Determined to be one of 'the few, the proud, the Marines'
WHY I CHOSE THE MARINES

Determined to be one of 'the few, the proud, the Marines'

Madison, CT
I am a soon-to-be 84-year-old former Marine. When I was a boy, my uncle, Pvt. Benjamin Amarone, was killed in..
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Happily ever after
WHY I CHOSE THE MARINES

Happily ever after

Kenwood, CA
I graduated from high school in 1968. A year later, I was going to enlist in the Navy for six..
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'Why are you taking the easy way out?'
WHY I CHOSE THE MARINES

'Why are you taking the easy way out?'

White Haven, PA
During my senior year in high school in 1977, I was on the verge of enlisting in the Army --..
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'A Marine until I die'
WHY I CHOSE THE MARINES

'A Marine until I die'

North Mankato, MN
My high school did not invite the Marine recruiter to Career Day, so I called and set up an appointment...
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A long history of service
WHY I CHOSE THE MARINES

A long history of service

Redondo Beach, CA
I grew up outside of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. Lots of my high school classmates were children of Marines...
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