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Taking Risks and Life Lessons Marine Gary White Shares His Story Vol. 77 No. 1 • WINTER 2021 Taking Risks and Life Lessons Marine Gary White Shares His Story Why Do We Say “Semper Fi?” It’s a Marine Thing Leaving Vietnam A Marine Recalls His Return Home 1 1 0 0 3 3 ⁄ ⁄ 4 4 1 1 10 10 0 0 13 13 1 1 ⁄ ⁄ 16 16 ⁄ ⁄ 2 2 10 10 7 7 ⁄ ⁄ 8 8 SPINE/GUTTER SPINE/GUTTER SPINE/GUTTER SPINE/GUTTER SPINE/GUTTER SPINE/GUTTER SPINE/GUTTER 3 3 8 ⁄8 1 8 ⁄8 8 ⁄4 1 1 8 ⁄8 8 ⁄8 8 7 7 7 ⁄8 8 3 3 7 ⁄ 5 7 ⁄4 7 ⁄4 5 7 ⁄8 7 ⁄8 Semper Fi — History of the Marine Corps Cold-Cast Bronze Collection Over 1½ feet wide! 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Now a gleaming new collection unites these beloved symbols in a salute to the Corps. Code YES. Please reserve the Semper Fi — History of the Marine Corps ❏ Expertly rendered in cold-cast bronze, each sculpture is hand-painted with the multi-patina finish of a traditional Cold-Cast Bronze Collection for me as described in this announcement. bronze masterpiece. The sculptural Marines are portrayed in uniforms true to their time period, each hand-cast in Mrs. Mr. Ms. Tracking Name (Please Print Clearly) Code authentic, intricate detail. Side by side, the sculptures create a grandly sized timeline over a foot and a half wide! ❏ Address An exceptional value — unconditionally guaranteed Yellow Each edition in this officially licensed collection, beginning with “Halls of Montezuma,” is strictly limited so reserve City State Zip Snipe yours now at $59.99* each, payable in two installments of just $29.99, the first due before shipment. Each edition is ❏ Email (optional) backed by our 365-day money-back guarantee. Send no money now! Simply mail the Reservation Application today. *Plus $9.99 shipping and service. Limited-edition presentation restricted to 295 crafting days. Please allow 4-6 weeks after initial payment for shipment 922505-E26491 Shipping of Edition One. Subject to product availability and order acceptance. Service ORDER TODAY AT BRADFORDEXCHANGE.COM/922505 ©2020 BGE 01-32016-001-BIH ❏ 5 5 7 ⁄8 7 ⁄8 3 3 7 ⁄4 7 ⁄4 7 7 7 ⁄8 7 ⁄8 8 8 1 1 8 8 8 ⁄ 1 1 8 ⁄ 4 4 3 8 ⁄ 8 ⁄ 3 8 ⁄8 8 ⁄8 B_I_H = Live Area: 9.75 x 7, 1 Page, Installment, Horizontal PUBLICATION MUST MATCH CODES TO INSERTION ORDER. 10 updated 01.07.2020 7 ⁄ 8 NEVER GUTTER THE COUPON. 10 10 1 1 0 0 1 1 13 13 ⁄ ⁄ 2 2 ⁄ ⁄ 16 16 1 1 0 0 3 3 ⁄ ⁄ 4 4 01_32016_001_BIH.indd 1 12/8/20 11:45 AM ONCE A MARINE, ALWAYS A MARINE 34 FEATURE ARTICLES 6 SHOULD THE MARINE CORPS LEAGUE START A CYBER DETACHMENT? IT’S TIME TO KEEP UP WITH THE MARINE CORPS DR. ERIC NELSON 12 THE PEOPLE VS. THE WAR—MY THOUGHTS DURING 1969 VIETNAM CHAPLAIN LONNY A. FRY, USMC 14 INTERVIEW: YOU CAN’T PLAY IT SAFE ALL THE TIME: LIFE LESSONS FROM GARY WHITE MILES VINING 30 A VIETNAM HOMECOMING —A MARINE’S LONG JOURNEY TO A NEW LIFE PAUL TOBIN 34 IT’S A MARINE THING—WHY MARINES SAY “SEMPER FI” TERRY FLANAGAN, COMMANDANT, DEAN W. REITER DETACHMENT 887 36 NEW VETERANS PARK HONORS FOUR WAR ERAS JIM CONN, AL EDENLOFF AND DAVE ANDERSON | RUNESTONE DETACHMENT 1409 37 IN MEMORIAM: EDWARD DEMAREST MACINTYRE 4 S|F WINTER 2021 ONCE A MARINE, ALWAYS A MARINE Vol. 77 No. 1 • WINTER 2021 ON THE COVER: Gary White (center) of Cpl Kevin Taking Risks and J. Reinhard Detachment 189, NJ, Life Lessons with two active duty Marines. Marine Gary White Shares His Story See story on page 14. Why Do We Say “Semper Fi?” It’s a Marine Thing Leaving Vietnam 6 A Marine Recalls His Return Home COLUMNS 6 NATIONAL COMMANDANT’S LETTER 49 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE EVENT CALENDAR DENNIS TOBIN 8 NATIONAL PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE 50 TAPS VICTORIA McCOY 52 THE SEMPER FI STORE 10 HONOR GUARD JOHN CLICKENER FORMS & RAFFLES 18 CHIEF DEVIL DOG THOMAS W. HAZLETT 11 MID-WINTER CONFERENCE FORM 20 MCL AUXILIARY LETTER 2021 NATIONAL CONVENTION EVELYN JOPPA 13 INFORMATION 21 MCL FOUNDATION, PRESIDENT’S LETTER HOWARD C. SCHAEFFER 55 BATTLEFIELD TOURS RAFFLE 21 YOUNG MARINES 57 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE APPLICATION FOR BILL DAVIS MEMBERSHIP 22 NATIONAL SR. VICE COMMANDANT JOHNNY B. BAKER CORRECTION & CLARIFICATION 22 NATIONAL JR. VICE COMMANDANT On page 14 of Volume 76, No. 4, “Thank You for Your Service—A Change in Per- WARREN C. GRIFFIN spective” was attributed to Fred Marotta but was written by Lonny Fry, Chaplain of the detachment. NATIONAL JUDGE ADVOCATE 23 On page 34 of Volume 76, No. 4, the title of “In Memorium” should have read “In T.J. MORGAN Memoriam.” 24 DIVISION REPORTS Founded in 1923 33 JUNIOR PAST NATIONAL COMMANDANT by Lieutenant WENDELL W. WEBB General John 38 ROLL CALL A. Lejeune (\’LUH-jern\ ), 47 BOOK REVIEWS the Marine BOB BORKA Corps League is the only federally chartered 48 NATIONAL UNIFORM COMMITTEE Marine Corps-related BUTCH RAYNES veterans organization 49 REUNIONS in the United States. S|F THE MARINE CORPS LEAGUE 5 ONCE A MARINE, ALWAYS A MARINE NATIONAL COMMANDANT’S LETTER DENNIS TOBIN We will continue moving forward into the 21st century MARINES: As we prepare for the Mid-Winter Conference we also League, but it has the responsibility to continue to push forward into the world of electronics.
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