Sgt. Grit's Motorheads BS Page Volume 5

Marine Bumper Stickers

Hey Grit; Here's a shot of some bumper stickers on my truck in the Concord, NH annual Magic Christmas Parade, where The Gary S Dillon Det MCL kicks of the season's Toys for Tots

Joe Shea 1953-1961 Still a Marine. 16yrs in the League

American By Birth Marine By Choice Bumper Sticker
The Only Easy Day was Yesterday Bumper Sticker
We Still Make 'Em Like We Used To. Bumper Sticker

Window Shade

Hello,

I purchased a window shade a couple of months ago. I finally got the time to have it installed and took pictures for you. Now I didn't know how it would work since I had a sliding glass rear window, however I think it speaks for itself.

Thanks for providing quality products!

Semper Fi!
Sgt Tim Mowery
1989-1998

USMC Boat

Hi,

I love your site and thought I'd share some pictures of my latest project. Since I got out of the corps I picked up model boat racing as a hobby. Last fall I started building a wood hydroplane from a set of plans I purchased. When I got done I thought of the perfect paint scheme that my fellow Marines would love. It's made of 1/8th and 1/16th inch Birch plywood and it's 48 inches long. It has a fully modified 26cc Zenoah water cooled weed whacker engine, rated at about 6hp. It can run about 60+ mph in race trim. The finish is Fire Engine red stain with black and gold trim. Hope you guys like it.

Ken Olson
Spokane WA

Not a Peace Corps Veteran

I spotted this while driving down a rural road in Central Texas near Center Point.
We can assume the driver was not a Peace Corps veteran.

Sgt. K. Kotula
1959-1965

Motorheads

Here are photos of my Marine mobile.

Semper Fi
Joe Ross

1978 Goldwing

I was reading your news letter saw the Marines with there tattoo so I thought I would show you my bike a 1978 Goldwing with a side car.. Once a Marine Always a Marine.. CLP Rowles PS. I hope you see your Decals and Fleece Throw..

Marines and Harleys

Mom- CPL Nikki Perkins – (served) Headquarters Battalion – (years served) 2000-2006 – (from) Lake Charles, Louisiana –
Grandson – Ramsey (wearing CR5)
Grandfather- CAPT Lee R. Perkins – (years served) April 67- Aug. 93 – (served with) Mals 31 in Beaufort, SC – (from) Lake Charles, Louisiana

Personalized Plates-USMC Motorhead

I gave this license plate to my hubby as a gift. He loves "Full Metal Jacket" so the plate was inspired by it. He always says the Cobra is "too big" for me to handle, and so the plate agrees. I tell him he has a fine speciman of a Ford Racing car, but it ain't too GD Beo Cu! :)

Technically, "to beo cu" is the saying in vietnamese used in the movie, but I wanted to keep people guessing when they read the plate. Only true hardcore fans of Full Metal Jacket get it. We've had several honks and thumbs up because of the USMC stickers and the plate. We've had people drive up next to us and tell us the plates are hilarious.

I just like that they fit my husband's ego....just kidding.

Semper Fi Marines!
-H.J. Nunez

Slap's Motorcycle

Vietnam Vets Oklahoma Chapter
Slap AKA Gary Coker of Yukon OK

Bike Pics

Dear sgt grit i'm sending you pics of my 1998 springer softtail classic just got new paint ant engine work done to her was wondering if you could please post my pics. i served in the marines from may 1981to sept 1990. my name is john snyder and my engine work was don by mike guy of highland wind . hope you enjoy the pics

john

License Plates

Hey Sarge, great site you have here. I was noticing all the personalized license plate photos you have been sent so thought I would add in my two cents worth. After the reception we Viet Nam vets received when we came home, a lot of us hid out for a while! But that did not last long as I said to hell with them a bought a Florida license plate that said NAM USMC. I had it for years and recently retired and moved to Georgia. I was able to get the same plate in Georgia now, NAMUSMC! I proudly display it for everyone to see on my Dodge Ram as well as others on the front.

