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MarineCombatEngineer

(18,181 posts)
Sat May 16, 2026, 10:18 PM Saturday

Ok, so last post in GD for awhile,

we've decided on a wedding day, it'll be July 4th at 2:pm in Phoenix, AZ., everyone in my extended family will be attending.
Thank you DU for your support in this changing of my life.

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Ok, so last post in GD for awhile, (Original Post) MarineCombatEngineer Saturday OP
Congratulations MCE MustLoveBeagles Saturday #1
Good for you both MCE! Hey Joe Saturday #2
congrats mr715 Saturday #3
Best wishes to you both! biophile Saturday #4
Congrats to an old Vietnam vet! kentuck Saturday #5
How nice Figarosmom Saturday #6
Congratulations!! dalton99a Saturday #7
Best wishes! Hope22 Saturday #8
Congrats and best of luck! Semper Fi! nt Wounded Bear Saturday #9
Congrats!! Best of luck to both of you!! paleotn Saturday #10
Congrats Lifeafter70 Saturday #11
Bride insists I wear my Dress Blues and have taken them to a Tailor for "adjustments". MarineCombatEngineer Saturday #13
Do it! Doesn't she deserve to see you at your most handsome? calimary Saturday #17
Nice Lifeafter70 Saturday #24
Do It! USMC Dress Blues are the finest. yellowdogintexas Sunday #30
And you would be welcomed. MarineCombatEngineer Monday #84
Face facts, old man....we ALLLLLLL need "adjustments" to our attire as time goes on. AZ8theist Sunday #32
Will you have a haircut that meets... 3catwoman3 Sunday #41
Haircut and shave. MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #65
I figured as much. 3catwoman3 Sunday #69
Thank you and your husband for your service. MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #78
A shave and a haircut. Two bits. erronis Sunday #71
Throwing this out there obamanut2012 Sunday #72
Wonderful news! Let it be a glorious, memorable and happy day for both of you FakeNoose Saturday #12
Congratulations, MarineCombatEngineer.. Permanut Saturday #14
Congratulations sinkingfeeling Saturday #15
Congratulations Arthur_Frain Saturday #16
I hope you live happily ever, dear MCE UpInArms Saturday #18
Congratulations! LoisB Saturday #19
Wonderful news, MCE. sheshe2 Saturday #20
Lovely to hear your good news, MCE! summer_in_TX Saturday #21
Best wishes to both of you! Nt spooky3 Saturday #22
Congratulations and Godspeed orangecrush Saturday #23
So fabulous! hamsterjill Saturday #25
Amazing how good things just walk into your life BeneteauBum Saturday #26
Uh-Ra - and Congrats haele Saturday #27
Well done you! canetoad Saturday #28
Hey everyone at DU - WE ARE ALL INVITED!!! Marie Marie Saturday #29
Great to hear IbogaProject Sunday #31
Congratulations MCE! mountain grammy Sunday #33
I'm so very happy for you! fierywoman Sunday #34
So Happy for you and your Bride Cha Sunday #35
Congratulations to you both!! :) TBF Sunday #36
Congratulations!!! FullySupportDems Sunday #37
Mazel Tov! irisblue Sunday #38
Congratulations, MarineCombatEngineer! HeartsCanHope Sunday #39
K&R jfz9580m Sunday #40
Congrats MCE!!!! sdfernando Sunday #42
Awwwwwwww. CONGRATULATIONS !!! BumRushDaShow Sunday #43
Congratulations MCE gademocrat7 Sunday #44
Congratulations! Wishing you a lifetime of love 10 Turtle Day Sunday #45
Congratulations!!! PCIntern Sunday #46
Best wishes to you! murielm99 Sunday #47
Congrats! Kaleva Sunday #48
Yay you!!! Delphinus Sunday #49
Here's wishing you lots of happiness malaise Sunday #50
So happy for your MCE! You deserve the best in life! Irish_Dem Sunday #51
On to the next chapter of your life democrank Sunday #52
Congrats! OldBaldy1701E Sunday #53
Best wishes ! surfered Sunday #54
Awright! Congrats. Norrrm Sunday #55
Wishing you and your lady all the very, very best. And thank you both niyad Sunday #56
There is no greater privilege than to share in love. NNadir Sunday #57
Congratulations. debm55 Sunday #58
Congratulations, MCE! WinstonSmith4740 Sunday #59
Congratulations! FemDemERA Sunday #60
K&R spanone Sunday #61
Congratulations, and Many Fireworks! ColoringFool Sunday #62
Hope your marriage lasts longer than your Marine career did. KS Toronado Sunday #63
Wishing you many years of love and happiness radical noodle Sunday #64
Congratulations 🎉 oasis Sunday #66
Congratulations!!! CaptainTruth Sunday #67
Mazel tov! malthaussen Sunday #68
Congratulations and best wishes! yardwork Sunday #70
Congratz MCE! I wish you a wonderful wedding and marriage, a life of deep connection and unwavering support. Celerity Sunday #73
Congratulations! Nixie Sunday #74
Kudos! peppertree Sunday #75
Congratulations 🎈 underpants Sunday #76
Congratulations ❣️ live love laugh Sunday #77
I'm over the moon happy for you! 💜 1WorldHope Sunday #79
Awwwwwww, sounds absolutely LOVE-ly!!! calimary Sunday #80
Congratulations! I took this lesson from Ben Franklin and so far it has worked: Keep your eyes wide open before Exp Sunday #81
all the best to you! markie Sunday #82
Congrats! SheltieLover Monday #83
Congrats Have a fabulous day full of love! electric_blue68 Tuesday #85

