Each year the Rome Det. (Ga.) holds a breakfast/luncheon the Iwo Jima Landings,
where a bunch of old "mudders" rehash Iwo and the sea stories get bigger each year, if they are like me, I cant
remember what I did yesterday, so you can imagine what you hear is tongue in cheek, but I am sad to say that
several will only be there in spirit and have joined the others at St. Peters Gate. How many of us mudders will
be there, I dont know, but there will be some empty chairs, it reminds me of the last man"s toast, but regardless
we will toast those that are still with us and those that are not. It is sad but that is life. Semper Fi Poppa Gene