Semper Fi

Joe Hinson
7th Sep Bulk Fuel Co
Phu Bai/Hue, Viet Nam 1966-1967

Photos Courtesy Of Tom Wangler

Doc's Ride 3rd Mar Div RVN 68-69

STILL KICKIN...........SEMPER FI

DOC NASH

Quick Decal Transporter

Put this on at the factory, Z06, quick decal transporter. Semper fi to every Marine.
Sgt. Ashley 1964 - 1966

1947 Willys

Here are pics of my ’47 Willys 03-Jul-2006. We drove in the Harrison, Ohio 4th of July parade the next day. Even though it is a CJ2a, not military, folks get a kick out of it. We got a lot of OOOhrahs from the crowd.

Tom Southerland
Alpha Deuce, 1st Recon. 1st MarDiv
DaNang 1968-69

Jeep Rear Bumper

July Parade

Cayucos California 4 of July parade.
Tim Haley's 1951 chevy pick-up.
Dedicated to the fallen Marines of Charlie Company 1/9
The Marine holding the M-1 is Karl Appel who served with Alpha 1/9 in WWII
and was wounded on Iwo Jima.
Toys for Tota and Marine Corps League 680 sighn adorn the doors.

SF

Tim Haley
60 mm mortars
" Charlie" Company 1/9-3
"The Walking Dead"
Viet- Nam 1967-1968

My license plate!

I noticed your personalized license plate in the latest catalog and wanted to share mine with you. I think we both did the same thing in Nam but I was a little before you in 65, 66, and 67. Forward observer radio operator from B/1/12 attached to G/2/3 and H/2/3.

Semper Fi!
Wayne

Memorial Bike

USMC Harley and Vest

Marine Corps Pickup

THIS MARINE CORPS PICK-UP BELONGS TO MARINE Cpl. C.R. WOODS THAT WAS IN THE MARINE CORPS BETWEEN 1972 - 1976. JUST WANT TO LET ALL MARINES KNOW THAT I'M SHOWING ALL MY SUPPORT WITH MY PICK-UP HERE IN BONHAM, TX.

AGAIN THANKS!

YOUR 54 YEAR OLD Cpl. C.R. WOODS

Marine Tribute Bike

Motorcycle Bio By Larry Tremblay Sr
I shall never forget that day in April of 2006 when two Marines came to my home to inform me of the death of my beloved son Joey in Iraq. During the two to three months that followed Joey's death an idea formed in my mind to build a tribute to Joey that would make him proud and that everyone who saw it would always remember Joey and all the other young men and woman who have given the ultimate sacrifice for their country. It is in this vein that the Marine (Tribute-Memorial) Bike was started.The Marine Tribute Bike was built for one,dedicated to a few and in honor of all who have fallen defending our great nation. My son Joey and I used to spend time together watching Jessie James on the Discovery Channel and the Biker Build Offs. We both enjoyed and admired the skill and talent it took to build a motorcycle that I thought this would be a great monument to the son I so loved and missed.

There are many people and companies that have helped this idea come to life. This bike could not have been built without help, talent and support from the following: Powder Teck of New Windsor N Y, RPM Custom Choppers Newburgh N Y, Hannoush Jewelers Newburgh Mall Newburgh N Y,JB Garfix Newburgh N Y, Custom Machinery Newburgh N Y,Dryers Welding Service New Windsor N Y,Moto Insanity Marlboro N Y, Richards Military Exchange Port Jervis N Y, To all those listed above, and to all I may have left out by mistake, my heartfelt thanks. I could not have accomplished this tribute to my son and the many others without you. To my son Joey I know you are looking down from above and smiling. I hope you are proud of the bike,as we are so proud of you. I will hold you in my heart forever.

