The Cannon Cockers

"If not for the Manhattan project, we would be just another firing battery."
Lima Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marines, 1st Marine Division.


Ok, the pictures may of faded with age, and yellowed just a bit. Plus, I got a cheap scanner... but here's a look into the life of a Marine.

Bootcamp photo of my DI's. At the time, they were the badest SOB's I knew!

Home for four years, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marines. .

From high atop Sheep Shit, beautiful Las Pulgas , Camp Pendleton, CA.

So, what the hell did I do? Here's me slap firing a M198, 155mm Howitzer.

Photo of a crew firing a Howitzer, showing the bullet in flight.

Between training exercises, we did find some time for some fun.

Speaking of fond memories (NOT!), here's a before and after of my 67 Camaro. Guess Uncle Sam taught me too well how to destroy things...

A half way decent photo of the hills around the local live fire impact zone , when not in use.

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