GREATMARTIN--THE BOY BEFORE THE MAN--PART 2

ON THE WAY TO BECOMING A MAN

@GreatMartin (23670)

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

August 29, 2016 10:29am CST

1954-1956 Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, Laguna Beach, California, Korea and Japan I lost 50 pounds to be eligible to enlist--so where in their infinite wisdom do they assign me? Right--kitchen duty! (At least I learned how to cook.) After I got out the weight started to go up again.)

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@celticeagle (189793)

• Boise, Idaho

29 Aug 16

Isn't it great how life tends to throw these type of things at us.

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@celticeagle (189793)

• Boise, Idaho

5 Sep 16

@GreatMartin ........That is great!

@GreatMartin (23670)

• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

4 Sep 16

My life has had so many twists and turns all I know I am NOW in a great time of my life!

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@Inlemay (17712)

• South Africa

30 Aug 16

Never trust a skinny cook my mother would say - Your family left to come to a FREE country and then you went to fight a war - such bravery

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@GreatMartin (23670)

• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

4 Sep 16

I don't know if it was 'bravery' or just a teenage decision done without thinking!

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@jaboUK (64346)

• United Kingdom

12 Sep 16

You were a such a handsome fella, weren't you?

@amadeo (111937)

• United States

29 Aug 16

they had to check your weight.Never heard of this.Unless they are very overweight.

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@GreatMartin (23670)

• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

4 Sep 16

Sir, we Marines didn't just allow anyone into the Corps!!!

@ModernDayWriter (3318)

• New Delhi, India

29 Aug 16

Who is this person in the pic?

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@GreatMartin (23670)

• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

4 Sep 16

The one and only me --62 years ago!!! Always looked good!