Download or read book An Oral History with Verna Barclay written by and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An oral history with Verna Barclay, resident of Grand Ledge, Michigan, former member of the United States Marine Corps (USMC) Women's Reserve, and wife of a former member of the USMC. This interview was conducted as part of the El Toro Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Oral History Project for California State University, Fullerton and the Center for Oral and Public History. The purpose of this interview was to gather information regarding Barclay's experiences at and around El Toro. This interview includes discussion about growing up on a farm in Washington State during the Depression, her family, as well as her father's job with the Farm Security Administration (FSA); shares memories of Pearl Harbor and World War II, speaking about her brothers' service, as well as the homefront; tells about joining the USMC Women's Reserve in 1943; talks about boot camp at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, sharing training experiences, meeting new people, learning independence, and the train ride across the country; tells about transferring to Coronado in San Diego, California, speaking about going on liberty in the surrounding community, camaraderie, the train ride, meeting her future husband, and duties; talks about life at El Toro, discussing duties, marrying her husband, and living in a trailer in a Tustin, California, orange grove; tells about moving to Michigan, owning a farm and starting a family, as well as working part-time at the local library and post office; discusses keeping in touch with USMC friends; comments on women in the military, speaking about duties, expectations, and opportunities. This oral history spans 1923-2011. Bulk dates: 1941-1946.

Download or read book Out of Obscurity written by Patrick Q. Mason and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016-07-01 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the years since 1945, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has grown rapidly in terms of both numbers and public prominence. Mormonism is no longer merely a home-grown American religion, confined to the Intermountain West; instead, it has captured the attention of political pundits, Broadway audiences, and prospective converts around the world. While most scholarship on Mormonism concerns its colorful but now well-known early history, the essays in this collection assess recent developments, such as the LDS Church's international growth and acculturation; its intersection with conservative politics in recent decades; its stances on same-sex marriage and the role of women; and its ongoing struggle to interpret its own tumultuous history. The scholars draw on a wide variety of Mormon voices as well as those of outsiders, from Latter-day Saints in Hyderabad, India, to "Mormon Mommy blogs," to evangelical "countercult" ministries.

Download or read book An Oral History with George Deem written by California State University, Fullerton. Center for Oral and Public History. El Toro Marine Corps Air Station Oral History Project and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An oral history with George Deem, resident of Las Vegas, Nevada, former member of the United States Marine Corps (USMC), and retired member of the United States Army Reserve. This interview was conducted as part of the El Toro Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Oral History Project for California State University, Fullerton and the Center for Oral and Public History. The purpose of this interview was to gather information regarding Deem's experiences at and around El Toro. This interview includes discussion about growing up in Indiana and leaving home at seventeen to join the USMC; recalls the shock of boot camp; speaks about several locations where he was stationed during his military career, including Japan, Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, Barstow in California, and Camp Smithton in Honolulu, Hawaii; talks about his time as an embassy guard in Cairo, Egypt; discusses returning to the United States and working at Headquarters Marine Corps; comments on his first impression of El Toro; talks about living in Wherry housing at El Toro, housing compensation, as well as buying his first house in Santa Ana, California; speaks about his involvement in the El Toro Car Club; comments on the Cuban Missile Crisis; recalls a rodeo and the occasional western entertainer at El Toro, shopping at the PX (Post Exchange) and commissary, as well as military healthcare; discusses his training as an electromechanical data processor and supply analyst with the USMC and IBM; briefly mentions women Marines and integration at El Toro; speaks about having to supplement his military income with civilian work; discusses his experiences in the Army Reserves after he left the USMC; describes the changes in Orange County, California; remembers the building of Rossmoor Corporation's Leisure World, as well as John Wayne Airport. This oral history spans 1935-2009. Bulk dates: 1953-1964.

