Monday, November 9, 2009

We are born on Parris Island, San Diego, Quantico & Annapolis

We are the United States Marines. November 10, 2009 marks the 234th birthday of the Corps and tomorrow is Veterans Day. Happy Birthday to the Corps and a Salute to our Nation's Veterans.

Here is your mission: Tell your short story of your time in the military. What was your favorite duty station? What branch were you in and when? What happened on shore leave? You tell the story of your military service.

Best story get's an autographed copy of LEGACY OF VALOR by Jed Babbin, Editor of Human Events. Jed is also a former Air Force officer and served as the Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for President Bush #41.

November 10th holds special regard for me because that was my first day at my first duty station as a young PFC, 31 years ago. That duty station was Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island. My assignment was to welcome you to my beautiful island at 3:00 AM and politely guide you to my footprints.

So tell your military story - then drop and give me 20!

Mike Piccione
Editor, Guns & Patriots
Sergeant, USMC