I've contacted this LCpl and this is a legitimate letter. He gave me permission to post it here. LCpl Apel originally wrote this for his mother and the mothers of a few men in his platoon.
Any formatting or typos are mine. I have his email and snail mail address which I will give out if you Freepmail me.
Sleep well America - the Marines are on duty!
1 posted on
10/01/2001 7:24:07 AM PDT by
MudPuppy
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To: MudPuppy
Great letter! I may copy this and send it to my mother. I watched the speech at 3:00 am here in Bosnia, and wondered if I would get a chance to help.
2 posted on
10/01/2001 7:31:21 AM PDT by
bosniajmc
To: MudPuppy
SEMPER FIDELIS!
3 posted on
10/01/2001 7:32:31 AM PDT by
Ed_NYC
To: ladyx;teacup;smedleybutler;usmcvet;racebannon;texas_jarhead;kattracks;sneakypete;COB1;formerlurker
Semper Fi BUMP
4 posted on
10/01/2001 7:34:02 AM PDT by
MudPuppy
To: MudPuppy
I could not have said it better. Thank you L/Cpl Apel. Semper Fi, Mike
To: MudPuppy
Excellent letter Lance Corporal. Semper Fi and keep your powder dry.
Who is Force Recon?
Force Recon is romping, stomping, hell, death and destruction. The
finest fighting machine the world has ever seen. We were born in a
bomb crater, our mother was a grenade launcher, and our father was the
devil. Each moment that I live is an additional threat upon your life.
I am a rough looking, roving soldier of the sea. I am cocky,
self-centered, overbearing, and I do not know the meaning of fear. For I
am fear itself. I am a green, amphibious monster made of blood and guts
who rose from the sea, festering on anti-Americans throughout the
globe. Whenever it may arise, and when my time comes, I will die a
glorious death on the battle field, giving my life to mom, the team and
the American flag.
We stole the eagle from the Air Force, the anchor from the Navy, and
the rope from the Army. On the 7th day, while God rested, we over-ran
his perimeter and stole the globe, and we've been running the show ever
since. We live like soldiers and talk like sailors and slap the hell outta
them both. Soldier by day, lover by night, drunkard by choice,
RECON BY GOD!!!
THE "BEACON"
WILL FIND
'OSlimyBeenRotten
USMC 2nd Force Recon (Scout Sniper ’67 – ’73)
To: MudPuppy
Outstanding!!
Freedom isn't free
Semper Fidelis
To: MudPuppy
A fine letter, and I mean no dishonor;
P.S. Ma, if we DON'T do this, we could never look in you or dad's eye ever again; not without seeing shame reflected. Could you really look at me the same, if I came home directly? We do this, as much for ourselves; as for you. Live free, and don't let our sacrifice have been in vain.
To: MudPuppy
Despite what many believe, our generation is aware of what that word means and we will make silence the criticism that has characterized our generation.To me, this is the best part of his letter. Thanks for posting this.
To: MudPuppy
Send me his address!! Semper Fi, Miss!!
To: MudPuppy
Bump
To: MudPuppy
An excellent entry, hereby nominated for the third category in the
Neville Chamberlain Awards
Winston Churchill “Restoring The Sanity” Medal of Honor
For best efforts in disrupting the peace-niks and/or essays/activities with impact. Voting and ceremonies here at Free Republic on October 24, 2001 in honor [choke] of the United Nations 56th Anniversary.
View my profile page for more info…
18 posted on
10/01/2001 3:29:11 PM PDT by
fone
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Have you read this?
To: MudPuppy
BTTT
20 posted on
10/02/2001 7:46:04 AM PDT by
dpa5923
To: MudPuppy
Thank you for this beautiful letter, MudPuppy. I'm copying it out and sending it to my sister who has a son in the Marines. He's a jet mechanic.
Semper Fi!
22 posted on
10/02/2001 8:19:36 AM PDT by
Slip18
To: MudPuppy
If this Marine is anywhere near as good with his machine gun as he is with his pen (or keyboard as it may be), I'd say this Lance Corporal needs a promotion to Corporal.
Semper Fi
To: MudPuppy
God Bless him and his Mother!
To: MudPuppy
Mud:
I served with a fellow
MARINE in 1947 on Guadacanal and Guam by the name of Apel. It would be good to know if this might be the grandson of that
MARINE. I do not remember his first name though, age has a way to erase some past events and names.
Have a good evening and the very best to you and yours.
Semper Fi
Tommie
27 posted on
10/02/2001 6:37:15 PM PDT by
Texican
To: MudPuppy
SALUTE
To All Marines
from a tin can sailor
To: MudPuppy
To: MudPuppy
BTT
44 posted on
10/22/2001 12:16:44 PM PDT by
harpseal
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