Semper Fi

	Acknowledgment

First, we thank our editor, Ms. Adrienne Hickey, who encouraged and counseled us from start to finish. Without Adrienne we would have been lost at sea. Lt. Colonel Scott Campbell USMC, opened the doors to every Marine base we needed to visit and was always just a phone call away. To Ms. Betty Kilbride, our resourceful research assistant. And to 1st Lieutenant Celeste Ross USMC, our first on-base contact, whose assistance proved to be invaluable.

We benefited from the advice and selfless contribution of time and resources from countless people, including Ms. Betty Adkins, Major Rod Albright, Major Betsy Arends, Gunnery Sergeant Cynthia Atwood, Major Eileen Banks, [Colonel] Barney Barnum, Jr., Medal of Honor recipient—Vietnam, ...