Thirty-five members of Alpha Surgical Company stood in the parking lot outside the Medical Battalion’s headquarters building. Clad in dress blues, they were thankful for the early morning muster. At Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, the weather is oppressive in August, and they wanted to get on the road before their uniforms wilted.Continue reading “The Homegoing”
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Every time a military member reenlists or accepts promotion, he or she is required to reaffirm the oath of enlistment or oath of office, both of which include these words: “I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic.” This vow, taken by generations of patriots whoContinue reading “χαρακτήρ”
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