I was stationed at (or out of) Camp LeJeune for most of my days in the Marines and was with the 2nd Shore Party Bn communications platoon, and spend a lot of time aboard AKA's, APA's, LST's and LSD's with the 6th fleet in the Mediterranean, Caribbean and Canal zone. Shore Party marines were the one's who wore 1" square red patches on their caps and trousers. (Shore Party Bn later evolved into Landing Support Companies.)
I was one week short of being in Sgt. McKeon's death march platoon at PI in 1956. Our platoon had just graduated boot camp and we were waiting for our next duty station orders, and many of us went thru the swamp looking for bodies!
Remember the big water tower near the motor pool area just outside the barracks area? I was Sgt of the guard the night a marine on guard duty shot a clip of AP 30-06 M1 ammo at the water tank on the top of the tower. When the OD and I got to the water tower, it took all we could do to keep from laughing our heads off, the tower was spouting water like a giant shower head! The shooter was taken into custody by the base MP's, and never seen again!
Hope to see you at Maggie! Be sure to look Sara and I up so we can bless you and your trike, and talk as Marines! (My trike is a Ferrari yellow 1996 Toyota Corolla reverse trike, you can't miss it!) We will be in the out back section of the motel as we are bringing our Yorkie!
A brother jar-head!
Chaplain Dave
Reservations made...but staying at Comfort Inn. 9/3 - 9/6 Hope my husband isn't the only 2 wheeler. :-)
Don - 2004 GL1800 Champion trike, 2018 Can Am Spyder RT Limited
2 wheeler: 2013 Triumph Bonneville T100
FORR Local 11, AMA, MRF, Mid-South MILE Committee
Lila (the Queen) and I will be there booked at the Comfort Inn...its been awhile since been at a get together there's a lot to catch up on....Zook and Marge can't wait to hook up again
JMP (my bride) will be riding to Maggie Valley, from UCLA (Upper Corner of Lower Alabama). I speak very rarely here, just enjoy reading the forums
We will head out 9/7/18 and probably ride toward Gatlinburg, where spent our honeymoon.... 9/7-9/1974
Lord willing we will see y'all there, keep the faith
I am on vacation during this event. I just might make this one.
It was a well coordinated and organized event put on by the local Vulcan Riders Association Chapter. We took over a good portion of the U. of Ohio Inn for most of a week. The city shut down a block of downtown the night before the rally started and with a PD escort, we put over 100 bikes in it. The dining and drinking were good and the mayor come back to the hotel to socialize with us. What a way to start off a great rally. Oh yeah, the Hillbilly Hotdogs were great too!
Tryke Flyer!
2010 GW 1800 with 2010 CSC Cobra kit
2010 Kawasaki Voyager ABS with 2016 CSC Kruze Kit - Gone but definitely not forgotten.
Getting close
Judy and I plan to be in Monday