RC

Active Duty - USMC 0369 - "Grunt" 8541 - Scout/Sniper 1/8 83-86. Went to Beirut in 83 as a young PFC infantryman (Dragon Gunner). Was there for the "September War" and lost a lot of buddies in the BLT bombing. Did a tour as an instructor at the Scout/Sniper School in Quantico 86-89. 3/3 89-91. Went to the Gulf War as a Scout/Sniper. Back to Quantico 91-92. 8&I 92-97. 2/8 98-99. Just got back from Haiti in April. Currently at 8th Mar Reg as the EKMS Manager. Retire in 3 years. (Can't wait!) Am disappointed that I never participated in a real war. A couple firefights in Beirut and rounding up Iraqi prisoners in the Gulf was the closest I came. The analogy about the football team that practices but never gets to play in a real game fits. I've been practicing for 17 years and never got into a real war. Oh well, there's always computer battles to be fought. RC