Back at MSU in 1971 after my USMC stint, I was one of the lucky ones who actually took advantage of the GI Bill. Kent State was still a raw wound: I had watched on AFVN from Phu Bai as National Guard troops violated every rule in the DoD manual I had used to teach riot control to my Marine company in my previous duty post. Murder by stup…
Back at MSU in 1971 after my USMC stint, I was one of the lucky ones who actually took advantage of the GI Bill. Kent State was still a raw wound: I had watched on AFVN from Phu Bai as National Guard troops violated every rule in the DoD manual I had used to teach riot control to my Marine company in my previous duty post. Murder by stupidity, but murder nonetheless. Now I hear some Republicans calling for the Guard to be brought in for these protests: a bigger mistake I can't imagine.
Back at MSU in 1971 after my USMC stint, I was one of the lucky ones who actually took advantage of the GI Bill. Kent State was still a raw wound: I had watched on AFVN from Phu Bai as National Guard troops violated every rule in the DoD manual I had used to teach riot control to my Marine company in my previous duty post. Murder by stupidity, but murder nonetheless. Now I hear some Republicans calling for the Guard to be brought in for these protests: a bigger mistake I can't imagine.
Thank you- agree