<em>D Millis asked that I post his introduction to RAT. He is curator of a museum of USMC history and teaches as well:</em><br>
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I teach USMC and Roman MIlitary History frequently at<br>
the Jr. Col here in town for the Western Civilization,<br>
American History, and American Gvt instructors.<br>
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The first display in the museum discusses the rise of<br>
marines as a class of trooper and we take it back to the<br>
Greek/Persian wars, up through Rome, then into the<br>
"Modern"era starting in the mid 1500's w/ the<br>
re-establishment of standing corps of sea soldiers.<br>
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I served 22 years in the Corps, my father 20. We come<br>
from a family which has over 142 combined years of<br>
service in the Dept of the Navy only, no soldiers or<br>
airmen.<br>
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This service is also amazingly, unbroken since just after<br>
WWI and continues today with my brother a Chief in the<br>
Navy and currently in Iraq, and his son also in the Navy<br>
just returning from the Gulf two weeks ago. (I have great<br>
hopes for my grandson to become a Marine...we'll see<br>
LOL!)<br>
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Roman Military History had been a strong interest of<br>
mine since Jr High school, and USMC history since I<br>
can remember.<br>
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We maintain a web site at
www.mclm.com and I may be<br>
contacted at:<br>
MCLM, P.O. Box 2654, Harrison, AR 72602<br>
(870) 743-1680 Tues-Sat Central<br>
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Hope that this answers the question, if there is anything<br>
I can do for you, let me know.<br>
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Semper Fidelis!<br>
D.A. "Red" Millis II<br>
GySgt USMC (ret)<br>
Curator, MCLM Project<br>
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<p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://pub45.ezboard.com/bromanarmytalk.showUserPublicProfile?gid=richsc>Richsc</A> at: 5/26/03 3:23:43 am<br></i>