Duty, Honor & Privilege
(The Making of a Marine Mustang)
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This is the story of one young man's quest to become a U.S. Marine and serve on active duty for twenty one years. The story gives us some of the serious side of being a U. S. Marine and also includes some of the humerous incidents experienced along the way. It progresses from a 17 year old inexperienced teenager to a mature, responsible and dedicated adult. That transition was a daily learning process during the whole of the twenty one years and the travels to 19 different countries during that same time period. Mistakes are pointed out for the benefit of the reader; hopefully so the reader would not make those same mistakes. All in all we hope the reader enjoys and benefits from this writing and gets an insight into the daily lifestyle of a U. S. Marine.
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Gene Bowyer was born and raised in West Virginia and was the second of eight children. Gene enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1949 at the age of 17. This was the result of World War II and his dream of becoming a Marine. Over the next twenty-one years he served in several stateside duty stations and various overseas assignments. Gene served with the 3rd Amphibian Tractor Battalion, 1st Marin Division, FMF, in Vietnam in 1967-68 and was involved in the Tet offensive in January - February 1968. Gene enlisted as a Private and was fortunate to have worked his way through the ranks and retired with the rank of Captain in 1970. This is a brief description of some of the events he experiences during his career while in the Marine Corps and subsequently upon his retirement. It also touches on his affiliation with the Marine Corps League, a veteran's organization which he now is able to maintain some of the camaraderie once experienced when on active duty. Gene is also a member of the Marine Corps Mustang Association and was elected a Director at the 2009 annual Muster held in Albuquerque NM in September 2009.
About the Author
Gene Bowyer grew up wanting to be a U.S. Marine and was able to fulfill his dream. Gene tells it like it was, with all the warts along with the good stuff. What you will see is the daily routine of a U. S. Marine. Everyday while on active duty was a never ending learning process for Gene. He started out as a irresponsible teenager and developed into a responsible and dedicated mature adult. He served twenty-one years in the Marine Corps and retired from active duty in 1970. He now resides in Burleson, Texas with his wife Rebecca, and is active in the Marine Corps League. and the Joe Foss Institute program promotiing patroitism and citizenship.