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Blast from the past!! Was there in 1981 with 3/1 First Marine Div. Furloughed to Super Squad as a grenadier we won the local competition cant remember the other squads, I believe 2 or 3. Our squad flew back for the overall competition in Quantico. We didn't place at least not in the top 3 so the gold, silver & bronze medal didn't come home with us. Oh yea Okinawa really enjoyed the Buccaneer and Kin Ville. Didn't particularly like calling home from the Mars Station "Hi mom, Over, say hi to dad and the rest of the family. Over!!! Thats just the way it was back in the day. Overall enjoyed my stay in Okinawa had great Super Squad Friends just to mention a few if memory serves me right. Lt. Fournier, SSgt Powell - Baltimore, Cpl Fitch, Cpl Hernandez, Cpl McGrath, L/cpl Soto, L/cpl O'Reilly, L/cpl Smith, L/cpl Roe Indianapolis, L/cpl Engstrom not sure if the spelling is correct, cant remember our squad leaders name Sgt ???? As a 21 year old it was hard being on the other side of the world. Would like to go back with my family if...

I was there in the early 80's. Love the people, (99%of them), the Yankees go home before your first cup of coffee, the food, the culture, the pristine blue water. The sneaking of the base during a typhoon to get more booze for the party. The secret off limits waterfall we had to sneak though the fence to get to. And yes the team spirit floats we took. ( Never trust the navy when they are if you want to go for a big boat ride ). But, all in all, it was a blast. Wish I could do it again. Semper Fi brothers...

Young Marine at the ending of Vietnam! Trained harder in Hansen than Parris Island. Saw the effects of the war first-hand! Was placed on a C-130 several times to go to Vietnam! But,thanks to those great sacrifices made by those before me I was spared ! I have the utmost. respect for all branches of our military. Thank You My Hero's. BLT 3-4 Miss you guys! Charlie Company 3rd MarDiv 1371 Combat Engineer....