Ref: Newsletter 5/23/13 "Cold War" by Donald J Patterson. I too served in the Cold War era. Knowing my Marine brothers, I feel that few, if any, think lesser of those who served in the Cold War era.
I'm 76 years of age and still have vivid memories of the men I served with and the jobs we did. "Operation Strong Back" was a Cold War operation at the behest of the Philippine government. The 12th Marines went into the field and fired on the HUCKS (commies) up in the mountains. You will not find any written matter about it, but it did happen.
I'm proud to have served in the Corps and re-live some part of it most every day. I've attached a picture of Camp Hannah's (Olongapo Philippines) base camp snack bar run by the little girl ROSA.
Gene Lang 1611645
H&S, 1/12, 3rd Marine Division
Camp Hague, Oki 1956/58