During my long years of my military service in the U.S. Army Security Agency, I often served with or near "The Devil Dogs" - our brother service, the U.S. Marine Corps. I remember a TDY to a small base in Northern South Vietnam ("Eye Corps") in early 1968 and talking to an Army Warrant Officer from Texas who often flew wounded Marines out of many a hot LZ, "The Marines up here are awesome! The Marines are frequently short changed by the Navy in regards to food, clothing, equipment and medical support which they have to beg, borrow and literally steal from the Army...but I'll tell you what: If I'm ever shot down in this little piece of hell just south of the DMZ, I know they'll move heaven and earth to get me back alive, or see to it that my body gets an honorable burial.
SEMPER FI TEUFEL HUNDEN
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