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During my 22 years of service in the Marine Corps I had many unique opportunities. As a Motor Transport Marine I served in every unit type there was (Infantry, Artillery, Service Support, Air Wing, and Special Operations). One opportunity given was while I served as a Fire Support Coordinator & Transportation Chief with 1st ANGLICO and deployed with 13th MEU (SOC), in which I attended Airborne, Pathfinder, and HRST Master course. Throughout the years I used my skills sets in many operational environments, but I have met very few Marines that attended and graduated from Pathfinder School, and would like to know how many of other USMC Pathfinders are out there. Does anyone have an idea?
Pathfinder School
MARSOC
Recon
Posted 9 y ago
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GySgt John O'Donnell
Other than myself I only know/heard of 3 others. That's why I'm hoping for some insight. Even Google has little to no information.
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GySgt John O'Donnell
A came across the patch a couple years back, and I saw it again on Sgt Grit. As Marines, we can't wear the Pathfinder torch device in uniform. The patch is what got me thinking about how many of us there are out there. My thought is that if a patch was made the should be at least a creditable number out there, but I can't find any information. In all my years of service I only met 2 others.
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Cpl Gabriel F.
Outstanding information Marine. Recall seeing the parch in the distance past somewhere.
Semper Fidelis.
Semper Fidelis.
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SGT. O'Donnell,
I am one of the original East Coast (Camp Giger, NC) U.S. Marine, 2nd Force Recon Company, Pathfinder (1958) Platoon, Team #42. Under Capt. P.X. Kelly (now General Paul X. Kelly) To my knowledge, only ten of us that graduated from Army Pathfinder School are still alive.
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Lt. Col. Harting, B.F. (r)
I am one of the original East Coast (Camp Giger, NC) U.S. Marine, 2nd Force Recon Company, Pathfinder (1958) Platoon, Team #42. Under Capt. P.X. Kelly (now General Paul X. Kelly) To my knowledge, only ten of us that graduated from Army Pathfinder School are still alive.
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Cpl Gabriel F.
Place was just about like you left it Marine. Outstanding information. Semper Fidelis
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SSG Conley Phipps
Gunny Sgt. O'Donnell, A close friend of ours just passed away, on 20 March 2019, Patrick A. Weed. He was USMC Pathfinder, Airborne, Recon. Served in Viet Nam in the early days 1961. Reading postings and timelines I thought your paths may have crossed along the way. He was always a credit to the USMC traditions and The United States of America. Sadly miss his wit and humor.
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Hello, Gunny. I was a plain old grunt platoon leader, just out of Quantico --- yep, green as grass. My Co Commander got orders to put a 6 man team + a dog together, train, and jump into the south part of Siberia just north of Magadan, enter a gulag there, and rescue two Marines. We took a dog with us. Got the Marines. Headed for the sub. Corpsman was killed, but did the job. Last time I ever had the nerve to jump.
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GySgt John O'Donnell
Brother, it because of men like you that lit the torch that allowed me to serve 22 years in the modern era. Thank you for lighting the way!!! Semper Fi!
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