re: #186 avanti

I found the difference between sailors and Marines early in my Navy carrier when I was in the Gator Navy on a amphibious assault ship. During the Cuban missile crisis the Marines on board were excited about the mission, we were concerned. These are the guys that would run toward opening LCM ramp door that could have machine gun fire bouncing off it and they could not wait to go.
When President Kennedy got on the radio and told us is it was over, the sailors were happy, the Marines were disappointed.

I was Amphib as well - Minesweepers. We blockaded the Dominican Republic soon after Cuba. Did you make that party?