I looked at your page, Tom. I was in Charlie 1/5, 1967-68.
Semper Fi
I was just in Chattanooga 2 weeks ago. Lookout Mt and a certain gorge that was spectacular.
THat Marine reminds me of some missionaries who went to South America to try and contact some badass tribes. The son of one of them asked them if they would shoot the Indians if they attacked them. They carried a rifle but the father told the son.....no. When asked why, the father said...”well son, we are ready to die, they are not”.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/End_of_the_Spear