Once a Marine: Collected Stories by Enlisted Marine Corps Vietnam Veterans - Their Lives 35 Years LaterAuthor House, 2005-03-23 - 308 psl. The former enlisted Marines whose stories you will read in this book have a common thread. The common thread is that they became one of the few, the proud, the Marines. They joined and entered the Vietnam war when their country called. They fought and returned home to adjust to normal lives by themselves. These are the life stories, told in their own words, of how Marine Corps vets came home, built families, businesses and are living the American dream today. Many still live their lives today with the same traditions and values taught to them by the Marine Corps and have adjusted after the traumatic experience of a war. Marine Corps values are easy to state as: Honor, Courage, and Commitment. The Marine Corps defines these values in the following way: Honor as demonstrating integrity in all one does, and accepting responsibility and accountability for ones actions. Courage as doing the right thing, in the right way, and for the right reasons. Commitment as devotion to the Corps and ones fellow Marines. All Marines, former and active duty, live and fight under this same creed. Read about these men who left the Corps and the war behind and used this experience as a stepping stone to success and happiness. |
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... duty as they once were in WWII, Korea, Vietnam, or elsewhere. What it was like to have been once a Marine, what happened, and what those experiences meant, are stories we have endeavored to let tell themselves. What we have compiled is ...
... duty. Significant as they are, individuals with 20-30 years of duty made a different life choice. They are part of another story. Second, we have chosen only enlisted Marines, not officers. There are differences, some subtle, and a ...
... duty in Vietnam that were called into question by his comrades. He recorded for future use scenes of combat situations with himself staged as central character, then exited the field at his first opportunity. More noteworthy, he gave ...
... duty, and how each man sets a course in later life. It gives relevance and importance to this book and is a story that every American should reflect upon. This is a compilation of experiences. The essence of most good stories is first ...
... duty than I, and God knows many paid a heavy price for their service. I had a great squad leader, Homer Hunt, who assisted me in more ways than I will recount. I often mention him in public speeches, as well as casual conversation. It ...
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Arthur W McLaughlin Jr | 31 |
James Thiel | 55 |
Manning | 73 |
John Stoddard | 91 |
Wadlow 101 Doc Raymond W Knispel 121 Thomas G Casey | 145 |
Doc Dev Slingluff | 167 |
Joseph Kee | 189 |
McClintick Sr | 203 |
REUNION Pat Murphy 215 Lessons Taught Commentary | 227 |
And Lessons LearnedConclusions 241 Appendix | 249 |
DeShazo MD | 263 |