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 Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 10:01 pm
CPL Fredrick David David sat in the barracks with the members of his platoon. They had spent the past four days practicing amphibious landings and then did a ten mile hump back to the barracks. Now the Marines of First Platoon, Dog Company, First Marine Regiment could rest and clean their gear. They had one final liberty to look forward to in exotic Wellington, New Zealand before they shipped out to wherever the Marines were planning on sending them. There were millions of guesses as to where their destination would be, but every one of them knew that they were going to enjoy this liberty, because they didn't know when the next would come.
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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 10:07 pm
Platoon Sergeant Michael Lynch Platoon Sergeant Lynch, the Platoon Sergeant of First Platoon, Dog Company walked into the barracks with a handful of new joins trailing along behind him. They were packed to the guild with gear, and most of them looked green as grass. Lynch looked at his Platoon, who were sitting around, cleaning their gear, playing cards or any other sort of activity to pass the time. "Alright, ladies." Lynch said, "These are your new friends. Make them comfortable and try not to torture them too badly." He smiled, "Remember we have to be down at branch medical at 1430. No one's going on liberty until everyone's gone through there, so don't try and skip out of it, Gonzales!" He looked at one of the Privates sitting on his rack. "No, no, not me Sergeant." Gonzales responded with a look of guilt. Lynch nodded, "Be outside the barracks at 1400." He turned and walked out of the barracks leaving the five new joins with the rest of the Marines to get settled.
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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 10:55 pm
Capt.Takai of the 17th imperial Army foces stationed on Guatal for 2 yrs awoke this morning as if it was another day to be drilling the troops, prepairing defences, and drilling. His breakfast consisting of canned rice cakes, canned powdered rice dumplings,biscuits, hardtack, vitamins, sugar for his tea,Tangerines, pineapples. Just another normal day. Mid day came more drilling, the artillery was ranging in to loactions, the soldiers were mending there uniforms, several corprals got promoted today he quickly jots down in his journal, he enjoys a late lunch of sushi, mostly locally caught fish, and a bottle of the finest Sake, shipped to him from Japan. he writes a letter home to his wife and kids saying all is well, he explanes whats hes been doing, hes been busy he writes home once a month as the ships that collect the mail and bring supplys are arives fairly infequently, he wishes them all well and sends his love. He then lays down knowing tommorow will be a busy day and he will have to get up early again.
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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 10:55 pm
 Ian McNaulty Ian sat in his bunk quietly reading his book. He had read it cover to cover a thousand times but it was all he had of his brother Shamus. It was a copy of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea a book they had both loved, now his oldest brother was dead. He had been killed at Pearl Harbor and he could do nothing but watch, in horror. The hatred he felt for the Japaneses was alive and burned in his veins like acid. He had seen what they could do and had long since abandoned the idea that he would get home again as anything more than freight. But, he swore to himself and his brother that when he died it would not be alone, he would take as many of the enemy with him as he could. When the platoon sergeant came in he listened to the orders and made a note of it, then he went back to his book.
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Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 7:16 am
CPL Fredrick DavidDavid looked at his watch, it was nearly noon, "Start getting your stuff put away for chow guys." David said as he stood up and hung his web gear off the bottom post of his rack. He stood up and brushed the small amount of dirt he'd gotten on his khaki uniform, called "trops", off and found his cover. David walked over to McNaulty's rack. The two had been transferred to 1st Marines in lieu of their ships being destroyed at Pearl Harbor. David, who'd been promoted since Pearl, had welcomed the transfer and the chance to go out and fight the enemy. He'd joined the Marines as an infantryman and had been lucky enough to be offered a chance for sea duty, a most prestigious assignment. Now he was back with his fellow Marines getting ready to take the fight to the enemy. "Ready?" David asked his friend, "I hear they're serving burgers for lunch today."
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Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 7:21 am
Ian McNaulty Ian put away hiss book and got of his bunk. "yea, I am ready to go and burgers sound great." he said halfheartedly as he put on shirt and buttoned. He grabbed his cover and prepared to leave with the rest of the guys "I suppose the only question would be what are the actually made of?" he said giving a slight smile.
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Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 9:09 am
 Addison arrived with his platoon after finishing his bootcamp and his other training with the Marine Corps. Addison felt out of place because he was still used to being in high school mode still because he left his parents right away after high school to go to bootcamp. Addison set his bags down and found a group of PFC's, he figured he would make friends with the men in his rank. "Hi I am PFC Edward Addison. Can I join you guys for lunch?" He asked. He was unsure of himself again because he didn't know anyone.
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Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 9:19 am
CPL Fredrick DavidDavid laughed at McNaulty, "Some questions are better left unanswered." He smiled and looked at the new PFC that had walked up to them. He looked at McNaulty, "Fine with me, Addison. What do you think?" David asked McNaulty. He knew that the Marine was new and probably needed to feel included to build unit cohesion.
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Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 9:23 am
Ian McNaulty "yeah, sure you can join us. So bud, where ya from?" he asked the guy who looked as young as he was. Of course what David said about some things being better unanswered was right, he had gotten used to military food but he often wondered what it was that he was eating. Of, course since he had no choice what did it matter.
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Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 4:26 pm
"Thank you, I'm from Maryland. I went to boot right after my high school graduation and this is my first platoon, I don't know anyone so thank you guys." Addison smiled being glad to be welcomed to the platoon.
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Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 4:29 pm
CPL Fredrick David"Most of these guys are new." David said opening the doors to the stairwell and starting down them, "What's your name, Marine?"
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Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 5:48 pm
"I don't feel so bad being new then. I am PFC Edward Addison. What is your name, what is your story, and where do you come from?" Addison asked trying to be caring and to make a new friend.
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Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 6:44 pm
CPL Fredrick David"Corporal Fredrick David." David replied, "From Virginia." He smiled, "Don't feel bad about being new. Most of us just joined this outfit not long ago. I was assigned as Marine guard on the USS Oklahoma until the Nips attacked Pearl. That's where I met this guy." David patted McNaulty on the shoulder as they walked out the door and put their covers on.
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Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 8:38 pm
Ian McNaulty "Ian McNaulty of Chicago at your service" he said in a thick Irish brogue making fun of the stereotype that most had of the Irish immigrants. "well, Mr. Addison you got any family?" he said not quite sure what to say. Ian had always been the kind to stick to himself, being friendly to someone he had never laid eyes on was a bit strange. Not being sure what he should do he dropped to the most formal speech he knew.
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Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2011 9:38 am
"I am sorry you had to be at Pearl but it looks like you made it out which is good. I do have family in Maryland. My mother, father, and I have two sisters. I had a girlfriend but she broke up with before going to bootcamp. She had other things in mind for our life together. I guess she assumed we'd both be civilians after high school." Addison paused after telling his story from back home.
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