I checked out the slideshow. I guess my dad gave you those pictures because they actually had my grandfather's handwriting on them. I knew he had a lot of his WWII pictures but I haven't seen all of them. I have many from his infantry training in 1936.
Sgtleo, you're actually asking a Marine about his experiences!? Be careful what you ask for, you may get! Actually the story of what I am doing right now wouldn't be very interesting unless you wanted to hear about the implementation of the Automated Message Handling System at II MEF, Active Directory, Navy Marine Corps Internet woes, server replacements for the MCNOSC, Security + certification, the SharePoint 2003 or 2007 debate, mandatory Personal Identifiable Information training, FITREPS, the return of the 22 MEU from their Med Float, the return of the MEF and Division from Iraq, and a myriad of other details that require constant attention. Maybe I should just stick to talking about my life as an artilleryman, my brief stint as an infantry platoon commander in Iraq, or as the Commo for 2d Tank Battalion! Those stories are more interesting.
Here is a picture of JCO in '36 in his Class A's. The funny thing is that I have a picture that was taken moments before or after this one where some funny-guy has put rabbit ears over his head. Some things never change! I'll scan that one and post it later.