Marine week

BigE610 · 05-30-2009, 01:44 AM

not sure if this is the right forum for this but hey what the heck. I am a proud MARINE. I served as a Helicopter Crew Chief for 5years from 2000-2005. Well being that i live in the chicago area i have never really seen many active duty Marines around here. Well 2 weeks ago i was driving to work and i almost drove straight off the road. A CH-53E and one of those Ospreys had just landed in the parking lot of the local community college. I immediatly called in to work and told them i would be a few minutes late. after chatting with the pilot and the crew chief i found out it was the 1st annual marine week in chicago and they were there to show off the helicopters to the midwest. My heart was racing and i was so happy. I never thought i would see my helicopter again. Well seeing as im a new dad i did the the only thing i could think of and went online to find out were i could take my 3 month old to get his picture taken with daddy's helo

Found out they were doing a whole presentation at the local horse track. here are the pictures and Semper Fi. I never really realized what it meant "once a marine always a marine"

http://friesfamily.shutterfly.com/pictures/1170

sorry for posting so late and what not

Cpl Erik Fries
HMH-361 Combat Crew Chief OOORAH

05-30-2009, 01:44 AM	#1
BigE610 Just in from the Storm Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 37 Trading: (3)	Marine week not sure if this is the right forum for this but hey what the heck. I am a proud MARINE. I served as a Helicopter Crew Chief for 5years from 2000-2005. Well being that i live in the chicago area i have never really seen many active duty Marines around here. Well 2 weeks ago i was driving to work and i almost drove straight off the road. A CH-53E and one of those Ospreys had just landed in the parking lot of the local community college. I immediatly called in to work and told them i would be a few minutes late. after chatting with the pilot and the crew chief i found out it was the 1st annual marine week in chicago and they were there to show off the helicopters to the midwest. My heart was racing and i was so happy. I never thought i would see my helicopter again. Well seeing as im a new dad i did the the only thing i could think of and went online to find out were i could take my 3 month old to get his picture taken with daddy's helo Found out they were doing a whole presentation at the local horse track. here are the pictures and Semper Fi. I never really realized what it meant "once a marine always a marine" http://friesfamily.shutterfly.com/pictures/1170 sorry for posting so late and what not Cpl Erik Fries HMH-361 Combat Crew Chief OOORAH __________________ semper fi!