Download or read book Making a Non White America written by Allison Varzally and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2008-04-02 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The stories in Varzally's book are great, and they drive the analysis, which really does tell us a lot about how people form interracial relationships and how interethnic coalitions–indeed, how races–are formed in the everyday reality of people's experiences." –Paul Spickard, author of Almost All Aliens: Immigration, Race, and Colonialism in American History and Identity "Most important among its contributions, this book points towards a broad reconceptualization of America's past that incorporates the various cultural communities of the United States, not as subordinate actors in an Anglo-centric narrative, but as equal participants in our nation's history." –Mark Wild, author of Street Meeting: Multiethnic Neighborhoods in Early Twentieth Century Los Angeles

Download or read book An Oral History with Bill Lewis written by and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An oral history with Bill Lewis, resident of Fullerton, California, and former member of the United States Marine Corps (USMC). This interview was conducted as part of the El Toro Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Oral History Project for California State University, Fullerton and the Center for Oral and Public History. The purpose of this interview was to gather information regarding Lewis' experiences at El Toro. This interview includes discussion about Lewis' father, who served in the Navy for twenty-three years; speaks about the family being stationed at Guam [1956-58]; recalls returning to California and the family settling in Anaheim; remembers working at Knott's Berry Farm and meeting Mr. Knott; talks about joining the Navy in the mid-sixties; details childhood memories of visiting El Toro; recollects his father being away, the excitement of him coming home, and watching his ship pull into port; discusses entering the Navy and catching his first ship off of Whidbey Island, Washington [1965]; explains how he started working in photography on ship; speaks about liberties in Southeast Asia; explains being on a ship that patrolled the waters off the coast of Vietnam; expresses how the U.S. was not allowed to win the war; recalls first impressions of El Toro; remembers coming back from Vietnam and being stationed at Whidbey Island; talks about meeting his wife and moving back down to California; speaks about working at a motion picture unit based in San Diego, while working at Knott's Berry Farm and Disneyland in decorating; explains how he created the Pearl Harbor Troop Train to honor World War II veterans; expresses his opinion on El Toro and the Great Park; mentions his fond memories of El Toro; comments on how his military service affects his view of patriotism; reflects on the impact of El Toro on Orange County, and how the base should be remembered; recalls visiting the El Toro PX for holiday shopping; speaks about some of the veterans he met while participating in the Pearl Harbor Troop Train; and finally, explains what he misses most about El Toro.

Download or read book An Oral History with Betty Fox written by California State University, Fullerton. Center for Oral and Public History. El Toro Marine Corps Air Station Oral History Project and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An oral history with Betty Fox, resident of Las Vegas, Nevada, and former member of the United States Marine Corps (USMC) Women's Reserve. This interview was conducted as part of the El Toro Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Oral History Project for California State University, Fullerton and the Center for Oral and Public History. The purpose of this interview was to gather information regarding Fox's experiences at and around El Toro. This interview includes brief discussion about growing up in Los Angeles, California; speaks about joining the USMC, telling about her future husband's service in World War II; recalls being one of the first women to arrive at El Toro, remembering that the men were dirty and unshaven; briefly discusses boot camp experiences at Cherry Point, North Carolina; details life at El Toro, speaking about her duties issuing flight gear, living in the barracks, and entertainment; briefly comments on the challenges of being married to a member of another branch of the Military, including separation; speaks about the uniform and dress code for Women Reserves; recalls being stationed at El Toro when she discovered she was pregnant, attempting to miscarry in order to avoid being discharged from the USMC. This oral history spans 1919-1956. Bulk dates: 1943-1944.

