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Boy, does this bring back memories. And that kid is going to have a blast. I haven't thought of Camp LeJune NC in 20 years. Back in '68-69 my dad got drafted into the Navy. I gues the Marines needed doctors because he was stationed at Camp LeJune. He had just graduated from Med School but had already made quite a name for himself. I learned that the service doesn't let hotshot doctors anywhere near a combat zone, rather, they stay and treat officers and do ER duty here stateside. Closest my old man got to 'Nam was a 5 month navy tour in europe while we stayed at LeJune. It was more of a long vacation for him.

But none of that mattered to me, I was a 10 year old kid spending two years in the coolest place on earth. I had a blast those two years and still remember them as one of the best times of my life. Everybody likes the Dr. who took care of them so my brother and I got to meet a lot of neat people and see a lot of stuff on that base. I remember a lot of good times on Oslow beach (is that still there?) and being on the base little league team that won the Championship of the base. I remember General Wheeler was base commander and I had a crush on his daughter Betsy who was in my class at school. Good memories and I bet it hasn't changed a bit.