You couldn't make it up dept. no.103

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A heroic Marine chaplain, killed in Vietnam while trying to protect his Marines, and well on his way to being canonized, has had an exhibit dedicated to him in the National Museum of the Marine Corps. The exhibit was opened by Lieutenant General Ron Christmas. The chaplain was called Fr.Vincent Capodanno ("New Year's Day"). Just a matter of a week, really.

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[stahlhelm.livejournal.com]

LtGen Christmas is the bomb. I've run into him around base a few times, really nice guy.

[fpb.livejournal.com]

I don't doubt your word, but... a nice Marine general. Now there's a thought.

[stahlhelm.livejournal.com]

Key word being nice retired Marine general.

I did also meet Gen. Mattis once. He gave me a cigar.