Sgt Grit's Marine Tattoo Page Volume 24

Sgt DeWaters's Memorial Tattoo

This is the tattoo I got Father's day of this year. This is for all the fallen brothers. You are never forgotten.

Sgt DeWaters
2nd CEB
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Feb 2005 - Feb 2006

Eagle Claw, EGA, and USA Flag tattoo

Sgt Grit,
I was looking at the tattoo section and wanted to email you and add my husband if you don't mind. My husband always said he would never get a tattoo. That was until about 5 months before retirement. He came home and said I have a design and I am going to get a tattoo. I almost fell over for he said he would never get one. So I wanted to share it on your site if possible.

He served proudly from 1983-2003. He misses the USMC on certain things. But most of all he misses it in his heart. Like they say "Once A Marine Always A Marine". If you look closely you will see the EGA in the grips of the eagle claw along with the American Flag. This tattoo has a lot of memories only he can tell. I am so proud of my Marine Husband.

" SEMPER FI "

Thanks,
Wife of Retired GySgt Cooper ( Coop Dawg )
1983-2003

Crossed Kabar Tattoo

Tattoo I got from the cover of your summer 2008 issue.

KOSTURA

EGA Tattoo

This is my twist of a classic american symbol. OOH-RAH MARINES!!

Semper Fi
PFC. E. Martinez Jr.
USMC

Many years too Late!

I have been putting off getting a tattoo for many years. I have always wanted one but couldn’t find the right one. I had an Artist in Midland, MI, Black Ball Tattoo, draw up an idea that I had been kicking around and this is what he came up with. This is what I waited over 33 years to get. And I could not be happier. This is just the beginning. Can’t be lopsided so I have to figure out what to put on the other arm now!

My Tattoo

Hi Sgt.!

Sending you MY tattoo. It's not very original, but I love it. I served on active duty from 1996 'till 2001 and then 'till 2005 in the reserves (3531 - Motor T!!!). Got the tattoo after I got my dd-214 in 2001. Proud to be a Marine - the better days of my life. For the tattoo I pulled the EGA from the dress blues' cover.

Semper Fi!

Ilya Lagounov from Moscow, Russia

USMC Tat with crucifix

I had the “USMC” originally done in San Diego in 1975 while on leave from ITS. To say the least it was a bit faded, so recently I had the USMC filled in and had the crucifix added. GOD, Country, Corps-OOOOOOO-RAH!

Once A Marine Always A Marine Tattoo

Dear Sgt Grit

I think you will agree this tatt is unique. The theme being once a marine always a Marine.

Semper Fi
John Pearson
1964 to 1970

Recon Bulldog Tattoo

Served from 78 - 82.

Tattoo is about 23 years old.

My Tat

My old man's first tattoo

My old man's first tattoo. Over 30 years after he got out.

Brother & Sister Tattoos

My oldest son LCPL Jeremiah Savage was kia in Ramadi Iraq may 12 2004 the day before his funeral at Arlington his younger brother Jon had an EGA done in honor of his brother between his shoulderblades. This past April he decided to join the Corp also... and he had his Tattoo finished this past weekend.... his lil sister Chelsea also had a tattoo done this week to honor both of her brothers both Marines
i am attaching the pics of their tats

Eva
Proud mom

Thanks

I recently lost my father who served in Vietnam as a Marine from 1969 through 1972. He some how lost his dog tags along the way (story was that his sister thought it would be "cool" to wear them and lost them). So last year from the holidays I reprinted a set.

On March 26th my father passed away - they say from a cancer he contracted from his exposure to Agent Orange.

I gave the tags to one of my brothers and just went on your site to print two extra sets, one for me and the other for my youngest brother.

While on your site I noticed the tattoo section and thought I would share mine with you.

Thank you for the wonderful website and all the great products. Semper Fi. Amanda

LCPL William D. Spencer

Hi, our son LCPL William (Billy) Spencer was killed in Iraq on December 28, 2006, he was going after his squad leader, to pull him out of the street after he had been shot, Billy was also shot by the same sniper, so was the young man that went after Billy, Billy was our youngest child, 20 when he was killed, so to my point, everyone in the family has tattoos, all 6 of us, except my husband, who was never to crazy about the idea, I had a few before we married still didn't care for them now is different, he went with the rest of us and this is a picture of after sitting for about 6 hours what he came out with! He is a changed man, of course, but now everywhere he goes our son is sure to go too! a little peace is what he now has. We are so proud of our son, our hero, that I thought you would like to see him to, we know you are proud of all our soldiers and our heroes, so we just wanted to share.

Thank You
Gold Star Mom
Dawn Spencer

USMC Regroup Tattoo

Sgt. Grit i found your website on a internet banner. i was looking through the volumes of tattoos and liked a lot of them. It also said that i could send a pic of my usmc tattoo, so that what i have decided to do. there is pic of my usmc tat attached to this e-mail. the story behind is as follows

I got this tat in november of 2005 when i was in SOI. i come from a long history of marines in my family and they all had a usmc tat. i am the first one in two family generations to join the marine corps or the military in general. so i got the tat to signifie my passion for the corps and the infantry. anyone who has been a grunt or knows someone who is a grunt will understand the tat.

thank you for time sgt.grit greatly appreciated.

lcpl. bradshaw michel
2bn 4th marines fox co.

USMC Tattoo

Five years in the Corp came and went in 1980. I had a great tour, saw a lot of the world, met a lot of great Marines, and as a result of my Marine experience I've been teaching children for over 17 years. What better present could I give myself but a tattoo to show my pride in being one the world's finest. Even at 50 years I still feel like a Marine. Semper Fi my friends.

Bob Ehrle

Daily Reminder

Dear Sgt Grit,
I nearly lost my shot at an EGA after a torn ITB nearly got me medically disqualified, I went back a second time and earned it. This tattoo is a daily reminder that it is a special thing to be a Marine.

Garden, Derek

Moto Tat

Sgt Grit,
I wanted to submit a Moto Tat that my son and I got over the 2007 Christmas holidays. My son is a LCpl CH-46 Crew Chief currently assigned to HMM-265 Dragons in Okinawa. I was a SSgt serving from 1982 - 1994. I am extremely proud of my son. The Latin states "Father and Son" - "Brothers Forever"

Semper Fi!
Thanks
Mark Oinonen

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