I am Sgt. Robert McCallum. I served during the Vietnam War from 1962 thru 1966. I really have 4 brothers of my own and my younger brother Daniel McCallum was also a Marine who served in Vietnam as a Machine Gunner, nickname (Tubby Guns) I served in Washington, D.C. in the Arlington Annex, attached to "A" Company, HQBN, Headquarters Marine Corps. I had a boring job although I did see & speak with the Commandant of the Marine 'Corps several times. My brother Dan, was shipped to Vietnam and always said it was always meant for him to go so I did not have to. I always felt bad hearing that. I felt even worse when I had a message delivered to me that he had been wounded in a skirmesh with overwhelming odds. His machine gun M-60 was shot out from under him, sharpnel went through his forearm, yet he picked up the weapon, and ran through the line of VC attacking them, killing many and leading his platoon out of harms way. Dan was awarded a SILVER STAR, and did not accept it until 24 years later. He proclaimed he was not a hero, only wanted to save he & his brothers. I wish I could have been there to back him up. You can't imagine how many times I wished that. Dan made it home alive, thank God, & his Marine brothers & his training. My blood brother had issues for years and passed away at an early age from a massive heart attack. I still think of him often, like the good times of us fishing and camping, and being in the boy scouts, becoming Eagle scouts together. He was a great man, a really great brother & Marine. He is sure missed, by his real BROTHER Bob!