon

last week!!!!
SEMPER FI

I hope you paid for it MARINE...

Semper Fi...

**beachbumbob** · 04-04-2009 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by U.S.G.I.

I hope you paid for it MARINE...

Semper Fi...

LOL

An old Army saying. "Don't even leave the garbage dump unguarded when Marines are around. They don't steal because they need to-they steal because they like to!"

I worked with a couple of retired "Old Breed" Marines, both ex-china Marines and learned then never, repeat never, play cards, dice, pool or any game, including Candyland with them. The concept of fair never enters the picture. What a wonderful education they gave this poor dumb teenager.

Bob

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