The Marine Corps must continue to build

Rep. Duncan Hunter says Ray Mabus, Navy Secretary who issued the order to blend women into all combat roles in the Marine Corps training programs, is wrong! The corps has proven extremely effective since involving women during WWII and women have played well in the more limited jobs they have performed since that era.

I agree with Hunter. Most Marines, including me, (1941/45), are proud of the Corps and what it means. Mabus seems to be dogmatic in making changes in the Marine infantry, Navy Seals and other direct combat jobs.

Look, I live only yards from the east gate to Pendleton – also was a member of Third Amph. Tractor Bn. when we moved to the west side for proximity to seashore for landing practice – that was late summer 1942 – when an estimated 20,000 carpenters were building Camp Pendleton. That's history!

We shipped out in early January 1943, following the worst storm on this coast ever. The huge Army camp that is now the Torrey Pines golf course had lots of storm damage – more history!

But the history of the Marine Corps must continue to build and protect the free peoples of this earth as history will show another century from now!

Semper Fi!

John (Bob) Limpus