For the Chattanooga Marines, Brothers All

I am enclosing the words from the epitaph from the grave of a young Marine killed on Guadalcanal many decades ago. It if as fitting today as it was seventy years ago. As I post this I am thinking of all the Marines I have know all of my life. Barry Townes, Dudley Jones, Nick Stewart, Dustin Hickman, Will Craig, Don Geving, Warren Fuson, John Caudle, and Andrew Carpenter. There are many more, This is for you.


 And when he goes to heaven
To Saint Peter he will tell
Another Marine reporting, sir
I've served my time in hell!

I know Andrew, Dudley, John and Warren are there now helping them get adjusted. Semper fi gentlemen, i am proud of you all.