Nov. 10th, 1775: The U.S. Marine Corps was established in a Philadelphia saloon, Tun Tavern. Raise a glass, all marines, active and former, everywhere, and wish yourselves a happy 238th.
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Chriswell, Banks, Crowe, Allen, Lonehill, Wild Bill Campbell, Top, Murphy, what happened to those guys since? Semper Fidelis, Sir.
I was about 15 yrs behind you at Quantico. I went thru OCS and TBS in 1978. Next stop was engineer school at LeJeune and finally the 1st Combat Eng Bn at Pendleton. Out in ’82 and followed with 21 yrs as a DEA special agent. Last week I ordered both Rumor of War and Crossers. I had read Rumor of War circa 1980 but I appreciated it much more on the second reading which I just completed. Upon finishing the book I thought to myself that some things never change, including America’s involvement in 3rd world wars and affairs. In ’65-66 you and your comrades’ “battlefield” concerns were mines, booby traps, trip wire, sniping and some mortar fire. You struggled to ID VC or non-VC in third-world villages. There were no established battle lines/fronts and you had to deal with oppressive heat and rain. Take away the rain and substitute the Taliban for the VC and it is “deja vu all over again.” in Afghanistan. When will we ever learn? Mr Caputo, I hope you are well. Nothing will ever erase the insanity of your Vietnam experiences or the loss of good men like Levy, Sullivan and many others. However, you are a survivor and your Vietnam story provides a powerful lesson to future generations. I’m looking forward to reading Crossers. Take care, BRR
Thanks for the good words. I hope you enjoy Crossers.
The first book I read of yours was “A Rumor of War” I liked it so much because I had just married Bill 2 weeks before he reported to Basic School at Quantico. Then he went on to Viet Nam. A lot of the book hit home then, and I have read every one of yours since then. Bill died 5 years ago from ALS, and is greatly missed. Last night I had an invitation to a local Birthday Ball, and I attended. I still think the Marines are the best. Semper Fi.