A salute to my late father, LTC Bernard Joseph Dolan, Jr., who later became the Mayor of Seaside, CA, after serving in WWII, Korea and 2 tours in Nam. This picture was taken June 22, 1965 in Vung Tau, South Viet Nam
My ultimate ROLE MODEL was a wonderful man named AUGUST LONGO, my Father-In-Law who served in WWII as a Marine. He had three children and a picture of each in his home hallway--he had two pictures of me. He ruled with love---his children never truly ever mis-behaved as they never wanted to disappoint their father. My fondest memory of him is sitting at the head of the table in his Italian-style shirtless T-shirt and kids all over his lap & his wife in the kitchen serving up food for the extended family that always wanted to be at his home every weekend!
With my late PLT SGT: Frank C. Lincoln, who protected me like a Father in Nam.
A Salute to my DADs
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A Salute to my DADs
Gary "28"
Co C (RGR), 75 Inf (ABN) '70-'71
USMA 69; RGR 4-70; RHOF-2011
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"Duty, Honor, Country. Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be." Douglas MacArthur
Co C (RGR), 75 Inf (ABN) '70-'71
USMA 69; RGR 4-70; RHOF-2011
http://oftheirownaccord.com
"Duty, Honor, Country. Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be." Douglas MacArthur
Re: A Salute to my DADs
Great post. Thanks, Gary!
Damn, those are really early jungle fatigues. I loved Vung-Tau, great party town.
Damn, those are really early jungle fatigues. I loved Vung-Tau, great party town.
Re: A Salute to my DADs
Easy to see how you turned out as badass as you are Gary.
God bless them all, and yourself included Sir.
God bless them all, and yourself included Sir.
2/75 HHC C/E 89-92
Rio Hato/AO Diaz CCT/Commo
"It is a heavy thing, to see a Father so strong in life, unable to rise."
"A great civilization is not conquered from without
until it has destroyed itself from within." -W. Durant
Rio Hato/AO Diaz CCT/Commo
"It is a heavy thing, to see a Father so strong in life, unable to rise."
"A great civilization is not conquered from without
until it has destroyed itself from within." -W. Durant
Re: A Salute to my DADs
Thanks gary, great to see pictures of your living legends of oh so long ago!
RLTW
Steadfast
4/325 82d DIV 68-69
2nd Bde HHC (LRRP), 4 ID
K Co (Rgr), 75th Inf (Abn), 4 ID
69-70
I cooked with C- 4
Steadfast
4/325 82d DIV 68-69
2nd Bde HHC (LRRP), 4 ID
K Co (Rgr), 75th Inf (Abn), 4 ID
69-70
I cooked with C- 4