Posted in California, Orange County, tagged 10k run, 92672, border patrol, clothing exchange, ecology, oc register, Orange County, soccer tennis, usmc, wonder world on May 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Posted in California, Orange County, San Clemente, tagged 13 weeks, boots, California, civilian, denny's, duty, iraq, last civilian meal, life experience, major, marines, mission viejo, Orange County, recruits, sacrafice, San Clemente, san diego recruit depot, sharing experience, steak and shrimp, training, usmc, war on June 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“…anything to say has been said as they watch together, their own newer shadows stepping off a rented Marine Corp bus in the parking lot beside them…”
Posted in San Clemente, USA, tagged child, eisenhower, fort rosecrans, freedom, history, memorial day, sacrafice, San Clemente, USA, usmc, vietnam on May 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
“…On errands with my mother I saw them coming and going through the downtown bars and pawnshops, in line at the bus station, at church, at the barber and on the beach enjoying the ocean and the sand on our side of the Pacific one last time…”