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Father and Son Write About Love and the Marine Corps By Rudi WilliamsAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 2003 – Before his youngest son joined the Marine Crops, Frank Schaeffer's impression of military service could be summed up on a mock recruiting poster: "Out of Work? Undereducated? No Health Plan? Join the Army and see Iraq." But his attitude changed dramatically after his son, John, signed up for the Marines after high school, graduated from boot camp and later went to Iraq. Father and son teamed up to co-write the book, "Keeping Faith – A Father-Son Story About...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 2003 – Before his youngest son joined the Marine Crops, Frank Schaeffer's impression of military service could be summed up on a mock recruiting poster: "Out of Work? Undereducated? No Health Plan? Join the Army and see Iraq." But his attitude changed dramatically after his son, John, signed up for the Marines after high school, graduated from boot camp and later went to Iraq. Father and son teamed up to co-write the book, "Keeping Faith – A Father-Son Story About Love and the United States Marine Corps." The book covers John's boot camp experiences at the Marine...