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I had no idea you were a part of the Welsh Ave. crowd. "Go Clones".

Yeah, I was a Welch Ave crawler... Lived in the towers my freshman year, then moved out into a house in town where I could live off the land... I knew enough locals that were generous enough to let me hunt their land that I was able to augment my diet with alot of fish and game...Cy's Roost rules!!! Thank you IG.

Beautiful presentation, g'nad, of all you represent...God, Family, Country, Corps - a life well lived.

I lived in North Carolina many years and had friends at Emerald Isle.
Their house was a block from the ocean on a high ridge with windows all across facing the water.
It was spectacular to have thunderstorms flashing across the horizon from that safe vantage point.

The last time I was there, stopping in Jacksonville to have breakfast, there was a Corps family with a daughter and son (about 11 and 9) at a nearby table.

Their children sat up straight and exhibited beautiful manners, never chattering and fidgeting nor talking loudly.

When I rose to leave, I paused by the table and complimented them on their wonderful family, remembering when my own children were young and military 'brats.'

You'd have thought I had bestowed upon them the Medal of Honor, lighting up and so thrilled to have recognition of what it takes to produce well-behaved children!

It takes SO LITTLE to make someone else's day - especially a military person and family.

If you live near a military base, please often thank them in person for their being there for us.
It lightens their load, and costs you nothing.

THEY ARE NOT STRANGERS - - THEY ARE THERE FOR YOU AND FOR AMERICA, far from home and comfort!!

Semper Fi, g'nad; thank you and Mrs. g and may you be forever blessed.....

Wow...this is a terrific thread and sooooo impressive, g'nad! You have a beautiful family and I am so happy that someone saw your potential and gave you the kind of opportunity that allowed you to excel! Thank you for being the kind of person who acted on that potential and gave us another one of America's finest!!!! Very impressive! :)))