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To: pageonetoo
The USMC has a long and distinguished tradition of service by American Indians. There were Indian Marines in the Civil War. During Vietnam you would be hard press to find a battalion that did not have Indians in it. Many Companies had at least one Indian in them. I do not know the exact figure but I imagine that as a percentage of population Indians historically have been overrepresented in the USMC. You know what they say: "There are two colors of Marines: Dark green and Light Green,: (that was before the "Civil Rights" movement.
24 posted on 08/03/2004 6:56:45 AM PDT by CasearianDaoist
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To: CasearianDaoist
Excuse me, Jeep cherokee...
27 posted on 08/03/2004 9:45:45 AM PDT by pageonetoo (Rights, what Rights'. You're kidding, right? This is Amerika!)
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