A first-hand account of 1stLt Jesse Hand’s participation in a myriad of notable events in Marine Corps history. From his participation on the Guam Police Force after World War 2 to the Inchon Landing. From the breakout at the Chosin Reservoir to fighting in and around Hue City in Vietnam. He was there when SSGT McKeon marched his platoon into the swamp during the Ribbon Creek Incident at Parris Island, SC. He was amongst the first Marines to land in Vietnam with 1st Battalion, 9th Marines. But his story is also about the unheralded events that every Marine experiences such as recruiting duty in Arkansas or his own experiences as a drill instructor for seven platoons. His perspective is not the 30,000-foot view but, rather, as a participant who didn’t always understand the sweep of events around him but, like his Korean War experience, was just trying to make it to the next day. This book is also about his attempt to put in perspective the momentous events that fate had placed him in. A must read for those who want to understand the post-World War 2 Marine Corps and post Marine Corps life afterwards.