Several folks have asked for more details about the book; therefore, I thought the best way to answer their requests was to show the “Contents” page. So, here it is. Some titles are a dead giveaway as to the content, but then others might be a play on words. Remember I only sell the hard cover, but for much less than you can get anywhere — it will be inscribed as you desire, and I eat the postage. If you are a Marine, or if you know a Marine, It would be a gift he or she will cherish and thoroughly enjoy. I guarantee it will rekindle many fond (and maybe not so fond) memories. The time set of the book is 1958-93.
Contents
- “Brewed on the Shores of the Chesapeake Bay”
- “From the Halls of Montezuma”
- Parris Island
- Infantry Training Regiment
- The Private’s World
- Schools Demonstration Troops
- Republic of Philippines
- Treasure Island
- Crossing the Pacific
- Welcome to Japan
- The Price of a Lucky Strike
- The Monkey House
- Battery D, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marines
- Drill Instructor School
- The DI
- The Platoon Leaders Course
- Schools Demonstration Troops—Revisited
- Republic of Vietnam
- ”Corpsman Up”
- Only a Sergeant
- Sparrow Hawk
- Sheer Terror
- Operation Hastings
- Anderson Trail
- Bordering on Ridiculous
- WAINE
- Cpl Gary Wayne Olson, USMC
- The Silent Majority
- Oldest Post in the Corps
- “Who the Hell’s Jim”
- Hail to the Chief
- My Officer Candidates School
- Staff Sergeant “Chesty”
- The Special Ceremonial Platoon
- Anchors Aweigh
- Company “E”
- Amphibious Warfare School
- Go Army!
- Methodist College
- Okinawa
- Marine Barracks, Lemoore, California
- Armed Forces Staff College
- Recruiting Station, Chicago
- College of Naval Warfare
- Huxley’s Harlots
- Landing Force Training Command, Atlantic
- The School of Infantry
- The Consequences
Originally posted 2016-02-15 22:29:40.
ONLY A GI COULD APPRECIATE LIFE IN THE MILITARY.
Every young person should read this book to learn what it’s all about to be an outstanding Marine. Every American should read this book to understand how America became so great. Because of these fine people that’s why.
Wow. Thank you very much Joe, you are certainly too kind!
Jim:
You are the best!
Joe