Combat – Non-combat

Regarding the Nov. 6th Newsletter topic: Combat or Non-Combat.

I also was disappointed that I did not see any action in Viet Nam during my 4 years ('67-71).  After all, that was the reason I took a leave of absence from college AND also had to have my mother sign a waiver for me to enlist.  I was a sole surviving son, my dad having died from illness contracted as a result of WWII action in N. Africa and Italy. read more

Jim Angelo

Jim, 

You are 100 % correct about the book "Brute" General Krulak was a Marine's Marine. I highly rec ommend the book to all Marines. Also I have a {Much used} copy of "Message to Garcia." It is a thin paperback with a great message. I have loaned it to people I worked with in the past who had a "Sorry or non-existent work ethic." Sometimes it actually worked! read more