Picking up a Platoon and starting the DI thing... |
Well starting next week I'll be gone for about 6 monts. You may ask why? Am I deploying? I WISH! No, I'm a Marine Corps Drill Instructor and am going to be training raw civilians into hard charging Ma... Posted by Ferg on Sat, 19 Jul 2008 09:02:00 PST |
A Dedication to My Squad and the Marines of 3/1 |
I want to write this as I am to soon leave the infantry side of the Marine Corps and to move on to the drill instructor duty.
The infantry is by far the best side of the Marine Corps. The toughest, m... Posted by Ferg on Tue, 22 Jan 2008 09:08:00 PST |
RIP Cpl Sean Stokes KIA July 30, 2007 |
A good friend, a powerful person and someone I was honored to know...
I'll miss you Sean...
Marine Cpl. Sean Stokes, 24, Auburn, CABy John Spano, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer August 26, 2007 Cpl. Se... Posted by Ferg on Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:13:00 PST |
RIP Lcpl. Steven Stacey. KIA July 5, 2007 Karma, Iraq |
I post this because from April 2006 to October 2006 I had the task and pleasure of training and preparing 1st platoon Marines for Iraq. Lcpl Stacy was one of them. Before I was moved to 2nd&... Posted by Ferg on Wed, 11 Jul 2007 05:32:00 PST |
Marine Infantry 'Grunts' Vs. Non-Infantry 'Pog's' |
Grunts Vs Personell other than Grunts 'POG's'
POGs stay up for 16 hours and take napsGrunts stays up for days on end without rest.POGs take a warm shower daily.Grunts go for week... Posted by Ferg on Wed, 11 Jul 2007 04:59:00 PST |
13th MEU in Iraq... |
OK. So on June 15 the 13th Meu began its operations in Iraq. Of course when we set sail we weren't suppose to come here, but hey whatever. So for the past 30 days, we've been patrolling, clearing road... Posted by Ferg on Mon, 09 Jul 2007 05:55:00 PST |
Guam, where Hawaii and Vegas meet... |
Guam is great, its where Hawaii and Vegas meet. The tropic beauty mixed with Sin City, is a dangerous combination... Posted by Ferg on Sun, 29 Apr 2007 12:47:00 PST |
Here we go, another deployment... |
This is the beginning of our deployment blog, I am the squad leader, Sgt Ferguson. Below me I have 12 Marines ranging in ages from 22-18. I have 3 Corporals who all have 2 deployments to Iraq. And 9 M... Posted by Ferg on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 10:35:00 PST |
Broken and battered heart.... Worth reading... |
When I joined the Marines in 2002, I had ambitions of going to war, serving my country, and being with my fiance at the time, Shannon. While I was away things changed though, my fiance moved on. While... Posted by Ferg on Sat, 27 Jan 2007 03:45:00 PST |
The Warrior prayer |
we stand together
and never alone
through our trials and triumphs
we have faith that you will bring us home
walk beside us into battle
give us the strength to do that which others do not
be with us ... Posted by Ferg on Fri, 05 Jan 2007 06:45:00 PST |