Last year I was the speaker at the Marine Corps League's dinner celebrating the 231st birthday of the Marine Corps in Quincy, Illinois. It was sort of a homecoming, sixty-two years ago I was born in Quincy. I was embraced as a native son, even after I told them my mother took me away from there when I was 6 months old. I had several radio and TV interviews earlier during the day and the turn out was great. I talked about my background, the book "Lost Survivor" and similarities/differences between the Vietnam War and the war in Iraq.
Two years ago the Marine Corps League changed their membership rules so that Corpsmen were able to join. In my remarks, I told them as a Corpsman in Vietnam the Marines always wanted me around, so I was glad to see back home they wanted Corpsmen to be with them. I joined the Springfield Chapter. I was proud to serve with the Marines. I consider it a honor that Corpsmen are the only outside group Marines allow to be among them.
Thursday, March 22, 2007
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