Download or read book An Oral History with Edmundine Raymond written by California State University, Fullerton. Center for Oral and Public History. El Toro Marine Corps Air Station Oral History Project and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An oral history with Edmundine "Eddy" Raymond, resident of Chino Hills, California, former member of the United States Marine Corps (USMC), and mother of Cindy Davis (OH 3717). This interview was conducted as part of the El Toro Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Oral History Project for California State University, Fullerton and the Center for Oral and Public History. The purpose of this interview was to gather information regarding Raymond's experiences at and around El Toro. This interview includes discussion about growing up in Poland and being evacuated to slave labor camps in Russia, speaking about the brutal conditions and hard work, as well as losing most of her family to illness and starvation; talks about receiving amnesty from Joseph Stalin and traveling to the United States with other orphans; talks about being sent to a Polish Catholic Orphanage in Buffalo, New York, in 1946, remaining there until she graduated from high school in 1953; discusses moving to Cleveland, Ohio, before joining the USMC in 1953; shares boot camp experiences in Parris Island, South Carolina, transferring to El Toro as a stenographer and court reporter; shares first impressions of El Toro; comments on attitudes toward women Marines in the USMC and broader community, as well as race relations at El Toro; speaks about living at El Toro, describing the barracks, NAMAR, and Wherry housing; tells about her first husband, Robert, a Marine who served in the Korean War and the Vietnam War; describes different duty stations in Quantico, Virginia, and Fort Smith, Hawaii; talks about her children's experiences going to school and growing up on USMC bases; recounts receiving her American citizenship in 1954; tells about her remarriage and return to California; reflects on the importance of El Toro and military tradition to herself and the United States. This oral history spans 1930s-2007. Bulk dates: 1950s-1960s.

Download or read book An Oral History with Jeanne Smith written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An oral history with Jeanne Smith, resident of Mission Viejo, California, and wife of retired lieutenant colonel in the United States Marine Corps (USMC), Bill Smith (OH 4599). This interview was conducted as part of the El Toro Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Oral History Project for California State University, Fullerton and the Center for Oral and Public History. The purpose of this interview was to gather information regarding Smith's experiences at and around El Toro. This interview includes discussion about growing up in Gary, Indiana, during the Depression, remembering family; shares memories of Pearl Harbor; tells about World War II, recalling rationing and her family's military service; speaks about attending Indiana University and the University of Iowa, joining the Alpha Chi Omega sorority; talks about returning to Indiana to become a teacher, remembering school desegregation and teaching adult night classes; speaks about moving to Santa Ana, California, in 1955 and teaching school; remembers meeting her husband, Bill, at the White House in Laguna Beach, California, while he was stationed at El Toro; discusses midcentury attractions in Orange County, California, including Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm; tells about her courtship and marriage to Bill; speaks about Bill's deployment to Japan, talking about communication and anxiety; discusses Bill's deployment during the Vietnam War, raising a family on her own; recalls different USMC bases; comments on camaraderie among USMC families; details her husband's discharge from the USMC; comments on El Toro's closure. This oral history spans 1931-2010. Bulk dates: 1956-1981.

Download or read book An Oral History with John F Smith written by California State University, Fullerton. Center for Oral and Public History. El Toro Marine Corps Air Station Oral History Project and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An oral history with John F. Smith, resident of Placentia, California, and retired member of the United States Marine Corps (USMC). This interview was conducted as part of the El Toro Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Oral History Project for California State University, Fullerton and the Center for Oral and Public History. The purpose of this interview was to gather information regarding Smith's experiences at and around El Toro. This interview includes discussion about growing up in Nashville, Tennessee, where his father was a cab driver and his mother worked for Lucky Strike Cigarettes; speaks about graduating from Central Colored High School in Louisville, Kentucky, enlisting in the USMC in December of 1942 to escape segregation and discrimination; talks about boot camp and experiences as a drill instructor; recalls the integration of the USMC in October of 1949; talks about being a legal chief at El Toro; shares combat experiences during World War II; discusses segregation in the USMC and at different bases, explaining that his ethnicity prevented him from becoming a pilot; tells about liberty at El Toro, playing sports and attending church; shares about deploying overseas seventeen times, retiring from the USMC in 1968; speaks about housing segregation in Orange County, California, explaining that he moved to Placentia, California, in 1960; comments on becoming the first African American police officer in Orange County, remembering some hardships; discusses his membership in veterans' organizations, including the American Legion. This oral history spans 1923-2009. Bulk dates: 1943-1968.