Until we meet again,
I love you,
Dad
Corporal Joseph S Tremblay
Corporal Bryan J Richardson
Both 23 ,both killed by EID Bryan in March of 2006 Joey in April of 2006


Staff Sergeant Joseph P Goodrich 32 years old and Lance Corporal Ryan J Kovacicek were killed together by mortar attack. Ryan was 20 All were with 3/25 Marines in the 6 or 7 months that they were there they lost 48 boys, my heart goes out to all the family's of 3/25 God Be With All and to all the HEORS. This Tribute cant replace them but I will try to keep them in our memory's and who ever see this tribute.

Keeping the faith
Lawrence J Tremblay Sr
PS I own RPM Custom Choppers
If you would like more Just ask or call me at 845-742-8051
Thank you so much this means a lot

Motivated Staff Sergeant

These are pictures my friend took at Rolling Thunder of a motivated Staff Sergeant of Marines. The Staff Sergeant stood out in the heat for hours while thousands of motorcycles drove by. The water was given to the Marine by a Park Police Sergeant, who has originally placed it in front of his feet. The only time the Staff Sergeant moved was to put the water behind him so nothing would be in between him and the fallen.
SEMPER FI!!!!!

400,00,00 Miles

Just to let them know, SEMPER FI. will never die. For the bikers of the Corps, it doesn't get any better than this.
Semper Fi.
Scooter

Pride On My Ride

Hello Sgt. Grit,

It's me again. I just would like to say thanks again for the wonderful online store selections. Attatched to this message are a few pics of my beloved Nissan that I'm turning into a semi racer style ride. The sticker in the middle, the lower right of the window and the licence plate frame are all from your webpage store. The stickers of Tanabe and Injen are the names of parts that are under the hood and the exhaust at the bottom of the car. The Japanese symbol above the Injen name stands for racing.

The rims are brand new by the way.

Thanks to the nice decorations from your page, the pride is on my ride and I love it! (It's also decorated for good luck for my Proud Marine). The last picture is of me and him.

~*Semper Fidelis*~

Update

Here are some new updated pictures of my ride. The front sticker is actually 2 stickers layered. I had the lettering made and it took me almost 2 hours to put on. I measured it and tried to keep the black background strip from wrinkling. I had to recut and reapply that 3 times before it looked good. Then I carefully put the lettering on top of it.

Please excuse the dent in the back there and the air bubbles on the 2 upper corner stickers (I took most of them out with a pin but some still remain). The two top ones are the USMC Bulldog sticker and the U.S. Marines - Everything Is Attitude sticker.

Again, thanks for the wonderful selection at your online store.

Carl "Flash" Fleischmann's Truck

Wouldn't fit on my bumper

4" Decal D16m

USMC Recruiting Truck

Marine Car

Motorhead Recruiter and Recruit

Its myself and one of my 1967 Recruits (W. Cumin). Almost 50 years later we are still close Marine Compadres~. Yes, since that time in 1st Bn, 1st RTR, MCRD we have traveled with "RFTW" several time & try to visit The NM Angel Fire Vietnam Veterans Memorial yearly. Warren lives way up in Big Sky Country and myself I ranch in Texas..Many years difference in our ages, but our hearts are still in Utilities!

E. Nicholls
1273428,0311, 8511,8531,5821.
W. Cumins: Plt 1057

Gruntster: OOHRAH! L.Horwedel

Texas Leathernecks

SSgt Tim Fields - Dallas TX
Cpl Rusty Benigar (Skull Cap) - Santa Fe TX

OIF Present

MY PRESENT FROM AN OIF 1 TOUR WITH RCT 5 AND THE FIRST MARINE DIVISION 03's (NOT THE PURPLE HEART, THE TRUCK!) SEMPER FI

Illinois Vietnam License Plate

Sgt. Grit.
Proud to have served In the Corps from 1966-1969. Vietnam 1968-69, 1st Marine Division 9th Engineer Battalion!
Here is a picture of my Illinois License Plate honoring Illinois Vietnam Veterans
Semper Fi to all our brothers and Welcome home to all Vietnam Veterans of all branches!
Sgt. Rich Hoffman, Chicago

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