On the recordAugust 24, 1966
I learned only recently that yours is the only family with five sons currently on active duty in any of the military services, an experience unprecedented in the United States Marine Corps.
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presidency.ucsb.eduI learned only recently that yours is the only family with five sons currently on active duty in any of the military services, an experience unprecedented in the United States Marine Corps.
Letter to the Parents of Five Sons Currently on Active Duty in the Marine Corps.
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