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MarineCombatEngineer

(18,175 posts)
Sat May 16, 2026, 10:18 PM 11 hrs ago

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 11 hrs ago OP
Congratulations MCE MustLoveBeagles 11 hrs ago #1
Good for you both MCE! Hey Joe 11 hrs ago #2
congrats mr715 11 hrs ago #3
Best wishes to you both! biophile 11 hrs ago #4
Congrats to an old Vietnam vet! kentuck 10 hrs ago #5
How nice Figarosmom 10 hrs ago #6
Congratulations!! dalton99a 10 hrs ago #7
Best wishes! Hope22 10 hrs ago #8
Congrats and best of luck! Semper Fi! nt Wounded Bear 10 hrs ago #9
Congrats!! Best of luck to both of you!! paleotn 10 hrs ago #10
Congrats Lifeafter70 10 hrs ago #11
Bride insists I wear my Dress Blues and have taken them to a Tailor for "adjustments". MarineCombatEngineer 10 hrs ago #13
Do it! Doesn't she deserve to see you at your most handsome? calimary 10 hrs ago #17
Nice Lifeafter70 10 hrs ago #24
Do It! USMC Dress Blues are the finest. yellowdogintexas 9 hrs ago #30
Face facts, old man....we ALLLLLLL need "adjustments" to our attire as time goes on. AZ8theist 9 hrs ago #32
Will you have a haircut that meets... 3catwoman3 4 hrs ago #41
Haircut and shave. MarineCombatEngineer 29 min ago #65
Wonderful news! Let it be a glorious, memorable and happy day for both of you FakeNoose 10 hrs ago #12
Congratulations, MarineCombatEngineer.. Permanut 10 hrs ago #14
Congratulations sinkingfeeling 10 hrs ago #15
Congratulations Arthur_Frain 10 hrs ago #16
I hope you live happily ever, dear MCE UpInArms 10 hrs ago #18
Congratulations! LoisB 10 hrs ago #19
Wonderful news, MCE. sheshe2 10 hrs ago #20
Lovely to hear your good news, MCE! summer_in_TX 10 hrs ago #21
Best wishes to both of you! Nt spooky3 10 hrs ago #22
Congratulations and Godspeed orangecrush 10 hrs ago #23
So fabulous! hamsterjill 10 hrs ago #25
Amazing how good things just walk into your life BeneteauBum 9 hrs ago #26
Uh-Ra - and Congrats haele 9 hrs ago #27
Well done you! canetoad 9 hrs ago #28
Hey everyone at DU - WE ARE ALL INVITED!!! Marie Marie 9 hrs ago #29
Great to hear IbogaProject 9 hrs ago #31
Congratulations MCE! mountain grammy 9 hrs ago #33
I'm so very happy for you! fierywoman 9 hrs ago #34
So Happy for you and your Bride Cha 9 hrs ago #35
Congratulations to you both!! :) TBF 9 hrs ago #36
Congratulations!!! FullySupportDems 8 hrs ago #37
Mazel Tov! irisblue 8 hrs ago #38
Congratulations, MarineCombatEngineer! HeartsCanHope 6 hrs ago #39
K&R jfz9580m 5 hrs ago #40
Congrats MCE!!!! sdfernando 3 hrs ago #42
Awwwwwwww. CONGRATULATIONS !!! BumRushDaShow 3 hrs ago #43
Congratulations MCE gademocrat7 3 hrs ago #44
Congratulations! Wishing you a lifetime of love 10 Turtle Day 2 hrs ago #45
Congratulations!!! PCIntern 2 hrs ago #46
Best wishes to you! murielm99 2 hrs ago #47
Congrats! Kaleva 2 hrs ago #48
Yay you!!! Delphinus 1 hr ago #49
Here's wishing you lots of happiness malaise 1 hr ago #50
So happy for your MCE! You deserve the best in life! Irish_Dem 1 hr ago #51
On to the next chapter of your life democrank 1 hr ago #52
Congrats! OldBaldy1701E 1 hr ago #53
Best wishes ! surfered 1 hr ago #54
Awright! Congrats. Norrrm 1 hr ago #55
Wishing you and your lady all the very, very best. And thank you both niyad 1 hr ago #56
There is no greater privilege than to share in love. NNadir 1 hr ago #57
Congratulations. debm55 1 hr ago #58
Congratulations, MCE! WinstonSmith4740 1 hr ago #59
Congratulations! FemDemERA 54 min ago #60
K&R spanone 49 min ago #61
Congratulations, and Many Fireworks! ColoringFool 49 min ago #62
Hope your marriage lasts longer than your Marine career did. KS Toronado 47 min ago #63
Wishing you many years of love and happiness radical noodle 37 min ago #64
Congratulations 🎉 oasis 16 min ago #66
Congratulations!!! CaptainTruth 13 min ago #67

