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Emilio Rendon

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While he was stationed at Camp Lejeune, Emilio Rendon befriended another Marine named Sean Carroll. One was Hispanic and one was Irish but they were as tight as brothers. (1:47)

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It wasn't like the movies. There was no parade. At least Emilio Rendon wasn't subjected to the ire of anti-war protestors like so many returning Marines. His first couple of jobs were not good but he soon met the love of his life and entered a field he loved, education. (6:37)

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Be careful when your country is going to war. Is it our fight? Is there an end game? Emilio Rendon worries about more wars like his, Vietnam. He recommends you listen to Ike's farewell speech and read All Quiet On The Western Front. (5:28)

Burrell Landes

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He was still in high school when Burrell Landes went to talk to a Navy Recruiter. He and his friends were looking for the man when a Marine recruiter from down the hall said come on down here, boys. (5:57)

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After basic training, Burrell Landes went to a Marine Reserve unit in Kansas. He decided he should be an officer, started college and went through Officer Candidate School and received a commission. He went back to college as a history major with an eye toward being a coach but the pull of the Marines was stronger. (4:30)

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He didn't care for the commander of his first Marine unit so Burrell Landes jumped at the chance to become a General's aide. Then he became a ceremonial Marine at the Marine Barracks in Washington. It was while he was there that the Vietnam War heated up. Like all young Marines, he wanted to go do his part. (5:54)

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When he got to Vietnam, Burrell Landes had a couple of staff jobs, then took command of a rifle company. He soon became a hard ass when it came to discipline in the field because he quickly recognized that being lax would get you killed. (7:29)

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It was a Special Landing Force. Burrell Landes and his company of Marines hovered aboard ship until needed and then they came ashore to fight. It was nearly always in a free fire zone so they didn't have to worry about civilian casualties. (4:13)

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A company of Marines was nearly wiped out in a NVA ambush. Burrell Landes was part of the relief force that rushed in and it was as they were carrying out the bodies of the fallen Marines that an even larger force struck. Part 1 of 2. (6:25)

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There are some things that Burrell Landes will never forget about the fight in which he earned the Silver Star. First, there was the jet fighter shot down by a SAM from the North. Then he had to chase down a brash young Marine who took off with his war souvenir. Then there was the Marine in the embattled line who said something that echoed throughout Marine lore. Part 2 of 2. (6:30)