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The Wrong Hat
By
goquin
As a 2LT stationed at Ft Benning during the ’70’s, I was walking with our BN Exec Officer when we passed a Medical Services CPT (DR) with in Class A’s wearing a hat with “scrambled eggs” on the visor. Thinking the CPT had picked up the wrong hat during lunch at the O Club, the…
Your Wife Is Warm
By
goquin
This is the 20th of December 2009 and not looking back but 59 years ago this now 76 year old Marine was 18 and in the company of many Marines illegally recalled up over night by then President Truman. And though they the recallees had been out of the Corps since 45 and or so…
Letter from Marine 1st Lt. Leonard Isacks
By
goquin
From a loyal subscriber: “This is a letter in the archives at the WWII Museum… from Mr. Isacks to his sons during the war. He explains why he is gone, why people fight wars, and remains a stern father to his boys through a letter. What an amazing generation. This is a must-read before Christmas!”…
Japanese Taco
By
goquin
My 1st overseas assignment was to an aircraft carrier currently on duty in Yokosuka, Japan. While travelling to my duty station, I met some other young men who also were just reporting for duty on the same ship. When the 5 of us arrived in Japan, our new duty station was temporarily out to sea…
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