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- June 2, 2012
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Memorial Day After Action Report II
In her desire to remain connected with her Marine family, Sandra maintains close ties to her brethren here at 3/25. She is no stranger to the Marines and Sailors of our battalion. This week she paid us a surprise visit and brought chow! She really is family!
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| Just getting back from a vigorous session of light body maintenance, I joyously greet Sandra in the galley. |
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| Young Marines attack the chow line while it is still hot. |
Chicken in mushroom sauce, spanish rice, salad, fruit, and lumpia (yay!) were all on the menu for lunch. The ladies had slaved away all morning in our galley so they could serve up a treat for their Marines.
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| America’s SgtMaj samples some lumpia. Quality Control is important! |
When everyone had gotten a heaving plate of home made goodness, Sandra asked to speak to assembled Marines.
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| “You guys are my family.” |
She told us about her brother and how as soon as their family settled in America he had wanted nothing but to be a Marine. As she now considers all Marines her family she chooses to honor his memory, particularly on Memorial Day week, by doing something for her extended family in his name. Knowing her tribe well she cooked up a storm of grub and we spent the afternoon greedily stuffing ourselves like pigs.
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| Aargh! Gold Star cupcakes! Who can resist? |
Gastrointestinal jollification aside, Sandra’s visit was a welcome treat. I haven’t often had the opportunity to rub elbows with my extended Marine family, my people, my tribe. It was a great way to kick off the Memorial Day work week and I am honored the likes of the Mendez family would name a jarhead like myself one of their own.
Semper Fidelis!
America’s SgtMaj
What an amazing and strong lady. I’m glad that she has you and your Marines as family.
And she made lumpia! Mmmmmmm… lumpia…
On Thursday we did a 8k run. The Marines from 2/7 where wearing her son’s dogtags and the dogtags of the other Fallen Marines from 2/7.
I’m with Erika on this one. Hats off to Ms. Mendez; she’s a strong woman.
Erika and Christina, there are a number of Gold Star mothers in the area who are very active in mil support and the community. They are all awesome.
Cardinell, that’s pretty cool. Pics?
SgtMaj, Please give Sandra a hug for me and tell her “Thank You”!!! Marines are awesome and their families are awesomer…if that’s a word.
Alas, greedily stuffing oneself with neat treats leads body maintenance of more than the “light” variety.
Leslie, done and done. The first time I met Sandra I found out she was Guatamalan and liked to cook I threw my arm around her with a smooth: “How you doin’?”
Quartermaster, sadly, you are correct. That Friday I led my staff in our first weekly SgtMaj PT session. More on that later!