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Curtis Mathis woke in his jail cell, expecting the judge to give him the option of going to prison or military service. In the mid-1960s, minor offenders would get the option of jail or military service. After breakfast, the six-foot, twenty-nine-year-old Curtis Mathis smiled as sheriff’s deputies escorted him from the jail and to the …
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A young Lance Corporal arrived in South Vietnam. They assigned him to Company K, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Third Marine Amphibious Force. This young eighteen-year-old’s unit got sent to the Quang Tri Province. During his short time in the military, he received numerous commendations and awards. On that sad day in …
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