Gregory T. Nelis
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                Comment by Gregory T. Nelis on Tuesday           I enlisted in the Marines on my twenty-fourth birthday, Mar. 19,…Continue

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Gregory T. Nelis commented on Ricardo Jacques's group Marine Corps
"Gregory T Nelis, enlisted on 24th birthday, Mar. 19. 1971. Second Marine Air wing, recruit training at MCRD San Diego, AIT at Camp Pendelton Ca. Volunteered for Vietnam Duty but Our Class was first class not to go overseas due to troop draw down…"
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Gregory T. Nelis replied to Max Eugene Amrine's discussion Strange meetings
"Talking about strange meetings.  In 1986 I was in The VA Hospital in Long Beach, CA. Being treated for Lukiema from June thru Sept. I was in remission and released pending a Bone Marrow Transplant. The VA Hosp in Seattle did not have a bed…"
Apr 18
Claudia Bartow replied to Gregory T. Nelis's discussion Boot Camp
"Thanks for posting this here, Gregory. Great story!"
Mar 22
Jeff Wenum replied to Gregory T. Nelis's discussion Boot Camp
"Greg, welcome aboard...Jeff, Semper Fi,1969"
Mar 10
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                Comment by Gregory T. Nelis on Tuesday           I enlisted in the Marines on my twenty-fourth birthday, Mar. 19, 1971. After reporting to MCRD, San Diego, it was a typical ordeal. arriving at midnight the DI's shaved our heads, moles and all. Once out of receiving barracks and into the Quanset Huts we thought the troop handlers were the high authority, but in truth, as we learned later they were nothing more than…See More
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Hamdi and Me

"Hamdi I Khalifa, and Myself on the day of my wedding. I wore my dress blues for the ceremony. I met Hamdi in Greer Tech. school, on Michigan Ave. near downtown Chicago. We became good friends. I helped him with his English, all the right words…"
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Gregory T. Nelis commented on Claudia Bartow's blog post Did you ever have an injury or surgery while in the military?
"P.S. On the flight line, Don't stand in front an Intruder Jet Fighter when they are testing the radar, It will cook you from the inside out like a hotdog in a microwave. They put the stanchions only about six feet from the nose, It's not…"
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Gregory T. Nelis commented on Claudia Bartow's blog post Did you ever have an injury or surgery while in the military?
"I enlisted in the Marines on my twenty-fourth birthday, Mar. 19, 1971. After reporting to MCRD, San Diego, it was a typical ordeal. arriving at midnight the DI's shaved our heads, moles and all. Once out of receiving barracks and into the…"
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Gregory T. Nelis commented on Claudia Bartow's blog post Political Season
"I don't know if you would consider him a politition but he was on the Joint Chief of Staff. General Cushman was the Comandant of the Marine Core and reported to Pres. Nixon. In 1972, October he toured the 2nd Marine air wing stationed at…"
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