Here is the link to a few more pics I got Wednesday of our Toys For Tots campaign,including one of a fat old Marine in his Santa hat.
Wednesday was distribution day and for the most part all went well,99% of the people were very grateful for what they got and the few that wanted to complain instead of just being thankful for what they had didn't ruin it for me.I hope to be able to be more involved next year.
May all of you have a very blessed Christmas and each and every day throughout the New Year.
Take care and God bless.
Semper Fidelis,
Chris
Later that night, while I was thinking about the day's somber events, Cpl. Richard A. Mason, an infantryman with Headquarters Platoon, who, in the short time I was with the company became a good friend, told me, "You're still here, don't forget that. Tell your kids, your grandkids, what Sgt. Peralta did for you and the other Marines today."
Quote from a story written by combat correspondent LCpl Travis J. Kaemmerer who,unfortunately,died in a car crash in Virginia after returning from Iraq.