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An Otherwise Bleak Christmas Takes an Unexpected Turn for a Young Marine.

For me, and all my fellow Marines, there was no Christmas season that year. In town, there were no decorations, no music, and no evidence that it was the Christmas season. Even on base, there were scant reminders; a Christmas card here, some cookies there, etc. It’s not like guys will decorate their areas, or tape a card to the wall, or anything like that.

An Otherwise Bleak Christmas Overseas Takes an Unexpected Joyful Turn for a Young Marine.

In 1972, I was stationed overseas, in Japan, at Christmas time. I was a Staff Sergeant in the Marine Corps, and was in my fifth year of service.