Download or read book An Oral History with Ann Reeve written by California State University, Fullerton. Center for Oral and Public History. El Toro Marine Corps Air Station Oral History Project and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An oral history with Ann Reeve, resident of San Diego, California, former member of the Navy Nurse Corps, and wife of a former member of the United States Marine Corps (USMC). This interview was conducted as part of the El Toro Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Oral History Project for California State University, Fullerton and the Center for Oral and Public History. The purpose of this interview was to gather information regarding Reeve's experiences at and around El Toro. This interview includes discussion about growing up in North Carolina, speaking about farming and race relations; tells about attending nursing school in Springfield, Massachusetts; recalls joining the Navy Nurse Corps in 1937, remembering patients and duties; tells about transferring to a Naval hospital in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to be close to her future husband, Colonel Lowell S. Reeve, who was a Marine; shares memories of Pearl Harbor; recalls spending World War II in San Diego, working as a civilian nurse; speaks about El Toro in its planning stages, remembering the Laguna Hotel; discusses life at MCAS Futenma in Okinawa, Japan, speaking about traveling around Asia, and her husband's work commissioning the base; tells about being a Marine wife, speaking about the Officers' Wives Club, being in involved with her daughter's schooling, and playing golf; comments on the development of El Toro and Orange County, California, speaking about housing on and off base; shares her opinions about war and military service; compares the Korean and Vietnam Wars to the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq; shares opinion about the closure of El Toro. This oral history spans 1910s-2009. Bulk dates: 1930s-1960s

Download or read book An Oral History with Cora Lee Hobbs written by California State University, Fullerton. Center for Oral and Public History. El Toro Marine Corps Air Station Oral History Project and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An oral history with Cora Lee Hobbs, resident of Lake Forest, California, and wife of retired member of the United States Marine Corps (USMC), Victor Hobbs (OH 4057). This interview was conducted as part of the El Toro Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Oral History Project for California State University, Fullerton and the Center for Oral and Public History. The purpose of this interview was to gather information regarding Hobbs' experiences at and around El Toro. This interview includes discussion about military tradition in her family, speaking about her parents and grandfather; tells about living in Long Beach, California, as a child, remembering the Pike and the waterfront, as well as Lion Country Safari in Orange County, California; shares memories of World War II, speaking about living with her grandparents; tells about meeting Victor at an Officers' Club in Corpus Christi, Texas; speaks about life at El Toro, remembering the surrounding area, housing and neighbors, raising children on the base, medical facilities, the chapel, schools, recreation, and President Richard Nixon; talks about being a military wife, sharing about relocations and deployments, the camaraderie and support among Marine wives, social events, as well as rules and regulations; reflects on development in Southern California, speaking about agriculture and freeways; discusses Victor's deployment during the Vietnam War, speaking about communication, and the effects of war on servicemen and women; tells about Victor's career as a lawyer after leaving the USMC, staying in Orange County. This oral history spans 1938-2010. Bulk dates: 1950s-1970s.

Download or read book An Oral History with Sharon Strong written by and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An oral history with Sharon Strong, resident of Utah and wife of a former member of the United States Marine Corps (USMC). This interview was conducted as part of the El Toro Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Oral History Project for California State University, Fullerton and the Center for Oral and Public History. The purpose of this interview was to gather information regarding Strong's experiences at El Toro. This interview includes discussion about Strong's upbringing in Rigby, Idaho; mentions relocating to Los Angeles with her mother at age nine; talks about her memories of WWII while living in Beverly Hills; recollects meeting her husband, John Edward Shirley, toward the end of the war, but while he was still serving in the Solomon Islands (South Pacific); remembers visiting El Toro while her husband was stationed there, prior to his discharge after the war; reflects on the transition after WWII, marriage and family; describes her feelings on the Vietnam War and fear that her sons would have had to fight (but luckily did not); explains moving to Utah in 1979 and her husband's death in 2002; speaks about how she would like El Toro remembered; and finally, reiterates her happy memories of the WWII era. This oral history spans 1927-2012. Bulk dates 1940-1960s.

