May 29, 1951
Hi, Sweetheart,
What in the world is the Marine Corps doing? Just came from Novack’s office and he has a almar that will get all the reserves out who have had a year’s active duty yet they are increasing the Corps.(enclosing handwriting, don't know what "Almar" means)
I found this quote from a Book review by Jason D. Grose: "From little things like failing to capitalize "Marine" and calling the ALL MARINE messages "ALLMAR" instead of the correct term "ALMAR," to the major snafus such as his definition of a Marine, this book gets more things wrong than I have time, energy, space, or patience to list." The book was : Jarhead : A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles (Hardcover) by Anthony Swofford
One way you look at it , it is good, more promotions for us regulars but maybe we won’t be here as soon as we expect too. Only time will tell , I just hope for the best and lay my future in the lap of the Pentagon. They should know what they are doing.
Well we got a shower unit today. 14 shower heads, hot too so I went over and drenched the body. Felt good . this country is stinking now and more as the Laundry men get “ripe”. So many dead that they just can’t bury them although the Koreans are working all day gathering them up. They are still laying around popping open and stinking.
Well you know as much as I do if you hear the news we hear over from LA at nine and every hour at nights from Tokyo which gives the real news.
I was up at King Btry. Today with Tate and five Chinks surrendered to us. All looked good had hair cuts and were armed. I had a pistol and Tate didn’t have a sign of a weapon, but they wanted to give up. More and more are turning in. My opinion is that this war is about to end but where will it break out next?
I just hope I get back to my Sugar before too long. This seeing you in my dreams is OK for a while but I want to see you & talk to you when I am awake.
Lots & Lots of Love,
Your Bill
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