Zicom,
I know my cousin's age and I know how old he was when he joined the Corps so I can figure it out. And from what I hear the Canal was no cake walk either. Glad you made it home.
I knew a lot of Marines when I was in Nam. Jim, Father of a disabled Marine
Zicom & Jim,
My husband's life was saved by Marines when he was wounded in Nam.
Others were killed in the same firefight.
God Bless them all.
My dear father-in-law (RIP) was on an aircraft carrier in the Battle of Leyte Gulf, when they took a hit from a kamikaze.
We did not know until we went to his ship's reunion after his death, that he saved lives that day. His crew told us they regarded him as a hero.
From every generation, the USA keeps on producing men like these.
Jim, give your son our deepest respect and gratitude. Semper Fi!