My decision to join. I had two first cousins in the Corps. One was a para marine, and he was an Infantryman when they disbanded. He served on Iwo Jima, and I once asked him how long he was on Iwo, and he said, “Oh, about 30 minutes.” He was severely wounded and medivac’ed.
![Service Reflections of Col Francis Milling, U.S. Marine Corps (1959-1991)](https://blog.togetherweserved.com/app/uploads/2023/03/16-1-1080x675.jpeg)