Download or read book Leading with Honor written by Lee Ellis and published by Greenleaf Book Group. This book was released on 2012-05-14 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make Every Step Count on Your Leadership Journey How did American Military leaders in the brutal POW camps of North Vietnam inspire their followers for six, seven, or eight years to remain committed to the mission, resist a cruel enemy, and return home with honor? What leadership principles engendered such extreme devotion, perseverance, and teamwork? In this powerful and practical book, Lee Ellis, a former Air Force pilot, candidly talks about his five and a half years of captivity and the fourteen key leadership principles behind this amazing story. As a successful executive coach and corporate consultant, he helps leaders of Fortune 500 companies, healthcare executives, small business owners, and entrepreneurs utilize these same pressure-tested principles to increase their personal and organizational success. In Leading with Honor: Leadership Lessons from the Hanoi Hilton, you will learn: - an approximately 250-word description of the book as you'd like to see posted online, keeping in mind that this should be enticing to consumers ? ? ? Courageous lessons from POW leaders facing torture in the crucible of captivity. How successful teams are applying these same lessons and principles. How to implement these lessons using the Coaching sessions provided in each chapter. In the book's Foreword, Senator John McCain states, "In Leading with Honor, Lee draws from the POW experience, including some of his own personal story, to illustrate the crucial impact of leadership on the success of any organization. He highlights lessons and principles that can be applied to every leadership situation." This book is ideal for individual or group study as a personal development, coaching, human resource development, or executive training resource.

Download or read book An Oral History with Goldie Nannes written by California State University, Fullerton. Center for Oral and Public History. El Toro Marine Corps Air Station Oral History Project and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An oral history with Goldie Nannes, resident of Tustin, California, and former member of the United States Marine Corps (USMC). This interview was conducted as a part of the El Toro Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Oral History Project for California State University, Fullerton and the Center for Oral and Public History. The purpose of this interview was to gather information regarding Nannes' experiences at and around El Toro. This interview includes discussion about growing up in St. Louis, Missouri, speaking about her parents' divorce; shares experiences on the homefront during World War II, detailing her work in an ordnance plant; talks about joining the USMC in 1943, saying the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) investigated her application; shares boot camp experiences at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, remembering training, guard duty, and rooting out potential lesbians; remembers being sent to the School of Aircraft Instruments in Chicago, Illinois; shares first impressions of El Toro in 1944, remembering orange groves and temperate weather; recounts life at El Toro, including working in the mess hall, living in the barracks, washing clothes, and interacting with other Marines; speaks about liberty at El Toro, visiting Los Angeles, California; remembers meeting and marrying her husband in 1945; tells about life after being discharged from the USMC, moving to Hollywood, California, and opening a restaurant with her uncle; briefly talks about her husband's work as an investment broker, as well as an employee of Proctor & Gamble. This oral history spans 1919-2007. Bulk dates: 1943-1945.

Download or read book An Oral History with Arleta Mann written by California State University, Fullerton. Center for Oral and Public History. El Toro Marine Corps Air Station Oral History Project and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An oral history with Arleta Mann, resident of Port Angeles, Washington, and wife of retired member of the United States Marine Corps (USMC), Marv Mann (OH 4011). This interview was conducted as part of the El Toro Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Oral History Project for California State University, Fullerton and the Center for Oral and Public History. The purpose of this interview was to gather information regarding Mann's experiences at and around El Toro. This interview includes discussion about growing up with her husband in Goshen, Indiana; remembers Pearl Harbor, D-Day, and young men who fought in World War II; speaks about Marv's decision to join the USMC during the Korean War; talks at length about moving around the country and being the main caretaker for her eight children during Marv's deployments, remembering feeling isolated; recalls moving to Orange, California, when Marv was stationed at El Toro; speaks in depth about developing close relationships with other Marine wives over the years; briefly talks about her first trip to Disneyland; comments on the four years when Marv left the USMC; remembers the blockade of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962; comments on how the USMC affected her children; recalls the shock of midcentury Orange County, California, growth; speaks about living in Wherry housing and Mission Viejo, California, during Marv's second tour at El Toro; comments on losing a dear friend in a helicopter crash while at El Toro; very briefly mentions knowing a woman Marine at El Toro; discusses the loosening up of USMC protocol, including interaction among wives and attire in base stores; describes the strain on her marriage due to her husband's career; recalls attending classes and working at Saddleback Community College in Mission Viejo during the seventies; discusses Marv's various jobs after retiring from the USMC, including flying commercial planes in Napa Valley, California. This oral history spans 1924-2009. Bulk dates: 1941-1979.

