About trailrunner
Basic Information
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