Anderson, Lynn, SSgt

PLEASE DESCRIBE WHO OR WHAT INFLUENCED YOUR DECISION TO JOIN THE MARINE CORPS.
I was in the Army ROTC in highschool My instructors were my role modles, also three older brothers make militray careers all with 20 to 30 years of service. Services/Rank were as follows. Army/CSM, Air Force/LTC, Navy/CPO
I was the only male in my family line to go Marines. As you can see the other branches service members knew of my brothers services, So I the branch were no one knew them. I did do two years active Army in the early seventhys but I was most inflewance by the Marines the Espri di corps, they way they got things done, the respect and the duty, honor and and the rest. I dont think anyone would deny the importance of a Marine Corps and that uniform stands alone.

WHETHER YOU WERE IN THE SERVICE FOR SEVERAL YEARS OR AS A CAREER, PLEASE DESCRIBE THE DIRECTION OR PATH YOU TOOK. WHERE DID YOU GO TO BOOT CAMP AND WHAT UNITS, BASES, SHIPS OR SQUADRONS WERE YOU ASSIGNED TO? WHAT WAS YOUR REASON FOR LEAVING?
To finish and miliary career. like my brothers.

IF YOU PARTICIPATED IN ANY MILITARY OPERATIONS, INCLUDING COMBAT, HUMANITARIAN AND PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS, PLEASE DESCRIBE THOSE WHICH MADE A LASTING IMPACT ON YOU AND, IF LIFE-CHANGING, IN WHAT WAY?
Yes! Deployed to Libia for the Marine Barracks Bomeing in 81,
The Gulf War 91, This was with the Army National Guard CA, I was a MP.

FROM YOUR ENTIRE MILITARY SERVICE, DESCRIBE ANY MEMORIES YOU STILL REFLECT BACK ON TO THIS DAY.
Marine Barracks Phillidilphia PA Naval Shipyard. My first duty station and it was during the biecintinal of 76. I was on the USS Oylimpia. and the Mike Duglas show.

WHAT PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS ARE YOU MOST PROUD OF FROM YOUR MILITARY CAREER?
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