RETIRED FROM THE PHONE COMPANY AT THE END OF 2001. SPENT THE NEXT 15 YEARS TRAVELING, PLAYING GOLF, HITTING THE CASINOS AND ENJOYING RETIREMENT. STARTING IN 2016 WITH THE BIRTH OF MY 1st GRANDDAUGHTER (ELIZABETH), FOLLOWED BY JULIETTE 4 MONTHS LATER AND FINALLY KATHRYN IN 2019. I STARTED A NEW "CAREER" AS PAPA . I SPEND MY TIME BABYSITTING AND ENJOYING THE 3 OF THEM. IN A COUPLE OF YEARS, KATHRYN WILL MOVE ON TO THE 1st GRADE AND FULL TIME SCHOOL AND I WILL PROBABLY GO BACK TO GOLF. HARD TO BELIEVE THAT ALL THIS TIME HAS PASSED.
The 2nd Marine Division (2nd MARDIV) is a division of the United States Marine Corps, which forms the ground combat element of the II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF). The division is based at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and headquartered at Julian C. Smith Hall.
The 2nd Marine Division earned renown in World War II, distinguishing itself at Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan, Tinian, and Okinawa
The lineal forebearer of the 2nd Marine Division is the 2nd Marine Brigade, which was activated on 1 July 1936 at San Diego, California.
The 2nd Marine Division was officially organized on February 1, 1941 at Camp Elliott, California by change of designation from the 2nd Marine Brigade.
Worst Moment when reporting for duty at Division Hq, I had a Sgt who wanted to send me to Gitmo - Told him where to shove Gitmo and a Gunny set him straight
