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6 Years 11 Months 18 Days


I enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on April 10, 1969. It was a very educational juncture in my life. All of my experiences in the Corps, be them good, bad or indifferent, were of tremendous value to me throughout my life.  With the recent events of the last few years, it makes me proud, as a Marine, to be a part of that unique brotherhood and witnessing that the tradition of United States Marine is still flourishing. OOOrha brothers!!

There are so many names and faces. Too numerous to list. The faces are there but the names...Some that come to mind are:

 Lt. Corky Whitney. "Hello pretty lady". That line was always successful.

CWO4 Harry S. Bentley. Another outstanding band officer.

CWO Herbie Day. A Marine's Marine. Semper Fi.

Gunny Charlie Butler. One of the finest trumpet "ride-men"  the Corps ever had.

CWO Tom Cook. We had our differences but I respected him.

SGT James Keltner. On trumpet, he could do it all. He played ride man for Les Brown.

Top Kelly, Top "PPPPETE", SSGT Ford (Larue), SGT Arnwine, SGT Phil King, Bookey,  Nordgaard, Netherton, Mauk, Orneles, Smith (Smitty), Crone, Castillo, Jamison, Davis, Ivanhoe, Morales, Carraway... The list is endless.


Never forget the Prisoners of War and the Missing in Action


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