calimary

(90,817 posts)
17. Do it! Doesn't she deserve to see you at your most handsome?
Sat May 16, 2026, 10:59 PM
Saturday

Your Dress Blues will contribute to that, quite mightily!

yellowdogintexas

(23,763 posts)
30. Do It! USMC Dress Blues are the finest.
Sun May 17, 2026, 12:04 AM
Sunday

The photos will be amazing

Congratulations! I am going out to Phoenix, but not until August. Otherwise I would crash the ceremony


AZ8theist

(7,636 posts)
32. Face facts, old man....we ALLLLLLL need "adjustments" to our attire as time goes on.
Sun May 17, 2026, 12:14 AM
Sunday

Unfortunately, my adjustments only seem to go in one direction, and it ain't inward!!

Seriously, CONGRATULATIONS on your big event!! Best wishes from a fellow Zoni!

3catwoman3

(29,809 posts)
41. Will you have a haircut that meets...
Sun May 17, 2026, 05:14 AM
Sunday

…reg 1020.34H standards? (I had to look up what the Marine equivalent to Air Force reg 3510 is, so blame Google and AI if don’t have the proper numbers.)

MarineCombatEngineer

(18,181 posts)
65. Haircut and shave.
Sun May 17, 2026, 09:04 AM
Sunday

If I'm going to wear my Dress Blues, then I'll definitely need to represent the uniform and service properly.

3catwoman3

(29,809 posts)
69. I figured as much.
Sun May 17, 2026, 09:53 AM
Sunday

In a television series I have followed, the main male character is a retired Marine who is the proprietor of a bar, and has long shaggy hair. In the final episode of the latest season, he finally marries the female lead while wearing his dress blues but with long hair hanging over his ears and his collar. It looked terrible and really ruined the story line. I figured none of the writers had ever been in the military or they would have known better.

Regardless of branch, specialty, or length of service, I think there is a bond amongst those of us who have served. There are things we understand that those who have not do not.

My husband and I met while in the Air Force - I was a peds nurse practitioner in the nurse corps, he was a pilot. We were next-door neighbors in the BOQ at Yokota AB in Japan. My husband did the full 20. I was active duty for 4, and a reservist for 8. We got married in 1982.

