Griffith, Donald, 1stSgt

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Current Service Status
USMC Retired
Current/Last Rank
First Sergeant
Current/Last Primary MOS
9999-Sergeant Major/First Sergeant
Current/Last MOSGroup
 Specific Billet MOS
Previously Held MOS
0351-Assaultman
0311-Rifleman
8151-Guard
0341-Mortar Man
8651-Reconnaissance Man
0369-Infantry Unit Leader
Primary Unit
2003-2003, 9999, I&I Staff Jacksonville, FL
Service Years
1958 - 1980
Official/Unofficial USMC Certificates
Meritorious Mast
Arctic Circle Certificate (Bluenose)
Golden Dragon Certificate
Cold War Certificate
Enlisted Collar Insignia
First Sergeant
Five Hash Marks

 Official Badges 

French Fourragere USMC Retired Pin


 Unofficial Badges 

Drill Instructor Order of the Golden Dragon Shellback Bluenose


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Marine Corps Association and Foundation (MCA&F)Treasure Valley; Detachment 878Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW)Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA)
Marine Corps Heritage FoundationPost 113
  2002, Marine Corps Association and Foundation (MCA&F)
  2003, Marine Corps League, Treasure Valley; Detachment 878 (Vice Commander) (Boise, Idaho)
  2003, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW)
  2010, Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA)
  2010, Marine Corps Heritage Foundation
  2014, American Legion, Post 113 (Meridian, Idaho)


  1971-1974, 0369, RTR, MCRD SD
From Month/Year
October / 1971 		To Month/Year
July / 1974
Unit
RTR, MCRD SD Unit Page
Rank
Gunnery Sergeant		 MOS
0369-Infantry Unit Leader
Base, Station or City
MCRD San Diego		State/Country
California
  
 
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 RTR, MCRD SD Details

RTR, MCRD SD
Type
Support 		 
Parent Unit
Training Command 		Strength
Regiment
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Jan 23, 2014
   
Memories For This Unit

Best Friends
TAD,MCRD Rifle & Pistol Team
SSgt Pool, SSgt Enriquez, Sgt. Bell and Sgt. Mars

Worst Moment
Returning back to the drill field to face the repercussion of LtCol, Tompson. Placed on remedial PT until I made first class again. Never made Series Gunny for my lack of loyalty to the Cmd
   
   
Yearbook
 
My Photos For This Unit
1st Place Gold Medal
NRA Classification Card
News Paper Article about our MCRD Team awards
GySgt, Don Griffith, Senior Drill Instructor
266 Members Also There at Same Time
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This Unit Only
RTR, MCRD SD
Westervelt, Scott, LtCol, (1968-2006) 3 0369 Gunnery Sergeant
Gaines, David, Capt, (1972-1975) 3 0301 Captain
Turner, Tom, Maj, (1968-1988) 3 0302 Captain
McMichael, Alford L., SgtMajMC, (1970-2006) 8511 Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
Mouton, Joseph, Capt, (1956-1979) 1 0182 Master Gunnery Sergeant
Gonzales, Guadalupe(Lupe), 1stSgt, (1963-1985) 99 9999 First Sergeant
Brown, Ernest, MSgt, (1955-1976) 26 2691 Master Sergeant
Hale, John, MSgt, (1972-1993) 11 1100 Master Sergeant
Bailey, Ulmer, MGySgt, (1961-1992) 8511 Gunnery Sergeant
Lovato, Benjamin, CWO4, (1967-1989) 0 8511 Gunnery Sergeant
MacTavish, Richard, SgtMaj, (1963-1993) 0 8511 Gunnery Sergeant
Allen, J.C., GySgt, (1965-1975) 8511 Staff Sergeant
Boze, Jere, Capt, (1968-1991) 8511 Staff Sergeant
Burke, Dan, MSgt, (1966-1989) 0 8511 Staff Sergeant
Cantonwine, Steven, MSgt, (1967-1988) 8511 Staff Sergeant
Carranza, Juan, SgtMaj, (1972-1995) 8511 Staff Sergeant
Conkwright, Robert, MSgt, (1965-1994) 8511 Staff Sergeant
Lillie, Leroy, SgtMaj, (1967-1993) 28 2819 Staff Sergeant
Qualkinbush, Harold, MGySgt, (1967-1991) 8511 Staff Sergeant
Smith, Monte, Capt, (1970-1993) 30 3041 Staff Sergeant
Thornton, Mike, LtCol, (1971-2001) 8511 Staff Sergeant
Brayton, James, Sgt, (1967-1975) 8511 Sergeant
Chappell, George, MSgt, (1970-1991) 1 0161 Sergeant
Crumpton, Bob, GySgt, (1964-1984) 8511 Sergeant
DeLaricheliere, Paul, CWO3, (1971-1999) 8511 Sergeant
Eubanks Sr., James A., SSgt, (1968-1988) 0911 Sergeant
Gonzales, Guadalupe (Lupe), 1stSgt, (1963-1985) 8511 Sergeant
Martelli, Richard, MSgt, (1968-1991) 8511 Sergeant
Small, Richard, Sgt, (1967-1971) 8511 Sergeant
Small II, Richard, Sgt, (1967-1971) 8511 Sergeant
Cota, David, Sgt, (1967-1971) 8151 Lance Corporal
Conti, John, GySgt, (1972-1992) 521 Private 1st Class
Browning, Wayne, GySgt, (1974-1994) 521 Private
Grove, Pat, Cpl, (1970-1976) 1 0141 Private
Huaute, Tawish, Maj, (1972-1994) 521 Private
Matthews, Alan, CWO5, (1971-2001) 8 0800 Private
Witt, Donnie, MGySgt, (1971-2002) 99 9971 Private
Pfaffenberger, Thomas, LtCol, (1965-1997) 8511 Gunnery Sergeant
Magee, Michael, SgtMaj, (1956-1993) 8511 Staff Sergeant
Mead, Stephen, MSgt, (1966-1988) 8511 Staff Sergeant
Thompson, Tom, SSgt, (1965-1974) 8511 Staff Sergeant
Salgado, Ernesto, SgtMaj, (1967-2001) 8511 Sergeant
Morrice, Douglas, Sgt, (1969-1974) 0341 Corporal
Jennings, Walter, MSgt, (1957-1977) Gunnery Sergeant
Rendl, Robert (Bob), MSgt, (1971-1991) Private 1st Class
Bach, Rich, Sgt, (1971-1978) 0 Private
Chesnut, Daniel, LtCol, (1971-2007) Private
Rathbun, Rick, Sgt, (1973-1976) Private
Sealey, Reginald, Capt, (1974-1983) Captain
Lachney, Joseph Michael, Cpl, (1974-1978) Private 1st Class
Gibson, Carson, Sgt, (1973-1980) Private
1st Recruit Training Bn (Cadre/Instructors)
Powell, Ferrell, Col, (1956-1982) 3 0302 Lieutenant Colonel
Kelly, Sean, Sgt, (1967-1971) 3 0300 Sergeant
Murphy, Dennis, Sgt, (1968-1977) 3 0311 Sergeant
Fields, Gary, LCpl, (1967-1971) 3 0331 Lance Corporal
McClain, Byron, LCpl, (1968-1971) 3 0300 Lance Corporal
Thalacker, James, 1stSgt, (1972-1997) 3 Private 1st Class
Sokol, David, Pvt, (1973-Present) 3 0311 Private
Briseno, Francisco, Capt, (1973-1996) 21 2120 Captain

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