I am retired . The mule died . One daughter graduated from college and another daughter has graduated with her teaching degree ,my son is in the delivery business. I put out a little art work now and then.
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I was never a rodeo cowboy, I was a range cowboy in charge of 500 head of mama cows and calves running on 750 thousand acres of forest service allotments.I use to work for a cattle association from May To Nov. After that I taught skiing in the winter months I was not a certified instructor but put in four years at instruction.I worked seasonal jobs ,you dont get rich in money but you do get rich in experiences.
Best Friends Merle Robertson, Woody, Nunn,, Anthony Hartman,Steve Reep.Mercado
Best Moment Serving with these fine Marines.
Worst Moment Jones Creek
Other Memories I will start here, after landing in Danang I received orders to the Third Marine Division in Quang Tri . I boarded a C-130 out of Danang where we sat facing backwards on the floorbetween each others legs . The plane was full. After landing in Dong Ha we the New guys were picked up by a salty lance corporal in a PC ,we had no weapons just seabags, his the driver was in the front seat and was the dirtiest m-16 I had witnessed to date covered in red dust. Well off we go heading to Quang Tri as we rolled along I inquired about the 105 and other ordinance laying about some split in half and others bits and pieces and some whole . The driver informed me that the Dong Ha ammo dump had blown up earlier. I was to witness the blowing up again laterwen being security for the Seebees building the road up in Cam Lo. After reporting aboard I was assigned to B 1/3. I got on a little fiberglass boat and proceeded down a river to link up with Bravo.Where i went to a village and reported in to the Company.These Marines had just come through the battle for Dai Do . and I was green but in total awe of them as they told me of the battle and taught me what to pay attention to . Everyone of those Marines were my personal heroes and the feelings I have for them cannot be expressed in words as big as they are in my eyes. There is not a day goes by where I do not think of them