I always enjoy reading your posts, especially the recent ones about your granddaughter and about your new romance, and I’m sure you’ll look like a million bucks on July 4th.

How long were you in?

erronis

(24,541 posts)
71. A shave and a haircut. Two bits.
Sun May 17, 2026, 10:11 AM
Sunday
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shave_and_a_Haircut

Used to get my haircut in the Pentagon. Sit down, shut up, clipped and done. $3 and about 5 minutes. Perfection.

Permanut

(8,576 posts)
14. Congratulations, MarineCombatEngineer..
Sat May 16, 2026, 10:55 PM
Saturday

From another old vet. Married 39 years and I highly recommend it.

haele

(15,600 posts)
27. Uh-Ra - and Congrats
Sat May 16, 2026, 11:49 PM
Saturday

Y'know, some venues will stream it online...may this be a long and happy pairing.

canetoad

(21,032 posts)
28. Well done you!
Sat May 16, 2026, 11:52 PM
Saturday

All the best for the future to both yourself and your future wife. Thrilled for both of you.

Marie Marie

(11,524 posts)
29. Hey everyone at DU - WE ARE ALL INVITED!!!
Sat May 16, 2026, 11:56 PM
Saturday

After all, I like to think we are all extended family to one another.

Congrats, have a beautiful wedding day and a happy ever after.

Cha

(320,606 posts)
35. So Happy for you and your Bride
Sun May 17, 2026, 12:25 AM
Sunday

to be, Dan! In lieu of Champagne

Bon Voyage~💙 ☮️🌻 🕯️🕊️💜

 

jfz9580m

(17,910 posts)
40. K&R
Sun May 17, 2026, 04:19 AM
Sunday

I thought of you yesterday MCE. My best to your granddaughter.
Have not seen BossHog in a whole. He and AviationPro are the two military people I have seen around.

I am from a service family myself (not American but regardless). Have a soft spot for the services.

I wish you both all the very best.

BumRushDaShow

(172,297 posts)
43. Awwwwwwww. CONGRATULATIONS !!!
Sun May 17, 2026, 06:00 AM
Sunday

I know you can't wait for the big day and wishing you and your SO the best of luck.

10 Turtle Day

(1,314 posts)
45. Congratulations! Wishing you a lifetime of love
Sun May 17, 2026, 06:46 AM
Sunday

My dad was a marine and so incredibly handsome in his dress blues. Like a movie star. And you will be as well!

niyad

(134,035 posts)
56. Wishing you and your lady all the very, very best. And thank you both
Sun May 17, 2026, 08:14 AM
Sunday

for giving me something wonderful to celebrate that day.

NNadir

(38,550 posts)
57. There is no greater privilege than to share in love.
Sun May 17, 2026, 08:26 AM
Sunday

I wish you and your beloved all the joy of the beautiful things made more beautiful when shared, and all the power of overcoming life's setbacks together in the strength that only love can carry.

Congratulations!

Celerity

(54,888 posts)
73. Congratz MCE! I wish you a wonderful wedding and marriage, a life of deep connection and unwavering support.
Sun May 17, 2026, 10:32 AM
Sunday

peppertree

(23,458 posts)
75. Kudos!
Sun May 17, 2026, 11:00 AM
Sunday

As my wedding gift to you, let me please suggest you move the date up a week to Saturday June 27th - for astrological reasons.

As Biden would say: No joke! My parents made the mistake of not consulting an astrologer for their wedding date. They picked a bad day - and sure enough, it has not turned out well (though they're still together after 51 years!).

Please consider the change. If a week is too drastic, at least consider Sunday July 5th (or Saturday July 11th).

Either way, I wish you both All the Best!

Exp

(1,025 posts)
81. Congratulations! I took this lesson from Ben Franklin and so far it has worked: Keep your eyes wide open before
Sun May 17, 2026, 01:54 PM
Sunday

marriage, half shut afterwards.

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