"Yeah, the first thing that hit me was the humidity and the stench. I'd been in Okinawa for about a month before I was sent to Vietnam. So, was sort of acclimated. However, Vietnam was different.The rain started almost immediately after…"

"God bless, Geoff ... I know where you're coming from ... I'll never forget. Welcome Home, my Bro!"

"Yes, the Marine Corps Memorial (aka the Iwo Jima Memorial) is pretty awesome. I've been there a few times for the ceremonies on November 10th. The last was in 2002. Got to see General Leonard F. Chapman, the Commandant when I was in, and shook…"

"Sweet! My sister gave birth to both of her children while her husband was in Vietnam. Their first child was a girl born in 1965. Both, my Brother-in-law and my Dad were in country, serving with the 1st ID. My Dad, now a first time Grandpa, got to…"

"I first visited The Wall on the November 9th, 1998. When it was first built in the early eighties, I scoffed. Thought it was a just an empty gesture from  a nation that had thrown us Vietnam Veterans under the bus 15 years earlier, and now was…"

"Sounds like fun, Jeff. It was cold and snowy here in N.E. Colorado. It rained before the snow hit, so the roads were coated with ice. I just stayed home. Thankful that I still have a warm place to be out of the weather."

"Back in the Spring of '69 ... I was a 19 year old LCpl in my final phase of MOS training at C&E Bn, which back then was at MCRD San Diego. Being at the end of my 9 months of training in a technical MOS, I was a bit salty and had let my hair…"

"It is possible for a person who has never served to be a good military leader. However, I do strongly believe that a President should have some military experience. So that he has some respect and compassion for those whom he may be sending into…"

"Thank you to all Veterans of all eras and conflicts ... God bless, and Semper Fidelis, Ricardo."

"I am so sorry to hear this, Claudia. Randy must have been a joy to all who knew him, and a man for us all to admire and respect. Randy, and Stephanie, are at peace now, and in the loving arms of God. May you and and your family also be at peace. God…"

"Jeepers! Red striped tennis shoes?? Back in the old days (well, not quite as old as Don, but awhile back) in the summer of '68, in Marine boot camp we didn't have tennis shoes, nor money, and were not allowed anywhere near a PX until the…"

"That day was kind of crazy, but I was hungry .. priorities. Whenever I think back on those cheese burgers, my mouth starts to water ... yep, they were good! My year in country was basically spent on-and-off, a few weeks at relay sites in the bush…"

"Yeah, the Koreans were bad news ...They liked to frag American PX's and mess halls.  I pulled gate guard a few times on the 5th Comm gate. Any time a ROK Soldier, or Marine pulled up, they had to be detained until a staff NCO got there to…"

"Yeah, quite a few of the Vietnamese who worked at American facilities were VC ... The barber at the little 5th Comm PX was exposed as a VC. The guy had cut my hair and even shaved my neck with a straight razor. ------------------- Ah, Joey…"

"5th Comm had several microwave radios installed on Hill 244, overlooking 1st Mar Div HQ. Drove by Freedom Hill whenever I went up to work on a radio, or pull duty.  Never paid attention to the walls. Although, I always thought Carlos Hathcock…"