Sgt Grit
I think you should publish the letters from your Newsletter into book form. I will probably be several volumes but put me down for the first five.
Enclosed is why maybe sometimes you should volunteer. The accomadations about a troop ship were somewhat crowded.
So when the Bosn asked for Marines to voluteer for brig guard duty I was up front. We moved to the brig below the forward anchor chain locker, were given armbands and had priorioty on the ship. That means we ate half a dozen of the skimpy meals instead of 2 skimpy meals plus hand delivered mid rats of fresh baked ships bread, horse cock & ice cream.
We kept one prisoner to use to get to the head of the hour long wait chow line and to return for extra meals. We had the run of topside for fresh air & sun. The below decks Christmas ruin as the storm hit and scattered ornaments & Marines all over wasn't our fate. Saw the Koolaus at day break, The band at the Harbor below Aloha Tower. It was just grand,
Lee 1960 to 1964
Cpl of Marines