1st Sgt Eric Carlson (Ret).

This page wouldn't be complete without a few pics of our friend, and recently retired 1st Sergeant, Eric Carlson. Eric was integral in helping us arrange the reunion and securing seating at 8th & I for the Evening Parade. Unfortunately due to his recent move to Hobbs, New Mexico, and he and his wife taking new jobs, he was unable to join us for the reunion at the last minute. I know from talking with him that he would have loved to been there with us in DC. Maybe on our next reunion we will be able to meet up Marine. Thanks for your 21+ years of service! Look fwd to seeing you soon!

Eric at his new civilian job, on the firing line, in March 2008.

Retirement ceremony at the end of 2007. Left to right; 1st Sgt Roy Chalmers, Pete Moser, future Marine Matthew Carlson, Eric Carlson and Paul McGuire. Sgt Maj Gallegos was there as well but apparently after the ceremony he left to go sprint 10 miles.

Eric and wife Jennifer

Eric's last MC ball on active duty

Patrolling the streets of Ramadi, Iraq in 2007

With his company aboard the USS Essex

Mike Hetzler's pics from the '08 reunion

Left to Right; Alex Ford, Rob Dix, Cullen Plousha, Mike Hetzler, Adrian Barbour, Adam Knowles, Rob Thompson, Wayne Harrison and Scott MacArthur............taken on centerwalk in June 1988.

Colin and Jason Oefinger

Dix, Hetzler, Thompson and MacArthur standing in front of their faces in the poster/mural

T-Bone showing the new dawgs how the single got it done in '89

Mac doing some over the shoulder throws from his rifle inspector days

Dix giving his first throw since his single days in '89 -- nice catch Mike!

New and Old generations of the USMC SDT

Former SDT Platoon Sgt, Carl Fowler, with the Drill Master of the 2008 SDT

Paul McGuire working on his "order arms"........one, two, butts.

Pete Moser and Gunny Bradford

Rob & Sabrina Thompson

Mike & Cindy Hetzler

The Oefingers

Hetzler, Oefinger, McGuire, MacArthur, Fowler, Thompson, Dix, Campbell, Carlen, Hosch and Moser

Dix and Vivona reminiscing about times gone by

Carlen looking into some old scrapbooks from 8th & I

Cindy MacArthur, Cindy Hetzler and Shelly Dix

John & Gina Vivona

The Commandant of the USMC's house

Hetzler, Fowler, Vivona and Campbell

Corporal Pete Moser, commanding, and Colonel Mike Campbell