Download or read book An Oral History with Rosemary Murray written by California State University, Fullerton. Center for Oral and Public History. El Toro Marine Corps Air Station Oral History Project and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An oral history with Rosemary Murray, resident of Long Beach, California, and former member of the United States Marine Corps (USMC) Women's Reserve. This interview was conducted as part of the El Toro Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Oral History Project for California State University, Fullerton and the Center for Oral and Public History. The purpose of this interview was to gather information regarding Murray's experiences at and around El Toro. This interview includes discussion about growing up in Los Angeles, California, and attending parochial schools; speaks about her desire to join the USMC, mentioning a family tradition of military service; talks about joining the USMC at the age of twenty in 1944; recalls experiences in boot camp, speaking about training for ten weeks at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and then attending the Naval Air Technical Training Center in Norman, Oklahoma; remembers meeting her husband, Jack Murray, when he was a musician in a Navy swing band in Oklahoma; explains there was not much work to do as a machinist while World War II was winding down, discussing liberty and entertainment in Southern California; discusses mess hall duty, remembering supplementing her family's wartime rations; recalls agriculture in midcentury Orange County, California, speaking about the smell of orange groves; remembers V-E [Victory in Europe] Day, speaking about getting married and being discharged from the USMC; discusses moving to Washington, D.C., remembering when Jack was transferred to music school; talks about using two G.I. Bills to buy a home in Long Beach, in 1951; briefly speaks about discrimination against women in the USMC; talks about Japanese American internment during World War II; shares experiences of working at Douglas Aircraft assembling planes until 1975, and later becoming a nurse; recounts her experiences with lung cancer in 2004. This oral history spans 1924-2008. Bulk dates: 1944-1945.

Download or read book An Oral History with Olin Thompson written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An oral history with Olin Thompson, resident of San Diego, California, and retired member of the United States Marine Corps (USMC). This interview was conducted as part of the El Toro Marine Corps Air Station Oral History Project for California State University, Fullerton and the Center for Oral and Public History. The purpose of this interview was to gather information regarding Thompson's experiences at and around El Toro. This interview includes discussion about growing up near Dallas, Texas, remembering that his father joined the Military during World War II; describes camp hopping and following his father to Japan; speaks about attending Texas A&M paramilitary school and enlisting in the USMC in 1953; describes boot camp, sea school, and training at Camp Pendleton; details military life in Japan and Korea, including duties, ammunition rations, cold weather, drinking at the Slop Chute, and showering; describes library and administrative duties on base at San Mateo; discusses inventive barracks arrangements for sergeants he designed at Camp Pendleton; discusses experiences in San Antonio, Texas, on officer procurement duty; discusses daily life at El Toro, relating stories about rank, pranks, circumventing protocol, clerical duties, commuting to work and marital stress; contrasts his experience in Korea in 1954 with his return to attend the First Marines Sixtieth Anniversary hosted in Korea; relates his feelings about Koreans and their support of United States Korean War veterans; shares stories about fellow Marines, including Chesty Puller; contrasts the casual camaraderie at El Toro with other bases; discusses transition to civilian life; details politics surrounding the closure of El Toro; offers his view of war and the USMC. This oral history spans 1941-2010. Bulk dates: 1941-2010.