[Light Speed]

Hello Ronnie : )

A family member went in with 3rd Marine Mike Co. on operation Starlite 1965.
Grant was a Gunny with Mike Co...serving until 1969.
Mike Co had some very rough times in Quang Tri Prov.
The Hill fights in the Northern Ashua Valley complex...The DMZ [Operation Leatherneck....Con Thien]
Khe Sahn.

The internet has been a fantastic resource to study 3rd Marines history...allong with the many other U.S. forces units which they served with during the war.
Thanks for the links you posted on the various forums : )

As you coment...... Never Forget

Grant has passed away now and joined his friends on the Wall.
Following Grants history is how I arrived at Free Republic.

For Ronnie and Grant
A good name is more desirable than great riches,
to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.
Proverbs 22: 1

3rd Marine near Khe Sahn

[ALOHA RONNIE]

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Thank you for your kind sharing about your loved one's Heroism in Vietnam, over the years..!!!

After my April 1966 return home from the 1st Major Battles of the Vietnam War I went to work for Matson Steamship Lines which shipped autos and everything else to Hawaii, hence my "ALOHA RONNIE" Freeper handle in retirement after my 33 years there.

I saw many a Military family ship their autos to Honolulu thru us as their Head of Household Hero Soliders were about to go to new wars, as well as repeat tours of duty in Vietnam. I was there for them throughout, with my loving support. T'was my singular Honor and Gift.

Marines, particularly, were seen the most often by us as they were going back and back and back and back again to Vietman, while I saw their ever more fearful families go thru the "Drill" again as JOHN KERRY, JANE FONDA, TOM HAYDEN, BILL CLINTON, DIANE "hillary" RODHAM et al kept publically slamming them.

Where do we get such Heroes and their Hero Families...

...despite EVERYTHING..?

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