[MarineBrat]

Hiya everyone! What a great idea for a thread! Right up my alley. :)

My old man, rest his soul, joined the USMC on his 17th birthday 1n 1942. He retired in 1970 when I was 11 years old. Being a military brat is one of the primary definers of my life. My brothers and sisters and I were all born and raised "on base", and every one of us has very fond memories of being a part of the Marine Corps family.

We've lived on base in Kaneohe, Hawaii; Cherrypoint, North Carolina; and El Toro, California. Our Dad was stationed a few other places, including Japan in 1945, The Philipines, Korea, Guantanamo Bay, Vietnam, and "some rock" as he was prone to say when he didn't want to say.

God Bless all of you service people out there. Thanks for making my life a blessing from day one!

And thanks dad, if you're looking down on me from heaven, for making me a MarineBrat!

[StarCMC]

Aw!! Thanks for stopping by to honor your dad!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks to your Dad, MarineBrat, as well as you and your whole family, for his/your service to our country.