Sgt. Maj. Glen Golba w/ Moe Lauzier

The probably. The Marines. Today good morning welcome once again Lola -- you with you on Boston's talk station AM 680. W large scale I don't know if you were aware of their slogan of the -- the few the proud of the Marines looked up for a major award I don't know if it got an advertisement the advertising bureau whatever they need your body is nationwide on at selected ten different slogans and that was one of them joining us right now is an old friend sergeant major I should signal for a long time for. Sides -- go -- United States Marines are happy birthday marine.

Yeah today is the birthday 232 I made a mistake yet today. On my website I shouldn't they admitted mistake I'd just juxtaposed a couple of numbers and I made the 342 birthday. I didn't know -- issues of the day had that many readers I got more emails. Saying hey listen -- had to get it right so we have a corrected is that 232 birthday of the Marine Corps. Before we get too far into the we would just talking off air my producer was asking is there any big celebration going on anywhere -- for the for the birthday and as I understand this is something that's done company by company battalion by the Italian around the world rather than anyone big central party in my right on that.

Yet -- that's correct each individual unit wherever they'll take time to celebrate the birthday no matter where threat throughout the world via the world.

Now there's a rather let though I'm sorry go ahead.

I'm on the actually here in Allentown, Pennsylvania. With the CEO my counterpart for them notes or self rating was. But -- you are now this evening.

Now there is -- procedure a ceremonial procedure they for the slicing of the -- NB for the distribution of the slices of the case is that correct.

That's correct at each individual unit the youngest marine in the oldest marine. Will each receive peace decay like security. Now how do you go about slicing they did fine -- wearing within the unit and then the oldest Marines in the unit. And then during the ceremony the sacred ceremony -- daughter each one of those individual.

Now they're but they're there is a particular implement can be used if I'm not mistaken as a is is it not the -- rather than simply a knife from the from the kitchen.

That is correct they. It take your sword and that's going to -- quite the --

That's -- that you see in those great ads great marine adds. By the way did the few the proud the Marines win that award that that slogan you know.

But as well -- in the Marines -- when that a war. We did the CEO is selling right now that we did.

Fantastic I know we work -- I stuffed the ballot box on the island along with a few few of the front week -- major. That's amazing how many times you could vote actually a.

Appreciate it -- or. I think Europe why did you join the Marines. I'm actually second generation Marines involved my my dad was in the Korean war. In he was in the Marines -- not just all that is what steps.

There was there was just no question about that -- you're gonna do. Any regrets.

Though none whatsoever it's. It's been an outstanding 40 plus years.

Now tell us what his sleep function of the Sargent major.

But Mark you know what it's CO elaborate on that while he's going to go and tell you -- work directly for him. -- areas. According to money sir I didn't catch your name. -- attack earlier.

Colonel Thomas good morning happy birthday. -- what is the function of the Sargent major not been that probably gonna get myself in a sling here. A third part of my anatomy in a -- but I've made the comment that the Marine Corps operates on sergeants is that correct.

That is correct the -- as a Marine Corps our our backbone but our sergeant major. He is the senior enlisted adviser you -- commander of he has the older tradition. Which is extremely important Marine Corps that's what ties together to our brother and to -- in 32 years ago.

So when you're sergeant major UUU command respect at all levels.

Almost definitely most definitely as I said at all his senior analyst -- he's my right hand man. He usually contract with all the listed issues. If we get it by its use -- mentor to young officers who get started now. We couldn't do it without

I have a contact who was an -- who is an admiral said decide to major walks in you pay attention now -- I mean even the navy recognizes of the importance. What is the both parallel position in the navy or in the army.

Well in the the army has surgeon nature is be. With the army -- command sergeant major my in the navy it would be. Master chief. Master -- the petty officer -- command master chief.

Command and those of the tough guys that chewed tobacco they have on the I'm on the -- tail of the ship.

Well I don't know exactly nowadays -- you'll.

But they look more like pop -- you know of the -- the image that we have of member Popey the Sailor man.

Most up only I don't know they were quote true that it which today that there are the best about. And what do you think decide to build. The -- sort of major Coca sides amounts are legitimate. Where is he wouldn't if our director go to as one of that -- major assessor

while and the hope he's within earshot well yeah yeah yeah it. No no that's all right about please he I've known him for a while I get to know him when he was in Djibouti. I mean talked about fund duty not in it's seen a story about him. And some of his Marines and that they were teaching kids in Djibouti at an orphanage in Djibouti how to play ball on -- to get into that story in a couple minutes so that's how we have we initially met didn't item on the program to talk about it and since then we've actually become pretty good friends he's already told my son you know he read the on the -- in which are planning to do right now or you're going to be a marine officer knew we have no choice. And when I mission this I didn't agent says that -- you've got a problem.

Most definitely you know I've talked want to my nephews in the joint inquiry also become air force -- so. He's falling in new tradition

all of that of the economy to -- interest in thanksgiving day journal thank you so much to begin happy birthday to the Marine Corps you going to have the -- slicing a ceremony tonight.

Yes we will have we cake ceremony in. Good camaraderie -- one of my subordinate units air movement. An injured back sergeant major ago and I thank you very much simplify.

Have a good day happy birthday. I don't know I'm still hanging in there with just relating to the lieutenant colonel how you and I first got to know one another you were in Djibouti. I'd like you that tells you that story in your own words the way you told told the committee. About how we you'll end one of the the following your unit. Had gone outside the barracks lived literally just to play catch and what happened when you did that.

Yet some of the local the local kids. They were fascinated what we're doing it really have any understanding of it for the game of baseball. In in a few moments what what was two or three kids seem like five kids. And it is that it everywhere walk the streets and they want to know what we're doing. In the -- they all parents want you involved with -- with how we played baseball they're very intrigued by that.

