USMC_1983-89
Marine

About USMC_1983-89

First Name:

Forrest

Last Name:

C.

Rank:

E-3

Do you own a business?:

No

Where did you attend bootcamp?:

MCRD San Diego

What date did you graduate bootcamp?:

Sep. 9, 1983

What was your bootcamp platoon number?:

1065

Duty Stations:

Camp Pendleton
29 Palms
NAS Dallas

Year Entered Marine corps:

1983

Year Exited Marine Corps:

1989

Favorite Duty Station:

Camp Pendleton

Favorite Marine:

Tie: Carlos Hathcock and Anthony "Tony" Zinni

Military Biography:

Leader of men, teller of tall tales, legend in my own mind, US Marine extraordinaire, stream fordable, air dropable, beer fueled, water cooled, author, lecturer, traveler, bum, philanthropist, entrepreneur, occasional hero, semi-pro comedian, freedom fighter and defender of the faith. Wars fought, insurrections quelled, puppet governments installed, dictators overthrown, hippies hassled, tigers tamed, alligators wrestled, hogs killed, Bigfoot stalked, ghosts hunted, aliens "probed", pests exterminated and virgins deflowered.

Current City:

Sachse, TX

Current State:

Texas

Hometown:

Dallas

Home State:

Texas

High School:

Yes

Gender:

Male

Zodiac Sign:

Cancer

Occupation:

Casualty Adjuster

Colleges Attended:

Mountain View College, Dallas, TX
Spartan College of Aeronautics

Interests:

Motorcycle riding, WWII reenacting, ARFCOM & shooting.

Favorite Quote:

"Why in hell can't the Army do it if the Marines can? They are the same kind of men; why can't they be like Marines?", Gen. John "Black Jack" Pershing, US Army; 12 Feb. 1918

Favorite Book:

Catch-22