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53driver
05-22-2017, 06:30 PM
I was in the graduating audience.
Commissioned a 2ndLt in the United States Marine Corps.
Got to shake his hand.
Fscking AWESOME DAY!!!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecHdvz6T5PI
taxfree4
05-22-2017, 08:02 PM
That is some seriously big stuff to shake the Gipper's hand, at your graduation no less - wow. Couple of gals there too
53driver
05-22-2017, 08:03 PM
That is some seriously big stuff to shake the Gipper's hand, at your graduation no less - wow. Couple of gals there too

Yeah, I married one of them 7 months later.
Still got her.

Cheers,
Steve
Navvet
05-22-2017, 08:07 PM
:lolup::lolup::lolup::lolup::icon_smflag:
shortleg0521
05-22-2017, 10:09 PM
I was in the graduating audience.
Commissioned a 2ndLt in the United States Marine Corps.
Got to shake his hand.
Fscking AWESOME DAY!!!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecHdvz6T5PI

Marines, the first in, the reason we are able to get out with a win.
Only ask to let them do what they are trained to do.
willtill
05-23-2017, 06:14 AM
Steve, where are you at in the video? What time stamp?
Retired Army
05-23-2017, 07:17 AM
Included in this post is the URL of a retired Navy officer who resides in the Philippines and publishes free pertinent veterans information twice monthly. I salute James Tichacek for his tenacity. He is a patriot, and a stunning example of the United States military philosophy.

http://www.nhc-ul.org/rao.html
taxfree4
05-23-2017, 07:41 AM
Yeah, I married one of them 7 months later.
Still got her.

Cheers,
Steve

You know as a parent you always want your daughter to marry up but I guess sometimes you have to compromise. (A perfect example of NY Trump humor which may be wrongly confused with arrogance)
53driver
05-23-2017, 09:16 AM
Steve, where are you at in the video? What time stamp?

I'm not...... :icon_doh:
I wasn't one of the "Distinguished Graduates" and then we got our degrees alphabetically by company.
The video stops at 6th Company. I was 14th.

What might require a bit of explaining though is at time ~48:30, after President Regan shook the hands of the Distinguished Graduates, he sat back down - he was not supposed to shake everyone's hand for his own health & welfare.
You see the Superintendent and the President having a few words and then as he stood back up to shake everyone's hand, the mids went nuts.
Class act - all the way.
Great day.

Cheers,
Steve
wjduke
05-23-2017, 09:23 AM
I get chills with this stuff...thanks 53
FlaMike
05-23-2017, 04:27 PM
Now that was a Real President.