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WWII Marine Veteran on Why He Joined the Corps

Go inside the mind of a WWII Marine. This video documents a veteran's life-changing decision to join the Corps, detailing the ...
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At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa

When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more like a seasoned general than a private. Instead, he was just another recruit ...