trailrunner
Marine

About trailrunner

First Name:

William

Last Name:

Walsh

Rank:

E-9

Do you own a business?:

Yes

Where did you attend bootcamp?:

MCRD Parris Island

What date did you graduate bootcamp?:

1960

What was your bootcamp platoon number?:

139

Duty Stations:

PISC, CAMLEJ (H&S 2/2/2), MCASQuantico, MCBCamPen, MCAS El Toro (VMCJ-3), RVN (Several MAGS, H&MS, & VMCJ-1), MCAS Iwakuni (Several MAGs/VMCJ-1), NAS Pensacola (NTTC Corry Station Det), Marine Security Guard School HQBn HenHall, MCB Campen, HQMC (Training Department), many other interesting climes and places on deployment.

Year Entered Marine corps:

1960

Year Exited Marine Corps:

1984

Favorite Duty Station:

MCB, Camp Pendleton

Favorite Marine:

General Anthony Zinni, USMC

Wars and conflicts you were in involved in?:

Grenada, Vietnam

Combat History:

I Corps, RVN, March '66 - May '67

Military Biography:

Yes

Current City:

Brandon

Current State:

Florida

Hometown:

Wellesley, MA

Home State:

Florida

High School:

Wellesley High School

Gender:

Male

Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius

Occupation:

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Medical Journal Editor, Author

Colleges Attended:

Northeastern University, Northern Virginia Community College, University of South Florida (Tampa); BSW and MSW.

Interests:

Poetry, trailrunning, social sciences, wilderness photography, virtues, values, ethics, ideals, awarenesses, competencies, human rights.

Favorite Quote:

Manifest plainness. Embrace simplicity. Reduce selfishness. Have few desires. --Lao Tzu

Favorite Color:

light green

Favorite Movie:

Kekexili: Mountain Patrol. and District B13 (a parcour film)

Favorite Book:

365 Tao, by Deng-ming Dao