calimary

(90,742 posts)
17. Do it! Doesn't she deserve to see you at your most handsome?
Sat May 16, 2026, 10:59 PM
10 hrs ago

Your Dress Blues will contribute to that, quite mightily!

yellowdogintexas

(23,756 posts)
30. Do It! USMC Dress Blues are the finest.
Sun May 17, 2026, 12:04 AM
9 hrs ago

The photos will be amazing

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


AZ8theist

(7,618 posts)
32. Face facts, old man....we ALLLLLLL need "adjustments" to our attire as time goes on.
Sun May 17, 2026, 12:14 AM
9 hrs ago

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

(29,777 posts)
41. Will you have a haircut that meets...
Sun May 17, 2026, 05:14 AM
4 hrs ago

…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

(18,175 posts)
65. Haircut and shave.
Sun May 17, 2026, 09:04 AM
29 min ago

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

Permanut

(8,564 posts)
14. Congratulations, MarineCombatEngineer..
Sat May 16, 2026, 10:55 PM
10 hrs ago

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

summer_in_TX

(4,263 posts)
21. Lovely to hear your good news, MCE!
Sat May 16, 2026, 11:17 PM
10 hrs ago

Gave me quite the lift to read it.

Much happiness to you both!

haele

(15,590 posts)
27. Uh-Ra - and Congrats
Sat May 16, 2026, 11:49 PM
9 hrs ago

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

canetoad

(20,998 posts)
28. Well done you!
Sat May 16, 2026, 11:52 PM
9 hrs ago

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

Marie Marie

(11,507 posts)
29. Hey everyone at DU - WE ARE ALL INVITED!!!
Sat May 16, 2026, 11:56 PM
9 hrs ago

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

(320,496 posts)
35. So Happy for you and your Bride
Sun May 17, 2026, 12:25 AM
9 hrs ago

to be, Dan! In lieu of Champagne

Bon Voyage~💙 ☮️🌻 🕯️🕊️💜

FullySupportDems

(488 posts)
37. Congratulations!!!
Sun May 17, 2026, 12:37 AM
8 hrs ago

What a neat date for an anniversary, you won't forget it! Much happiness to you both

jfz9580m

(17,827 posts)
40. K&R
Sun May 17, 2026, 04:19 AM
5 hrs ago

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

(172,147 posts)
43. Awwwwwwww. CONGRATULATIONS !!!
Sun May 17, 2026, 06:00 AM
3 hrs ago

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

10 Turtle Day

(1,309 posts)
45. Congratulations! Wishing you a lifetime of love
Sun May 17, 2026, 06:46 AM
2 hrs ago

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

niyad

(133,988 posts)
56. Wishing you and your lady all the very, very best. And thank you both
Sun May 17, 2026, 08:14 AM
1 hr ago

for giving me something wonderful to celebrate that day.

NNadir

(38,530 posts)
57. There is no greater privilege than to share in love.
Sun May 17, 2026, 08:26 AM
1 hr ago

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!

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