I also like reading the newsletters that he sends out with stories from those who are NOLOADS, Active, and Reserves. Letters from Moms, wives, girlfriends and the kids/adults of all of the Above listed Marines. They give an insight into how Marines cope with the thing that they are asked to do, how scroungers get their reps and all the Stupid sh!t that goes along with the duties of being a Marine.
Sometimes I LMAO, sometimes I need a BOT {box of tissues}, and a few times I get my pad and pencil to jot down names of those that have been noted to be stand the “Streets of Heaven” for prayers at the home Altar.

By the way Sgt Grit was his handle in Nam. The Sgt — Once a Marine ALWAYS a Marine