[rexthecat]

In May of 1967, the then 19-year-old, knowing the draft was looming, followed in his older brother’s footsteps and joined the Marine Corps.

Wilcox actually credits growing up in Wyoming’s ranch life as helping him deal with the rigors of being a soldier.

So, was he a Marine, or a soldier?

[Howie66]

Obviously the article was written by someone who has no understanding of the differences.

[AlaskaErik]

The Marine Corps has Marines and the army has soldiers. If you want to eat a knuckle sandwich try calling a Marine a soldier. It’s considered a slur. I served six years as a United States Marine, so I understand the difference.