So we have an -- we had baseball can't gold but after the is that correct.

direct in what we -- that is we we set -- trips to your prodigious. In -- accepting donations in get out there and try to teach these individuals how to play baseball.

As a matter of fact I have some photographs I'll tell you what I do I'll post and I both of them once before but I'll post them again him there at the photograph to view and and some of the youngsters that were involved. And you I don't know which to view we're having more fun you -- the kids. Do you can you answer that question.

You know it it's funny because I was just looking at you those photos yesterday into a ten year old kid. Was in baseball down here Pennsylvania in analysts trying to tell them they all want to hit the baseball. They don't want the -- But none of what really want -- the infielder the outfield because they were all offered a baseball something new to them. And were sound they all come down eight it took active something that might hurt them. Those it was all the concert that was pretty funny actually they'll. To see -- site reaction.

Now there was a there was a marine reserve colonel. And I believe his last name is -- colonel -- from here in Boston who had served it at the same base that you share dead except a year or so before you. And they had gotten involved with some of the youngsters at that same orphanage and when he heard your story he contacted me and tell me how thrilled he was the thought that the things that we're going on before had continued do you know if you're successors that that champion Djibouti have continued the of the practice.

I know you initial companies will be dust they continued to go out there. You'll bridges in in each -- isn't falling baseball with them. So I know initially they did -- as of -- really couldn't comment on that situation.

A -- you and I if you can get a few weeks -- we'll take a little trip over the Djibouti and see if we can't put together -- baseball team.

A few weeks. Let your hard to -- as you paint a few days off as part to --

Our guest on WRKO is marine sergeant major Glenn Goldberg -- a longtime friend. But today is the 232 birthday of the united states Marine Corps tell me dummy in your own words sergeant major if you would what it feels -- like to be a marine what -- all means to you in into your life.

For me personally I'm honored to be a marine I'm very proud to be a marine special privilege not everybody out. When it represent this country and it is about their envious. What Marines do exist it's just unbelievable. It's amazing to see these kids out there on out there 1819 year old -- kids -- route to do everything and eat -- into the air Unita -- eagle on an expert in overseas by Iraq this. You know involved here -- sacrifice their employees. Their their school their civilian jobs in the in the the first ones in line with their hands up saying erotic or in in know what to protect the freedoms. For the people on the country. It's just great the city of emotional.

It's something that's there -- special

and then this is something Hampshire no one -- I should absolutely certain no one of the new and I are aware of but one eight talk to you about coming onto the program to discuss the Marine Corps the first thing you suggested was an eye contact that particular major who is serving in Anbar province in in Iraq who made major -- Holland who's a primary responsibility is up personnel retrieval and processing in in Iraq that -- we say personnel personnel retrieval we're talking about retrieving the the remains of fallen soldiers sailors and Marines in Iraq and preparing them with dignity for shipment back home as I understand it to Dover, Delaware he recommended that we speak with they sergeant Brian Sheridan who is from East Boston and tell you talked about dedication I understand that entire unit is Ava if it is made up of volunteers everyone who's serving. In that unit has volunteered to do it nothing is if there is say you in an honorable thing that's being done their certainly doing.

It's that the PR people money in now all those individuals involved here that particular mission. In indeed do that -- years now. Which is a relatively new mission for the Marine -- that's an MOS that we we just recently generated.

that was on the list mean. There -- military occupational specialty line.

Guys it's so this is they did a totally new operation for the neighboring car he said they're all right they're collecting remain though for all services.

Right actually -- and the more to -- affairs school it's an army school we've got fort Lee Virginia. They don't want to complete that that are eligible to to go on an exportation.

Now if you had it to do all over enough how long have you been in the in the Marine Corps six years now he had to do it all over again would you do.

Well what are more what I do know no would you would you be we do we do it knowing now which -- which you now know. Would you grade would you do it again. --

Absolutely I'd do it all over again thanks for -- an -- but mine and I think US anymore inaccurate say the same thing.

You've been doing you've been a marine -- as long as I've been I. Haniyeh specialist -- radio.

You know again that's that an area at at cut. But really let's talk about something that you you and I love to talk about a on the personal basis this is how. Outside in goldeneye became fest runs we talked from Djibouti a couple of times about two. Our beloved Red Sox. I'm patriots Celtics Boston College is there a better time to be a Boston -- fun.

Absolutely not good news it was great watching via the red -- in the World Series the end. I know -- saw this past week it every sign chilling yes for another year. I'm not really sure have a might call me if you give me a little.

I and they've made an offer it sounds like three years for 39 million we understand the Yankees there prowling around the in the edges with four years and 50 million and so on and so forth. It's gonna get interest thing. We'll see how how much he loves Boston in how much Boston loves him I certainly hope they resemble.

I'd I'd definitely like to see him come back.

Now Laura noticed so I noticed Celtics are undefeated now -- You know last night I -- You agency last night Celtics human don't think did you know you were traveling as matter of fact well I'll tell you what Kevin Garnett is everything we thought it was going to be in more.

It's it's it's it did not at that team. Leans back on track.

In spades. All right listen I'm not going to keep you away from your unit any longer citing go ago if you make sergeant major goal book it and the lieutenant colonel taught me that that's -- should address you that way not science ago. So and you'd never corrected me on the.

We've -- or you don't have you thanks a lot -- him listen. Happy birthday will be you know I'll talk who. -- and a keep you posted on the Mike -- situation. The Celtics victorian. And the patriots who of course tomorrow we don't have any patriots Tamar. You and I don't have an empty day. But it's -- watch the other giants and cowboys. He -- bore the best game on there on the cultural order. What do maybe -- what -- drug she sergeant major ego book it's -- happy birth submarine. Thanks very much -- small albeit -- jobless