New Meat For The 3dMarDiv - OooRah!

I was just talking with a mate of mine in the Chicago area.  His boy, Dave, has completed boot camp and, when he completes his MOS training (MotorT Maintenance), is going to come home for around 20 days in August.  After that he'll be off to Okinawa and the 3d Marine Division.  With that MOS, it looks like he may even end up in my old unit - Support Company, 3d Engineer Battalion.  That's where most Motor Transport people used to go, anyway.  Used to be at Camp Hansen, but it's anyone's guess where they are now.
 
They have some really nice hotels over there now - Dave's Momma and Poppa could even go over there for a vacation!!
 
Brings back some memories for me - I was there for around 5 months in 1970.  Back then the island was still controlled by the United States.
 
I hope to be able to talk with the lad before he ships.  Things on Oki aren't really friendly towards us 'Mericuns over there since some turds - mostly wing wipers by what I've been able to find out - have been really fuckin' it up, raping the locals, robbing them, etc.
 
We obviously need to have some more good people on Okinawa to show the Ryukus that we're better than that.  This lad will be a real good start!