Here is a German pillbox that was on the island of Sardinia, I believe. We were on a road directly across from the Pillbox and explains...

A typical beach scene after the 'red patchers' take over the beach for the rest of the landing operation of the exercise. Return to:...

FMF (Fleet Marine Force) Insignia - SYS014 Return to: greendougherty's Links for So You Served Marty Dougherty Return to:...

Barracks Style at Camp Lejeuene, NC. - SYS006 This is typical of the barracks style back on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. While at 1st...

This was from a newspaper clipping from the Camp Lejeune paper that covered President John F. Kennedy's vsit to the 2nd Marine Division...

Highlining on a Navy Ship - SYS019 I can't find the name of this ship but it is an APA designation but is RB (Rockbridge) is an...

Icovangelo and Marty Sharing a few funny moments as an FMF Marine. Enjoy, Return to: greendougherty's Links for So You Served Marty...

Here is the cruise book for the Med Cruise back in 1963 with the 2nd Bn. - 8th Marines. Sharing a few memories of an FMF Marine in the...

I got the Royal Order of the Bluenose while serving with the crew of the USS Rushmore LSD-14. Once you cross into the Artic Circle,...

Beached MIke Boat in Storm SYS024 On one of our beach landings, the surf was pretty heavy and the boat had to be latched to the beach...

APA 228 USS Rockbridge SYS025 Sorry for the reversal of this picture but I don't have that photo H/W to do a flip. This is the APA 228...

French Riviera SYS023 A picture from out Med Cruise Book from 1963 of the French Riviera. I was taking pictures with my camera on the...

Archway in Rome, Italy Archway in Rome, Italy and down the street from the Roman Coleseum. Sharing a few pictures from lIfe as a FMF...

Miltary Inspection SYS027 For those of you that never served in the US Marines, part of life is preparing for an inspection, or,...

Box Handlers Equipment SYS028 One of the pieces of equipment that was used by the boxhandlers section of Shore Party on beach landings....

Sgt. Alexander SYS029 This is Sgt. Alexander and the reason that I have a picture of Sgt. Alexander is that he was the one that gave me...

While in Spain, these are the Guardia Civil Patrol that you encounter while you are on liberty in Barcelona, Spain. While we were on one...

This was a German bunker from World War II that was on Sardinia I believe. That is the top portion of bunker if memory serves me it was...

Water Perks at Camp Garcia, Puerto Rico SYS032 In the bay at Camp Garcia, Puerto Rico. That is our sleeping quarters at Camp Garcia. Life...

French Commando Insignia SYS034 This is an French Commando insignia that i traded with a French Marine for my Lance Corporal insingia. I...