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500 B.C. battle cry of Greek philosopher Heraclitus: "Out of every 100 men, 10 shouldn't even be there, 80 are just targets, nine are the real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one, one is a warrior, and he will bring the others back." Enough said.
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Thanks SgtMaj posted by 01 Parker, Delmas C., MSgt330
1990-1992, 1833, Headquarters & Service Company (H&S), 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion (2nd AABn)
Best Moment acquiring a toyota truck out of the amnesty lot at Al Jubail and driving 400 miles to Riyadh to party with some women in the US Air Force.
Worst Moment Watching a majority of my platoon from UNITAS 31 not volunteer to go to combat to include my Crew Chief and best friends.
Getting Blood Stripped in the desert by 32 Marines. I made it to the 15th pair before my legs collapsed and the blood was pooling in my legs. They held me up for the last pair and those two practically broke my arms. I could not move for 4 days. To add insult to injury at least 28 of the marines were reservists that I did not even know as we were put in a reserve combat replacement unit. Not that the reserves were any less Marines. I did not like the fact that all they did most of the time was bitch about no mail and wanting to go home. They gave me absolutely no reason to hardly respect any of them and that was a shame. Not a one provided any type of role model nor mentoring to this young Corporal in the Corps. I am sure some will be offended if they read this but I really don't care...The truth hurts.
Other Memories My only time serving in an H&S company. After UNITAS 31 with Yankee platoon, we returned stateside in December 1990 right before Christmas. Bn commander met us in the maintenance bay. He stated he was looking for volunteers to redeploy to Saudi Arabia immediately and we were to go home for Christmas. He said if we wanted to volunteer meet him in the maintenance bay on Jan 3rd. 7 of us showed on 3 January out of a Platoon of 45 or so. There was so much talk and chest beating on float about getting in the fight by everyone and it amazed me that not a one of the guys that was doing all of that were standing in the maintenance bay with me. That was when I said goodbye to my crewchief and best friend Robert Kimball when he told me he was not going to volunteer. I have never spoke to him since. My Platoon Sergeant was GySgt Adams and he was standing right next to me. We got to Saudi Arabia and became a combat replacement and maintenance company with the command element of 2nd Tracks and rode that out until the end of the "War". All Desert Storm was to me was a big mobilization exercise. There were a couple of firefights but it was more us than anyone else. We ran EPD's for a good couple of weeks with Tractors. I can still remember how stupid I was sitting in the back with 17 other Iraqi's and my weapon on safe. Highlight of my time in Kuwait was not returning stateside with my unit and volunteering to extend another 6 months to remain on rear party. One of the best times I ever had.
I remained in H&S co until 1992 and then transferred to Cco for service with the MEU.
